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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Rosemary June Mally
Aug 18, 2024
Rosemary June Mally (Rosie), 96, a longtime resident of Atlantic, passed away peacefully at Allen House in Atlantic, Iowa August 18, 2024. Rosemary was born the daughter of Gertrude and Frank Bernard November 12, 1927, in Waterloo, Iowa.
She attended school and graduated from Orange Consolidated High School in 1945.
In 1950 she received a BS in nursing from Broadlawns School of...
Marilyn Joyce Luke
Aug 13, 2024
Marilyn Joyce Luke, age 84, of Anita, IA, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at her home under hospice care with family by her side. Marilyn Joyce McDermott was born the daughter of Joyce and Ruby (Goodwin) McDermott on January 1, 1940, in Cass County, near Anita, Ia. She was one of the first babies of the New Year....
Sherry Sue Ruggles
Aug 12, 2024
Mrs. Sherry Sue Ruggles, age 78, of Boone, Iowa, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2024, at the Boone County Hospital with her family by her side. Sherry was born at home in rural Bridgewater on April 16, 1946, to Lois and Howard Funke. She grew up on the farm and attended school at Bridgewater, graduating in 1964. She continued...
Duane Dreager
Aug 11, 2024
Duane Lloyd Dreager, age 72, of Nodaway, Iowa, formally of Atlantic, Iowa was born on July 9, 1952, to the late Lloyd and Ruth Ann Dreager (Butler) passed away in his home August 11, 2024 after a year long battle with cancer. The Godson of John (Jack) Jones and Pauline (Auntie) Dreager. A beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and...
Phyllis Lorraine Penton
Aug 9, 2024
Phyllis Lorraine (Barnholdt) Penton, age 95, formerly of Anita and Massena areas, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. On October 17, 1928, she was born to Arthur and Matilda (Simon) Barnholdt. On a farm southeast of Anita is where she was raised. After graduating from Anita High School, she met Virgil Penton and they...
Tony Freund
Aug 6, 2024
Anthony “Tony” G. Freund, Jr., age 68, of rural Lewis, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at his home on the family farm, surrounded by his family. Born on October 13, 1955, Tony was the son of Anton “Tony” J. and Helen D. (Zimmer) Freund. Tony was raised and lived near Lewis, Iowa, on the family farm, where...
Donnie Ward Jr.
Aug 5, 2024
Donald 'Donnie' Albert Ward Jr. was born August 29, 1970 in Atlantic, Iowa to Eilene (Figgins) Toland and Donald Ward Sr. Donnie entered eternal rest on August 5, 2024 in Lewis, Iowa at the age of 53. Donnie grew up in Lewis and graduated from Griswold High School in 1989. Donnie was married to the love of his life, Jane...
Christopher Keith Grabill
Aug 1, 2024
Christopher Keith Grabill, the son of James Garland and Jane Mari (Sklenar) Grabill, was born on March 4, 1975, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died on August 1, 2024, at his home in Plumas Lake, California at the age of 49 years. Chris was baptized on April 6, 1975, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in...
Bently Earl Ewoldt-Jacobsen
Jul 30, 2024
Bently Earl Ewoldt-Jacobsen, age three months, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Bently was born on April 29, 2024 in Atlantic, Iowa at Cass Health. He is the son to Beau Ewoldt and Destiny Jacobsen. Bently was a ball of joy to all of his family, with his beautiful smile. He loved watching tv with his dad, amazed by...
Robert L. Dierking
Jul 29, 2024
Robert Lee Dierking, age 90, of Walnut, Iowa, died on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Allen Place in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born November 8, 1933, in Jefferson, Iowa, to Otto Marvin and Bernita Cleone (Ritter) Dierking. He went to school in Lauren, Perry, Farlin, and Grand Junction to 8th grade. He earned his GED in 1977. Robert was united...
Janet Dianne Petersen
Jul 28, 2024
Janet Dianne Petersen, age 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Jan was born June 4, 1934, in Dunlap, Iowa, to John and Henrietta (Cooney) Shields. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1953. Jan was united in marriage to Max Petersen on December 19, 1954....
Mardy Sorensen
Jul 27, 2024
Mardell “Mardy” Elizabeth Sorensen, the daughter of Keith and Edith (Griffin) Martin, was born at her grandparents’ place, southeast of Exira, on February 3, 1929. Mardell passed away at the age of 95 on July 27, 2024, at the Audubon Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. She grew up in the Exira area and graduated from Exira High School with...
Karen S Sweeney
Jul 18, 2024
Karen Susan Sweeney was born in Carroll, Iowa on September 24, 1942 to Knute and Frances Nelson. She attended Kuemper Catholic High School where she played violin in the school orchestra. Following graduation she moved to Omaha to continue her education. At the invitation of friends she was back in Carroll where she met the love of her life, Edward...
Robert Morris Jensen
Jul 18, 2024
Robert Morris Jensen, age 80 of Brayton, IA, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa at 80 years of age. Robert was born on November 3, 1943, in Brayton, Iowa, to Rachel and Harold “Shorty” Jensen, where he grew up on the family farm with his two brothers and two sisters....
Shirley Marie Jorgensen
Jul 17, 2024
Shirley Marie (Parrott) Jorgensen was born July 17, 1932 and passed away on her 92nd birthday (July 17, 2024) at the Friendship Home in Audubon. She was born in Atlantic, Iowa, the ninth out of ten children to Horace (Hod) and Vera (Newport) Parrott.
As a child she often worked at two or three jobs: paper routes, the movie theatre and...
Craig Allen Wedemeyer
Jul 12, 2024
Craig Allen Wedemeyer, age 67, of Adair, IA, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Specialty Care Center in Urbandale, IA. Craig Allen Wedemeyer was born in Audubon, IA, on September 21, 1956, to Leland and Marjorie (Frederick) Wedemeyer of rural Audubon County. He was their second child. Ten years later, a third son, Alan Dean...
Sherry Lynne Gettler
Jul 12, 2024
Sherry Lynne Gettler, age 62, of Adair, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2024, surrounded by her family at Josie Harper Hospice Center in Omaha. Sherry was born on October 13, 1961, to Janice and Kenneth Lehman of Guthrie Center, Iowa. She attended Guthrie Center schools and graduated in 1980. Upon graduation, she worked at 4-Sons convenience store, where she...
Kenneth Alan Kelly
Jul 12, 2024
Kenneth Kelly, age 58, of Atlantic, IA, died on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. He was born the son of Lawrence and Doris (DeJong) Kelly on December 10, 1965, near Grand Rapids, MI. Kenneth was a roofing contractor in Atlantic for many years as 5 Star Roofing, Inc. He was united in marriage to...
John Oberholtz
Jul 8, 2024
John Paul Oberholtz, 67, of Adair passed away, Monday, July 8, 2024 at The New Homestead Care Center in Guthrie Center.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Adair with Pastor Jenny Knutter officiating. Burial will follow at the Dalmanutha Cemetery in rural Casey. A luncheon will be held...
Marjorie Luann Hansen
Jul 8, 2024
Marjorie Hansen, age 76 of Exira, died on Monday, July 8, 2024, at CHI Bergan-Mercy Hospital in Omaha. She was born the daughter of Nels and Anna (Lund) Christensen on June 8, 1948, in Audubon, IA. In July of 1973, Marjorie was united in marriage to Galen Lynn Hansen. She was employed at Glacier Vanderbilt in Atlantic for many years...
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