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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Patti Bissell
Feb 18, 2025
Patricia Jayne Bissell, age 65, passed away Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Bergan Mercy in Omaha, NE. Patti, the daughter of the late Joseph Wayne and Margie Herbert, was born on October 26, 1959, in Atlantic, Iowa. She was raised on a farm on the south side of Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School...
Linda Diane Swanson
Feb 16, 2025
Linda “Lynn” Swanson, age 77 of Elk Horn, IA, died at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn on Sunday, February 16, 2025. She was born the daughter of Homer and Betty (Sure) Johnson on August 4, 1947, in Madrid, IA. She graduated from Fort Dodge High in Fort Dodge, IA. On June 18, 1975, Lynn was united in marriage...
Betty Lou Vais
Feb 11, 2025
Mrs. Betty Lou Vais, age 86, of Exira, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in Des Moines, IA. Betty was born on a farm south of Exira on August 21, 1938, to Nellie (Jones) Brown and Harold Brown. She attended Old Carrolltown in Iowa, then in Garrison, North Dakota, for a few years before returning to the Exira area,...
Dean Kiger
Feb 10, 2025
K. Dean Kiger, age 79, of Audubon, IA, died on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Dean was born on May 5, 1945, to Carl and Wilma Kiger (Hudson) in Pueblo, Colorado. He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1963, participating in football, wrestling, baseball, and track. From 1963-1968, he attended, wrestled, and...
Dorothy Louise Hansen
Feb 10, 2025
Dorothy Louise Hansen of Audubon passed away on February 10th, 2025, at Prairie Gate Care Center in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 99 years, 7 months, and 3 days. She was born the daughter of Carl John and Rebecca (Weeks) Boldt in Audubon, IA, on July 5, 1925. Dorothy was baptized on April 4, 1937, at the First...
Lloyd Leroy Roberts
Feb 5, 2025
Lloyd Leroy Roberts, 92, of Atlantic, was born to Lewis and Leora Roberts on February 4th,1933 at the family farmstead south of Lyman. He passed away on February 5th, 2025 at Atlantic Specialty Care. Lloyd attended Griswold High School graduating in the Class of 1950. After helping on the family farm from 1950 to 1953, he enlisted in the United...
Gary Allen Dressler
Feb 4, 2025
Gary Allen Dressler, age 89, of Anita, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Gary was born on June 18, 1935 in Lincoln Township, Cass County Iowa. He graduated from Anita in 1953. Upon graduating high school, Gary enlisted in the Army Reserve and served for six years. He was united in marriage to Donnis Lee Keller on September 30, 1961....
Karen Marie Berger
Feb 3, 2025
Karen Berger, age 86, of Atlantic, IA, went home to heaven on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Cass Community Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Karen Marie Smith was born to Ross and Marie (Henneberg) Smith at her grandparents’ home north of Anita, IA, on March 19, 1938. She attended country schools and Wiota High School, graduating in 1956. She married...
Scott William Becker
Feb 1, 2025
Scott William Becker, the son of Ross and Avis (Shepperd) Becker was born on January 12, 1964, in Atlantic, Iowa. He passed away on February 1, 2025, at his home in Cumberland, Iowa at the age of 61.
Scott attended Cumberland Massena Community School, graduating with the Class of 1982. He attended DMACC in Ankeny, Iowa obtaining a certification in electronics.
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Betty Jean Porter
Jan 27, 2025
Betty Jean Porter, age 92, of Cumberland, IA, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at her residence in Cumberland. With our hearts full of love and gratitude, we gather to honor and celebrate the life of Betty Jean Porter (Eastman). For 92 wonderful years, Betty filled this world with kindness and unwavering love. Funeral Services will be at 10:30...
Joni Knapp
Jan 26, 2025
Joni Marie (Kaufmann) Knapp, age 67, of Atlantic, IA passed away at her residence, on Sunday, January 26, 2025, after a courageous six month battle with cancer.
Joni was born October 14, 1957, in Massena, IA, to Marion and Jerry (Bailey) Kaufmann. A studious little girl in the Anita school system, she graduated from Anita High School in 1975. Two months...
Jim Frampton
Jan 25, 2025
James “Jim” Arthur Frampton, son of Lowell and Evelyn (Jensen) Frampton, was born January 30, 1950, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and died January 25, 2025, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 74 years, 11 months, and 26 days. Jim was baptized at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Audubon Community Schools and graduated...
Gary Lee Olsen
Jan 24, 2025
Gary Olsen, of Exira, IA, passed away at the age of 77 on January 24, 2025, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Gary Lee was born to John Lincoln & Ruby Naomi (Mack) Olsen in Carroll, IA, on January 27, 1947. He was baptized on June 8, 1947, in Ross, IA. He attended country schools throughout Audubon County...
Linda Jane Nichols
Jan 23, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Linda Nichols announces her passing on January 23, 2025, at the age of 76. Linda passed peacefully at 11:35 AM at Cass Health in Atlantic, Iowa, surrounded by loved ones.
Linda was born on March 16, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska to Lester and Helen Mangeldorf. She spent her early years in Adair,...
Sheryl Birk
Jan 22, 2025
Sheryl Birk, age 74, of Anita passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
Burial was at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita. A Celebration of Life will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family and can be sent in care of Schmidt Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 523 Atlantic, Iowa 50022.
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Jill Leonard
Jan 22, 2025
Jill Renee Butler was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on January 10, 1974, to Gail and Kathy (Evans) Butler. She died from a heart attack while vacationing in Mexico on January 22, 2025, at the age of 51. When Jill was just one year old, a congenital hip dislocation was discovered and corrected by placing her in casts and braces with...
Arlo Dwaine Winterboer
Jan 21, 2025
Arlo D. Winterboer, 80, of Audubon, Iowa, passed away peacefully to his heavenly, eternal home on January 21, 2025, at Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, Iowa.
Arlo was born on December 17, 1944, to Lorene and Edward Winterboer in Hartley, Iowa. He graduated from Hartley High School in 1963. Arlo married his devoted wife, Sharon Swenson, in Milford, Iowa, on April...
Jerry Dean Overton
Jan 14, 2025
Jerry Overton, age 88, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Jerry was born on March 4, 1936, to Stanley and Marjorie Overton in Lee County, Iowa. He grew up and attended school in Donnelson, Iowa where his parents farmed, and his father was also a turnkey at the Fort Madison...
Betty Esther Olson
Jan 12, 2025
Betty Esther Olson, age 93, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Atlantic Specialty Care. No formal services are planned. Per her wishes, a cremation will occur at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Atlantic. The Schmidt Family Funeral Home staff is handling the arrangements for Betty Olson.
James "Jim" Albert Ellefson
Jan 9, 2025
James "Jim" Albert Ellefson, age 77, of Audubon, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at his home. Jim was born on August 31, 1947, in Flandreau, South Dakota, to Richard and Eleanor (Herbert) Ellefson. He was baptized and confirmed at Lone Rock Church in Flandreau. Jim graduated from Augustana Academy in Canton, South Dakota, in 1965, and went on to...
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