Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Milton Duckett

Milton Duckett

Dec 2, 2009

Milton Marvin Duckett was born August 21, 1933, the son of Marvin J. and Beatrice Valentine (Means) Duckett in Osceola, Iowa, and passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Milt grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, graduating from East High School in Des Moines. He was united in marriage to Dixie Clover...

Vincent Ehrman

Vincent Ehrman

Nov 27, 2009

Vince R. Ehrman, 80, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, November 27, 2009 at his home. Vincent Richard Ehrman was born on the family farm northwest of Anita, Iowa, on January 22, 1929, to Frederick William and Theresa Kathryne (Neiens) Ehrman. He attended Country School Benton #6 through the 8th grade when he began farming. On August 20,...

Jackie Ray Wilkinson

Jackie Ray Wilkinson

Nov 26, 2009

Jackie Ray Wilkinson, the son of Floyd Linley and Ione E. Bullock Wilkinson, was born October 19, 1930 at his parents home in Davis County near Floris, Iowa and died surrounded by his family on November 26, 2009 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 1 month and 7 days. Jack was baptized...

Robert Thomason

Robert Thomason

Nov 26, 2009

Robert W. "R.W" Thomason was born July 25, 1915, the son of William B. and Alice M. (McFadden) Thomason in Bear Grove Township, Cass County, Iowa, and passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. He attended school at Bear Grove #5 and Atlantic High School. On October 28, 1939, he was united in...

Silva Jane Christensen

Silva Jane Christensen

Nov 24, 2009

Silva Jane Christensen, the daughter of William Cecil and Lillian Johanna Petersen Larsen Savage, was born February 24, 1939, at her parents home in Viola Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died November 24, 2009, at the Mercy Medical Center at the age of 70 years and 9 months. Silva was baptized at the home of her grandparents John and Jensine...

Hilda Johanna Borkowski

Hilda Johanna Borkowski

Nov 24, 2009

Hilda Johanna Borkowski, the daughter of Gustav F. and Maria Biastoch Borkowski, was born May 15, 1913, at her parents home near Gray, Iowa and died November 24, 2009, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 6 months, and 9 days. Hilda was baptized June 22, 1913, and confirmed April 1, 1928, at Trinity...

Dennis Webster

Dennis Webster

Nov 24, 2009

Dennis Duane Webster was born March 12, 1948, at Sartori Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of George Duane and Mildred (Hoffman) Webster. He passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Dennis attended school in Cedar Falls, graduating in 1966. He spent the following years as an apprentice of H&H...

Donna Marie Schade

Donna Marie Schade

Nov 18, 2009

Donna Marie Schade, the daughter of Earl and Dottie Waisner, was born August 28, 1921, in Sac City, Iowa and died November 18, 2009, in Gainsville, Georgia at the age of 88 years, 2 months, and 20 days. Donna was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Sac City. She attended Sac City community schools graduating with the High...

Kermit Kloppenburg

Kermit Kloppenburg

Nov 16, 2009

Kermit Kloppenburg, 92, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Kermit Heinrich Kloppenburg was born January 19, 1917, to Theodore (Ted) and Eugene (Genie) Tibken Kloppenburg on a farm south of Wiota, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church close to the farm. Kermit attended...

Vernon Brawdy

Vernon Brawdy

Nov 15, 2009

Vernon Perry "Butch" Brawdy, was born on June 7, 1946, in Creston, Iowa, the son of Harley Perry and Verna Lois (Wheeler) Brawdy and passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in the Bridgewater-Fontanelle area, attending school in Atlantic. On July 2, 1970, he was united in...

Violet Mcduff

Violet Mcduff

Nov 14, 2009

Violet M. McDuff, 84, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Colonial Manor in Anita. Private family services will be held. Hockenberry Family Care is in charge of the arrangements.

Dean Dickerson

Dean Dickerson

Nov 14, 2009

Dean R. Dickerson, eldest son of Carl G. and Lois I. (Gruber) Dickerson, formerly of Shenandoah, was born June 21, 1940, in Shenandoah, Iowa. He entered into peace on November 14, 2009, at his home in Anita, Iowa, following a lingering bout with cancer, at the age of 69 years, 4 months and 14 days. Dean joined the Iowa...

Bruce Heuton

Bruce Heuton

Nov 7, 2009

Bruce "Bub" Heuton, 51, of Lewis, Iowa, passed away at his home Saturday, November 7, 2009. Bruce Randall Heuton was born August 15, 1958, in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Jasper Eldred and Bonnie Glenys (Minnich) Heuton. He lived in Britt, Iowa, for a short time, then moved to Kimballton, Iowa, where he graduated from Elk Horn - Kimballton...

Enid Roscoe

Enid Roscoe

Nov 4, 2009

Enid J. Roscoe, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Enid Joy Roth was born to Victor M. and Martha (Meintzer) Roth in Dubuque, Iowa, on August 15, 1929. Victor was born in Hebron, North Dakota to Henry and Caroline Roth. Victor attained far more education...

Donald Paul Irlmeier

Donald Paul Irlmeier

Nov 2, 2009

Donald Paul Irlmeier, the son of Joseph and Anna Feilmeier Irlmeier was born September 5, 1931, at his parents home near Templeton, Iowa and died November 2, 2009, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 27 days. Don was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton,...

Gerald Pelzer

Gerald Pelzer

Oct 31, 2009

Gerald Pelzer, 97, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Gerald Will Pelzer was born October 19, 1912, the son of Frank and Mary (Borth) Pelzer on the family home, north of Marne, Iowa. While growing up on the farm, he attended school at Brighton Township #2. He built...

Maxine Lorraine Anderson

Maxine Lorraine Anderson

Oct 26, 2009

Maxine Lorraine Anderson, the daughter of Ralph and Emma Schwab McCuen, was born May 17, 1920, at her parents home in Cameron Township, near Ross, Iowa and died October 26, 2009, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 5 months, and 9 days. Maxine was baptized as an adult at the First Christian Church...

Father Clarke

Father Clarke

Oct 23, 2009

Rev. John W. Clarke, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Imogene, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 23, 2009, at Wesley Heritage House in Atlantic. Father John William Clarke was born February 25, 1921, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Thomas M. and Mary Charolotte (Coen) Clarke. Father Clarke graduated from Dowling High School, Dowling College, both in Des Moines,...

Elijah Karas

Elijah Karas

Oct 17, 2009

Elijah Joseph Karas, infant son of Clinton and Natalie Karas of Oakland, Iowa, was born and went to live with the angels on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Elijah Joseph Karas is survived by his parents, Clinton and Natalie Karas, and his brother, Evan Karas, all of Oakland, Iowa; his grandparents, Larry and Louise Erdahl of Champlin, Minnesota; and Doyle...

Lois Ollivene Linn

Lois Ollivene Linn

Oct 16, 2009

Lois Ollivene Linn, the daughter of Lester Warren and Neola Wealthy Reynolds Potter, was born December 31, 1920, at her parents home in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died October 16, 2009, at the St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 15 days. Lois was baptized May 15, 1977, at the...