Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Margery Johnson

Margery Johnson

Oct 24, 2012

Long-time area resident Margery Alice Smith Johnson died October 24, 2012, at Cass County Memorial Hospital. Margery was born December 15, 1925, to Arthur Allen and Effie Byrne Smith in East Lansing, Michigan. She grew up on her parents farm West of Lewis. After graduating from Lewis High School, she received her teaching certificate from Drake University and taught...

Joann Arlene Bobenmoyer

Joann Arlene Bobenmoyer

Oct 17, 2012

JoAnn Arlene Bobenmoyer, the daughter of Charles H. and Lula Williams Hodges, was born August 21, 1933, in Logan, Iowa and died October 17, 2012, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 1 month, and 26 days. JoAnn was baptized at the First Christian Church in Audubon, Iowa and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran...

Susan Caroline Clemmensen

Susan Caroline Clemmensen

Oct 16, 2012

Susan Caroline Clemmensen, the daughter of Lee and Helen (Hansen) Clemmensen, was born September 29, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa and died October 16, 2012, at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 61 years, and 17 days. Susan was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended rural schools near Hamlin,...

Kay Juhl

Kay Juhl

Oct 15, 2012

Kay Ellen (Foster) Juhl, 65, life long resident of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic on Monday, October 15, 2012, following a courageous battle against cancer. Kay was born February 7, 1947, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Corneilius (Vic) James and Frances Hattie (Constable) Foster. She attended Atlantic Community Schools. Kay was married to Albert...

Katherine Mary Heiken

Katherine Mary Heiken

Oct 13, 2012

Katherine Mary Heiken, the daughter of Harry and Dessie Raygor Knight was born August 27, 1914, at her parent’s home in Coon Rapids, Iowa and died October 13, 2012, at The Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 98 years, 1 month, and 16 days. Katherine was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, Iowa....

Darrell Hans Rattenborg

Darrell Hans Rattenborg

Oct 12, 2012

Darrell Hans Rattenborg, the son of Clarence Harvey and Myrtle Loretta (Jacobsen) Rattenborg, was born June 30, 1950, in Carroll, Iowa and died October 12, 2012, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 62 years, 3 months, and 12 days. Darrell was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in Hamlin, Iowa...

Francis Edward Ballou

Francis Edward Ballou

Oct 11, 2012

Francis Edward Ballou, the son of John Cameron and Rose Tina (Petersen) Ballou, was born June 20, 1923, at his parents’ home west of Exira, Iowa and died October 11, 2012, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 4 months, and 21 days. Francis was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

David Ray Wolf

David Ray Wolf

Oct 10, 2012

David Ray Wolf, the son of Julius and Cecelia Thielen Wolf, was born April 13, 1944, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died October 10, 2012, at the Exira Care Center at the age of 68 years, 5 months, and 27 days. David was baptized at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira, Iowa, received his first...

Virginia A. Petersen

Virginia A. Petersen

Oct 8, 2012

Virginia A. Petersen, the daughter of Carl George Swolley, Sr. and Helen Luella (King) Swolley was born January 25, 1936 in Atlantic, Iowa and died October 8, 2012 at the Allen House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 8 months, and 13 days. Virginia attended Atlantic Community Schools and Atlantic High School. On September 1, 1953, she...

Ronald Guttenfelder

Ronald Guttenfelder

Oct 8, 2012

Ronald Guttenfelder, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012, at Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. He was born August 14, 1930, to Raymond and Mildred (Turner) Guttenfelder on the family farm in Atlantic, Iowa. Ron attended the Atlantic Community Schools and graduated with the Atlantic High school class of 1948. He played high school football and...

Gail Steffens

Gail Steffens

Oct 2, 2012

Gail Charles Steffens, 79, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Gail was born July 14, 1933, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Ernest and Mae (Templeman) Steffens. He attended grade school through the eighth grade at which time he quit school to help out on the family farm. On...

Naomi Devoss

Naomi Devoss

Oct 1, 2012

Naomi DeVoss, 95, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2012, at Allen House. Naomi Fredericka Scheef was born July 17, 1917, the second daughter of Henry Fredrick and Louise Katherine (Hennings) Scheef in Shelby County, Iowa. She grew up with her sister, Mabel, on a farm north of Walnut. Naomi attended the Walnut Schools, graduating with...

Mary Lee Conklin

Mary Lee Conklin

Sep 30, 2012

Mary Lee Conklin, the daughter of Fred and Evelyn (Shanks) Davis, was born December 26, 1925, with her identical twin sister Martha on her parents’ farm near Ross, Iowa and died September 30, 2012, at the Tiffany Square Nursing Home in Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 9 months, and 4 days. Mary was baptized and confirmed...

Irene D. Christensen

Irene D. Christensen

Sep 29, 2012

Irene Dorthy Christensen, the daughter of Jorgen and Meta (Jensen) Faaborg, was born August 2, 1916, at her parents’ home in Kimballton, Iowa and died September 29, 2012, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 1 month, and 27 days. Irene was baptized August 27, 1916, and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...

Hazel G. Christ

Hazel G. Christ

Sep 27, 2012

Hazel Geneva Christ, the daughter of George and Anna (Harrison) Riley, was born November 10, 1917, in Corning, Iowa and died September 27, 2012, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 11 months, and 17 days. Hazel was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Prescott, Iowa. She attended the Prescott...

Larry Joe Beckendorf

Larry Joe Beckendorf

Sep 25, 2012

Larry Joe Beckendorf, the son of Bobby Joe and Beverly Ann Zimmerman Beckendorf was born September 1, 1955 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died September 25, 2012 at his home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 57 years and 24 days. Larry was baptized at the Methodist Church in Lewis, Iowa and confirmed at...

Mary Gervase (Gerry) Barron

Mary Gervase (Gerry) Barron

Sep 24, 2012

Mary Gervase (Gerry) Barron, the daughter of John and Agnes Leonard Beecher, was born January 29, 1924 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa and died September 24, 2012 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 7 months, and 26 days. At the time of her death, Gervase resided at her home...

Karen Bolin

Karen Bolin

Sep 19, 2012

Karen Elaine Bolin, 55, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at her home. Katie was born February 24, 1957, in Winterset, Iowa, to Willis G. and Velma L. (Waddell) Grasty. She attended and graduated from Stuart-Menlo High School and then attended accounting business school. Katie met the love of her life, Johnny Hansen, in 2008. What...

Viola Schwartz

Viola Schwartz

Sep 18, 2012

At the age of 98, Viola Petersen Schwartz passed away peacefully on September 18, 2012, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Viola was born to Hans P. and Emma C. Petersen in rural Elk Horn on May 17, 1914, attended grade school at Oakfield Township (Audubon Co.) and graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1932. At a...

Norma Kay Anthofer

Norma Kay Anthofer

Sep 15, 2012

Norma Kay Anthofer, the daughter of John P. and Theresia (Klingseis) Liewer, was born October 9, 1921, at her parents’ home near Willey, Iowa and died September 15, 2012, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and 6 days. Norma was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Willey, Iowa....

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