Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Nov 13, 2021

Franklin D. Jorgensen of Audubon, Iowa passed away on November 13th, 2021 at the age of 88. Born 5th of 12 children on May 20, 1933 to H.P. Sr and Carrie (Christensen) Jorgensen, during the FDR era - hence, he was given the name Franklin Delno Jorgensen. His infamous work ethic and trademark stubbornness will not be forgotten. Enlisting in...

Nov 9, 2021

Karen Kay Polly, the daughter of Fred and Juanita (Rogers) Sturgeon, was born March 4, 1939, in Exira, Iowa and died November 9, 2021, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 8 months, and 5 days. Karen was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira. She attended rural school Oakfield #1 west of...

Nov 6, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Fry, the daughter of Harry Harold and Viola Lucille (Brensel) Fry, was born March 31, 1942, on her parents’ farm in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died November 6, 2021, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Mary was one of seven children and grew...

Nov 6, 2021

Roycene Knudsen, the daughter of Philip and Ralene (Malone) Knudsen, was born December 3, 1984, in San Clemente, California and died November 6, 2021, at her home in Columbia, Missouri at the age of 36 years, 11 months, and 3 days. When Roycene was young, her family moved to Audubon, Iowa for a short time before moving to Carroll, Iowa....

Nov 6, 2021

Susan Holm, age 59 of Kimballton, Iowa, died at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic on Saturday, November 6, 2021. She was born the daughter of Richard and Alice (Muchon) Straw on December 20, 1961 in Auburn, Nebraska. After graduation from High School, she would pursue additional college education in Accounting and Psychology. On August 13, 2003, Susan was united in...

Nov 5, 2021

Laura Alice Ihnken, age 87, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Graveside service will take place at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at the Atlantic Cemetery. A reception will be held in the community room at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home following the service. Laura is survived by...

Nov 4, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Clarence Moser, the son of Robert and Mary (Butts) Moser, was born August 16, 1950, in Shenandoah, Iowa and died November 4, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 71. Chuck was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian Church. He attended the Council Bluffs Community Schools and graduated from Lewis Central High School...

Nov 4, 2021

Marian Marie Froker, the daughter of Peter B. and Metta Marie (Hjuler) Sorensen, was born November 21, 1928, at her parents’ home near Kimballton, Iowa and died November 4, 2021, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 11 month, and 13 days. Marian was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church near of...

Nov 3, 2021

Brad Peter Bonnesen, age 61, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Brad was born in Atlantic, Iowa on April 29, 1960, to Dallas Bonnesen and Dorothy (Holiday) Bonnesen. He attended high school in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School. As a young adult, Brad found enjoyment in his cars and...

Nov 2, 2021

Cindy Ann Holloway, the daughter of Dallas and Esther (Bates) Thomlison, was born April 1, 1960, in Omaha, Nebraska and died November 2, 2021, at her son’s home in Massena, Iowa surrounded by her family at the age of 61 years, 7 months, and 1 day. Cindy was baptized at the Baptist Church. She attended the Omaha Public Schools and...

Nov 1, 2021

Marlene Lucille Barrett Jensen 75, died Monday November 1, 2021 at Seasons Hospice. Marlene was born October 21, 1946 to Merlin and Lucille (Rees) Barrett. She was baptized at the Methodist Church in Audubon. She was raised on a farm near Ross, Iowa until her parents bought a farm in Melville Township. She attended a one room school house until...

Oct 30, 2021

Nancy Lea (Gustafson) Slayton, 68, formerly of Adair, IA, passed away peacefully on Oct. 30th in her home in Phoenix, AZ after a long battle with Huntington’s Disease.

Nancy was born on August 17, 1953, in Atlantic, IA, and was raised on a farm in Adair, IA. Nancy graduated from Adair Casey High School in 1971 then moved...

Oct 29, 2021

Howard Dean Gregersen, the son of George and Thelma (Mardesen) Gregersen, was born May 25, 1930, at his parents’ home near Exira, Iowa and died October 29, 2021, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 5 months, and 4 days. Howard attended rural Audubon County schools near Exira then graduated from the...

Oct 29, 2021

Gale Newman, age 59, of Lyman, Iowa passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 after a hard fought battle with breast cancer. Gale was born on March 28, 1962 and was a lifelong resident of Southwest Iowa. Gale graduated from Griswold High School in 1980 and married her high school sweetheart, David, on October 6, 1984. Gale worked at Hyvee...

Oct 28, 2021

Wayne Birchard passed away peacefully in his home on October 28, 2021, at 70 years of age in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born in Lake City, IA on January 15, 1951, the son of Eugene and Donna (Alcox) Birchard. After graduating from Lake City High School in 1969, he entered military service as a Private in the US Marine Corps....

Oct 27, 2021

Cynthia Rae Bates, the daughter of Richard Elvin and Marville Qurida (Kjar) Lebeck, was born March 2, 1958, in Audubon, Iowa and died October 27, 2021, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 63 years, 7 months, and 25 days. Cynthia was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. She...

Oct 26, 2021

Betty Jean (Hackwell) Wahlert, 94, of Anita, went to her heavenly home on October 26, 2021. Betty was born on July 22, 1927, to Goldie (Wahlert) and John Hackwell in Audubon county on the Hackwell farm. She grew up with her parents and siblings in rural Audubon and Guthrie counties. Betty attended rural country schools until her high school years....

Oct 24, 2021

Rick Don Bybee was born August 26, 1949, in Osceola, Iowa and died October 24, 2021, at the Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 72 years, 1 month, and 28 days. Rick attended the Viola Schools then graduated from the Audubon High School with the Class of 1967. On January 6, 1969, Rick enlisted into The...

Oct 18, 2021

Wanda May Nelson, the daughter of Nels and Edna (Gerhardt) Pedersen, was born July 27, 1931, in Oakfield Township, Audubon County near Brayton, Iowa and died October 18, 2021, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 2 months, and 21days. Wanda was baptized and confirmed at the Oak Hill Lutheran Church west...

Oct 18, 2021

Rodger L Oettchen, age 74, of Atlantic, IA, and originally of Adair, IA, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, at CHI Health Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Rodger and Linda met in Stuart, IA at the skating rink. He impressed her with his fancy footwork. In his later years, he taught their kids how to roller-skate too. Rodger...