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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Jason Eilts
Mar 5, 2022
Jason Thomas “JT” Eilts, age 39, of Wiota, IA, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Jason was born on July 11, 1982, the son of Thomas and Linda (Wedemeyer) Eilts. He attended school in Anita and graduated with the class of 2001. Jason was baptized on August 22, 1982, and confirmed...
Mary Faust
Feb 28, 2022
Mary Jean Faust, a resident of the Heritage House, passed away Monday, February 28 at the age of 94. Born in rural Delaware County, Iowa, Mary was the second of three daughters of Edward and Kathryn Meyer. She attended elementary school in Aurora and Stanley and graduated from Lamont High School. When her father became too ill to work on...
Harold Leroy Rustvold
Feb 27, 2022
Harold LeRoy Rustvold, the son of Roy Sr. and Vernie (Fry) Rustvold, was born August 3, 1935, in Audubon, Iowa and died February 27, 2022, at the Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 6 months, and 24 days. Harold was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, Iowa. He...
Devin Anderson
Feb 24, 2022
Devin Ray Anderson, age 23 of Shelby, Iowa, died at his home on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Devin was born June 21, 1998, on Father’s Day and the First Day of Summer in Atlantic, IA. He lived in Atlantic and went to the Atlantic Community School District until moving to Avoca, IA after his 8th-grade year with his mom and...
Dale Leander
Feb 22, 2022
Dale Alan Leander, age 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Dale was born on December 9, 1936, in Brayton, Iowa to Walter S. Leander and Marie N. (Gjodesen) Leander. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Dale Graduated in 1955 from Atlantic High School and...
Merlin Scarf
Feb 22, 2022
Merlin Scarf, age 80, of Anita, IA, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Merlin was born on June 27, 1941, the son of Robert and Pearl (Krause) Scarf. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1959. After graduation, Merlin joined the Iowa National Guard in 1961 where he served over 25...
Shelly Smith
Feb 22, 2022
Shelly Sue Smith, age 62, loving mother of 6 and adoring wife to her soul mate, Reid Smith (Smoopy), passed away in her home in Exira, on February 22, 2022. Shelly was born on December 13, 1959, in Harlan. She grew up on the family farm with her loving mother and father and her brother and 2 sisters. She became...
Sherrill Ann Huffman
Feb 21, 2022
Sherrill Ann Huffman, the daughter of Harvey and Barbara (Dunn) Larsen, was born January 2, 1960, at the Audubon Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died February 21, 2022, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 62 years, 1 month and 19 days. Sherrill was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira....
Cynthia Sarsfield
Feb 21, 2022
Cynthia (Cindy) Sarsfield, 68, of Atlantic, IA, died Monday, February 21, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. She was born October 25, 1953, in Atlantic, the daughter of Donald and Shirley (Butler) Nolte. Cindy was married in Atlantic and attended school there. Cindy and Royce Sarsfield were united in marriage...
Peggy Wittmuss
Feb 21, 2022
Peggy Ann Wittmuss, age 79 of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery in Anita, IA. Peggy is survived by her husband, Richard Wittmuss of Atlantic, IA; three children, Marie (Wayne) Truchan of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, Andrea (William) Gregory of...
Lucille Mildred Nelson
Feb 19, 2022
Lucille Mildred Nelson, the daughter of Harry O. and Pearl (Hastings) Brewer was born February 28, 1929 at the Atlantic Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died February 19, 2022 at the Caring Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Anita, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 21 days. Lucille attended rural school, Benton Township #3, and then...
Ruby Maxine Jones
Feb 18, 2022
Ruby Maxine Jones, daughter of Gaylord and Alice (Schaefer) Dimick, was born March 6, 1924, at her parent’s home in Bear Grove Township, Guthrie County, Iowa. She was joined by a sister, Doris 7 years later. Ruby passed away February 18, 2022 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 97 years, 11 months and 12 days....
Kim Alden Black
Feb 14, 2022
Kim Alden Black, the son of Roland and Janice (Johnson) Black was born March 28, 1957, in Audubon, Iowa and died February 14, 2022, at his home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 64 years, 10 months and 16 days. Kim’s passion was spending time with his family, his dog Lucy and riding his motorcycle. Preceding him in death...
Robert Leroy Ehlert
Feb 13, 2022
Robert “Bob” Leroy Ehlert, the son of Donald Roscoe and Phyllis Mae (McLaughlin) Ehlert, was born December 28, 1939 in Carroll, Iowa and died February 13, 2022 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll at the age of 82 years, 1 month and 15 days. Bob attended Audubon Community Schools, graduating with the High School Class of 1958. After high...
Burton Conn
Feb 13, 2022
Burton "Burt" Conn, age of 78 of Atlantic, Iowa, died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 13, 2022, in Atlantic. He was born the son of George H. and Maxine (Taylor) Conn in Atlantic, Iowa on December 4, 1943. He graduated from the Griswold High School in Griswold, Iowa. On August 25, 1968, Burt was...
Verla Heath
Feb 6, 2022
Verla Kay Heath, age 73, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, in the comfort of her home. Verla Kay (Schroeter) Heath was born October 21, 1948, in Audubon County to Harold and Anna (Overgaard) Schroeter. She graduated from Exira High School in 1966 and then married Benjamin Douglas Heath on June 4th of this same year....
Jonas Schnack
Feb 6, 2022
Jonas Damian Schnack, age 47, of Waverly, IA, formerly of Harlan, IA, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, in Waverly, IA. Jonas Damian Schnack was born May 10th, 1974, to Vernon and Patricia Schnack. When Jonas was attending school, he loved to play basketball. He then graduated in 1992. Other activities include hunting rabbits, raccoons, and pheasants with...
David Gene Best
Feb 5, 2022
David Gene Best, the son of Gene Sherman and Naomi Mae (Peterson) Best, was born January 10, 1950, in Atlantic, Iowa and died peacefully February 5, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, while fighting a major infection following hip surgery, at the age of 72 years and 25 days Dave was baptized and confirmed at...
Patricia Morrison
Feb 1, 2022
Patricia (Starlin) Morrison, age 68, of Cumberland, IA, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Patty grew up on a farm in Cass County, she attended schools in Grant and Griswold, IA. Patty enjoyed growing up on the family farm taking care of the animals, especially the horses. Throughout her childhood, Patty loved to go on trial rides, attend the...
Truddy Rimel
Jan 31, 2022
Truddy Rimel, age 66, of Massena, IA, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2021, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Open visitation with family present will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., on Friday, February 4, 2022, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA. Truddy is survived by her husband Larry Rimel; her two daughters Carol Pruett...
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