Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Feb 7, 2021

Marvin Marius Jorgensen, the son of Marius and Anna (Nielsen) Jorgensen, was born February 25, 1928 at his parents’ home in Shelby County near Kimballton, Iowa and died February 7, 2021 at the Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 12 days. Marvin was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Feb 3, 2021

Gene Paul Andrews, the son of Wilbur Arthur and Flossie (Surber) Andrews, was born July 12, 1937, on a farm in Dallas County. He and his twin sister, Jane, were born 9 years after their last child, when Flossie was 42! He passed away on February 3, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

He...

Feb 3, 2021

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Evergreen Cemetery in Anita, Iowa. Visitation will be at a lunch at the Anita Community Center following the graveside.

Betty Marie Pollock, age 86, of Anita, IA, passed away February 3, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Betty...

Feb 1, 2021

Martha Doris Stephenson, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021, at the Allen Place in Atlantic.

Martha was born January 1, 1927, in Atlantic, IA. She was born to William F. and Daisy (Jenkins) Crawford. Martha attended Anita High School. After high school, she furthered her education...

Feb 1, 2021

Teddy Hepler, 78, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away February 1, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa.

Teddy was born January 12, 1943, in Adair County, Iowa to Stuart Hepler and Zola Reed.

He worked many years for Atlantic Bottling and Henningsen Construction.

He is survived by his daughter, Lori...

Jan 30, 2021

Michael Clason, 53, of Marne, IA, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at home in Marne.

Michael was born December 30, 1967, in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1969, the family moved to Marne, Iowa where Mike grew up. He attended the Atlantic schools graduating from Atlantic High School with the class of 1986.

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Jan 29, 2021

Bradley Dallas Schwenneker, 50, Princeton, MO, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at the University Of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa, from injuries sustained in a work-related accident. He was born on July 28, 1970, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Dallas and Barbara (Arn) Schwenneker and grew up in Exira, Iowa, graduating with the Class of 1988. Brad...

Jan 29, 2021

Born December 19, 1959, along with his twin brother, Jeff, Greg earned his wings January 29, 2021. He was the son of Darrel and Barb (Reynolds) Andersen of Anita. Darrel and Barb wanted a baby as soon as possible after marrying on March 8, 1959, and got a surprise on December 19th with twin boys. A very...

Jan 29, 2021

James R. Conn, 80, of Lewis, IA, died Friday, January 29, 2021, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Jim was born February 11, 1940, in Atlantic, the son of George H. and Maxine Ellen (Taylor) Conn. A lifelong resident of Lewis, he graduated from Lewis High School in 1957. He began his career with the Highway...

Jan 27, 2021

Bernadine Joyce Fry, the daughter of Harry Harold Fry, Sr. and Viola Lucille (Brensel) Fry, was born on April 30, 1940 on her parents’ farm in rural Audubon County, and died unexpectedly on January 27, 2021 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 28 days. Bernadine grew up on the family farm,...

Jan 25, 2021

Shirley Rae Griffin, the daughter of Fairus Byler and Wanda Eilene (Burger) Troutman, was born September 28, 1944 in Des Moines, Iowa and died January 25, 2021 at the Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 3 months, and 28 days. Shirley was baptized and confirmed as an adult at the Exira Lutheran Church in...

Jan 24, 2021

Teresa Howard of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday January 24, 2021, at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE, following an extended illness.

Teresa Elaine Howard (Bix) was born October 7, 1955, in Page County, Iowa, to Elvis and Wylene Bix.

She was a graduate of Hopkins, MO,...

Jan 24, 2021

SGM (ret) Thomas Roy Harris (June 15, 1959 – January 24, 2021)

Tom was born on June 15, 1959, to Lloyd Robert and Ardith Jean (Mertes) Harris in Atlantic, IA, at Atlantic Memorial Hospital. Tom was baptized at First Presbyterian Church, in Adair, IA, and confirmed at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita. The family...

Jan 23, 2021

Barba Jean Duvall, the only daughter of Lawrence Chris and Blanche Pauline (Carter) Larsen, was born August 24, 1924 on a farm in McLeod County north of Hutchinson, Minnesota, and died January 23, 2021 at her home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 4 months, and 29 days. In 1930 the family moved to Audubon County. Barba...

Jan 18, 2021

Cynthia Ann (Nelson) Petersen, the daughter of Amos and Albena Marie (Hansen) Nelson, was born October 10, 1922 in Atlantic, Iowa, and died on January 18, 2021 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 98 years, 3 months, at 8 days. Cynthia grew up on the family farm west of Exira. She graduated from Exira...

Jan 18, 2021

Donald Keith Lauer, age 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA.

Keith was born July 9, 1944, in Fort Dodge, IA, the youngest of three boys, to Donald and Mary (Dean) Lauer. He graduated from Gowrie High School in 1964 where he played football.

Jan 9, 2021

Elimar Frederick Sudmann, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away January 9, 2021, at the age of 85. He was born July 19, 1935, in McClelland, Iowa, to Herman and Louisa Wurdeman Sudmann. Elimar loved life, he would tell you over and over again about being a proud son of emigrants, and how he loved being an American.

Jan 8, 2021

Agnes Clara Pottebaum, 82, of Anita, IA, passed away Friday, January 08, 2021, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Agnes Reiling was born January 05, 1939, in Carroll County, Iowa, to Theodore and Anna (Lamberty) Reiling. She attended Maple River St. Francis Grade School and graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School in 1957.

Jan 4, 2021

Juanita “Jennie” P. Nino, 89, of Adair, IA, went home January 4, 2021.

Jennie was born May 25, 1931, in Silvis, Illinois, to Guadalupe and Vinceta ((Rojas) Prieto. She married Ruben R. Nino February 27, 1960, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Silvis, Illinois. They lived in East Moline, Illinois, where they raised their...

Jan 1, 2021

JoLynn “Jody” Nielsen, 63, of Walnut, passed away on January 1, 2021, at her home in Walnut.

Per Jody’s wishes, cremation will take place and memorial services will be held at a later date.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.