Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Willus Mundorf

Willus Mundorf

Apr 8, 2011

Willus George Mundorf, was born February 12, 1922, to George and Syrilda (Short) Mundorf, in Blair, Nebraska. He passed away Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, at the age of 89. Willus attended country school in Blair, NE, graduating in 1940. He married Bernice Goldbeck on May 24, 1942. He enlisted in the...

Wythial Drake

Wythial Drake

Apr 7, 2011

Wythial Edward Drake was born August 20, 1919, the son of Charles and Eunice (Ossler) Drake in Carson, Iowa, and passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Exira, Iowa. Wythial grew up in Carson, Iowa, attending school there. He then served in the United States Army in WW II. After his honorable discharge, he married Marie Gaffey in...

Mary Jane Frederiksen

Mary Jane Frederiksen

Apr 6, 2011

Mary Jane Frederiksen, the daughter of Peter and Anna Larsen Frederiksen, was born May 23, 1922 at her parents home in Audubon, Iowa and died April 6, 2011 at St. Anthonys Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 10 months, and 13 days. Mary was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Audubon. She...

Viola Zanders

Viola Zanders

Apr 5, 2011

Viola Evelyn Zanders, 98, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn, Iowa. Viola was born August 21, 1912, in Greenfield, Iowa, to Arthur and Pearl (Turner) Stone. She attended schools in the Greenfield and Fontanelle area and graduated from Greenfield High School. Viola was united in marriage to Dana Zanders...

Christine Coon

Christine Coon

Apr 4, 2011

Christine S. Coon, 63, of Elk Horn, Iowa, formerly of Newark, Delaware, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Cremation has taken place and no local services are planned at this time. Christine is survived by her friend, Steve Hoyt of Elk Horn, Iowa; her sons, Robert Gouge and Edward...

Sylvia Marie Rattenborg

Sylvia Marie Rattenborg

Apr 3, 2011

Sylvia Marie Rattenborg, the daughter of Chris P. and Anna Marie Leander Nelsen, was born July 2, 1920 at her parents home near Brayton, Iowa and died April 3, 2011 at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 1 day. Sylvia was baptized at the Oak Hill Lutheran Church west of Brayton,...

Cheryl Ann Nickel

Cheryl Ann Nickel

Apr 1, 2011

Cheryl Ann Nickel, the daughter of Orville and Thelma Joens Howland, was born October 9, 1948, in Jefferson, Iowa and died April 1, 2011, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota at the age of 62 years, 5 months, and 22 days. Cheryl was baptized at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended school in Guthrie...

Lola Eileen Kluever

Lola Eileen Kluever

Mar 28, 2011

Cemetery: Inurnment will be in the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic, Iowa. Service: The Celebration Of Life graveside services will be conducted by Pastor Nancy Jensen on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at 10:00 A.M. at the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic, Iowa followed by aMemorial Service at 10:30 A.M.at the Hertitage House main lounge in Atlantic, Iowa.

Lois Maxine Riesgaard

Lois Maxine Riesgaard

Mar 28, 2011

Lois Maxine Riesgaard, the daughter of Peter and Laura Tibben Schwab, was born June 25, 1923, at her parents home south of Brayton, Iowa and died March 28, 2011 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 9 months, and 3 days. Lois was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in...

Velma Blanche Thompson

Velma Blanche Thompson

Mar 26, 2011

Velma Blanche Thompson, the daughter of Charles and Anna May Crawford Fulton, was born January 10, 1920, at her parents home in Melville Township, Audubon County, Iowa, and died March 26, 2011, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 2 months and 16 days. Velma was baptized at the Christian Church in Audubon, Iowa....

Patricia Ann Ribi

Patricia Ann Ribi

Mar 26, 2011

Patricia Ann Ribi, the daughter of Arnold and Celia Nickel Petermann, was born September 10, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI, and died March 26, 2011, at the Josie Harper Residence House in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 71 years, 6 months and 16 days. Pat was baptized and confirmed at the Catholic Church in Milwaukee. She attended Milwaukee public schools...

Ruby Ruth Sklenar

Ruby Ruth Sklenar

Mar 26, 2011

Ruby Ruth Droescher Sklenar, the daughter of Fred Dose Droescher and Ella Elizabeth DeWalt, was born March 12, 1927, at Chadron, Nebraska and died March 26, 2011, at the Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 84 years and 14 days. Ruby attended grade school in Chadron. In 1940, the family moved to Omaha,...

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.

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...