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Matthew "Matt" Allen Carney
Jul 4, 2024
Matthew Allen Carney was born on November 21, 1981, coincidentally sharing his birthday with his Great Grandfather, who went downtown, Adair (IA) and said they were only 88 years apart. Matthew was the second child of Clifford and Debra (Taylor) Carney, and in 1994, gained a stepmother, along with a stepbrother and stepsister.
He graduated from Adair-Casey high school in 2000,...
Becky Jo Stephenson
Jul 3, 2024
Mrs. Becky J. Stephenson, age 69, of Anita, IA, passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Becky Jo Christensen was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on March 9, 1955, to Arthur and Viola (Miller) Christensen of Wiota, Iowa. She grew up in Wiota and attended school in Anita. Later, she obtained her GED. Becky married Lynn...
Justin Allen Knutsen
Jul 2, 2024
Justin Allen Knutsen, age 37, of Cumberland, IA, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 09, 2024, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic, IA. At a later date, private interment will take place at Brighton Township Cemetery near Marne, IA. Justin was...
Roger Allen Struble
Jun 25, 2024
Roger Allen Struble, the son of Kenneth and Joyce (Slaven) Struble, was born on January 10, 1952, in Exira, Iowa. He passed away on June 25, 2024, at the age of 72. He grew up on a farm outside of Exira. He enjoyed helping out on the farm and playing checkers and cards with his family. Holidays with family were...
Nancy Marie Jones
Jun 24, 2024
Nancy Marie Jones, age 75, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Bergen Mercy in Omaha, NE. She was surrounded by her loved ones, which she lovingly called her tribe. Nancy Marie Zenor was born to Esther and Jake Zenor. She was the 11th of 12 children in the family. Nancy was united in marriage to...
Phylis (Clark) Brownsberger
Jun 22, 2024
Phylis Darlyne (Clark) Brownsberger was born August 3, 1935 and died June 22, 2024 after battling 14 years with Alzheimer's disease. Her last 7 years were spent in the Griswold Rehabilitation Center, in Griswold, Iowa. She was their longest standing member on Hospice. No one knew how she could keep going. She was 5’3” and weighed 76 pounds. All we...
Nadine M Heiken
Jun 21, 2024
Nadine M. (Clemmensen) Heiken, 91, died June 21, 2024, at the Waterman Memory Care Center in Mt. Dora, Florida.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. The interment will be at Arlington Cemetery in Audubon.
Nadine was born on April 30, 1933, in Audubon, Iowa. She was the...
Harriet A Jayne
Jun 20, 2024
Harriet Jayne was born on October 10, 1932, in rural Exira, Iowa, and died on June 20, 2024, at Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, IA, at the age of 91. Harriet Ann Wolf was born to Julius and Cecelia (Thielen) Wolf and was baptized in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira. Harriet attended country schools through eighth grade...
Janet Mary Baumhover
Jun 17, 2024
Janet Mary Baumhover was born October 1, 1940, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, the first-born daughter of Ronald and Amelia (Huegerich) Schulte, and was baptized at St. Bernard’s in Breda, Iowa. When she was six years old, Janet moved with her parents to a farm outside of Westside, Iowa, where she attended St. Ann’s School and graduated...
Marilyn Ruth Nelson
Jun 12, 2024
Marilyn Ruth Nelson passed away at United Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa on June 12, 2024, at 82 years old. Marilyn was born inside her grandmother Gertrude Best’s home in Dow City, Iowa on February 15, 1942, to Harold and Mildred Baker as their first daughter. She was joined by siblings Charles, Joanne, Russell, Randy, Beverly, and Sue. She...
Elda Louise Frock
Jun 8, 2024
Elda Louise Frock, the daughter of John George Eaton and Dollie Anne (Mills) Eaton was born on February 25, 1932 in Kingman, Arizona. She died at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, on June 8, 2024, at the age of 92.
Elda attended schools in Prescott, Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona. She graduated from Glendale High School in 1950. In later...
Dolores Ethel Skellenger
Jun 8, 2024
Dolores (Dee) Skellenger, age 87 of Exira, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Caring Acres Care Center in Anita. She was born March 14, 1937, to Fred & Goldie (Peterson) Uhlmann at the family farm home in the Adair area. She attended country school in her younger years and graduated from Anita High School in 1955. She was...
Robert "Bob" Cooper
Jun 6, 2024
Robert “Bob” Harvey Cooper, 90, died on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Arbor Springs care facility, West Des Moines, Iowa. A graveside Memorial Service and interment will be held Tuesday, July 23, 11:00 am at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Atlantic, Iowa. Lunch and Celebration of Bob’s Life will follow the service at Schafer Barn on the Hill, 1459...
Julie Hansen
Jun 4, 2024
Julie Hansen, 77, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Tuesday, June 04, 2024, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, IA. Private family burial will be held at Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon. Julie is survived by her Husband, Dennis of Audubon, and daughter, Cynthia Jensen of Corning, IA. Services are handled with the Schmidt-Kessler Funeral Home of Audubon,...
Gary Meurer
May 27, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce that Gary Meurer passed away May 27, 2024 at Cass Health Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.He is survived by his two brothers, Don and Larry; his two sisters, Linda and Deb; his children: Michael, Darrin, Shelley and Justin, along with many beloved grandchildren and friends.A private service will be announced at a later...
Jacque Rattenborg
May 26, 2024
Mrs. Jacque Rattenborg, age 70, of Webster City, IA, formerly of Audubon, IA, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at her residence in Webster City, IA. She was born in Battle Creek, MI, in 1954, the youngest of 10 children to Julius and Alverda Hoesing. After Alverda died in 1955, Jacque moved to Caroll, IA, to live with Eleanor...
Paul E Ludwig
May 17, 2024
Paul Eugene Ludwig was born on June 20, 1935 on his grandfather Laidley’s family farm near Monteith, Iowa. His parents were Ellsworth and Leona (Laidley) Ludwig. He graduated from Casey High School in 1953. Paul was married to Mary Ann Farley on April 28, 1956 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adair. He worked with Betts and Beer Construction in...
Norma Burnham
May 17, 2024
Norma Burnham was born to Otto and Alma (Paxson) Mortensen in Coon Rapids, Iowa on August 24, 1932. She grew up on a farm near Anita, Iowa, during the Great Depression. When Norma was a child, she had appendicitis which scarred her reproductive tubes and prevented her from having children until later in life. She often had to walk several...
Rosalind Joy Dale
May 16, 2024
Rosalind Joy Dale, “Rosie,” was born June 21, 1936, to John and Bessie Jorgensen on a farm near Jacksonville, Iowa. The fourth of five siblings, Rosie was raised there and went to country school through eighth grade. She graduated from Harlan High School and, after completing a year of college, worked for two insurance companies in Des Moines. Rosie was...
JoAnn Haskins
May 15, 2024
JoAnn Marie Haskins, daughter of Oral and Lorraine Anderson, was born at their family farm on May 8, 1946, and died at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake, Iowa, on May 15, 2024, at the age of 78. JoAnn attended country school in Fiscus and then attended Audubon Community Schools. She later obtained her GED in 1974. On May 12, 1963,...
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