Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Nov 2, 2019

Alvie Harry Bald, the son of Harry and Gladys (Jensen) Bald, was born September 12, 1932, on his parents’ farm in Cass County near Atlantic, Iowa and died November 2, 2019, at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 1 month, and 20 days. Alvie was baptized at the age of 3 at his grandparent’s home...

Nov 2, 2019

Alan Darrow, age 61 of Lewis, IA, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at his home. Mark was born January 21, 1958, in Atlantic, IA, to Duane and Dorothy Darrow. He grew up in Menlo, IA, and attended Menlo Community Schools.

Mark was a long time employee of Henningsen Construction Inc. where he ran...

Oct 31, 2019

Betty Lou Simonsen, the youngest child of Virgil and Geraldine (Ridgley) Williams, was born March 12, 1933, on the family farm in Greeley Township, Audubon County, near Exira, Iowa. She passed away at her home in Branson, Missouri, on October 31, 2019, at the age of 86 years. Betty Lou was baptized at the Federated Church in Exira. She attended...

Oct 27, 2019

Lois Jayne (Granteer) Jessen, the foster daughter of Marion and Evelyn (Blair) Boose, was born December 27, 1934 in Dunlap, Iowa and peacefully passed away on October 27, 2019, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 84 years and 10 months. Lois was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, where she was an...

Oct 22, 2019

Avis Mardelle Stewart of Brooklyn Heights, New York, the daughter of Flossie and Wallace Stanley, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y. at the age of 94 years, 5 months, 23 days. Mardelle was born April 29, 1925 on her parents’ farm near Hamlin, Iowa. She graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of...

Oct 22, 2019

Jan Elaine Huegerich the daughter of Allen and Ginny (Huffer) Wardrip was born November 20, 1956, in Frankfort, Indiana and died October 22, 2019, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 62 years, 11 months, and 2 days. Jan was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. She attended St. Therese Parochial School, and then...

Oct 22, 2019

Floyd Pearce, age 92, formerly of Cumberland, IA passed away Tuesday October 22, 2019 at Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn, IA. Services for Floyd are pending at this moment for a later date. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

Oct 22, 2019

Wayne Jensen, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Heritage House in Atlantic from silent aspiration pneumonia.

Wayne was born May 16, 1937, in Greenfield, Iowa, the son of Carl and Bessie (Bolton) Jensen. He grew up in Greenfield and graduated from the Greenfield High School in 1956.

After...

Oct 19, 2019

Judith "Judy" I. (Hamilton) Bolton, 79, of Grain Valley, Missouri, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 19, 2019.

Judy was born to Charles "CJ" Hamilton and Ruby (Jensen) Hamilton on March 26, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa. She graduated from East High in Des Moines, IA, in 1958. Judy married Richard...

Oct 19, 2019

Nancy Jean Schmitt, age 59 of Atlantic, IA, passed away at her home on Saturday, October 19, 2019. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date. A full obituary and photo will be uploaded when provided. Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic, IA is in care for the Schmitt family at this time.

Oct 17, 2019

Marjorie Elaine Cox, the daughter of Richard and Velma (Moses) Hawks, was born September 5, 1942 at her parent’s home in Charleston, West Virginia and died October 17, 2019, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 77 years, 1 month, and 12 days. On December 15, 1964, she was united in marriage to James D. Cox...

Oct 13, 2019

James Marlow Johnson, the son of Stanley and Inga (Bratholt) Johnson, was born October 11, 1934, in Graceville, Minnesota and died October 13, 2019, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 85 years and 2 days. Jim was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He attended Eyota Community Schools in Eyota, Minnesota graduating with...

Oct 13, 2019

Richard (Rick) Lee Sorensen, 65, of Atlantic, IA, was born on July 30, 1954, to Helen Elaine Sorensen (Beck). He was a lifelong resident of Atlantic and was proud of being raised in “Bucktown”. He grew up living with his grandpa, George Snow, hunting, fishing and trapping. He had many fond memories of time spent at the...

Oct 11, 2019

Jerry “Shorty” Lee Gaskill, the son of Lyle and Rose Marie (Fry) Gaskill, was born July 21, 1940, at his parents’ home in Audubon County south of Audubon, Iowa and died October 11, 2019, at his home in Audubon at the age of 79 years, 2 months, and 20 days. Shorty was baptized at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in...

Oct 9, 2019

Iola B. Wilson, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Heritage House in Atlantic.

Iola was born August 14, 1925, in Cumberland, Iowa, to William and Louisa (Tibken) Sager.

She had lived on the farm south of Wiota for 40 years. She also lived in Boulder, Colorado, for 20...

Oct 8, 2019

Luka James Hodges, two and a half months old, went to heaven Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, with his family by his side. He was born at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, July 22, 2019, and baptized at Children’s Hospital in Omaha October 7, 2019.

Luka James was such...

Oct 5, 2019

Oct 5, 2019

Roger Allen Steele, age 82, passed away surrounded by his family at the Cass County Memorial Hospital on October 5, 2019. He was born August 16, 1937, to Merritt and Alene Steele. Roger was joined in marriage to Jo Cron on August 11, 1960, at the Anita United Methodist Church. Together they resided south of Anita for...

Sep 26, 2019

Carol Diane Knop was born September 11, 1937, in Marne, Iowa, to the late Dewey Brillhart and Dora Frank Brillhart. Carol passed away in Houston, Texas, on September 26, 2019, at the age of 82. She was a courageous woman in her battle against cancer having chemo treatments for over a year.

When Carol was...

Sep 23, 2019

Kenneth C. Kay, 76, of Atlantic, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Kenneth (Ken) Christian Kay was born November 29, 1942, in Atlantic, the middle of three sons of Henry and Zoe (Boseck) Kay. He began attending country school at the age of four in Brighton...