Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Brian Steffens

Brian Steffens

Jun 17, 2012

Brian Dean Steffens was born July 9, 1963, the son of Larry Lee and Sharon Kay (Rasmussen) Steffens in Atlantic, Iowa, and passed away June 17, 2012, at his home in Atlantic. He was a life long Atlantic resident and attended the Atlantic High School. On April 10, 1987, Brian married Becky Krause in Atlantic. As a teen, Brian...

James Thomas

James Thomas

Jun 15, 2012

(November 24, 1943 - June 15, 2012) James Russell, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed on Friday, June 15, 2012, at the Exira Care Center. His parents, Frank and Lois Thomas, and his daughter, Kelly Ann Thomas, preceded James in death. James is survived by his wife, Diana, of Atlantic, Iowa; daughter, Melissa Mayer (Gene) of Minnesota; and his son,...

Anna Catherine Bager Schroeter

Anna Catherine Bager Schroeter

Jun 12, 2012

Anna Catherine Bager Schroeter, the daughter of Martin K. and Mariane Bager Overgaard was born November 9, 1921 at her parents’ home near Wolbach, Nebraska and died June 12, 2012 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 7 months, and 3 days. Anna was baptized April 28, 1922 and confirmed April 25, 1935 at...

Robert Bladt

Robert Bladt

Jun 11, 2012

Robert Lee Bladt, 85, of Elk Horn, Iowa, died June 11, 2012, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born February 11, 1927 in Kimballton, Iowa to Ole and Alna Bladt. He was a member of the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Robert is survived by his daughters Diane Hines and her husband Jim of Morse Bluff,...

William Allen Saltmarsh

William Allen Saltmarsh

Jun 9, 2012

William Allen Saltmarsh, the son of Charles A. and Pearl Christensen Saltmarsh, was born October 14, 1947 in Atlantic, Iowa and died June 9, 2012 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 64 years, 7 months, and 25 days. Bill attended Anita Community Schools graduating with the High School Class of 1965. He then...

Betty Trewet

Betty Trewet

Jun 9, 2012

Betty Lea Trewet was born February 23, 1938, in Hamburg, Iowa, the daughter of Jesse and Maxine (Strait) Chance and passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm in rural Sidney, Iowa. She attended Spring Valley Country School and graduated from the Sidney High School...

James Richard Perkins

James Richard Perkins

Jun 3, 2012

James Richard Perkins, the son of James H. and Julia A. Quick Perkins, was born July 9, 1960 at the Army Hospital in Aurora, Colorado and died June 3, 2012 at Bryan Lincoln General Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 51 years, 10 months, and 24 days. James was baptized in Denver, Colorado and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran...

Frances Carlson

Frances Carlson

May 29, 2012

Frances Jean McClure was born February 13, 1953, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Robert Eugene and Clara Louise (Rolston) McClure and passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at her home in Atlantic, Iowa. Jeanie was a lifelong resident of Iowa, moving to Atlantic in 1968. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1971. She was married to...

Lois Wolford

Lois Wolford

May 28, 2012

Lois Bernice Cartwright was born June 14, 1922, in Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of Forest and Hazel Pearl (Kuhn) Cartwright and passed away May 28, 2012, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up near Mount Ayr, Iowa, and attended country schools. On November 21, 1937, Lois married Donald Glen Wolford in Adams County,...

Edna J. Weeks

Edna J. Weeks

May 24, 2012

Edna Jane Weeks, the daughter of Harrison William and Myrtle Vance Schamel, was born January 18, 1928 at her parents’ home in Lohrville, Iowa, and died May 24, 2012 at the St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 4 months, and 6 days. Edna attended school in Lohrville through the 9th grade. She then...

Vera R. Andersen

Vera R. Andersen

May 21, 2012

Vera Ramona Andersen, the daughter of Chris and Dorthea Lauridsen Johnson, was born December 19, 1918, at her parents’ home in Audubon County near Exira, Iowa and died May 21, 2012, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 5 months, and 2 days. Vera was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in...

Galen Schaaf

Galen Schaaf

May 11, 2012

Galen D. Schaaf, 73, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, and Griswold, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Tabitha Journey House in Lincoln, NE. Galen was born December 23, 1938, near Atlantic, Iowa, to Herman Frederick and Zeta Dorothea Mueller Schaaf. He attended country grade school and graduated from Cumberland High School with the...

Barbara Fries

Barbara Fries

May 8, 2012

Barbara Ann Pearson was born June 12, 1933, the daughter of Weimer Howard and Catherine Dorothea (Wesack) Pearson in Atlantic, Iowa, and passed away May 8, 2012, at Colonial Manor in Anita, Iowa. She was raised in Anita and graduated from Anita High School in 1950. Barb attended Northwest Missouri State College for a year then taught at Lincoln...

Mabel Hobbs

Mabel Hobbs

Apr 30, 2012

Mabel Lorraine Hobbs, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, entered into rest April 30, 2012, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Mabel was born October 26, 1922, in Anita, Iowa, to Harry C. and Lillian Hester (Garside) Highley. She attended school in Anita and graduated from Anita High School with the class of 1941. During...

Erma Marie Haeflinger

Erma Marie Haeflinger

Apr 29, 2012

Erma Marie Haeflinger, the daughter of Charles M. and Gertrude Marie Nelsen Lambert was born December 28, 1911 at her parent’s home in Audubon County, Iowa and died April 29, 2012 at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 100 years, 4 months, and 1 day. Erma was baptized and confirmed at the Oak Hill Lutheran Church...

Connie Jean Johnson

Connie Jean Johnson

Apr 29, 2012

Connie Jean Johnson, the daughter of William Otto and Betty Jane Champlin Wede was born October 15, 1958 at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa and died April 29, 2012 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 53 years, 6 months and 14 days. Connie was baptized and confirmed at the United Lutheran...

Norma J. Worster

Norma J. Worster

Apr 24, 2012

Norma Jeanette Worster, the daughter of Jens C. and Carrie Jensen Bruun, was born April 20, 1926, at her parents’ home in Audubon County, Iowa and died April 24, 2012, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 86 years and 4 days. Norma was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon....

Nadine Wheeler

Nadine Wheeler

Apr 21, 2012

Nadine Wheeler, the daughter of John Meyer, Sr. and Ella Gude Meyer, was born September 16, 1925, at her parents’ home east of Exira, Iowa and died April 21, 2012, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Nadine was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa....

David Nelson

David Nelson

Apr 19, 2012

David Lee Nelson was born March 3, 1937, in Atlantic, IA, to Mervin and Juanita (Schooley) Nelson. He grew up on a farm north of Atlantic, attended Pymosa elementary school and graduated from Atlantic High School with the Class of 1955. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force, and was on active duty from 1955...

Dennis Reha

Dennis Reha

Apr 19, 2012

Dennis (Denny) Dean Reha was born August 25, 1941, and called to heaven April 19, 2012. Dennis was born to Vernon and Ruthe (McCarthy) Reha. Dennis was the elder to 6 siblings, Terry (Omaha, NE.), Con and wife Diane (Lincoln, NE.), Jim and Delores (Costa Mesa, CA), Mark and Trisha (Adair), Mary and Dan Waldrop (Plymouth, MN) and the...

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