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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Marvin Dean Lange
Nov 8, 2023
Marvin Dean Lange, the son of Theodore and Thelma (Hansen) Lange, was born May 19, 1933, at his parents’ home in Shelby county, Iowa and died November 8, 2023, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 5 months, and 20 days.
Marvin was baptized and confirmed in the Danish Lutheran Church in Elk...
Erma "Jean" Jensen
Nov 4, 2023
Erma Jean Jensen, the daughter of John and Erna (Popkens) Ruberg, was born June 15, 1931, in Crawford County near Denison, Iowa. She died November 4, 2023, at Hilltop Alpine Terrace, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin while on hospice with St. Croix Hospice at the age of 92 years.
She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, Iowa....
Dave Nichols
Nov 4, 2023
James "Dave" David Nichols, 84, of Anita, IA, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. With the passing of J. David Nichols of Nichols Farms in Bridgewater, on Nov. 4, 2023, the industry lost a unique legend, and his family, friends, the Nichols Farm crew, and his community lost a pillar. In the beef...
Linda Sue Doggett
Nov 3, 2023
Linda Sue Doggett, the daughter of Charles and Jean (Hodges) Griffith was born March 1, 1952, in Audubon, Iowa and died peacefully surrounded by her family, Friday, November 3, 2023 at her home in Boone, Iowa at the age of 71 years, 8 months, and 2 days.
Linda attended Audubon Community Schools graduating with the High School Class of 1970....
Patricia Ann (Mathisen) Sunberg
Nov 2, 2023
Patricia Ann Sunberg, the daughter of Stanley and Dorothy (Dreher) Mathisen, was born November 9, 1942, in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died November 2, 2023, at St. Athony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 11 months, and 23 days.
Pat was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Her father was...
LaDonna Kay Clark
Nov 2, 2023
LaDonna K. Clark, age 86 of Atlantic, died on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Cass Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. She was born on November 18th, 1936, on the family farm near Creston, Iowa to Lendal and Eleanor (Nobel) Snyder. She was baptized in the Platte Center Church. She attended country school and graduated from Creston High School with the class...
Eugene Kopp
Oct 30, 2023
Eugene “Gene” Francis Kopp, age 95, of Anita, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Eugene Francis Kopp was born May 6, 1928, at the family farm south of Anita, the son of Frank and Frances (Berg) Kopp. He attended rural school and graduated from Anita High School in 1946. After graduation, he...
Margaret Jean Evans
Oct 28, 2023
Margaret Jean (Jespersen) Evans was born at home in rural Audubon County, west of Audubon, Iowa on December 10, 1931, and passed away on October 28, 2023 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa.
Margaret was the middle child of Knud and Dena (Poulsen) Jespersen’s nine children. She was baptized and confirmed at Elk Horn Lutheran Church. She...
Janece Eddy
Oct 24, 2023
Janece Eddy, 95, passed peacefully from this life to the next on October 24, 2023, with her daughters by her side. She was born July 13, 1928, to Richard and Mae Watson on the family farm in Anita, Iowa. After high school graduation at age 16, she trained to become a schoolteacher and taught in a one-room schoolhouse in rural...
Robert Harold Larsen
Oct 19, 2023
Robert Harold Larsen, born April 14, 1959 in Nuremberg, Germany and adopted by Edwin E. and Rose (Collier) Larsen in 1960 and became a naturalized citizen in 1963 at the age of 4.
Bob attended the Guthrie Center School until 1977 and then enlisted into the Army. During his tour of duty, he was stationed in Hawaii. Bob was honorably...
Jerry McDermott
Oct 16, 2023
Mr. Jerry Lee McDermott, age 69, of Granger, IA, formerly of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Jerry Lee McDermott was born on January 27, 1954, in Atlantic, IA, the son of Thomas and Lois (Steffens) McDermott. Jerry attended Atlantic Schools, graduating with the classic of 1972. He...
Harriet May Kirk
Oct 12, 2023
Harriet May Kirk, the daughter of Ralph and Audrey (Trailer) Curry, was born March 30. 1930, in Atlantic, Iowa and died October 12, 2023, at the Spencer Hospital in Spencer, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 6 months, and 12 days.
Harriet was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa. She attended rural school “Oakfield Academy”,...
Gail Conn
Oct 11, 2023
Gail Robert Conn, age 71, of Lewis, IA, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at his home in Lewis, IA.Gail was born on March 14, 1952, in Atlantic, IA, the son of Harold and Doris (Polson) Conn. A lifetime resident of Lewis, he graduated from Griswold High School with the class of 1970. He began his career driving trucks...
Joanne Carol Gilbertsen
Oct 10, 2023
Joanne C. Gilbertsen, age 80, formerly of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at St. Joseph Villa Nursing & Rehab in Omaha, NE. Joanne Carol Bennett the daughter of Joseph Bennett and Marion B (Stover) Reich, was born on November 13, 1942, in Long Beach, California. Throughout Joanne's life, she worked several jobs within many states. But...
Mary Lou Smith
Oct 10, 2023
Mary Lou Smith, age 72 of Elk Horn and formerly of Atlantic area, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. She was born and raised in Massena, Iowa to Olaf and Dorothy (Petersen) Nielsen in 1950. She spent her life making homes in Anita, Atlantic, and lastly in Elk Horn at Salem Lutheran...
Rosalie Jobe
Oct 8, 2023
Mrs. Patty "Rosalie" Jobe, age 93, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA. Patty Rosalie (Morton) Jobe was born on June 14, 1930, in Griswold, IA, the eldest daughter of John and Mabel (Mackril) Morton. Rosalie grew up and lived in the Griswold and Lewis IA areas. She graduated from...
Sherry Ann Toelle
Oct 8, 2023
Sherry Ann Toelle was born March 1, 1952, to the late Louis and Katherine (Coyle) Toelle of Council Bluffs, IA. After a hard-fought battle with cancer and heart issues, she passed away peacefully on October 8, 2023, in Atlantic, IA. Sherry attended Holy Family, Woodland, and St. Patrick elementary schools. In 1970, she graduated from St. Albert Catholic High School...
Ronald LeRoy Wilson
Oct 6, 2023
Ronald LeRoy Wilson, age 89, of Adair, Iowa passed away Friday October 6, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Ron was born on May 3, 1934, in Bear Grove township, Iowa to LeRoy and Anna (Rattenborg) Wilson. He grew up in the Lewis, Atlantic, and Wiota areas and Graduated from Wiota High School in 1952. He...
Colonel DeWayne Orville Sunderman
Oct 4, 2023
Colonel DeWayne O. Sunderman (Bud) of Colorado Springs, CO passed away peacefully at home on October 4, 2023. Bud was born to Orval and Clara (Sothman) Sunderman on July 17, 1939 in Jacksboro, TX but moved shortly thereafter to Southwest Iowa. He graduated from Griswold High School in 1957 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa...
Marlys Joan Steffen
Sep 26, 2023
Marlys Joan Steffen, age 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Marlys Joan Palmer Quigley Steffen Marlys was born on April 27, 1933, at the Ottumwa, IA hospital. Father was Lauren Palmer, and mother was Rhea Etta Roberts Palmer Snow. Marlys graduated in 1951 from Ottumwa High School. She started...
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