Obituaries

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

Edward Rhoades

Edward Rhoades

Feb 14, 2008

Edward L. Rhoades, 65, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. Edward Lee Rhoades was born on March 4, 1942, in Corning, Missouri, the son of Albert Andrew and Susie Dee (Bettinger) Rhoades. He worked on the railroad in Burlington, Missouri, for one year, was a CNA at St. Jospeh's...

Albert Rhoades

Albert Rhoades

Feb 14, 2008

Albert L. Rhoades, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008, at his home in Atlantic. Albert Lee Rhoades was born December 28, 1939, in Corning, Missouri, the son of Albert Andrew and Susie Dee (Bettinger) Rhoades. He was raised in Corning, Missouri, graduating from Corning High School. He completed Electronics training in Kansas City, Missouri. Before...

Boyd Daniels

Boyd Daniels

Feb 11, 2008

Funeral services for Boyd Daniels will be held Feb. 15, 2008, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Stillwater, Minnesota. Burial will take place 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008, at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery near Casey, Iowa, with Hockenberry Funeral Home in Casey handling the local arrangements.

Ione Pierce

Ione Pierce

Feb 10, 2008

Ione R. Pierce, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Ione Rosalie Uhlig was born on January 13, 1914, in Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of Ivor and Florence (Cowden) Uhlig. Ione was the Sweepstakes Baby at the Iowa State Fair in 1915. During her youth,...

Joanne Chesnut

Joanne Chesnut

Feb 6, 2008

Joanne Chesnut, 71, of Anita, Iowa, Passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at Colonial Manor in Anita. D. Joanne Marquis Chesnut was born on July 4, 1936, in Coon Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Emanuel Reed "Bud" and Arlene (Thompson) Marquis. She grew up on the family farm southwest of Adair and attended Adair High School, graduating in 1953....

Gary Pearce

Gary Pearce

Feb 3, 2008

Gary Pearce, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008, at his home in Atlantic, Iowa. Gary Dean Pearce was born on October 3, 1944, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Earl and Ruby Jean (Bannister) Pearce. Gary had lived in Cass County, Iowa, his entire life. He served his country in the United States Army during...

Linda Adams

Linda Adams

Feb 3, 2008

Linda Lou Adams, 65, died February 3, 2008 at Cass County Memorial Hospital, a result of a tragic fire at her home. Linda was a long-time resident of Earlham, IA before moving to Atlantic in 1979. She is survived by her children, Kandi (Ben) Beaman of Earlham, Kent (Kelly) Adams of West Des Moines and Kraig (Margo) Adams of...

Donald Hansen

Donald Hansen

Jan 25, 2008

Donald M. Hansen, Jr., 38, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away January 25, 2008, at his home. A Memorial Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2008, at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic with the family present to greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Donnie is survived by his mother, Roberta "Birdie" Van...

Edward Hackwell

Edward Hackwell

Jan 22, 2008

Edward J. Hackwell, 73, of Exira, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Edward was born April 9, 1934, at the family home in Anita, Iowa, the son of Edward and Marie (Wahlert) Hackwell. He was raised in Anita, Iowa, and graduated from Anita High School. Edward had lived in Atlantic...

William Mcmullen

William Mcmullen

Jan 21, 2008

William E. "Bill" McMullen, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. William Eugene McMullen was born December 25, 1927, in Cumberland, Iowa, and was one of 13 children born to William E. and Mary (Eblen) McMullen. Bill was a lifelong Cass County, Iowa resident and a graduate of...

Cyril Brousseau

Cyril Brousseau

Jan 20, 2008

Cyril R. Brousseau, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab in Atlantic. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Cyril is survived by his nephew, Edward Brousseau. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.

Jack Long

Jack Long

Jan 20, 2008

Jack C. Long, 89, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008, at Colonial Manor in Anita. Jack Chester Long was born on June 5, 1918, in Anita, Iowa, the son of Chester Arthur and Mae (Kaskey) Long. Jack lived his entire life in Anita. He attended public schools in Anita and graduated from Anita High School. On...

Rev. Krengel

Rev. Krengel

Jan 18, 2008

The Reverend George A. Krengel, 84, of Anita, Iowa, passed away January 18, 2008, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. George Arnold Krengel, was born December 15, 1923, in Marion, North Dakota, the son of William and Hilda (Meyer) Krengel. He graduated from the Marion High School and was a 1948 graduate from Concordia Seminary in...

Delores Karns

Delores Karns

Jan 16, 2008

DeLores Karns, 86, of Waterloo, Iowa, (formerly of Anita, Iowa) passed away January 16, 2008, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. DeLores Catherine Karns was born on November 10, 1921, in Spring Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Frederick and Florence (Daehler) Lee. She was united in marriage to Max Karns on August 28, 1950, at the United Methodist...

Edwin Nelson

Edwin Nelson

Jan 15, 2008

E.C. "Jiggs" Nelson, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, January 15, 2008, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Edwin Carl Nelson was born March 14, 1931, on the family farm near Avoca, Iowa, the fifth child of Carl O. and Alma H (Maassen) Nelson. He grew up in the Avoca area and attended area country...

Chad Cooper

Chad Cooper

Jan 15, 2008

Chad D. Cooper, 25, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at his home. Chadleon David Cooper was born October 18, 1982, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of David M. Cooper and Paula R. Poulin. He lived in Atlantic until age 6, when the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska. Chad spent most of his childhood in Omaha....

Gretchen Sanny

Gretchen Sanny

Jan 12, 2008

Gretchen Stevenson Sanny, 95, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Allen House in Atlantic, Iowa. Gretchen was born April 28, 1912, on the family farm in Clark Township, Shelby County, Iowa to John Garfield and Ruth (Herbert) Stevenson. Gretchen remembered moving from the Shelby County farm to the farm south of Buck Creek Church at...

Mildred Persing

Mildred Persing

Jan 12, 2008

Mildred K. Persing, 91, of Stuart, Iowa, and formerly of Casey, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Mildred Katharine Schirm was born and baptized on April 8, 1916, on a farm in Summit Township, Adair County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry Ludwig and Emilie Freida Schirm. On September 21,...

Betty Schafer

Betty Schafer

Jan 10, 2008

Betty Louise Schafer, 58, of Adair, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 10, 2008, at her home. Betty Louise Emmons was born April 9, 1949, on a family farm east of Adair, the daughter of Dwight Carroll and Ruth Avis (McDowell) Emmons. She was raised and lived north of Adair until 1960 when they moved south of Adair. She...

Kent Christensen

Kent Christensen

Jan 8, 2008

Kent A. Christensen, 49, of Ottumwa, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Kent Alan Christensen was born August 4, 1958, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Tom and Joanne (Thompson) Christensen. He spent his childhood in Anita,...

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