Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Dec 17, 2021

Bobby Allan Knapp, 65, of Anita, IA gained his heavenly wings Friday, December 17, 2021, at home with his family. Bob was born May 30, 1956, in Albert Lea, MN to Orville and Phyllis (Love) Knapp. He graduated from Adair-Casey schools with the class of 1975. During his Junior year, he was busy running the football field and meeting...

Dec 17, 2021

Joanne Grace Meyer earned her angel wings on December 17, 2021 in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born November 22, 1934, to Arthur and Myrtle Ahrenholtz in Manilla, IA. She was the youngest of four children. Unfortunately, Joanne’s father passed away Christmas Day 1934, so she didn’t get to know him like her siblings did. Her stepfather, Henry Meyer, was the...

Dec 16, 2021

John Otzen Knudsen, the son of Andrew and Rosie (Otzen) Knudsen, was born October 18, 1925, on his parents’ farm south of Coon Rapids in Guthrie County, Iowa and died December 16, 2021, at Sunnybrook of Carroll Assisted Living in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 1 month, and 28 days. John was baptized and confirmed at Ascension...

Dec 16, 2021

John "Dave" David Kinzie, age 69, of Anita, IA, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Adel Caring Acers in Adel, IA.

John David (Dave) Kinzie was born February 23rd, 1952, to Jacob Tomer (Toby) Kinzie and Ruth Estalene (Estie) Johnson in Anita Iowa. Dave was one of ten children and lived in Anita his whole...

Dec 14, 2021

Charlotte Ruth Krogh was the youngest of ten children born to Anton and Martha (Hansen) Jensen. She was born January 31, 1929, at her parents’ home in Oakfield, Iowa. She died with her sons at her bedside on December 14, 2021, at the Exira Care Center at the age of 92 years, 10 months, and 13 days. Charlotte was baptized...

Dec 12, 2021

Frances Lucia Cortner the daughter of Frank Lee and Mabel Clare (Leib) Weston, was born February 3, 1919, in Audubon, Iowa and died December 12, 2021, at the Friendship Home in Audubon at the age of 102 years, 10 months, and 9 days. Frances was baptized as an infant and confirmed in 1934 at the Viola Methodist Church. The family...

Dec 12, 2021

Darcia Kay Shearon, age 58, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at the Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA. No services are planned at this time. Graveside service will take place at a later date in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril, IA. Darcia is survived by her mother Vivian Williams of Atlantic; two brothers, Delbert Williams of...

Dec 12, 2021

This is the story of Tamara Jo (Steffens) Wise, an incredible woman who spread kindness and love to both humans and animals wherever she went. Her story began on September 12, 1957, on the family farm of Gail and Dolores Steffens in Wiota, IA. She was the little sister of Rick, and big sister to Mike and Brant. Her...

Dec 10, 2021

Barbara Lee Drake, 93 of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away December 10, 2021, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born April 17, 1928, in Atlantic, Iowa the daughter of Rollie and Anna (Michaelson)Hoffman. Barbara lived in Atlantic her entire life attending Atlantic High School there and graduating with the class of 1947. On June 18, 1950, she...

Dec 10, 2021

Frankie Louise Whitten Minor, Born December 24, 1933, in Gilmer, TX. She passed away on Friday, December, 10th, 2021, at the Exira Care Center at the age of 85. Frankie graduated high school in 1951 from Lake Charles, LA. She attended and graduated from Business College in Sherman, TX in 1953. Frankie was the oldest of 4 children. A younger...

Dec 9, 2021

Christopher J Iafrate, age 51, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Cremation has been accorded and no services are scheduled at this time. Christopher is survived by his mother, Carolyn Iafrate of Palm Desert, CA; two brothers Michael Iafrate of Phoenix, AZ, and Ritchie Iafrate of Litchfield, AZ; fiancé...

Dec 7, 2021

Gary Lee Rasmussen, the son of John and Helen (Clifford) Rasmussen, was born July 29, 1942 at his parents’ home in Dexter, Iowa and died December 7, 2021, at the Des Moines Veterans Administration Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 4 months, and 8 days. Gary was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran...

Dec 3, 2021

Janet Mae Hodges, age 91, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. On October 15, 1930, Janet was born in Oklahoma City, OK. The family moved to Sterling, IL, and settled in Vinton, IA, where Janet grew up and graduated from high school in 1948. She attended Iowa State...

Dec 2, 2021

Melva Eileen Stone, daughter of Dolliver and Pearl (Ruhs) Dawson, was born at her parents’ home in Audubon County on May 14th, 1920. She died on December 2nd, 2021 at the age of 101 at the Audubon Friendship Home. She was baptized in the Melville Center Methodist Church and was confirmed in the Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church near...

Dec 2, 2021

Phylip Dean Wolf, son of Julius Jens and Cecelia Leone (Thielen) Wolf, was born November 25, 1930, at his parents’ home in Hamlin Township Audubon County, Iowa and died December 2, 2021, in Republic, Missouri, near his home in Marionville, after a period of hospitalization in Joplin, Missouri. Phylip graduated from Exira, Iowa High School and in 1952 enlisted into...

Nov 30, 2021

Avis Mardell Bintner, the daughter of Earl and Esta (Bengard) Frederick, was born January 18, 1926, at her parents’ home in Exira Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died November 30, 2021, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 10 months, and 12 days. Avis attended rural schools near Exira and graduated from the...

Nov 29, 2021

Stephen Earl Nancarrow, the son of Earl and Mary Mardelle (Tibben) Nancarrow, was born July 5, 1943, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died November 29, 2021, at CHI Health Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 4 months, and 24 days. Steve was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa....

Nov 27, 2021

Keri Lyn (Harris) Hicks was born on Mother’s Day, May 14, 1961, at the Atlantic Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, to Lloyd Robert Harris and Ardith Jean Mertes Harris. Keri passed away on November 27, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, AZ.

Keri was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in Adair, IA, and...

Nov 20, 2021

Terry Lee Romick, Sr., the son of George and Gloria (Galusha) Romick, was born July 25, 1949, at the Gordon Memorial Hospital in Gordon, Nebraska and died November 20, 2021, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 72 years, 3 months, and 26 days. Terry was baptized in the Christian faith in Pacific Junction,...

Nov 16, 2021

Earl Albert Vorrath, 88 years 1 month and 15 days, of rural Casey, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at his home. Earl was born on October 2, 1933, in Adair County to Don and Katie (Marckmann) Vorrath. He was raised south of Richland and Fontanelle areas where he attended Richland School. At 19, he enlisted in the...