Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas

Joan Underwood

Joan Underwood

Mar 29, 2013

Joan Underwood, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Joan Acelia (Bice) Underwood was born January 12, 193,1 in her parent's home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She died Friday March 29, 2013, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital at the age of 82. Joan was the daughter of...

Evelyn Harriet Olsen

Evelyn Harriet Olsen

Mar 26, 2013

Evelyn Harriet Olsen, the daughter of Clarence and Margaret (Georgeson) Nelson, was born March 23, 1922, at her parents’ home in Shelby County, near Fiscus, Iowa and died March 26, 2013 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 91 years and 3 days. Evelyn was baptized at the Merrill’s Grove Baptist Church. She attended...

Robert Peter Bruch

Robert Peter Bruch

Mar 24, 2013

Robert Peter Bruch, the son of Arthur Sr. and Regina (Grossman) Bruch, was born February 9, 1942, in Carroll, Iowa and died March 24, 2013, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 71 years, 1 months and 15 days. Robert was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Catholic Church in Arcadia, Iowa. Robert attended...

Grover Marshall Davis

Grover Marshall Davis

Mar 22, 2013

Grover Marshall Davis, the son of John Marshall and Rose (Christensen) Davis, was born April 28, 1926, at his parents' home in Cameron Township, Audubon County near Gray, Iowa and died March 22, 2013 at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 10 months, and 24 days. Grover was baptized and confirmed at the Gray Methodist...

Leah Chadwick

Leah Chadwick

Mar 22, 2013

Leah (Beebe) Chadwick was born to Sherman and Alice Beebe June 8, 1922, in Wiota, Iowa, and passed away March 22, 2013, in Summerfield, Florida. She was the beloved wife of the late Keith Chadwick; the loving mother of Judy Moor, Jolene Druen and Brad Chadwick; the loving grandma to Kelly Moor, Jennifer Moor, Jason Duncan, Julie (Duncan) Masters...

Alton Richard Madsen

Alton Richard Madsen

Mar 16, 2013

Alton Richard Madsen, the son of Hans and Sophia Lauritsen Madsen, was born April 26, 1927, on his parent’s home in Cameron Township north of Audubon, Iowa and died March 16, 2013 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 10 months, and 18 days. Alton was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran...

Shirley Moree

Shirley Moree

Mar 16, 2013

Shirley Moree, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the Heritage House in Atlantic after battling an illness. Shirley Bisbee was born in Mascedonia, Iowa, July 23, 1927, to the late Theodore and Lola Bisbee. She attended and graduated from high school in Red Oak, Iowa. On July 2, 1948, she married Denver Jr. Moree...

Laura Garrett

Laura Garrett

Mar 15, 2013

Laura Garrett, 100, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Laura Ruth Heckman was born February 26, 1913, in Audubon County, Iowa, the daughter of the late Louis Andrew Heckman and Louisa Caroline Petri. She was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Adair, Iowa, where she was baptized...

Eugene Nis Hansen

Eugene Nis Hansen

Mar 13, 2013

Eugene Nis Hansen, the son of Hans Thomas and Bertha Viola (Jacobsen) Hansen, was born July 1, 1933, on the family farm northwest of Kimballton in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Iowa, and died March 13, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 8 months, and 12 days. Eugene was baptized and confirmed...

Randal Scott Lauritsen

Randal Scott Lauritsen

Mar 11, 2013

Randal Scott Lauritsen, the son of Earl P. and Ella C. (Puck) Lauritsen, was born March 12, 1964, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died March 11, 2013, at his parents’ farm in rural Audubon County, Iowa at the age of 48 years, 11 months, and 29 days. Randal was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s...

Patricia Brownsberger

Patricia Brownsberger

Mar 11, 2013

Patricia Ann Hockom Brownsberger, 68, of Atlantic, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 11, 2013, following a courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Clyde and Pauline Hockom, Pat was born February 11, 1945, in Atlantic, Iowa. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1963. Pat was united in marriage to A. Paul Brownsberger on July 17,...

Evan King

Evan King

Mar 10, 2013

Evan Loren King, 100, long-time resident of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Atlantic Nursing & Rehab in Atlantic. Loren was born August 20, 1912, to Harry and Della (Moore) King in Nodaway, Iowa. He moved to Atlantic in 1926 and graduated high school in 1932. Loren and Mildred Minor eloped to Audubon and were married...

Dwayne Jensen

Dwayne Jensen

Mar 7, 2013

Dwayne L. Jensen, 76, went to be with the Lord on March 7, 2013, while vacationing in Casa Grande, Arizona. He was born October 4, 1936, in Adair County, Iowa to Harvey and Nora (Bochart) Jensen. Dwayne married Carole Patterson on June 1, 1958, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield, Iowa, and they moved to Atlantic, Iowa, in...

Dave Worthington

Dave Worthington

Mar 2, 2013

Dave J Worthington, 74, of Atlantic Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at his home. He was born May 11, 1938, to Lester Homer and Ella J (Jones) Worthington in Cumberland, Iowa. Dave attended Cumberland Community Schools until the eighth grade. His family then moved to Atlantic, Iowa, and he attended Atlantic High School through the twelfth grade....

Foster Rutledge

Foster Rutledge

Mar 2, 2013

Foster F. Rutledge, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away March 2, 2013, in Atlantic, Iowa. Left to cherish his memory are; Rose Susut Rutledge, his wife of 66 years; son, Perry Rutledge, Las Vegas, NV; and daughter, Candice Rutledge, also of Las Vegas, NV. His eldest son, Ned, (Betty) Rutledge pre-deceased him on February 22, 2013. His five grandchildren,...

Dewey Ohms

Dewey Ohms

Mar 1, 2013

Dewey Nicholas Ohms, 87, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita, Iowa. He was born September 22, 1925, to Hans and Teressa (Sorensen) Ohms at the Prairie Rose State Park in Shelby County, Iowa. He was raised in the Harlan, Defiance and Elk Horn areas and attended rural schools....

Viola Doud

Viola Doud

Feb 25, 2013

Viola passed away peacefully on February 25, 2013, at the age of 84, in Stockton California. She was born on November 1, 1928, to Henry William (Jip) Boggs and Gertrude E. Freielinger in Des Moines, Iowa. She was raised in Atlantic, Iowa, and spent a number of childhood years on the family farm on Chestnut Street graduating from Atlantic...

Edward Rutledge

Edward Rutledge

Feb 22, 2013

Edward B. "Ned" Rutledge, age 65, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away peacefully Friday, February 22, 2013, at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born on December 20, 1947, in Alberta, Canada, to Foster and Rose (Susut) Rutledge. He moved to Atlantic, Iowa, in 1953 and graduated high school there in 1966. In 1970 he began work...

Norman Henriksen

Norman Henriksen

Feb 21, 2013

Norman LeRoy Henriksen, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born August 16, 1926, to Clarence and Martha (Jensen) Henriksen near Audubon, Iowa. He attended rural schools and graduated from Audubon High School. Norman went to Iowa State College for two years receiving a farm operations degree...

Guy Richard Barton

Guy Richard Barton

Feb 18, 2013

Guy Richard Barton, the son of William Dewey and Laura Beulah (Ault) Barton, was born February 27, 1932, in Elkhart, Iowa and died February 18, 2013 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 11 months, and 21 days. Guy was baptized at the Christian Church in Elkhart, Iowa. He attended Elkhart Community Schools...

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