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

Linn Marvin Meaike

Linn Marvin Meaike

Mar 24, 2011

Linn Marvin Meaike, the son of Willard LaVerne and Eleanor Wanninger Meaike, was born July 13, 1946, at his parents home in Audubon County near Ross. Iowa and died March 24, 2011, at The Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 64 years, 8 months, and 11 days. Linn was baptized as an infant and confirmed at...

Wilma Welch

Wilma Welch

Mar 24, 2011

Wilma M. Welch, 99, of Guthrie Center, Iowa and formerly of Casey, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Wilma was born February 29, 1912 to Lemual and Myrtle (Bechtel) Jones in Casey, Iowa. She attended Casey community schools and graduated from Casey High School. Wilma was united in marriage to Vincent...

Marjorie Esther Swensen

Marjorie Esther Swensen

Mar 22, 2011

Marjorie Esther Rumelhart Buttler Swensen, the daughter of Marion and Amanda Gripp Rumelhart was born April 28, 1917 in Des Moines, Iowa and died March 22, 2011 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 22 days. Marjorie was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira. She attended country school...

Jerry Zikuda

Jerry Zikuda

Mar 20, 2011

Jerry David Zikuda, 68, was born August 5, 1942, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Jerry Joseph and Helen Augusta (Kratz) Zikuda, and passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. J.D. graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1960. He attended Iowa State University for a short time...

Judith Carol Joens

Judith Carol Joens

Mar 17, 2011

Judith Carol Joens, the daughter of Charles Field and Sara Lenore Coppess Schoonover, was born August 14, 1930 in Gary, Indiana and died March 17, 2011 at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 7 months, and 3 days. Judy was confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center, Iowa. She attended Guthrie Center...

Alice Noland

Alice Noland

Mar 14, 2011

Alice Margret Parker was born December, 18, 1917, at Civil Point, "Parkers Corner", Audubon Township, Audubon County, Iowa, in the farm home of her parents, Jesse L. and Aneta J. Kroeger Parker. She attended Oak Ridge School and Adair High School graduating in May of 1935. She was a teacher at two rural schools, Oakridge for 6 years and...

Marvin Baker

Marvin Baker

Mar 13, 2011

Marvin J. Baker, 58, of Wiota, Iowa passed away March 13, 2011 at his home. In accordance to Marvin's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa is assisting Marvin's family.

Marvin Wedemeyer

Marvin Wedemeyer

Mar 11, 2011

Marvin George Wedemeyer, 85, of Anita, Iowa, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday March 11, 2011, at Colonial Manor in Anita, Iowa. Marvin, the younger of two children, was born October 20, 1925, to Charles and Elizabeth (Faga) Wedemeyer, in rural Guthrie County near Adair at his parent's home. He attended school in Adair graduating in 1944....

Carolie Winchell

Carolie Winchell

Mar 11, 2011

Carolie Ann Winchell, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at Atlantic, Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. She was the oldest of five children, born December 22, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri, to William Frank Magill and Sylvia Marie Knipfel. She was baptized at an early age at the Sworp Park Baptist Church in...

Judith Victoria Porsch

Judith Victoria Porsch

Mar 10, 2011

Judith Victoria Porsch, the daughter of Herman A. and Elsie M. Avey Porsch, was born July 13, 1943 in Leroy Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died March 10, 2011, at her home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 67 years, 7 months, and 28 days. Judy was baptized August 15, 1943, at the Trinity Lutheran Church northwest of Audubon...

Malcolm Bishop

Malcolm Bishop

Mar 10, 2011

Malcolm Jesse Bishop was born the son of Jesse W. and Marian E. (Smith) Bishop on April 30, 1937, in Hastings, Iowa, and passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011, at the Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Malcolm lived on the family farm in southwest Iowa until they moved to Atlantic in 1947. He graduated from the Atlantic...

Julia Mae Fredericksen

Julia Mae Fredericksen

Mar 8, 2011

Julia Mae Fredericksen, the daughter of Arley and June Swart Olsen, was born March 19, 1939, in rural Cass County near Atlantic, Iowa and died March 8, 2011, at her home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 71 years, 11 months, and 19 days. Julia was baptized at the Methodist Church in Carroll, Iowa. She attended Carroll Public Schools...

Dana Williams

Dana Williams

Mar 8, 2011

Dana Kay Williams, 49, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2010, at her home in Atlantic Iowa. Dana Kay Williams was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on March 23, 1961, the daughter of Mike and Barbara (Eades) Mardesen. She grew up in Anita, Iowa, and graduated from Anita High School in 1979. On December 13, 1985, she married Robert Williams. From...

Helen Rouse

Helen Rouse

Mar 2, 2011

Helen Hazel Long was born on April 1, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer Alexander and Hazel Amanda (DeWitt) Long and passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Stuart, Iowa. She grew up in Des Moines where she attended Amos Junior High and East High School. On December 29, 1952, she was married to John L....

Jack Brassfield

Jack Brassfield

Mar 2, 2011

Jack L. Brassfield, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab in Atlantic, IA. In accordance with his and his family's wishes, Jack has been cremated. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Emporia, Kansas at a later date. No other services are being held. Hockenberry...

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith

Feb 25, 2011

Stanley Allan Smith was born February 14, 1945, the son of Delford Oscar and Agatha Margaret (Johnson) Smith in Lewis, Iowa, and passed away Friday, February 25, 2011, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. He grew up in Lewis, graduating from the Griswold High School. Stan was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force....

Harold Le Roi Hansen

Harold Le Roi Hansen

Feb 21, 2011

Harold Le Roi Hansen, the son of Harold L. and Mable Rasmussen Hansen, was born May 16, 1928, at his parents home in Brayton, Iowa and died February 21, 2011, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 9 months, and 5 days. Harold was baptized at the Oak Hill Lutheran Church west of Brayton...

Donald E. Knoell, Sr.

Donald E. Knoell, Sr.

Feb 20, 2011

Donald Emery Knoell, Sr., the son of Ernest Emery and Mable Mae Fitch Knoell, was born June 4, 1929, at the Sioux City Methodist Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa and died February 20, 2011, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 8 months, and 16 days. Donald was baptized at the Methodist Church...

Karen Johnson

Karen Johnson

Feb 20, 2011

Karen Sue Swolley was born December 9, 1943, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Vernon Leroy and Cora May (Roe) Swolley and passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011, at the Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up in Atlantic attending Atlantic schools, and then graduated from High School in Des Moines, Iowa. She married Roscoe Johnson...

Inez Abel

Inez Abel

Feb 19, 2011

Inez Abel, 72 of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Walnut, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the Cass County Hospice Center in Atlantic. Inez Bernice Abel was born July 8, 1938, the sixth of 14 children born to Joseph Emmett and Mary Ella (Frink) Linfor. She lived on the family farm until they moved to town in 1957....

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