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Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Barbara Watson
Apr 13, 2025
Barbara Watson, 73, of Anita, died Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Cass Health in Atlantic. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita 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...
Willis Noble Nelsen
Apr 4, 2025
Mr. Willis Noble Nelsen, age 96, of Exira, IA, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, IA. Willis Noble Nelsen was born on June 25, 1928, to Kristian Peter and Anna Marie (Leander) Nelsen. He attended a country school in rural Oakfield before enlisting in the Army. On September 5, 1946, Willis joined the...
Connie Sue Nevins
Mar 31, 2025
Connie Sue Nevins, age 69, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Connie Sue Nevins was born on March 6, 1956, in Manchester, Iowa, to Donald and Inez Nevins. She was welcomed by her sister, Peggy, and was followed in birth by five younger brothers: Don, Richard, Greg, Jeff (twins), and Steven. The...
Alan L Elgin
Mar 30, 2025
Mr. Alan Lynn Elgin, age 73, of Adair, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Alan Lynn Elgin was born on November 13, 1951, in New Haven, Connecticut, to A Lynn and Alice (Winn) Elgin. Alan graduated from Adair-Casey High School with the class of 1969. He then continued his...
Larry J Rimel
Mar 22, 2025
Mr. Larry Rimel, age 73, of Massena, IA, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Open visitation with family present will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA. Larry is survived by his two daughters, Carol Pruett and Micheal Rimel,...
Spencer Glenn Rochholz
Mar 21, 2025
Spencer Glenn Rochholz, 30, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025.
Spencer was born on August 29, 1994, to Connie Emgarten and Glenn Rochholz. He grew up in Adair and attended Adair-Casey High School, where he actively participated in basketball, cross country, and track. He was a two-time state qualifier in cross country and a basketball All-American with a career-high achievement...
Bill Gilleland
Mar 20, 2025
Mr. William (Bill) Glenn Gilleland, 85, of Atlantic, formerly of Elliott, IA, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Bill was born September 23, 1939 near Malvern, Iowa, the son of Francis and Marie (Ross) Gilleland. He moved frequently as a child, and lived across southwest Iowa and Missouri. He graduated from College Springs...
Rita Ford
Mar 16, 2025
Rita Faye Ford died Sunday, March 16, 2025, at her home in Atlantic at the age of 82 years.
Rita was born on October 6, 1942, in Atlantic, the youngest of five children born to George Leo and Mabelle Fredericka (Andersen) Cavanaugh. She attended Atlantic High School.
On April 4, 1959, she was united in marriage to David Terence Ford at St....
Ray Wahlert
Mar 16, 2025
Ray Lyle Wahlert, age 88, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 16, 2025. He was born on August 23, 1936, as the youngest son of Harold and Winifred (Burns) Wahlert.
Ray grew up on the family farm and graduated from Anita High School in 1954. In 1959, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving with the Military...
Joan Hansen
Mar 15, 2025
Joan Hansen, 91, of Indianola, IA, a former Audubon, IA resident, died on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Carlisle Care Center in Carlisle, IA. She was born on October 28,1933 at home in rural Audubon, IA the daughter of Willie and Martha (Dreier) Miller. She attended country school and graduated from Audubon High School. Joan married Harold Hansen on...
Steven L Behnken
Mar 13, 2025
Steve Behnken, age 69 of Anita, IA, died at the University Medical Center in Omaha, NE, on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Steve was born September 26th, 1955, in Atlantic, IA, to Otto Jr. and Donna (Schwanke) Behnken. He grew up on the Eilts farm in Wiota, IA, until they moved just West to the Behnken family farm. During school, he...
Dennis AJ Campbell
Mar 12, 2025
Mr. Dennis (AJ) Campbell, age 71, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. AJ was born on July 15, 1953, to Robert and Norma (Pieken) Campbell in Harlan, IA. He attended Atlantic Community Schools, graduating in the Class of 1971. After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Air Force for...
Grace Elvina Larsen
Mar 10, 2025
Grace Elvina Larsen, age 94, of Audubon, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 12, 1930, to Ole and Hellena (Lauritsen) Madsen at their home in Cameron Township, Audubon County. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Grace attended four different rural schools...
Jill Kirchner
Mar 9, 2025
Jill Kirchner, age 75 of Atlantic Iowa, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, March 9th, 2025.
Jill was born July 13, 1949, to George and Mildred Winston in Guthrie Center Iowa. She was the eldest of 3 children. Brother, Roger Winston (Linda) Sister, Joan Willenborg (Chuck). She grew up on a farm outside of Guthrie Center.
In her younger years...
Russ Wilson
Mar 9, 2025
Russ Wilson passed away on March 9th, 2025 at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center, Iowa due to complications of Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, a disease he battled all his life.
Russ grew up in Adair, he was quite the entrepreneur at a young age when he got a lawn mower and mowed yards in town for many years. He also helped...
Beverly Dorsey
Mar 8, 2025
Beverly Jean Gress was born May 9, 1940, to Francis Gress and Kathryn Lorene (Sorensen) Gress. She attended school at Marne, Elk Horn, and Anita, graduating from Anita High School with the Class of 1958. After high school she attended nursing school in Des Moines. On December 31, 1961, she married Harold Jens. They made their home in the Hancock...
Betty Ann Nellor
Mar 4, 2025
Mrs. Betty Ann Nellor, age 76, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, IA. Betty was born on August 10, 1948, in Columbus, NE. She is the daughter of Steven and Tillie (Sucan) Kmoch. She attended schools in South Omaha, graduating with the class of 1966. A few years later, she...
Dana A. Kunze
Mar 2, 2025
Dana Alan Kunze went home to our Heavenly Father on March 2nd, 2025. Dana was born on January 20th, 1966 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Richard and Barbara (Weppler) Kunze. He attended Griswold High School, graduating with the class of 1984. His passion for teaching led him to obtain a Bachelor of Art degree in Education from Iowa State University...
Betty J Simonsen
Feb 28, 2025
Betty J. Simonsen, age 96 of Exira, IA, died on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Cass Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. She was born on April 3, 1928, in rural Exira the daughter of Julius and Ceclia (Thielen) Wolf and was baptized at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira. She attended country school through 8th grade and went to...
Lucille E Wittrock
Feb 26, 2025
Mrs. Lucille E. Wittrock, age 98, of Audubon, IA, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, IA. Lucille Elizabeth Wittrock was born on March 27, 1926, on a farm near Rosselle, IA, to Fred Renze and Mary (Tunning) Renze. She spent her younger years in the Rosselle community and attended Holy Angels Catholic School....
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