Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Teresa Howard

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,...

Barba Jean Duvall

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...

Cynthia Ann Petersen

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...

Donald Lauer

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.

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Elimar Sudmann

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.

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Agnes Pottebaum

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.

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Jennie Nino

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...

Jolynn Nielsen

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.

Rex Noland

Dec 28, 2020

Rex Noland, 78, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020, at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Rex was born January 7, 1942, in Adair, Iowa, to Charles and Dora (Hall) Noland. He attended school in Adair and graduated from the Adair-Casey High School in 1960.

In October of...

Milton Mueller

Dec 24, 2020

Milton Earl Mueller, age 90, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Milton was born March 18, 1930, in Monroe Township, Shelby County, Iowa, to Earl and Lela (Blair) Mueller. He attended grade school in Walnut at Layton #4 and graduated from Walnut High School with the class of...

Janet Bramer

Dec 24, 2020

Janet Elaine Bramer, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

Janet was born November 3, 1941, in Exira, Iowa, to Claude Cecil and Edna (Neilsen) Green. She attended school in Exira graduating from the Exira High School in 1960. She moved to Atlantic,...

Jeffery Feltner

Dec 23, 2020

Jeffery Darrin Feltner passed away December 23, 2020, at the age of 54 years and 3 months. He was born in Atlantic at the Atlantic Memorial Hospital on September 10, 1966.

Jeff lived his entire life in Cass County. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1984 at the age of 17. He loved fishing,...

Bonnie Sherman

Dec 22, 2020

Bonnie Lou Sherman, age 71, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Bonnie was born July 26, 1949, in Clarksville, IA, daughter to Burdean and Hattie (Bertram) Brockway. Bonnie grew up in Clarksville, IA, graduating from Clarksville High School in 1968. After high school...

Marilyn Kay Newell

Dec 21, 2020

Marilyn Kay Newell, the daughter of Harry and Maxine (Robinson) Newell, was born July 9, 1945 at her parents’ home in Gray, Iowa and died December 21, 2020 at her home in Gray at the age of 75 years, 5 months, and 12 days. Marilyn was baptized in June of 2020 at her home in Gray. She attended Gray Consolidated...

John Jessen

Dec 20, 2020

John Alan Jessen, son of Leonard and Dixie (Shuemaker) Jessen, was born June 14, 1954, in Atlantic, IA, and passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita, IA.

He was a lifetime resident of Anita, graduating from Anita High School in 1972.

John operated Jessen Trucking his entire...

Roger Maas

Dec 19, 2020

Roger D. Maas, age 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, on hospice care, at his residence in Atlantic after a month-long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Roger was born November 21, 1949, in Atlantic, IA, to Gilbert and Florence (Stier) Maas. He graduated from Anita High School in 1968. On January 18,...

Ramona Govig

Dec 17, 2020

Ramona Grace Small Govig, daughter of Avery and Grace Stinton Small, was born Dec 24, 1928 in Akron, Iowa. She went home to be with the Lord Dec 17, 2020, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

Ramona was affectionately called Monie by her family. She was ninth in a family of 13 surviving siblings. She...

Betty Nova Johnson

Dec 15, 2020

Betty Nova Johnson, the daughter of William Albert and Delores (Graham) Courcier, was born February 27, 1951, in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died December 15, 2020, at her son, Jay’s, home in Ankeny, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 9 months, and 18 days. Betty was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She attended Griswold Community Schools in...

Danny Lee Jensen

Dec 14, 2020

Danny Lee Jensen passed away Monday December 14, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, due to complications from COVID-19; he was 83 years old. Dan was born November 28, 1937. He grew up on a rural farm near Fiscus, Iowa, the middle child of second generation Danish immigrants Elmer and Vera Jensen. As a boy he milked cows...

Walter Peterson

Dec 13, 2020

Walter Loy (Bud) Peterson, son of Harry and Mildred Pearl (McGee) Peterson was born September 11, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa, and passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his residence in Adair, Iowa, at the age of 80 years. He grew up on a farm near Charter Oak, IA, where Bud attended county school and then...