Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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....

Jun 8, 2021

Joye Myra Paul, age 90, of Atlantic, IA, and formerly of Anita, IA, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.

Joye was born June 13, 1930, in Boone, IA, to Roy and Bess (Anderson) Steward. Joye, along with her two sisters (Jane and Jean), were a set of...

Jun 6, 2021

Evelyn Darlene Rechtenbach died Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, at the age of 98 years, 6 months and 17 days.

Evelyn was born November 19, 1922, at her home in rural Fontanelle, Iowa, to Herman C. and Clara (Fust) Marckmann. She was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in...

Jun 4, 2021

Freya Jo Christoffersen, the infant daughter of Eric Lyle and Hannah Marie (Madsen) Christoffersen was born and died June 4, 2021, at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. Freya was preceded in death by her great grandparents Dale Poldberg, Lyle “Shorty” and Dorothy Christoffersen, and Chuck and Bonnie Stolz. Survivors include her parents, Eric and Hannah Christoffersen of rural...

Jun 3, 2021

David Laurence Schellenberg, 64, of Philadelphia, PA passed away June 3, 2021, at his home in Philadelphia.

David was born September 7, 1956, in Greenfield, Iowa, one of four children born to Raymond Curtis and Janice (Taylor) Schellenberg. He grew up on the family farm near Anita, Iowa, and attended Anita public schools. In high...

Jun 1, 2021

Joan J. Andersen, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic.

Joan Jean was born November 26, 1931, to Sena and G. Julieus Maassen in Avoca, Iowa. She grew up in Avoca and attended Avoca public schools. At the young age of 16 she graduated from Avoca...

May 24, 2021

Rhonda Helen Fager (McMullen), a long-time resident of Atlantic, Iowa, died on Monday May 24, 2021, at her home at the age of 66.

Rhonda was born December 3, 1954, in Omaha and lived most of her life in Atlantic. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1973 and Creighton University in 1977 with a...

May 21, 2021

Robert Eugen Rugaard, the son of Thomas Johannes and Albertha (Thuesen) Rugaard, was born June 1, 1947, at his parents’ home in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died May, 21, 2021, at his home west of Audubon at the age of 73 years, 11 months, and 20 days. Bob was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church west of...

May 18, 2021

Frances Ellen Davis, the daughter of Frank and Laura (Crisman) McKibben, was born November 17, 1921 in Audubon County, Iowa and passed away peacefully on May 18, 2021 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 99 years, 6 months and 1 day. Frances attended church and Sunday school at Ecumenical Ministry in Brayton, Iowa. She...

May 14, 2021

Sharlene Carole Williamson, the daughter of Arthur and Cora (Brack) Hansen, was born March 21, 1949, in Wiota, Iowa and died May 14, 2021, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 72 years, 1 month, and 24 days. Sharlene attended Fontanelle Community Schools and then helped operate the family farm. She was blessed with...

May 11, 2021

Ellen Kathleen Fagan, daughter of Elzie and Alice Beaman, was born April 16, 1925, in Stuart, Iowa. She was the youngest of four children; her siblings were Marguerite, Clarence and Francis. She graduated from Stuart High School and at the age of 18 obtained a teacher's certificate, but instead of teaching she stayed home to help out...

May 8, 2021

Ricky “Root” Lee Parrott was born October 25,1953, the second son to Lynn “Tuffy” Parrott and W. Jean (Harper) Parrott in Atlantic, Iowa.

He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1972 and then attended IWCC. He married Barb Ross July 14, 1984, in Atlantic, Iowa. They had two children; Guy and Katie.

Rick...

May 6, 2021

Jane Ellen Jorgensen, the daughter of William C. and Rose (Axelsen) Alt, was born April 7, 1939, at her parents’ home in rural Fiscus in Audubon County, Iowa and died May 6, 2021, at The Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 82 years and 29 days. Jane attended rural schools in Audubon County and graduated from the...

May 5, 2021

Darrell Begley, husband of LuAnn (Andersen) Begley, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at his home in rural Atlantic, Iowa.

Darrell was born May 10, 1948, in Atlantic to Helen (Reynolds) Begley and Howard (Roy) Begley. Darrell grew up in Atlantic and graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1966.

Darrell was drafted into...

May 3, 2021

Larry Otis Smith, 78, of Anita, Iowa, passed away at his residence in Anita Monday, May 3, 2021.

Larry was born October 31, 1942, to Otis and Hyla (Robinson) Smith. Larry grew up on the family farm near Wiota. He attended Wiota schools, graduating from Wiota High School with the class of 1960.

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