Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Shirley Pollock

Shirley Pollock

Apr 28, 2007

Shirley A. Pollock, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2007 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Shirley Ann Pollock was born August 13, 1931, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Felix Howard and Anna Marie (Christensen) Scott. She was raised in Anita and was a 1949 Anita High School Graduate. On August...

Marvin Newby

Marvin Newby

Apr 24, 2007

Marvin L. Newby, 64, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Marvin Louis Newby was born May 25, 1942 in Bedford, Iowa, the son of Emory and Cordys (Cordell) Newby. He grew up in the Bedford area and in 1960, graduated from the Bedford High School. On December...

Dale Christensen

Dale Christensen

Apr 18, 2007

Dale M. Christensen, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Dale Melten Christensen was born in rural Walnut on October 25, 1923, the son of Henry and Johanna Caroline (Olsen) Christensen. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1941. He worked with his father until he entered the Army...

Barbara Nelson

Barbara Nelson

Apr 17, 2007

Barbara Ann (Phillips) Nelson passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 17, 2007, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, surrounded by members of her family. She is loved by many as a wife, mother, sister, and friend to all and will be remembered for her unending commitment to her family and her determined and fun spirit. She was born...

Elmer Schmitt

Elmer Schmitt

Apr 16, 2007

Elmer H. "Bud" Schmitt, 74. a longtime resident of Marne, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 16, 2007, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Elmer was born on June 17, 1932, in Bismarck, North Dakota, the son of Glenn and Mabel (Anderson) Schmitt. He grew up in Marne, Iowa and attended schools in Marne and Atlantic. Elmer...

Marilyn Heckman

Marilyn Heckman

Apr 12, 2007

Marilyn J. Heckman, 71, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Marilyn Joy Petersen was born on March 17, 1936, on her family's farm in Wichita, Audubon County, Iowa, the daughter of Hans Christian and Sophia Marie (Christophersen) Petersen. Marilyn moved north of Adair in 1944, and lived there...

John Scheffler

John Scheffler

Apr 2, 2007

John W. Scheffler, 57, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday evening, April 2, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. John William Scheffler, Jr. was born June 14, 1949, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of John William, Sr. and Clara Elizabeth (Schuttloffel) Scheffler. He spent his early childhood years in Hancock, Iowa, and grew up and...

Lucile Maas

Lucile Maas

Apr 2, 2007

Lucile G. Maas, 94, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 2, 2007, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Lucile Glendora Floyd was born on October, 23, 1912, in Thompson Township, Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence Harrison and Minnie (Petri) Floyd. She graduated from Casey High School in 1930, after which she attended Normal Training...

Charles Bailey

Charles Bailey

Mar 31, 2007

Charles L. "Chuck" Bailey, 79, a lifelong Atlantic, Iowa resident, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2007 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. Charles Lindberg Bailey was born June 30, 1927 in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Merritt Eugene and Clara Mae (Richardson) Bailey. Chuck attended Atlantic schools and graduated from the Atlantic High School. He served...

Ruth Rudy

Ruth Rudy

Mar 30, 2007

Ruth M. Rudy, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 30, 2007, at her home. Ruth Mae Rudy was born on September 11, 1922, in Stuart, Iowa, the daughter of Dayton Earl and Mabel (Jones) Johnston. She had lived in Stuart, Anita, and Lorah, Iowa, before moving to Atlantic in the early 1950s. Ruth attended various country schools...

Stanley Whetstone

Stanley Whetstone

Mar 30, 2007

Stanley Duane "Dewey" Whetstone, 76, of Menlo, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. He was born October 12, 1930, in Casey, Iowa, the son of Stanley and Bess (Madsen) Whetstone. Dewey attended and graduated from the Casey High School in 1947. On September 14, 1952, Dewey married Patricia Curry of Dexter,...

Daryll Peterson

Daryll Peterson

Mar 25, 2007

Daryll L. Peterson, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, March 25, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Daryll Lee Peterson was born November 14, 1934, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Clarence August and Emilie Anna Gretchen Brehmer Peterson. He was baptized at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran...

Kathryn Ward

Kathryn Ward

Mar 25, 2007

Kathryn M. Ward, 68, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Kathryn Mardell Ward was born on August 15, 1938, in Bridgewater, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Zella (Sewell) Hair. She attended school in Corning and Fontanelle. On July 10, 1958, Kathryn was married to Larry L....

Carole Parker

Carole Parker

Mar 24, 2007

Carole Mae Parker was born on August 17, 1933, to Clarence and B. Muriel (Thompson) Brown in Atlantic, Iowa. She passed away on March 24, 2007, at the age of 73. Carole graduated from Wiota High School in 1951. Following graduation, she was employed as a legal secretary in Atlantic. Carole was married to Billie B. Parker in 1953....

Zaeden Hoflen

Zaeden Hoflen

Mar 23, 2007

Zaeden James Gregory Hoflen, 2 year old son of Jim and Lori Hoflen, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007, at Nebraska Children's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. The celebration of Zaeden's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. No public...

Charles Saltmarsh

Charles Saltmarsh

Mar 21, 2007

Charles A. Saltmarsh, 85, of Exira, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at the Exira Care Center. Charles Allen Saltmarsh was born on March 1, 1922, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, the son of Arthur E. and Alma L. (Debord) Saltmarsh. He attended school in the Marne area. On February 1, 1942, he was united in marriage to Pearl A....

Barbara Ballinger

Barbara Ballinger

Mar 16, 2007

Memorial services, following cremation, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in the chapel at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic. Visitation is scheduled for Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.at Hockenberrys.

Albert Thomas Jr.

Albert Thomas Jr.

Mar 14, 2007

Albert "Bud" Thomas, Jr., longtime Cass County farmer, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Albert "Bud" Thomas, Jr., was born August 4, 1918 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Albert George and Retta R. (Kraft) Thomas. He attended schools in the Council Bluffs area. The family farmed near Council Bluffs and when...

Melvin Cooley

Melvin Cooley

Mar 12, 2007

Melvin H. Cooley, 74, of Anita, passed away Monday, March 12, 2007, north of Anita, Iowa. Melvin Henry Cooley was born March 6, 1933, to Herbert (Ted) and Anna C. (Jepsen) Cooley. He attended country schools through the 8th grade. On December 2, 1955, he married Marilyn Schrader at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita. He farmed for...

Laura Fisher

Laura Fisher

Mar 9, 2007

Laura L. Fisher, 93, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Laura Louise (Matousek) Fisher was born January 19, 1914, on the prairie near Redig, South Dakota, the daughter of Otto E. Matousek and Judith (Hlava) Matousek. She grew up on the family ranch until 1926 when the...

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