Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Apr 24, 2020

Dorothy Dimple (Dodge) McCune, the daughter of Grover and Ruby (Kirkman) Dodge, was born January 11, 1917, at her parents’ home near Massena, Iowa, and died peacefully April 24, 2020, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 103 years, 3 months, and 13 days. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church near Massena. She...

Apr 22, 2020

Edith Marlene Clark, age 81, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.

Marlene was born September 9, 1938, to Wayne and Mattie (Andersen) Hackett in Oakland, IA. She attended Oakland community schools and graduated from Oakland High School in 1956. Later she married Max David...

Apr 20, 2020

Kevin Robert Christensen, the son of Robert R. and Donna (Larsen) Christensen, was born on September 24, 1966, in Harlan, Iowa and died on April 20, 2020 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 53 years, 6 months, and 25 days. Kevin was baptized at the Lutheran Church in Harlan and confirmed at the Brayton Lutheran...

Apr 19, 2020

Due to Covid-19 the service for John is as follows:

Visitation: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a Masonic service at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2020, at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Memorial Service with military rites: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Atlantic, Iowa. A...

Apr 17, 2020

Delmar Dwayne Yager, the son of Gifford and Helen (Stone) Yager, was born January 27, 1943, in Carroll, Iowa and died April 17, 2020, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 77 years, 2 months, and 20 days. Delmar was baptized at the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church south of Viola Center in Audubon...

Apr 7, 2020

A Celebration of Life service and burial will be held at at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2020, at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church in Cumberland, Iowa.

Arden “Leroy” Grieshaber was born May 11, 1948, in Riverside, California, to Arden Given and Stella Maxine (Newberg) Grieshaber. Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Leroy suffered a cardiac...

Apr 4, 2020

Case Jacob Wilson, the infant son of Tyler and Brookelyn (Fiebelkorn) Wilson, blessed their lives on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at the Mercy Hospital/Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Case is survived by his parents, Tyler and Brookelyn and his brothers Trigg and Koy Wilson, all of Exira, Iowa; his grandparents, Randy and Brandy Fiebelkorn and his step-grandfather, Frank Olsen,...

Apr 2, 2020

Maryellen Miller, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 02, 2020, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

No services for Maryellen are planned at this time.

Apr 1, 2020

Mick Barringer, 78, passed away in the comfort of his own home on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Mick was born August 16, 1941, in Atlantic Iowa, to John and Bessie Barringer. He grew up in Atlantic and graduated in 1959. He joined the Army and served from 1963 to 1965, serving time in Germany as...

Apr 1, 2020

Ramona Marie (Cordes) Larsen, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away April 1, 2020, in Mesa, Arizona.

She was born November 25, 1930, in rural Cumberland, Iowa, to Richard H. and Wilhelmina (Huhnerkopf) Cordes. Ramona attended country school for eight years and then Atlantic Schools graduating in 1949.

Ramona married Norman “Red” Larsen on...

Apr 1, 2020

Florence May Campbell, age 93 of Atlantic, IA passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Exira Care Center, in Exira, IA.

No public services are planned at this moment. A private burial will be take place at Monteith Cemetery in Monteith, Iowa.

Memorials designated to the family, and may be mailed to...

Apr 1, 2020

Sandra. S Shell, 66, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020, peacefully at her home.

Sandra Sue (Plagman) Shell was born June 25, 1953, in Guthrie Center, IA, to Chris and Mary Ann (Nelson) Plagman.

She attended school in the Adair-Casey School System, graduating in 1971. Upon graduation, she attended Northwest...

Mar 31, 2020

Mildred “Millie” Nelson, age 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Millie was born February 24, 1929, in Anita, Iowa, to Archie and Nancy (Parrott) Van Aernam. She grew up in Anita and graduated from the Anita High School in 1947.

On September 12, 1948, she...

Mar 27, 2020

Jacqueline N. Hotchkin, 54, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, in the comfort of her home.

Jacqueline Noelle was born January 16, 1966, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Luther Henry and Julia Margret (Eckenfels) Gillett. She lived her entire life in Atlantic attending the Atlantic school system and graduating from Atlantic High School...

Mar 27, 2020

Betty Marie Trailer, 94, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

Betty is survived by her son, Charlie and his wife Meta of Harlan, IA; her grandchildren, Carrie (Steve) Petersen of Phoenix, AZ, Christopher (Angie) Trailer of Minneapolis, MN and Jeffrey Trailer and his friend Madison...

Mar 23, 2020

Dorothy Mae Groteluschen, the daughter of Hans J. and Edith (Anderson) Hansen was born May 13, 1927, at her parents’ home in rural Audubon County, west of Audubon, Iowa and died March 23, 2020 at the Paula Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 10 months, and 10 days. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed...

Mar 23, 2020

Charles “Charlie” McAfee, 83, of Anita, IA, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab in Anita, Iowa.

Charlie was born south of Anita August 17, 1936, to William D. and Maude M. (Scholl) McAfee. He attended Anita High School. In March of 1959, he joined the US Army and served...

Mar 20, 2020

Betty Jane Hansen, the daughter of Peter and Nellie (Meeker) Grandgenett, was born May 21, 1928, at her parents’ home near Mondamin, Iowa and died March 20, 2020, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 91 years, 9 months, and 29 days. Betty was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. She attended...

Mar 16, 2020

Dean “Deano” Adams, 69, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at his home in Atlantic.

Per Deano's request, cremation will take place and a Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.

Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic, Iowa, in Atlantic is in charge of the...

Mar 12, 2020

Don W. Chesnut, 87, of rural Adair, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa.

Don was born December 27, 1932, in Adair County, Iowa, to Merle and Cecil Gladys (Keith) Chesnut. He grew up near Adair and graduated from the Adair High School in 1952. Don loved farming and...