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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Cynthia Kay Chambers
Jul 7, 2010
Cynthia Kay Chambers, the daughter of Leland Rogers and Sandra Kay Haskins Chambers, was born September 11, 1959, in Audubon, Iowa and died July 7, 2010, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 50 years, 9 months, and 26 days. Cindy was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon, Iowa. She...
Mercedes Beschorner
Jul 5, 2010
Mercedes Anna Beschorner, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed from this world into the eternal peace of our Lord on July 5, 2010. Mercedes was born November 3, 1915, in Wiota, Iowa, the youngest of three daughters of Thomas F. and Katharine Degan Connor, and lived most of her 94 years in Cass County. Knowledge and education were central...
Mischelle Nantz
Jul 4, 2010
Mischelle Nantz, 29, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Denver, Colorado, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Mischelle was born to Daniel and Melissa (Hartley) Nantz on January 17, 1981, in Wheatland, Wyoming. She grew up in Wheatland until the age of five when her family moved to Longmont, Colorado....
Merlyn Christensen
Jul 3, 2010
Merlyn L. Christensen, 69, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Merlyn LeRoy Christensen was born in Casey, Iowa, July 15, 1940, to Adolph L. (Ted) and Gladys V. (Grote) Christensen. The family lived in Minden and Wiota before moving to Atlantic. Merlyn graduated from the Wiota High School...
Robert Rumple
Jul 3, 2010
Robert Carleton Rumple was born December 8, 1934, in Casey, Iowa, the son of Clarence Dale and Blanche Marguerite (Long) Rumple and passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010, in Duncan, Oklahoma, at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 25 days. He lived in Casey most of his life, graduating from Casey High School and attended Iowa State...

Dorliss Dean Elmquist
Jul 2, 2010
Dorliss Dean Elmquist, the daughter of Harry Dell and Golda Wilson Keith, was born March 9, 1921, at her parents home in Melville Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died July 2, 2010, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 3 months, and 23 days. Dorliss was baptized in June of 1921 and confirmed March...
Howard Leroy Jensen
Jun 30, 2010
Howard Leroy Jensen, the son of Jens and Hilda Petersen Jensen, was born November 14, 1931, at his grandparents home east of Exira, Iowa and died June 30, 2010, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 7 months, and 16 days. Howard was baptized at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira and confirmed at...
Shirley Ray
Jun 30, 2010
Shirley Ann Ray, 74, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa Shirley was born June 18, 1936, in Hartford, Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Ina Lucille (Bickett) Johnson. Her parents later moved to Atlantic where she was raised. She attended the Atlantic Community Schools and obtained her...
Marian Johnson
Jun 27, 2010
Marian LaVonne Knudsen was born November 3, 1928, the daughter of Alfred Lauritz and Bertha Elizabeth (Thygesen) Knudsen in Audubon County, Iowa, and passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Marian spent her childhood in Audubon County. She was baptized December 9, 1928, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, confirmed on April18, 1943,...
Paul Watson
Jun 26, 2010
Paul Francis Watson, 88, passed away at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, on Saturday, June 25, 2010. He was born May 25, 1922, in Grand Island, Nebraska. Paul was a graduate of Holy Name High School in Omaha, Nebraska, and immediately joined the U.S. Air Force, having 1 ½ years of service stateside and 2 ½ years overseas...
Florence Anderson
Jun 25, 2010
Florence Myra Jorgensen was born October 8, 1941, the daughter of Edward Nels and Neva Ann (McGuire) Jorgensen in Anthon Iowa, and passed away Friday, June 25, 2010, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, IA. Florence was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and it was the joy of her life serving Jehovah God. She leaves her family...
Milo Merlin Bylund
Jun 20, 2010
Milo Merlin Bylund, the son of Herbert and Mabel Miller Bylund was born October 30, 1927, at his parents home near Viola Center, Audubon County, Iowa and died June 20, 2010, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 7 months, and 20 days. Milo was baptized and became a member of the First...

Glenn Hetrick
Jun 17, 2010
Glenn Elwin Hetrick, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2010, at his home in Atlantic. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Hetrick of Atlantic, Iowa; his sons, Chuck Hetrick and his wife, Sherri of Maryville, Missouri, and Jeff Hetrick of Atlantic, Iowa; 6 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends. Cremation has...

Elsie S. Hansen
Jun 9, 2010
Elsie S. Hansen, the daughter of Christian and Anna Johanna Jensen Berg, was born April 16, 1919, at her parents home in Audubon, Iowa and died June 9, 2010, at her home in Audubon at the age of 91 years, 2 months, and 23 days. Elsie was baptized June 1, 1919, and confirmed April 22, 1934, at the Danish Lutheran...
Dorothy Christine Inman
Jun 5, 2010
Dorothy Christine Inman, the daughter of Alfred and Edna Christensen Nielsen was born July 22, 1920 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died June 5, 2010 at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 14 days. Dorothy attended rural school in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Following school, she was employed as a housekeeper. On...
George Mally
Jun 5, 2010
George "Mick" Edwin Mally, 85, a long time resident of Atlantic Iowa, passed away peacefully at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center Saturday, June 5, 2010. George was born the son of Henry and Mary Mally (Crosby) Sept. 9, 1924, in Berwick, Iowa. He attended school and graduated from Ankeny High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort...
Katrina Christensen
Jun 4, 2010
Katrina L. Christensen, 44, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 4, 2010, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Katrina Lynn Christensen was born March 5, 1966, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Merlyn and Marcella (Little) Christensen. She was raised in Anita where she attended Anita elementary school and graduated from Anita High School with the class of 1984. She...
Chad Arnold Nelsen
May 28, 2010
Chad Arnold Nelsen, the son of Arnold Channing and Beverly Lavonne Larsen Nelsen, was born August 24, 1968, in Creighton, Nebraska and died May 28, 2010, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 41 years, 9 months, and 4 days. Chad was baptized as a adult in May of 1996 at the Open Bible...
Ryan Ira Adkins
May 27, 2010
Ryan Ira Adkins, the son of Dennis and Melanie, was born September 29, 1977, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died in a motorcycle accident on May 27, 2010, at the age of 32 years, 7 months, and 28 days. Ryans constant companion Chester his dog was with him and survived the accident. Ryan was baptized...
Alice Elina Mortensen
May 27, 2010
Alice Elina Mortensen, the daughter of Chris and Annie Mortensen Wiges was born June 27, 1912, at her grandparents home in Hamlin, Iowa. Alice was named for her Aunt Alice who had perished in a fire a few years before her birth. Alice passed from this world into the arms of her Lord on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at the...
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