Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Feb 17, 2023

     Darwin Delano Nissen, the son of Hans Leonard and Carolina Sophia (Friis) Nissen, was born May 1, 1936, at his parents’ home in Audubon County west of Brayton, Iowa and died February 17, 2023, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 9 months, and 17 days.

     Darwin was baptized April 25, 1950,...

Feb 17, 2023

Dennis Lee Sims, age 79, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at Journey Senior Services in Carroll, IA. Dennis was born June 18, 1943, in Clarinda, Iowa to Boyd W. and Gertrude (Smith) Sims, joining older sisters Emogene and Mary and brother Harold. Denny moved to Exira with his family for a few years before they...

Feb 11, 2023

Craig Allen Simonsen, of Sheldon, formerly of Akron was the son of Carl and Elizabeth “Betty” (Wolf) Simonsen was born on July 8, 1948, in Carroll, Iowa, and passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center at the age of 74, He attended school in Exira and graduated from Exira High School in 1966. After high...

Feb 9, 2023

Thomas H Christensen passed away on Feb. 9, 2023, at his home in Anita, Iowa. Tommie was born on Oct. 31, 1932, on the family farm near Brayton, Iowa to Henry Christensen and Pauline (Masching) Christensen. He lived most of his life in the Anita and Brayton area. He graduated from Anita High School in 1952. After school, he married...

Feb 8, 2023

Mrs. Sharon Lee Winchell, age 84, a longtime resident of Atlantic Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Sharon was born May 24, 1938, in Webster City, Iowa, the second of two children to Harold and Claudia “Pearl” Davis Christensen. The family lived in Stratford and Malcom...

Feb 7, 2023

Clara Frances Baggenstoss, age 96 of Atlantic, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Allen Place in Atlantic. She was born the daughter of Frank X. and Gertrude M (Ohmann) Hofmann on December 1, 1926, in Albany, MN. Clara received her education at a Catholic girl's school in Little Falls, MN, and graduated in 1945. She was united in marriage...

Feb 7, 2023

Jean Wolfe age 74 of Holt, MO, died at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. She was born a farmer’s daughter on August 4, 1948, near Adair, Iowa, the oldest of Harold and Elnora (Cullen) Sweeney’s four children. Jean attended Country school in Cass County, graduating from Cumberland & Massena High school in 1966. Jean...

Feb 5, 2023

Deloris Claussen age 77 of Elk Horn, IA, died at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, on Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born the daughter of Verl and Leona Hall on October 4, 1945, on a farm on the Elk Horn Road in Cass County near Walnut, IA. She attended country school in Cass County before going to...

Feb 2, 2023

Margie Anne Herbert, age 87 passed away Thursday February 2nd, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at the Heritage House in Atlantic Iowa. Margie, the daughter of the late John (Jack) Hemsted and Mildred Watson-Hemsted-Weir was born August 22nd, 1935, in Atlantic, Iowa. Margie was raised in Atlantic where she attended school and later would reside on a farm...

Jan 30, 2023

Tamara S. Cullen, age 61, of Atlantic, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA surrounded by her family. Tammy was born November 14, 1961, in Greenfield, IA to Lloyd Krause and Sharon (Krause) Wolford. She was a 1980 graduate of Anita High School. On August 20, 1982, she married her high...

Jan 29, 2023

     Bonnie Lorraine Petersen, the daughter of Theodore and Fern (Miller) Thompson, was born August 27, 1928, at her parents’ home in Shelby County near Irwin, Iowa, and died January 29, 2023, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 5 months, and 2 days.

     Bonnie was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church...

Jan 23, 2023

     Larry Dee Mulford, the son of Edwin and Rose (Lebeck) Mulford, was born December 9, 1943, in Carroll, Iowa and died January 23, 2023, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 1 month, and 14 days.

Larry was baptized with his twin brother, Gary, at their home by a Methodist Minister. He attended...

Jan 19, 2023

Jo Steele, age 84, passed away surrounded by her family at the family farm on January 19, 2023. Luella JoAnne (Jo) Cron was born on August 5, 1938 to William "Bill" A. and Leona M. (Kirchner) Cron. Jo was united in marriage to Roger Steele on August 11, 1960, at the Anita United Methodist Church. They resided south of Anita...

Jan 18, 2023

     Carol Kay Spitler was born June 10, 1937 in Loyalton, South Dakota and shortly after was adopted by Leonard and Betty (Petersen) Duling. Carol passed away January 18, 2023, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 7 months, and 8 days.

     Carol was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon....

Jan 14, 2023

Deborah Linn Myers, age 63, of Anita, IA, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Montgomery County Hospital in Red Oak, IA. From the age of 3, Deb was in a home in Glenwood, IA, where she received the best care. Recently she was moved to Red Oak, IA, where they continued to take care of Deb until her...

Jan 14, 2023

Susan (Crazy Sue) Kay Steen passed away January 14, 2023, at Jennie Edmundson Methodist Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, due to complications with renal failure, but her kids think she was finally done listening to Al’s (husband) stories. Susan started her career as an RN at Jennie Ed Hospital until she met a man that was going to need full...

Jan 13, 2023

Richard H. Neighbors, age 95, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, in Anita, IA. Richard “Richie” was born on April 21, 1927, to William Herman and Annie Williams. At the age of 18, Richie served in the army and was stationed in Japan during World War 2O. On June 15, 1952, Richie married Karol (Kaufmann) and...

Jan 12, 2023

     Beatrice Mardell Jorgensen, the daughter of Hans Peter, Sr. and Carrie (Christensen) Jorgensen, was born November 21, 1938, at her parents’ home in rural Audubon County, Iowa. Bea, beloved Mother and Grandmother, quietly passed from this life on January 12, 2023 at her residence, the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa.

     Better known as Bea or Aunt Bea, she grew up...

Jan 12, 2023

Jan 10, 2023

     Joan Dorothy Nielsen, the daughter of Frosig and Violet (Johnson) Poulsen, was born August 18, 1943, at her parents’ home in rural Exira, Iowa and died January 10, 2023, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 4 months, and 22 days.

     Joan was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in Hamlin, Iowa....