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

Bessie Waggoner

Bessie Waggoner

Oct 2, 2008

Bessie Alice Waggoner, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Bessie Alice Alley was born on March 15, 1914, in Malvern, Iowa, the daughter of William H. and Malinda J. (Howard) Alley. She attended Peaceville Country School in Malvern, Iowa. Bessie was married to Raymond Bolton and together they had...

Helen Carolyn Andersen

Helen Carolyn Andersen

Oct 1, 2008

Helen Carolyn Andersen, the daughter of Harry and Ruth Mavis Dirgo, was born June 24, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska and died October 1, 2008, at the Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 3 months, and 7 days. Helen was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, IA. She...

Mary Lorraine Sand

Mary Lorraine Sand

Oct 1, 2008

Mary Lorraine Jensen Sand, the daughter of Simon L. and Anna C. Thygesen Jensen, was born January 18, 1923, at her parents home in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa, and died October 1, 2008, at St. Elizabeths Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 85 years, 8 months and 13 days. Mary was baptized April 10, 1923,...

Vivian Edith Clausen

Vivian Edith Clausen

Sep 26, 2008

Vivian Edith Clausen, the daughter of Kristian (Chris) and Karen Elizabeth (Johansen) Jensen, was born March 11, 1917 at her parents home near Massena, Iowa and died September 26, 2008 at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 6 months, and 15 days. She was baptized on April 22, 1917 in Massena and later confirmed...

Donald Raymond Gust

Donald Raymond Gust

Sep 25, 2008

Donald Raymond Gust, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Smith Gust was born June 11, 1924 at his parents home near Gray, IA and died September 25, 2008 at the Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn, IA at the age of 84 years, 3 months and 14 days. Don was baptized as an adult at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in...

Folmer Bernhardt Walters

Folmer Bernhardt Walters

Sep 25, 2008

Folmer Bernhardt Walters, the son of Mads and Marie Esbeck Walters, was born August 19, 1910 at his parents home north and east of Kimballton, Ia and died September 25, 2008 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 98 years, 1 month and 6 days. Folmer was baptized at a Lutheran church in Poplar,...

Warren Palmer

Warren Palmer

Sep 25, 2008

Warren A. Palmer, 90, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008, at his residence. Warren Andrew Palmer was born on July 19, 1918, in White, South Dakota, the son of William and Lydia (Huss) Palmer. He moved to Casey in 1956 and farmed north of town until retirement. Following his retirement he moved into Casey. Warren liked...

Don Betts

Don Betts

Sep 18, 2008

Don B. Betts, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa formerly of Adair, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on June 29, 1922, in Casey, Iowa, to Albert Henry and Stella Mae (Tomlinson) Betts. Don grew up on the farm in Casey and graduated from Casey High School. Following...

Naomi Jean Wilkinson

Naomi Jean Wilkinson

Sep 17, 2008

Naomi (Jean) Wilkinson, the daughter of Roy Richard and Evelyn Naomi Evans Stookesberry, was born March 31, 1930, at her parents home in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa and died September 17, 2008, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 5 months, and 16 days. Jean was baptized at the United Christian Church in...

Gladys Ellen Nielsen

Gladys Ellen Nielsen

Sep 9, 2008

Gladys Ellen Nielsen, the daughter of Fred and Emelia Steffensen Clemmensen, was born September 4, 1913 at the Bedstemor House in Elk Horn, Iowa and died September 9, 2008, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 95 years and 5 days. Gladys was baptized September 5, 1913 and later confirmed at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in...

Clifford Winther

Clifford Winther

Sep 8, 2008

Clifford J. Winther, 89, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 8, 2008, at Colonial Manor in Anita. Clifford Julius Winther was born September 5, 1919, near Ebenezer Lutheran Church, west of Audubon, Iowa, the son of Jens Julius and Marie Johanna (Jensen) Winther. He was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church and attended Lone Willow School in...

Rick Suplee

Rick Suplee

Sep 8, 2008

Rick Suplee, 53, of Anita, Iowa, passed away September 8, 2008, at his home in Anita. Ricky Ray Suplee was born on September 6, 1955, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Lester H. and Beatrice L. (Mortensen) Suplee. He graduated from Anita High School in 1973. In 1983, Rick married Barbara London. They later divorced and Barb passed away....

Caroline Marie Christensen

Caroline Marie Christensen

Sep 5, 2008

Caroline Marie Christensen, the daughter of Jens P. and Marie Bork Kjergaard, was born April 11, 1915, at her parents home in Sharon Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died September 5, 2008, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 4 months, and 24 days. Carolines family moved to the United States when she was...

Christine Johanne Eddy

Christine Johanne Eddy

Sep 4, 2008

Christine Johanne Eddy, daughter of Peter Christian and Anne C. Jensen Andersen, was born on December 29, 1912, at her parents farmhouse in Shelby County, near Elk Horn, Iowa and died September 4, 2008, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 8 months, and 5 days. She was baptized September 29, 1916,...

Robert Wendt

Robert Wendt

Sep 4, 2008

Robert Wendt, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2008, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Robert Lee Wendt was born April 15, 1936, in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, the son of Clarence Ferdinand and Leta Elizabeth (Schuning) Wendt. He grew up in the Avoca area and attended the Avoca Community Schools. On October 27, 1956,...

Juanita Sturgeon

Juanita Sturgeon

Sep 2, 2008

Juanita Sturgeon, the daughter of Carl and Laura Hinkle Rogers, was born January 9, 1916 , at her parents home in Oakfield, Iowa and died September 2, 2008, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 7 months, and 23 days. Juanita was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa. She...

Patricia Ann Nielsen

Patricia Ann Nielsen

Aug 28, 2008

Patricia Ann Teter Nielsen, daughter of Berthal and Opal Inez (Trucks) Teter, was born July 22, 1930, at her parents rural home in Guthrie County, Iowa and died August 28, 2008 at the Carroll Health Center in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 6 days. Patricia was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviours Lutheran Church...

John Samuel Garber

John Samuel Garber

Aug 26, 2008

     John Samuel Garber, the son of James F. and Emily (Emma) Smith Garber, was born June 21, 1918, on a ranch north of Audubon, Iowa and died August 26, 2008, at his daughter Carol’s home in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 90 years, 2 months and 5 days.

     John was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in...

Alpha (Billie) Delilah Bald

Alpha (Billie) Delilah Bald

Aug 25, 2008

Alpha Delilah (Billie) Bald, the daughter of Jim and Elizabeth Kusel Jensen, was born October 18, 1919, in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died August 25, 2008, at her home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 10 months, and 7 days. Billie attended school in Des Moines, Iowa and Ross, Iowa. On November 24, 1934, she was united in...

Allen Joseph Klocke

Allen Joseph Klocke

Aug 24, 2008

Allen Joseph Klocke, the son of Leonard and Leona Bierl Klocke, was born June 21, 1962, in Carroll, Iowa and died August 24, 2008, at his home near Audubon, Iowa at the age of 46 years, 2 months, and 3 days. Al was baptized and confirmed at St. Marys Catholic Church in Willey, Iowa. He attended parochial grade school at...

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