Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Christopher Levi Petersen

Jul 13, 2022

Christopher Levi Petersen was born on November 12, 1975, in Harlan, IA to Patty Petersen/Hogue. Chris grew up with three sisters Michelle, Shannon, and Robin. As a child, Chris enjoyed sitting in the creek with our dog Coco, swimming in the pool, playing with blocks, puzzles, sensory items, tearing paper, and playing the "catch me game". Chris attended several schools...

Mrs. Grace Gard

Jul 11, 2022

Cora “Grace” Gard, age 92 of Lincoln, NE and a former Atlantic resident, died on Monday, July 11, 2022, at The Waterford Care Facility in Lincoln. She was born the daughter of Otto and Alma (Paxson) Mortensen on June 13, 1930, in Coon Rapids, IA. She attended the Viola Center rural school till the 5th grade. The family moved to...

Mr. Blaine Kearney

Jun 28, 2022

Blaine was born on April 19, 1928, in Oakland, Iowa the son of Frank Kearney and Mona (Bates) Kearney, and passed away June 28, 2022, at the Audubon Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa. He grew up in Oakland, Iowa, and graduated from Oakland High School in 1946. He attended the College of Pharmacy at the University of Iowa, Iowa City,...

Lloyd Small

Jun 26, 2022

Lloyd "Butch" Keith Small, age 80, of Atlantic, IA passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at his residence in Atlantic, IA. Butch was born on May 6, 1942 in Guthrie County, IA to William and Faye (Burger) Small. As a family, they moved to Audubon County in 1945. Butch attended country school in Viola through eighth grade and...

Bender Setina

Jun 25, 2022

Bender Setina, age 37 of Atlantic, Ia, died at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE, on Saturday, June 25, 2022.  Visitation and service will be held on the morning of August 6, 2022, from 8 am till 12 pm at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic.  Burial will take place in Seletiw Weno - Chuuk, Micronesia in the Chuuk...

Marilyn Hennick

Jun 22, 2022

Marilyn Hennick, the daughter of Ellsworth and Margaret (Johnson) Hays, was born on February 1, 1948 in Carroll, Iowa and died June 22, 2022 surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 4 months, and 21 days. Marilyn was baptized and confirmed at the Bowman Chapel United Methodist Church in rural...

Nancy Grace Owen

Jun 13, 2022

Nancy Grace Owen, the daughter of Roscoe Paul and Hazel Leone (Jamison) Bowman, was born July 10, 1944, in Carroll, Iowa and died June 13, 2022, at the Accura Healthcare of Manning in Manning, Iowa at the age of 77 years, 11 months, and 3 days. Nancy was baptized at the Star Methodist Church in rural Coon Rapids, Iowa and...

Lavern Pauley

Jun 13, 2022

Lavern M. Pauley, age 63 of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Celebration of life services is held at a later date. The staff of Schmidt Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Mrs Joan Reed

Jun 11, 2022

Joan (Huffstodt) Reed, age 93, of Atlantic, formerly of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away from natural causes, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Heritage House Pleasant Acres, with her loving family at her bedside. Joan was born January 4, 1929, to Reed Forrest Huffstodt and Harriet “Hallie” (Antrim) Huffstodt in Atlantic Iowa. She had one older sister Betty Jane. Joan graduated from...

Ada Ilien Fiebelkorn

Jun 7, 2022

Ada Ilien Fiebelkorn, the daughter of John and Opal (Welch) Schroeder, was born December 7, 1940, in Winner, South Dakota and died on June 7, 2022, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 81, years and 6 months. Ada was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Winner, South Dakota. She attended the...

Norma Jean Mcmichael

Jun 3, 2022

Norma Jean McMichael, the daughter of Hans and Edith (Hansen) Sorensen, was born July 26, 1932, in rural Guthrie County and died June 3, 2022, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 10 months, and 7 days. Norma was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids, Iowa. She...

Rhonda Eileen Olson

Jun 3, 2022

Rhonda Eileen Olson, the daughter of Arthur and Carol (Popp) Malloy, was born November 14, 1962, in Harlan, Iowa and died surrounded by her family on June 3, 2022, at her home in rural Audubon County, Iowa at the age of 59, years, 6 months, and 19 days. Rhonda was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon. She...

Cynthia Reinhardt

Jun 2, 2022

Cynthia Gustafson Reinhardt, 71, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, in her home with her family by her side after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Cindy was born March 31,1951 and grew up on a farm near Adair, IA with her wonderful parents, 3 sisters, and one brother. After graduating high school, she attended college at Northwest...

Howard Bernard Weitl

May 31, 2022

Howard Bernard Weitl, the son of Alfred and Ella (Riesberg) Weitl, was born January 16, 1943, in Carroll, Iowa and died May 31, 2022, at his home in rural Audubon, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 79 years, 4 months, and 15 days. Howard was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton, Iowa,...

Jay D. Thysen

May 30, 2022

Jay Douglas Thysen, the son of Gary and Mary Ann (Wadd) Thysen, was born January 15, 1966 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died May 30, 2022, in an automobile-motorcycle accident in rural Adair County, Iowa at the age of 56 years, 4 months and 15 days. Jay was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn...

Mrs. Mary Lou Phillips

May 25, 2022

Mary Lou Phillips, age 78, of Anita, IA, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at her residence under the brief care of St. Croix Hospice. Mary Lou Christensen was born November 6, 1943, to parents Arlo and Frances (Briles) Christensen. She was the last surviving of six children. She was raised in the Anita area where she attended...

H. Leo Madsen

May 24, 2022

Hans Leo Madsen, the son of Hans and Sophie (Lauritsen) Madsen, was born November 19, 1936, in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died May 24, 2022, at The Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 6 months, and 5 days. Leo was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. He attended rural school...

Jeremy Heath

May 23, 2022

On May 23, 2022, Jeremy Carl Heath, a loving father of two and an overall family man, passed away at the age of 52 in CHI Bergan Hospital in Omaha, NE. In 2011 Jeremy was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease, Scleroderma. After having numerous complications over the years, Jeremy tragically passed away unexpectedly due to complications from surgery. Jeremy...

Francis "Danny" Kirchner

May 20, 2022

Francis "Danny" Daniel Kirchner, age 31, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022.

Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date.

Danny is survived by his mother Angela Kirchner of Atlantic, IA, and many more family members.

Condolences may be left at www.schmidtfamilyfh.com

Jeffrey Jensen

May 15, 2022

Jeffrey H. Jensen, age 62 of Anita, IA, died on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. He was born the son of Dale H. and Connie (Cooper) Jensen on July 19, 1959 in Atlantic, Iowa. He graduated from Anita High School and later attended classes online for William Penn University. Jeff worked for many companies...