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Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Robert Spoo
Oct 22, 2025
Robert "Bob" Spoo, age 71 of Atlantic passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at his home. No services are planned.
Virginia Brosam
Oct 21, 2025
Virginia Brosam, age 98, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA. Open visitation with the family will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., on Friday, October 24, 2025, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA, with a burial to follow at Atlantic Cemetery. A full obit...
Galen William Scholl
Oct 20, 2025
Galen William Scholl, age 86 of Anita, died on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Caring Acres Care Center in Anita. He was born the son of Leo William and Martha (Moore) Scholl on March 17th, 1939, he was a St Patrick's Day Baby at the old Atlantic Hospital. Across from the Scholl Family Farm, was The Lincoln Center school. He...
Devon Michael Ernst
Oct 16, 2025
Devon Michael Ernst, age 20 of Adair passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Memorial Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Adair with Pastor Andy Dunn officiating. Luncheon at the church will follow the service.
Open Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2025 with...
LaRue Anne Wheelock
Oct 14, 2025
LaRue Anne Wheelock, age 85, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2025. She was born on January 13, 1940, in Anita, Iowa, the beloved daughter of Murvin and Madeline Taylor. On July 5, 1959, she married Arthur Edward Wheelock at the Wiota Catholic Church, where their love and faith flourished throughout their marriage. During her working years, LaRue dedicated herself...
Lenard Lemke
Oct 12, 2025
Lenard Carl Lemke was born in Audubon on June 18, 1962, to parents Carl & Shirley Lemke. He passed away in a farming accident on Sunday, October 12, 2025, while doing what he loved most.
Lenard was baptized and confirmed at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Casey, Iowa. He was a true farmer all his life. He was a hard...
Shirley Ann Swanson
Oct 8, 2025
Shirley Ann Swanson, daughter of Roy Edward & Hilda (Kristensen) Zinke, was born on July 17th, 1942 & died October 8th, 2025, at the age of 83 at Friendship Home in Audubon, IA. Shirley was baptized & confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Audubon Iowa. She graduated from Audubon High School with the class of 1961. On March 2nd,...
Gerald “Jerry” Petersen
Oct 5, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” Duane Petersen, the son of Arnold and Helen (Jensen) Petersen, was born July 12, 1937, at his parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died October 5, 2025, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 2 months, and 23 days. Jerry was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. He...
Beverly Olsen
Oct 4, 2025
Beverly "Bev" Olsen, age 95 of Exira and formerly of Elk Horn, IA, died on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, IA. Arrangements are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Exira.
Janice Elaine Christensen
Oct 2, 2025
Janice Elaine (Peterson) Christensen, age 83, of Anita, IA, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa. Janice was born August 13, 1942 at home in Medora, IA to Alvin and Velma (Calaway) Peterson. She was the first of four daughters. Growing up on the family farm in New Virginia, IA, she was...
Craig Young
Oct 1, 2025
Craig Allan Young, the son of Edward and Lillian (Beck) Young, was born January 26, 1955, in Audubon, IA and died October 1, 2025, at his home at the age of 70. He attended Audubon Community Schools graduating with the High School Class of 1973. On August 14,1985, he married Susan Platt at the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines,...
Paul Irlmeier
Oct 1, 2025
Paul Joseph Irlmeier, the son of Gary and Joyce (Sporrer) Irlmeier, was born April 5th,1968 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. He died in his home in Guthrie on October 1st, 2025.
Paul was baptized at the Sacred Heart Church in Templeton, Iowa. In his youth, he was lovingly adopted by his mother Betty Klocke. He graduated from Audubon High...
Mary Kaye Klemish
Oct 1, 2025
Mary Kaye Klemish was born in Red Oak, Iowa, on November 17, 1942, to Mary and Robert “Bob” Van Aernam. She attended Stuart High School, where she was a 6-on-6 guard on the basketball team, sang in multiple choir ensembles, was active in the Thespian Club, and acted in the class play multiple years. Following graduation, she moved to Des...
Paul Reinhard Mennenoh
Oct 1, 2025
Mr. Paul Reinhard Mennenoh, age 94, of Audubon, IA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the Exira Care Center, Exira, IA. Paul Reinhard Mennenoh was born on January 25, 1931, in Audubon, IA, the son of G. Reinhard and Rose (Heuss) Mennenoh. Paul attended the Audubon County Schools and graduated with the...
John "Gunner" Craig Wanninger
Sep 30, 2025
John Craig (Gunner) Wanninger IV, son of Big John and Norma (Andersen) Wanninger, was born December 10, 1951, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died September 30, 2025, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 9 months and 18 days. Craig was raised in rural Manning and attended Manning High...
Betty Mae Knuepfer
Sep 28, 2025
Betty Mae (Landin) Knuepfer, 101, of Stuart and formerly of Mason City, passed away peacefully at the Stuart Community Care Center on September 28, 2025. She was born on March 14, 1924 in Evanston, Illinois, to Carl William and Maria Francesca (Welter) Landin. She graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1942. Shortly after graduation, she began work as a...
Pamela Jean Gallagher
Sep 25, 2025
Pamela Gallagher, age 71 of Atlantic passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at Atlantic Specialty Care. Pamela is survived by her Daughter, Renee Hansen and husband Scott; son, Shawn Stanley; grandchildren: Emily Reiser and husband Justin, Dillon Hansen and Sophia Hansen; great Grandchildren Paisley Reiser, Lane Reiser And one on the way Tilden Reiser; sister, Judy Hoogensen and husband...
Lucas Esbeck
Sep 22, 2025
Lucas David Esbeck, age 35 of Atlantic, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 22, 2025, at his home. He was born March 15th, 1990, in Omaha, NE, to Lee and Jane Esbeck of Elk Horn, IA. Lucas graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School in 2008. He graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College in 2010 as an accredited Heavy Equipment Operator....
Dennis Nehring
Sep 22, 2025
Dennis Nehring, age 72 of Atlantic passed away, Monday, September 22, 2025 at his home. No services are planned. Burial will be at the Oakfield Cemetery near Brayton at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for future designation and can be sent in care of Schmidt Family Funeral Home to P.O. Box 523 Atlantic, Iowa.
Venita Merk
Sep 21, 2025
Venita Viola Miller Merk, the daughter of Leslie (Bo) and Bertha (Ward) Miller, was born May 11, 1936, in Fremont County, Iowa, and died September 21, 2025, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 4 months, and 10 days. Venita was baptized at the Methodist Church in Sidney, Iowa on April 9th, 1947. She...
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