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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Norma June Madsen
Mar 12, 2015
Norma June Madsen, the daughter of Fred and Florence (Daughenbaugh) Poch, was born June 4, 1924, in Atlantic, Iowa and died March 12, 2015, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 8 days. Norma was baptized as an adult at the Exira Care Center by her son Robert Madsen. She...
Richard "Rich" Bruno Lauritsen
Mar 12, 2015
Richard “Rich” Bruno Lauritsen, the son of Bruno and Rozelle Irene (Miller) Lauritsen, was born November 13, 1940, at the Chris Winther home in Douglas Township Audubon County, Iowa and died March 12, 2015, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 3 months, and 29 days. Rich was baptized and confirmed at Our...
Roma Anne Murray
Mar 10, 2015
Roma Anne Murray, the daughter of Carl G.F. and Mabel (Madsen) Petersen, was born July 8, 1934, at her parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died March 10, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 2 days. Roma was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa....
Myrtle Hughes
Mar 10, 2015
Myrtle June Hughes, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. Myrtle was born on June 24, 1933, in Lorah, Iowa, to Joseph E. and Mary Ella (Frink) Linfor. She grew up in the Atlantic area and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1952. Myrtle was united in marriage to...
Jerry Lee Lauritsen
Mar 4, 2015
Jerry Lee Lauritsen, the son of Bruno and Rozelle Irene (Miller) Lauritsen, was born August 6, 1939, at Chris Winther’s home in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died March 4, 2015, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 75 years, 6 months, and 8 days. Jerry was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s...
Ollivene Mendenhall
Mar 3, 2015
Ollivene Leoris Merk was born May 10, 1921, the daughter of Isaac Charles and Anna Marie (Buthwig) Merk in Audubon County, Iowa. She was baptized April 7, 1946, in the Audubon Methodist Church and passed away March 3, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa. The Merk family lived on a small farm northwest of Audubon. Like most...
John Scannapieco
Mar 1, 2015
John Scannapieco, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. In accordance with John's wishes, cremation services will take place and no other services are planned at this time.
Rose Marie Bylund
Feb 28, 2015
Rose Marie (Hansen) Bylund, the oldest child of Hans and Magdalena (Mayer) Hansen, was born on June 15, 1926, at her parents’ farm home in Cameron Township Audubon County Iowa and died February 28, 2015, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 8 months, and 13 days. Rose attended Grade School...
Lowell Turk
Feb 28, 2015
Lowell Ernest Turk, 101, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. In accordance with Lowell's wishes cremation services will take place and no other services are planned at this time.
Garth Lords
Feb 27, 2015
Garth Lords, 60, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease Friday, February 27, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak, Iowa. Garth Brent Lords was born August 31, 1954, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Darrell and Ethel (Davidson) Lords. He grew up in Aberdeen, Idaho, graduating from high school there. He then moved...
Roberta Beschorner
Feb 26, 2015
Roberta J. Beschorner, daughter of Leo and Lucille (Johnson) Glynn, was born February 8, 1943, in Atlantic, IA and died February 26, 2015 in Omaha, NE at the age of 72. Roberta graduated from Anita High School in 1961. She married her high school sweetheart, Leo Beschorner on September 21, 1963. They were blessed with two children, Lisa and...
Norbert Thelen
Feb 25, 2015
Norbert R. Thelen, 79, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Norbert was born April 3, 1935, in Carroll County, Iowa, to Sylvester J. and Mathilda E. (Neuerburg) Thelen. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Carroll County. After 8th grade, he farmed with his family due to...
James Lynn Nielsen
Feb 23, 2015
James Lynn Nielsen, the son of Wilmer and Elvena (Kuntzweiler) Nielsen, was born February 27, 1945, at the Winther Nursing home in Audubon, Iowa and died February 23, 2015, at his home in Kimballton, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 11 months, and 26 days. Jim was baptized at the First Christian Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended several...
Paul Mclaren
Feb 23, 2015
Paul Cameron McLaren, 71, of Lewis, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. He was born in Atlantic, Iowa, July 8, 1943, the son of Donald and Rosemary (Casey) McLaren. Paul attended schools in the Cass County, Iowa, area and graduated from Atlantic High School. He lived his whole life in...
John M.D.
Feb 21, 2015
John Daniel Weresh, M.D., 84, a retired Atlantic physician died at his home on February 21, 2015. John was born November 29, 1930, to John A. and Mivinda (Powell) Weresh in Creston, Iowa. Creston was his home until he graduated from junior college. He met his wife, Mary Clara Schwitzer, when attending the University of Iowa, where he received...
Austin Ayers
Feb 21, 2015
Austin Dean Ayers, 24, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Madison County, Iowa. Austin was born February 16, 1991, in Greenfield, Iowa, to Allen and Shelia (Clausen) Ayers. He grew up in Casey and attended Adair-Casey High School graduating in 2010. While in high school, Austin participated in...
Lorraine Arp
Feb 20, 2015
Lorraine Arp, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Lorraine Adeline Arp was born September 3, 1923, in Washington, Nebraska, the daughter of Charles and Katie (Arp) Peters. She went to elementary and junior high school in Washington and then attended Bennington High School in Bennington, Nebraska. She worked in...
Violet June Hilsabeck
Feb 11, 2015
Violet June Hilsabeck, the daughter of Everett (Dutch) and Naomi (Cavanaugh) Hilsabeck, was born August 15, 1945, in Audubon, Iowa and died February 11, 2015, at the Manning Plaza in Manning, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 5 months, and 26 days. Violet was baptized at the First Christian Church in Audubon. She attended Kindergarten in Audubon then transferred...
Evelyn Kessler
Feb 11, 2015
Evelyn Jean Kessler, 93, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the home of her daughter. Evelyn was born in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, on February 17, 1921, to Bert and Pluma (Cambridge) Wilson. Evelyn married Wayne Kessler May 6, 1939. She worked for Claremar Fabrics in Atlantic for 25 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family...
Jack Fulk
Feb 10, 2015
Jack Willard Fulk, 86, of Anita, Iowa, passed away of a broken heart Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita, Iowa. Jack was born July 26, 1928, in Shambaugh, Iowa, to John Isaac and Eva Gertrude (Mulkins) Fulk. He grew up in the Clarinda area and attended school through the 8th grade. Jack...
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