Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Dec 1, 2022

Amber Gail McClain was born August 24, 1940, in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Earl H. and Ruth (Rogers) Brundage. In 1943, Ruth and Amber moved to Iowa, where Ruth met and eventually married Howard H. Scott. Amber grew up in the Colfax area, and graduated from Colfax High School in 1958. After High School she was employed at Bankers...

Nov 27, 2022

Arlene Rainey, age 98, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Arlene Schwartz Rainey, daughter of Henry Schwartz and Blanche Zimmerman, was born on September 23, 1924, in a farmhouse near Marne Iowa. When she was three, Arlene’s mother passed away. Arlene had fond memories of the 160-acre farm where...

Nov 26, 2022

Nancy Carol (Andre) Wohlenhaus, 70, of rural Atlantic, died Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Nebraska. Nancy was born December 29, 1951, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, to Rev. William L. and Doris (Rush) Andre. She graduated from Logan-Magnolia High School with the class of 1970. She attended Morningside College...

Nov 25, 2022

     Ruth Della Foresman, the daughter of Sam and Katherine Louise (Kolb) Stonoff, was born October 21, 1933 in Burlington, Iowa and passed away November 25, 2022, at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 1 month, and 4 days.

     Ruth was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Burlington. She graduated from...

Nov 22, 2022

     Neil Eugene Schroeter, the son of Anna (Overgaard) and Harold Schroeter, was born on January 21, 1950 at the Audubon County Hospital in Audubon, IA, and died on November 22, 2022 at his home near Brayton, IA, at the age of 72. Neil attended both Exira Elementary and Exira High Schools, where he graduated in 1968. In school, Neil excelled...

Nov 22, 2022

Ronald William (“Ron”) Feilmeyer, 84, formerly of Atlantic, died peacefully at Green Hills Health Care Center in Ames, Iowa, with his family at his side. Ron is survived by his wife, Marlene, and children Frank (Vikki) Feilmeyer of Ames, Iowa, Mary (John) Roberson of Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Joan (Doug) Schrum of Marion, Iowa, and grandchildren Adam and Evan...

Nov 21, 2022

Shirley Murphy, age. 88 of Greenfield, and a former Cass and Adair County resident, died on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Greenfield Rehab Center in Greenfield, IA. She worked for over 24 years at the Adair Nursing home as a Nurse Aide in Adair, IA. Shirley Murphy, born in Ft. Crook, Nebraska, to Ms. Elizabeth Curtis, she joined 5 sisters,...

Nov 18, 2022

Nov 18, 2022

Madoline Rose Boulware (Baker) the daughter of Alva Boulware and LoEtta Stiles Boulware was born November 5, 1928 in Scranton lowa and died November 18, 2022, at the Greater Regional Hospital in Creston, lowa at the age of 94 years.

Madoline graduated from Scranton High School and worked factory jobs in nearby towns. On January 6, 1951, she was united in...

Nov 16, 2022

     John Dean Burns, the son of Howard and Geraldine (Nelson) Burns was born April 12, 1955 in Lake City, Iowa and died November 16, 2022, at the Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 67 years, 7 months, and 4 days. When John was young his mother died and John was raised by Richard and Lela Gleason.

     John...

Nov 15, 2022

Helen Delores Tisthammer Hutchinson was born the youngest of six children to Andrew B. and Minnie Tisthammer on Feb. 25, 1930. She was confirmed in South Branch Lutheran Church. She walked one and a half miles to country school until ninth grade when she boarded in Albion throughout high school and graduated valedictorian. She excelled at shorthand and took secretarial...

Nov 13, 2022

Arlyn Leroy Lund was born on a farm north of Anita on October 4th, 1938. He was the son of George and Bertha (Bauer) and passed away on November 13th, 2022 at Caring Acres in Anita at the age of 84. Arlyn was baptized and confirmed at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita and attended Grant #3 Rural School...

Nov 11, 2022

     Alice Mae Owen, the daughter of Holger and Mable (Nelson) Knudsen, was born October 10, 1927, in her parent’s home one mile west of Hamlin, Iowa and died November 11, 2022, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 1 month, and 1 day.

     Alice was baptized at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in Hamlin,...

Nov 10, 2022

Ethel Anna Marie (Rodekohr) Schlueter age 96 passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Born July 19, 1926, to Edwin and Rose Rodekohr in Battle Creek, NE. Ethel attended Lutheran Parochial School in Battle Creek, NE. Graduating with the class of 1944. Ethel attended nurse’s training at Lincoln General Hospital, graduating as a Registered...

Nov 9, 2022

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Erma Thomson Lange. She was 102 years old and lived a life full of kindness, generosity, and love. She lived longer than a century! Can you imagine the things she experienced in her lifetime? As a child, she rode on horseback through the countryside to...

Nov 9, 2022

Scott Edward “Skip” Rochholz, age 66 of Adair, Iowa, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at MercyOne in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born to Leroy and Marjorie (Sachau) Rochholz on 18 April 1956 in Atlantic, Iowa. He lived in Adair Iowa throughout his childhood where he was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. He began building things at...

Nov 8, 2022

Dorothy Ann (Marnin) Tibben, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, under St. Croix Hospice Care at Heritage House in Atlantic IA. Her family was blessed to have been able to spend her last days at her side. She was born November 17, 1930, near Adair Iowa, to Michael and Lelia (Plowman) Marnin. She was baptized on...

Nov 6, 2022

     Mary Ann Thysen, the daughter of Thorvald and Mabel (Anderson) Wad, was born February 10, 1937, at her parent’s home in rural Audubon County near Hamlin, Iowa and died November 6, 2022, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 8 months, and 26 days.

     Mary Ann was baptized and confirmed at the...

Nov 6, 2022

Joe Vincent Mullen passed away and went home to the Lord on Nov. 6, 2022, the same day he would celebrate his 57th wedding anniversary with his wife, Yvonne. He was born in Monticello, Iowa to Robert V. and Gertrude Mattke Mullen on June 22, 1942. Joe attended Monticello Schools where he graduated from high school in 1960. With...

Nov 3, 2022