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Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Mr. Patrick Grady

Mr. Patrick Grady

Jun 11, 2023

Mr. Patrick Raymond Grady, age 71, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, under hospice care in the comfort of his home. Per Patrick's wishes, cremation has been accorded. No services are planned at this time. Patrick is survived by his wife, Suzette (Young) Grady of Atlantic. Arrangements are handled with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home, Atlantic,...

Joy Janette St. Peter

Joy Janette St. Peter

Jun 10, 2023

     Joy Janette St. Peter, the daughter of Magnus and Mildred (Varley) Madsen, was born December 9, 1929, in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died June10, 2023, at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 6 months, and 1 day.

     Joy was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church west of Audubon,...

Mrs. Norma Brix

Mrs. Norma Brix

Jun 9, 2023

Norma Jean Brix, age 91, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Norma Jean (Peterson) Brix was born on February 16, 1932, in Atlantic, IA, the daughter of Oscar and Edna (Anderson) Peterson. When she was young, she worked at Blue Star Factory in Atlantic, deboning chicken for pot pies....

Mary Spoonhour

Mary Spoonhour

Jun 2, 2023

Mary Frances (Bowersox) Spoonhour Mary Frances (Bowersox) Spoonhour, 71, was born March 17, 1952 in Monterey, Calif. She passed away surrounded by loved ones on June 2, 2023 in Atlantic. Mary graduated from Fremont Senior High School in 1971. She married Jarrold L. Spoonhour- they were married on June 3, 1972 at the Presbyterian Church in Fremont, Neb. She graduated...

Mr. Todd Roecker

Mr. Todd Roecker

Jun 2, 2023

I lived a great life! I was born to Orv and Lee Roecker on December 19, 1955. I was born and raised in Harlan, Iowa. I attended St. Michael's for elementary school and Harlan for junior and senior high. I graduated from Harlan Community High School in 1974 and Dana College in 1978 with a degree in business education. I...

Rory Allen Davis

Rory Allen Davis

Jun 1, 2023

     Rory Allen Davis passed into the loving arms of Jesus on June 1, 2023 at his home in Columbia, Missouri. Rory was born on November 7, 1960 in Harlan Iowa. He grew up in Audubon, Iowa with his parents Jerry and Joan Davis and younger sisters Tonya and Ginger.

     As a child he was very artistic and a talented musician....

Cory Edmunds

Cory Edmunds

May 29, 2023

Cory Edmunds, age 48 of Adair, and formerly of Spirit Lake, IA, died at his home on Monday, May 29, 2023, near Adair. Cory was born March 18, 1975, and raised in Spirit Lake, IA, to Frank and Connie (Steinberger) Tolan. He received his education at Spirit Lake Community Schools and Denison Job Corps and WIT in Denison, IA, where...

Mr. Dale Sunderman

Mr. Dale Sunderman

May 25, 2023

Dale E. Sunderman, age 77, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 25, 2023. He passed away surrounded by his loved ones at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Dale was a faithful man who loved His Lord, his family, church, and community. Dale was born on December 24, 1945, the son...

Mr Kirk Hall

Mr Kirk Hall

May 11, 2023

Kirk Norman Hall, age 68, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Kirk was born on May 30, 1954, in Des Moines, IA. He attended Atlantic Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1972. Following his education, Kirk served in the United States Army. His service in the Army...

Sheryl Lee Benton

Sheryl Lee Benton

May 10, 2023

     Sheryl Lee Benton, the daughter of LeRoy Peterson and Mary Ann (Bald) Peterson, was born June 29, 1954 in Audubon, Iowa. Sheryl passed away May 10th, 2023 at the age of 68 years, 10 months, and 11 days due to complications of Multiple Sclerosis. She was at home under hospice care surrounded by her loved ones.

     Sheryl was baptized and...

Benjamin Jordan Flores

Benjamin Jordan Flores

May 8, 2023

     Benjamin Jordan Flores was born June 6th, 1986 in Atlantic, Iowa to Manuel Flores and Tamara (Bruun) Bridge and died May 8th, 2023 at his home in Audubon, Iowa under hospice care at the age of 36 years, 11 months, and 2 days.

     Ben was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2013. From the beginning, he said getting cancer was probably...

Dakota Rain Toepfer

Dakota Rain Toepfer

May 7, 2023

     Dakota Rain Toepfer, the son of Scott Toepfer and Danielle (Malone) Frasier, was born July 8, 1999, in Carroll, Iowa and died May 7, 2023, at his home in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 23 years, 9 months, and 29 days.

     Dakota was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended elementary school in the...

Andrew Grieshaber

Andrew Grieshaber

May 6, 2023

Andrew John Grieshaber, age 40, of Cumberland, IA, died on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from injuries he received in a motorcycle accident near Cumberland, IA. He was born the son of Arden Leroy and Patricia Kay (Waters) Grieshaber on April 7, 1983, in Atlantic, Iowa. He received his education at Cumberland-Massena High School and graduated with the class of...

Bj & Reireen Taun

Bj & Reireen Taun

May 5, 2023

Twin infant children, BJ & Reireen Taun, the son and daughter of BJ & Tansian Taun of Atlantic, died on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Cass County Health.  Arrangements are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Mr. Charles Schafer

Mr. Charles Schafer

May 5, 2023

Charles Otto Schafer, age 70, of Jefferson, IA, formerly of Dexter, IA, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Jefferson. Charles O. Schafer was born on February 3, 1953, to Walter and Orma Schafer in Dexter, IA where he grew up. He graduated from Dexfield High School. Chuck was a lineman for...

Peggy Anderson

Peggy Anderson

May 4, 2023

Peggy Anderson, age 63 of Atlantic, IA, passed away peacefully at her home in Atlantic on Thursday, May 4, 2023. She was born on August 25, 1959, in Sacramento, CA the daughter of Harold, Sr and Wanda Jean (Gardner) Burdan. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold, Sr. & Wanda Jean Burdan; Peggy is survived by her husband,...

John Pollock

John Pollock

May 1, 2023

John Felix Pollock was born in Atlantic, Iowa as the 4th biggest baby in Cass County, on January 10, 1977, to Randy Pollock and Deborah McDaniel. He was raised in Anita, Iowa, and graduated from Anita High School in 1995. He then goes on to attend Iowa Western Community for welding. John started working for his mom at DJ's Restaurant,...

Gloria Jean Mulford

Gloria Jean Mulford

Apr 27, 2023

     Gloria Jean Mulford was born October 6, 1948, the daughter of Lester and Thelma (Dittman) Borkowski, at her parents’ home in Audubon. She was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon. She attended the Audubon Community Schools and later obtained her G.E.D.

     On December 10, 1965, Gloria was united in marriage to Gary Mulford at the...

Mr. Roger Barbero

Mr. Roger Barbero

Apr 27, 2023

Roger Conrad Barbero, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at home. He was surrounded by family and friends as he faced a very aggressive pancreatic cancer. Roger was born June 16, 1937, in the back of his grandparents’ tavern in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, IL, the son of Roger Warren and Margaret Ann (Toth)...

Colleen Ann Wheeler

Colleen Ann Wheeler

Apr 24, 2023

     Colleen Ann Wheeler. of Anamosa, Iowa formerly of Exira, Iowa, the daughter of Melvin and Fern (Christensen) Bauer, was born March 26, 1947, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died Monday, April 24, 2023, at the University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa following an extended illness.

     Colleen was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church....

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