Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Oct 12, 2020

Lowene Christensen, the daughter of Ethel Duling Christensen, was born September 4, 1929 in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa. She was baptized at the Methodist Church in Gray, Iowa in 1946. Lowene attended rural schools in Lincoln Township before attending Audubon and Gray High Schools, graduating in 1947. During her school years, she played basketball and enjoyed reading. She earned...

Oct 12, 2020

Lydia Andersen, daughter of Theodore and Anna (Kyhnn) Vorm was born in rural Audubon County on June 11, 1919, and died at the Crowell Memorial Home in Blair, Nebraska, on October 12, 2020 at the age of 101 years, 4 months and 1 day. Lydia was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith, and attended Audubon country schools. After school,...

Oct 10, 2020

Michael Edward Ferrell, 69, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Atlantic Specialty Care.

Mike was born to Ralph and Mollie (Stone) Ferrell in Springfield, Missouri. He worked in the transportation business as a truck driver.

He leaves behind a sister, Pamela (Mark) Johnson of Waukee, Iowa, and a brother,...

Oct 9, 2020

Karene Kay Eades, 81, died October 9, 2020, at Caring Acres in Anita, IA.

Karene was born November 27, 1938, to her parents, Norman and Orene (Arp) Eades. She grew up in Adair, IA. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Business Administration in 1960. Inspired by Maria Montessori, Karene founded...

Oct 8, 2020

Marjorie Jean Cajka, the daughter of Harold and Lola (Campbell) Griffith, was born October 11, 1931, on her parents’ farm east of Audubon, Iowa and died October 8, 2020, in Mission Viejo, California at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 27 days. Marjorie was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Audubon. She attended rural schools and...

Oct 8, 2020

Ruth Geraldine Edwards, the daughter of Fred and Mabel (Hood) Campbell, was born March 1, 1925, at her parents’ home southeast of Hamlin, Iowa, and died October 8, 2020, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 95 years, 7 months, and 7 days. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Audubon, Iowa. She...

Oct 8, 2020

Anita Jane Godwin, the daughter of Roy and Iva (Whitver) Atherton, was born December 15, 1923, on the family farm near Walnut, Illinois and died October 8, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 23 days. When Anita was four years old, the family moved into the town of...

Oct 5, 2020

Mildred Irene Herron, the daughter of Guy Richard and Elizabeth W. (Anderson) Herron, was born October 21, 1921, at her parents’ home in Guthrie County, Iowa, and died October 5, 2020, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 98 years, 11 months, and 15 days. Mildred was baptized April 2, 1922 and confirmed April 14, 1935...

Oct 1, 2020

Rochelle Lynn Bruns, the daughter of John and Beverly (Essman) Gerken was born March 6, 1969, at the Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa, and died October 1, 2020, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, at the age of 51 years, 6 months, and 25 days. Rochelle was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church...

Sep 29, 2020

Gail R. Plummer, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the Heritage House in Atlantic.

Per Gail's wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no formal services.

Gail is survived by his wife, Karen Plummer of Atlantic and a son, Gus Plummer of Atlantic.

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Sep 29, 2020

Harold E. Bartlett Jr., age 72, of Atlantic, IA, passed away at his home in Atlantic on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

Services are not scheduled at this time.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA is handling the arrangements for the Bartlett Family.

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Sep 23, 2020

Merle Eugene Vokt was born July 12, 1929, at his home in rural Audubon County. He was the son of Fred W. Vokt and Anna (Hess) Vokt. Merle passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at his home in Adair, Iowa.

Merle was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Adair, Iowa. Merle graduated...

Sep 18, 2020

David Paul Testa passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at the age of 72 years.

David was born January 16, 1948, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to Iginio and Anne (McMurray) Testa. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from Pulaski High School in 1965.

David’s first job, after serving in the Army, was...

Sep 15, 2020

Janet L. Nelson, 86, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Guthrie County Hospital, in Guthrie Center, IA.

Janet was born May 9, 1934, in Audubon County, IA. She was the daughter of Harold and Freda (Anderson) Lund. She started out attending school in Exira, then Casey, then graduated from Adair High...

Sep 14, 2020

Gary Lee Mulford, the son of Edwin and Rose (Lebeck) Mulford, was born December 9, 1943, in Carroll, Iowa and died September 14, 2020, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 9 months, and 5 days. Gary was baptized at his parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa by the First Methodist Church Pastor....

Sep 7, 2020

Elaine Vera Koll was born January 4, 1929, on a farm near Avoca, Iowa. She was the daughter of Arthur and Vera (Wolff) Heesch. Elaine was one of three daughters. She was baptized and confirmed in the First Lutheran Church in Avoca. Elaine attended school in Avoca and graduated with the class of 1946. She then worked...

Sep 7, 2020

Bernice Martha Mundorf, 98, of Exira, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, at the Exira Care Center in Exira.

Bernice was born February 2, 1922, daughter to Marius and Nellie (Andersen) Goldbeck. She attended school in Ruskin, NE, graduating in 1940. She married Willus George Mundorf on May 24, 1942. She and Willus lived...

Sep 6, 2020

Darrell Ray Whitehead, the son of Harold and Erma (Kersbergen) Whitehead, was born on June 29, 1945 in Stuart, Iowa, and died on September 6, 2020 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 75 years, 2 months, and 8 days. Darrell was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. Darrell’s parents...

Sep 6, 2020

Diann Lynn Schulte Taylor passed away September 6, 2020. Diann was born August 26, 1951, to Francis U. Schulte and Rita (Coenen) Schulte of Westphalia IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother, Edyth Bubke-Schulte; her twin brother, David Schulte; brothers, Leroy, Mike, Leon, and Steven Bubke; sisters, Barbara (Suze) Lyman and...

Sep 5, 2020

Janice “Jan” Ann Lauritsen, the daughter of Bernard “Brownie” and Velma (Kuhl) Sleister, was born January 21, 1942, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and died at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, on September 5, 2020, at the age of 78 years, 7 months, and 15 days. Jan was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Manilla, Iowa...