Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas

Paula Randeris

Paula Randeris

Nov 11, 2019

Paula Barbette Randeris, the daughter of Paul and Barbara Beatrice (Gross) Wise, was born August 8, 1955, at Mytrue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa and died November 11, 2019, at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 64 years, 3 months, and 3 days. She attended AvoHa Community Schools graduating with the High School Class of...

Mabel Stahl

Mabel Stahl

Nov 6, 2019

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut, Iowa.

Mabel Elizabeth Stahl, 102, formerly of Walnut, passed away Nov. 6, 2019 at Heritage House in Atlantic.

Mabel was born March 12, 1917, in Anita to Mabel and Stewart Trimmer...

Scott "Ole" Olson

Scott "Ole" Olson

Nov 5, 2019

Richard Scott “Ole” Olson, the son of Robert (Bob) and Susan (Sittler) Olson, was born December 8, 1958, in Omaha, Nebraska, and lost his battle fighting cancer on November 5, 2019, at home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 60 years, 10 months, and 27 days. Scott was baptized at Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha. He attended grade school...

William Wilson

William Wilson

Nov 5, 2019

William “Chris” Wilson, 54, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2019, at the Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Griswold, Iowa.

Chris was born May 5, 1965, in Atlantic, Iowa, to William Wilson and Linda Lou (Auerbach) McCurdy.

Chris, as everyone knew him, resided in Shenandoah with a very special...

William Louis Anciaux

William Louis Anciaux

Nov 4, 2019

William Louis Anciaux, the son of Roy and Hazel (Hensley) Anciaux was born September 2, 1923, at his parents’ home in Greeley Township in Audubon County, Iowa, and died November 4, 2019 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 96 years, 2 months, and 2 days. He attended Exira Community Schools, participating in basketball and baseball and...

Alvie Harry Bald

Alvie Harry Bald

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...

Tommy  "Thud" Gene Young

Tommy "Thud" Gene Young

Nov 2, 2019

Tommy “Thud” Gene Young, the son of Gene and JoAnn Mae (Harter) Young, was born March 27, 1959, in Atlantic, Iowa and died November 2, 2019, in a motorcycle accident at the age of 60 years, 7 months, and 5 days. JoAnn and Gary married on November 6, 1966, and Gary raised the children as his own. Tommy was baptized...

Mark Darrow

Mark Darrow

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...

Betty Lou (Williams) Simonsen

Betty Lou (Williams) Simonsen

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...

Lois Jayne Jessen

Lois Jayne Jessen

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...

Jan Elaine Huegerich

Jan Elaine Huegerich

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...

A. Mardelle Stewart

A. Mardelle Stewart

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...

Floyd Pearce

Floyd Pearce

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.

Karl Jensen

Karl Jensen

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...

Nancy Schmitt

Nancy Schmitt

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.

Judith Bolton

Judith Bolton

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...

Marjorie Elaine Cox

Marjorie Elaine Cox

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...

James  "Jim" Marlow Johnson

James "Jim" Marlow Johnson

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...

Richard Sorensen

Richard Sorensen

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...

Jerry  "Shorty" Lee Gaskill

Jerry "Shorty" Lee Gaskill

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...