Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

Mrs. Gerry Robinson

Mrs. Gerry Robinson

Oct 29, 2022

Geraldine “Gerry” Elaine Robinson, the daughter of Harry and Maude (Nymeyer) Moore, was born July 27, 1932, in Hampton, Iowa, and entered into her Heavenly home on October 29, 2022. Gerry graduated from Hampton High School in 1950. She graduated from Simpson College with an Elementary Education Teaching Degree in 1952. She taught 4th and 5th grades in Mapleton,...

Margaret Ann Gust

Margaret Ann Gust

Oct 27, 2022

     Margaret Ann Gust, the daughter of Hans and Marie Florence (Christensen) Albertsen, was born March 16, 1934, at her parents’ home in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died October 27, 2022, at her home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 7 months, and 11 days. Margaret was one of five children: her sisters Dorothy, Martha, and Sharon,...

Brittany Husted

Brittany Husted

Oct 25, 2022

Brittany Husted, age 24 of Arlington, TX, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Texas Health Harris Methodist in Fort Worth, TX with her family at her side. Brittany was born on May 6, 1998, in Arlington, Texas. Despite her short life here on Earth Brittany was surrounded by love and affection. Brittany was an angel and a beacon...

Donald Norris Jr

Donald Norris Jr

Oct 24, 2022

Donald Otis Norris, age 56 of Anita, died on Monday, October 24, 2022, at his home in Anita. Arrangements are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Donald Norris Jr

Donald Norris Jr

Oct 24, 2022

Donald Otis Norris, age 56 of Anita, died on Monday, October 24, 2022, at his home in Anita. Arrangements are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Mr. Wynn Winston

Mr. Wynn Winston

Oct 24, 2022

Wynn Owen Winston, age 67, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, under hospice care in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. Wynn was born on January 19, 1955, to Forrest and Shirley (Behnken) Winston. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1973 and attended Iowa Western Community College for Automotive Mechanics. He worked a...

Susan Marie Jensen

Susan Marie Jensen

Oct 22, 2022

Susan Marie Jensen, the daughter of Farmer William and Harriet Ann (Thompson) Moor was born March 15, 1953, in Guthrie County near Guthrie Center, Iowa and died October 22, 2022, at the Methodist Hospital Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 7 months, and 7 days.

Susan was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Guthrie...

Marie Ann Huffman

Marie Ann Huffman

Oct 21, 2022

     Marie Ann Huffman, the daughter of John H. Renze and Mary (Hoffman) Renze, was born April 5, 1923, at her parents’ home near Roselle, Iowa and died October 21, 2022, at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning, Iowa at the age of 99 years, 6 months, and 16 days.

     Marie attended school at Holy Angels, Roselle, Iowa through 8th...

Mrs. Joyce Rochholz

Mrs. Joyce Rochholz

Oct 19, 2022

Joyce G. Rochholz was born Feb. 17, 1938, and passed away Oct. 19, 2022, at the age of 84 in Atlantic, Iowa. She was the second of five daughters born to Emanuel R. and Arlene Thompson Marquis. She graduated from Adair High School in 1956 and promptly married Harold A. Rochholz on May 16, 1956. The couple spent the next...

Dallas Hansen

Dallas Hansen

Oct 17, 2022

Dallas Duane Hansen, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, October 17, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Dallas was born in Audubon County, rural Kimballton, on March 10, 1932, the son of Ole J. and Cecilia Marie Mathiesen Hansen. He graduated from Audubon High School in 1950. Dallas helped his father farm while he was growing up. He...

Mr. Alan Kennedy

Mr. Alan Kennedy

Oct 16, 2022

Alan Jonathan Kennedy was born in San Diego, CA, on March 30, 1987, to William D. Kennedy Sr. and Suzan K (Hummon) Kennedy. He passed away on October 16, 2022, at MercyOne Siouxland in Sioux City, Iowa. Alan graduated from Atlantic Highschool with the class of 2005. Being a natural caregiver, he worked various jobs in nursing homes and completed...

Sally Kay Kerwin

Sally Kay Kerwin

Oct 14, 2022

     Sally Kay Kerwin, the daughter of Thomas Henry and Ruth Naomi (Stanley) Kerwin, was born March 16, 1936, at her parents’ home in Melville Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died October 14, 2022, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 6 months, and 28 days.

     Sally was baptized and confirmed and was a life-long...

Dale Christensen

Dale Christensen

Oct 11, 2022

Dale Lloyd Christensen, 67, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Cass Health in Atlantic. Dale was born December 31, 1954, the son of Lloyd and Norma (Anderson) Christensen, in Creston, Iowa. He was raised in the rural Cumberland area and attended C&M school. Dale was a farmer and continued to farm up until he passed away....

Phyllis Elaine Hoffman

Phyllis Elaine Hoffman

Oct 9, 2022

Phyllis Elaine Hoffman, the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Porsch) Schmidt, was born March 27,

1947, in Carroll, Iowa and died October 9, 2022, in an automobile accident in Exira, Iowa at the age of 75

years, 6 months, and 12 days.

Phyllis was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church west of Audubon, Iowa. She

attended rural Audubon County schools then graduated...

Robert Franklin Fry

Robert Franklin Fry

Oct 9, 2022

     Robert Franklin Fry, the son of Harry Harold and Viola Lucille (Brensel) Fry, was born October 22, 1937, on his parent’s farm in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died October 9, 2022, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 11 months, and 17 days.

     Robert was one of seven children and grew up on...

Mr Steven Lovell

Mr Steven Lovell

Oct 9, 2022

Steven Albert Lovell, age 71, of Atlantic and formerly of Adair, IA, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA. Steven is survived by his sister Linda Lovell of Atlantic, Iowa; and may other relatives and friends. Graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Canby Cemetery just...

Mrs. Connie Viether

Mrs. Connie Viether

Oct 7, 2022

Connie Viether, age 75, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA. Connie is survived by her husband Dennis of Atlantic; children Cindy Hawkinson of Atlantic, Rachel (Jeff) Clausen of Atlantic, Kevin Viether of Council Bluffs; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one on the way; brother, Richard (Carol Roberts) Blanchard of...

Margret Kerns Heater

Margret Kerns Heater

Oct 6, 2022

Margret Kerns Heater, age 100 of Adair, Iowa, died at New Homestead in Guthrie Center, Iowa. She was born August 31, 1922, in Casey, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Elizabeth Ernst. She grew up on the family farm northeast of Casey and graduated from Casey High School in 1939. After graduation, she decorated wedding cakes in Barbara’s Bake...

Michael Vernon Marshall

Michael Vernon Marshall

Oct 2, 2022

     Michael Vernon Marshall, the son of Wayne and Shirley (Marxen) McFadden, was born June 23, 1954, in Des Moines, Iowa and died October 2, 2022, surrounded by his at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa under hospice care at the age of 68 years, 3 months, and 9 days.

     Michael attended the Atlantic Community Schools graduating with the High School...

Phyllis Curtis

Phyllis Curtis

Oct 1, 2022

Phyllis Marie Curtis, age 93 of Atlantic, died on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, IA. She was born the daughter of Albert and Hazel (Westover) Adams on December 24, 1928, at her parent’s home out on the farm in Montgomery County, IA. She attended country school near her home and later graduated from Elliott...

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