Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Mar 14, 2014

Kenneth Dale Petersen, the son of Alfred and Mabel Christensen Petersen, was born July 9, 1937, at his parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died March 14, 2014, at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 8 months, and 5 days. He attended rural school in Audubon County, Iowa. After school he helped on the family...

Mar 11, 2014

Robert Lee Landon, the son of John Dallas and Margaret Ann Zallaha Landon was born October 6, 1939 in Lakefield, Minnesota and died March 11, 2014 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 5 months, and 5 days. Bob was baptized in the Lutheran Church in Lakefield, Minnesota and was confirmed at...

Mar 11, 2014

Harold William “Bill” Hocamp Jr., 79, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Bill was born October 3, 1934, at home in Adair, Iowa, to Harold William Sr. and Beryl Irene (Kempster) Hocamp. He was raised in Adair and attended Adair Community Schools. Bill...

Mar 7, 2014

Abel Jonathan Kinzie was born Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Nathan Kinze and Jodi Brookshire and joined family and friends in heaven the same day. He joins in heaven his papaw, Dana Brookshire; his cousin, Alivia Reed; his great-grandparents, Cecil and Joyce Kinzie, Barb Edwards, mamaw and papaw...

Mar 6, 2014

Gail Marsha Bald, the daughter of Hazen Lloyd and Helen Katherine (Huncosky) Raettig, was born March 15, 1939, in Iron River, Michigan and died March 6, 2014, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 11 months, and 21 days. Gail was baptized as a teenager at the Methodist Church in Boone, Iowa. She...

Mar 5, 2014

Nadene Mae Peppers, the daughter of Walter and Arlene (Blohm) Hansen was born May 16, 1942, at her parents’ home in Greeley Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died March 5, 2014, at the Hospice Family Care in Prescott, Arizona at the age of 71 years, 9 months, and 19 days. Nadene was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist...

Mar 4, 2014

Kate Marie Griffith, the daughter of Andrew Donald and Heather Jo Bylund Griffith, was born March 4, 2014, at the Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska and died March 4, 2014, at the Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Kate was preceded in death by her great grandparents: Don and Lorinda Tasler; Milo Bylund; Levi and Lovila Hansen; and Merlin...

Mar 1, 2014

Kenneth Cramer Hinson, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, entered into rest Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska. Kenneth was born October 27, 1925, in Covington, Kentucky, to Ira and Anna Belle (Cramer) Hinson. He grew up and attended schools in the Covington area. After he was given special permission by his mother to...

Feb 24, 2014

Scott Ronald Stephenson was born January 17, 1990, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Alan Stephenson and Debra Nokes and passed away February 24, 2014, at his home in Adair, Iowa. Scott was a long time employee at Wal-mart in Atlantic, Iowa. Scott is survived by his daughter, Gabriella Embry of Illinois; his mother, Debra Nokes of Lytton, Iowa; brothers, Chad...

Feb 22, 2014

William Oliver Steele was born April, 23, 1929, in Cass County, Iowa, southeast of Anita, the son of Lewis Edwin Arden and Cleo Dell (Gipple) Steele, and passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita, Iowa. Bill started country school in Cass County and later attended in Adair County when the...

Feb 18, 2014

Elsie Mozella Porsch, the daughter of Charles and Marie (Dahlke) Avey, was born October 12, 1918, at her parent’s home east of Hamlin, Iowa and died February 18, 2014, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 4 months, and 6 days. Elsie was baptized April 6, 1919, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Adair,...

Feb 18, 2014

Richard Lee Granger, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Dick was born June 11, 1928, in Clyde, Ohio, the son of Lee and Stella Granger. He attended school in Delta, Ohio, graduating with the class of 1946. He continued his education at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas....

Feb 16, 2014

Leland Lewis Landon, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center in Atlantic. Leland was born October 31, 1930, in Cass County, Iowa, to Ralph and Jessie Mildred (Sprague) Landon. He was raised on the family farm in Edna Township, attended Maple Valley School and graduated from Cumberland High School....

Feb 14, 2014

Lovila Ann Christensen Hansen, the daughter of Soren and Annie (Petersen) Christensen was born June 16, 1929, in Audubon, Iowa and died February 14, 2014, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 7 months, and 28 days. Lovila was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. Lovila attended...

Feb 13, 2014

Barbara Ellen Carfrey was born June 26, 1970 in Muscatine, Iowa and died February 13, 2014 at her home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 43 years, 7 months, and 17 days. At the age of eight she was adopted by the Pigney family. She was baptized at the Methodist Church. She attended Jefferson Community Schools in Jefferson, Iowa...

Feb 13, 2014

Roy Allen Newberg, 81, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born September 4, 1932, in Villisca, Iowa, the son of Alick and Flossie (Thurber) Newberg. He was raised in the Siola, Iowa, area. Roy was united in marriage to Ruth Ackerman on June 9, 1951, at the Methodist...

Feb 12, 2014

Gerald Wayne Olsen was born July 21, 1929, on the family farm in Cass County, Iowa, the son of Johannes (John) Bernhardt and Anna Dorthea (Petersen) Olsen and passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized at Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa, and confirmed at St....

Feb 11, 2014

Ellen R. Aupperle was born July 26, 1914, at the home of her parents, William F. and Mary A. (Mehlmann) Maas. She lived on the family farm northeast of Massena her entire childhood. She helped around the farm with chores and helping her mother in the house. Ellen graduated from Massena High School in 1933.

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Feb 11, 2014

Zelma Marie Pangburn, 91, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born on July 29, 1922, in Cumberland, Iowa, the daughter of Jess and Grace (Cozad) Logue. Zelma attended Cumberland schools through the 8th grade. On May 3, 1941, she was united in marriage to Max Aaron Pangburn...

Feb 10, 2014

Jerry S. Sorensen, 78, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Jerry Sterling Sorensen was born at 6:30 a.m., Sunday, March 24, 1935, the son of Sterling Alvin Sorensen and Dorothy Opal (Suplee) Sorensen. He grew up on a farm east of Anita, Iowa, and graduated from Anita High School with the class...