Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Jul 22, 2021

Joyce Ann (Downing) (Wedemeyer) Girkin, 83, passed away July 22, 2021, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa

Joyce was born in Adair, Iowa, to Glen and May (Sharon) Downing on January 13, 1939. She graduated from Adair High School in 1957. Following graduation, she moved to Des Moines to work for an insurance...

Jul 18, 2021

Oda Lillebeck Christensen, the daughter of Kristian and Anine (Jensen) Kaltoft, was born October 29, 1925, at her parents’ home in Kimballton, Iowa. She passed away July 18, 2021, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Oda was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...

Jul 8, 2021

Gary Ray Clausen, the son of Raymond and Dorothy (Rounds) Clausen, was born July 15, 1943, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died July 8, 2021, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 77 years, 11 months, and 23 days. Gary was baptized and confirmed. He attended school in Walnut then helped...

Jul 8, 2021

Donna Jean Templeton, 74, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, at her home in Atlantic.

Donna was born August 25, 1946, in Corning, IA, to Cleo and Lois Jean (Craft) Hawthorne. She grew up in Corning attending Corning Schools graduating with the class of 1964. After high school, in 1965, she attended...

Jul 7, 2021

Betsy Lou Nelsen, the daughter of Clifford and Emma (Rattenborg) Hansen, was born February 26, 1939, at the family home east of Audubon, Iowa and died July 7, 2021, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 11 days. Betsy was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon,...

Jul 7, 2021

Charles Christian Mortensen, son of Otto and Alma (Paxson) Mortensen was born December 8, 1925, at home near Wichita, Iowa, in Guthrie County and died July 7, 2021, at Cass County Health in Atlantic, Iowa, at age 95 years, 6 months and 29 days. He attended Viola Consolidated School until the family moved to a farm by...

Jul 4, 2021

Denver Duane Hansen, the son of Dallas and Jacqueline (Denton) Hansen, was born February 28, 1967, in Omaha, Nebraska and died July 4, 2021, at his home in Kimballton, Iowa at the age of 54 years, 4 months, and 6 days. Denver was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He attended the Missouri Valley Community...

Jul 3, 2021

Maynard Allen Hansen, the son of Wilbert Nels and Eva Helen (Plambeck) Hansen, was born December 20, 1937, at his grandmother Plambeck’s home in Brayton, Iowa and died July 3, 2021, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 6 months, and 13 days. Maynard was baptized and confirmed at the Oak Hill...

Jul 1, 2021

Marlene M. Christensen, the daughter of Clarence “Bud” and Catherine ( Block) Schaben, was born September 16, 1937, near Defiance, Iowa and died July 1, 2021, at the Salem Lutheran Nursing Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 9 months, and 15 days. Marlene was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa....

Jul 1, 2021

Catherine Marie Davis, the daughter of Anthony and Dorothy (Cretsinger) Loeffler, was born January 5, 1936, near Coon Rapids, Iowa and died July 1, 2021, at her son, John’s home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 26 days. Catherine was baptized and confirmed at the Catholic Church in Lohrville, Iowa. She attended the Rinard...

Jun 26, 2021

Russell Roy Shupe, the son of Roy and Christena (Mathisen) Shupe, was born September 10, 1921, on his parents’ farm west of Audubon, Iowa and died June 26, 2021, at the Friendship Home in Audubon at the age of 99 years, 9 months, and 16 days. Russell was baptized in 1921 and later confirmed at the Methodist Church in Audubon....

Jun 26, 2021

Jack Lane Jensen, age 68, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away at his home on Saturday, June 26, 2021, with his wife and son by his side.

Jack was born March 10, 1953, in Council Bluffs, IA, to Clifford and Mildred (Andersen) Jensen. He grew up on the family farm outside of Elk Horn, IA. He...

Jun 25, 2021

Russell “Bud” Lee Wahlert, the son of Clyde and Mary (Jayne) Wahlert, was born August 21, 1932, on the family farm east of Exira, Iowa and died June 25, 2021, peacefully at his home in Exira at the age of 88 years, 10 months, and 4 days. Bud was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa....

Jun 25, 2021

Robert “Bobby” Henry Ladehoff, Jr. the son of Robert Henry Ladehoff, Sr. and Kathryn Jane (Phares) Ladehoff was born March 8, 1956, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died June 25, 2021, in Billings, Montana at the age of 65 years, 3 months, and 17 days. Bobby attended Elementary School in Coon Rapids, Iowa and then...

Jun 23, 2021

Jed Wendell Bengard, Jr., the son of Esther ( Newell) Bengard and Jed Wendell Bengard, Sr. was born May 26, 1956, in Audubon, Iowa and died June 23, 2021 near Exira, Iowa at the age of 65 years and 25 days. Jed attended Exira Grade School and the Carroll High School before enlisting in the United States Air Force on...

Jun 23, 2021

Cecil Oliver Boos, age 82, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, IA.

Cecil was born October 24, 1938, in Council Bluffs, IA, an only child to Harold and Gladys (McFaden) Boos. Growing up on a farm near Cumberland, IA, at the age of 10, Cecil...

Jun 20, 2021

Janice Lorraine Crees Oakley, a daughter of Milton Crees and Ethel Randolph Crees, was born July 18, 1940, at her parent’s home in rural Guthrie County, IA. She died June 20, 2021, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, IA, after a 10-month courageous battle with kidney cancer. Janice attended Hamlin rural schools and was a member of the Audubon...

Jun 20, 2021

Stanley Ray Metheny, age 64, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at his residence near Wiota.

Stan was born June 23, 1956, in Greenfield, IA, to Billie and Lena Mae (Masching) Metheny. He attended Exira schools as a child, then later obtained his GED. In 1974 he married Debbie Oathoudt and together...

Jun 15, 2021

Leo “Lee” Donald Buelt, Jr., the son of Leo Frank and Leone Monica (Wittry) Buelt, was born May 11, 1954, at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died June 15, 2021, in rural Adair, Iowa at the age of 67 years, 1 month and 4 days. Lee was baptized and confirmed at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breda,...

Jun 11, 2021

Joan Lorraine Noelck, daughter of Otto and Hazel (Dammann) Duede, was born May 27, 1927, in Audubon County and entered her heavenly home on June 11, 2021, at the Exira Care Center at the age of 94 years and 15 days. Joan was baptized at First Presbyterian Church in Manning and confirmed in 1948 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lincoln Township....