Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Nov 5, 2020

Marion Lee Sorensen, the son of Viggo and Blanche (Bicking) Sorensen, was born May 10, 1932, in rural Bridgewater, Iowa and died November 5, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 5 months, and 25 days. Marion was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Cumberland, Iowa. He attended rural schools in...

Nov 4, 2020

Dallas LaVerne Munch, the son of Jens Peter and Sena (Larsen) Munch, was born February 19, 1929, at his parents’ farm west of Exira, Iowa, and died November 4, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 15 days. Dallas was baptized on April 17, 1932, at Bethany Lutheran Church in...

Nov 4, 2020

John Walter Sampson, the son of LeRoy and Edna Sampson was born April 22, 1940, in Westside Iowa. He was the third son out of 11 children. He attended country school until the family moved to Walnut, Iowa. He was in the 7th grade and continued to attend school until he graduated in 1958. During school and...

Nov 4, 2020

Helen M. Petersen, 98, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.

Helen Marie was born June 22, 1922, in Elk Horn, Iowa, to Hans and Freda (Larsen) Petersen. She graduated from high school and went to nurses training in Marshalltown with her sister Alice. She...

Nov 3, 2020

Evelyn Jean Martin, 94, of Des Moines, Iowa, and formerly of Casey, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa.

Evelyn's wishes were to have a private family burial in Dalmanutha Cemetery north of Casey, Iowa. No other services are planned.

Nov 2, 2020

Ferne Lorraine Curry (née Schlater), age 94, of Exira, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2020 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, just two weeks shy of her 95th birthday. Services will include a visitation to be held at Kessler's Funeral Home in Exira on Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., followed by a graveside...

Nov 2, 2020

Dale Manvel Nelson, 87, of rural Brayton, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

Dale Manvel Nelson, son of Manvel and Lydia (Marcusen) Nelson, was born July 31, 1933 in San Juan Capistrano, (Orange County), California.

He attended grade school in Audubon, Country School Jackson #6,...

Nov 1, 2020

Darrell Dee Schroeter, the son of Louis and Harriet (Winther) Schroeter, was born June 6, 1939, at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died November 1, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 4 months, and 26 days. Darrell attended rural schools in Douglas Township west of Audubon, Iowa and...

Oct 30, 2020

Donald Oscar Peterson, age 90, died October 30, 2020, at Atlantic Specialty Care due to complications from Cornavirus. Don was born September 24, 1930, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Oscar and Edna (Anderson) Peterson.

Don graduated from Atlantic High School. He married Barbara Roden Bell on May 20, 1952, and they were united in marriage for...

Oct 29, 2020

Steven Arthur Christensen, the son of Arthur and LaVonne (Christensen) Christensen, was born April 16, 1953, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died October 29, 2020, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 67 years, 6 months, and 13 days. Steve was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa....

Oct 28, 2020

Marcella Ann Gaines, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.

Marcella was born September 16, 1939, in Dannevirke, Nebraska, to Axel and Martha (Kyhn) Pedersen. She attended school in Atlantic graduating from the Atlantic High School. She married Jon L. Jordan in 1956. Then...

Oct 27, 2020

Tracey Long, 52, of Wiota, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at her home in rural Wiota, Iowa.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Hockenberry Family Care is in charge of the arrangements.

Oct 26, 2020

Dale Leo Haupert, 76, from Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Dale was born June 22, 1944, in Alton, Iowa, to Jacob and Hilda (Pottebaum) Haupert. He grew up in Alton graduating from St. Mary’s High School. He lived in LeMars, Iowa, prior to moving...

Oct 25, 2020

James “Cricket” Monroe Crawley, son of Harley Jesse and Edna Mae (Young) Crawley, was born on September 19, 1957 in Audubon, Iowa, and died October 25, 2020 at his home in Hamlin, Iowa, at the age of 63 years, 1 month, and 6 days. Jim was baptized and confirmed at the Brayton Lutheran Church in Brayton, Iowa. He attended school...

Oct 23, 2020

Jackie Rich, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, died of COVID-caused pneumonia on Friday, October 23, 2020, at the Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic,

She was born July 26, 1937, to Joseph and Agnes Twomey.

She is survived by her children in Minnesota; Joan, Sue, and Andy, and her daughter Julie Hepburn in Lincoln, NE,...

Oct 22, 2020

A graveside service will take place at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 9, 2021, at the Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, Iowa.

Jon S. Mathisen, 65, of Carroll, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll.

Jon Sheldon Mathisen was born March 15, 1955,...

Oct 20, 2020

John Dale Chester, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at his home in Atlantic.

John was born March 9, 1952, in Atlantic to Lawrence and Hilda K. (Nielsen) Chester. He attended school in Atlantic and graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1970.

After graduation, John went to work...

Oct 19, 2020

David Passehl, 59, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020, the result of an automobile accident near Fontanlle, Iowa.

David William Passehl was born April 6, 1961, in Hampton, Iowa, to Wilbert and Doris (Bobst) Passehl. After high school, he received his Associate’s Degree in Electronics from Southwestern Community College and his BS...

Oct 15, 2020

Gary Lee Stearns, the son of Russell “Pete” Wilbur and Thelma Lowene (Sunberg) Stearns, was born on January 22, 1940 in Carroll, Iowa, and died on October 15, 2020 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 24 days. Gary was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon,...

Oct 12, 2020

Robert “Bob” Walter Nymand, Sr., the son of Walter Christian and Emmy “Amy” (Schnoor) Nymand was born April 27, 1930, at his parents’ home west of Brayton, Iowa and died October 12, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 5 months, and 15 days. Bob was baptized and confirmed at the Oak...