Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Dec 23, 2018

Sandra Jean Roberts, 61, of Marshall, Missouri, and formerly of Lewis, Iowa, went to be with her daughter, Nichole, December 23, 2018, in Columbia, Missouri, after a short battle with cancer.

Sandi, the daughter of Joe and Estella (Flathers) Kendall, was born December 22, 1957, in Atlantic, Iowa. In 1965, she traveled and lived in...

Dec 22, 2018

Dallas Strand, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

Dallas was born at home in Atlantic, Iowa, on January 14. 1942, to George August V. and Leona A. (Rechtenbach) Strand. He grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1961.

He...

Dec 20, 2018

Janice Lucille Black, the daughter of Raymond “Jay” Charles and Hazel Mildred (Wright) Johnson, was born June 20, 1935, in Exira, Iowa and died December 20, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 83 years, and 6 months. Jan was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa. She attended Exira...

Dec 19, 2018

Edna Witzman, 68, of Eldon, Missouri, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family.

Edna was born June 12, 1950, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Bernard A. and Elsie L. Oler Reinier. She grew up in Anita, Iowa, and graduated from the Anita High School.

Dec 17, 2018

Heather Marie Messing, 30, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018, in Hollywood, Florida.

Heather was born March 1, 1988, in Gold Beach, Oregon, to Kevin Lee Culley and Stephanie Ann Housherr. She grew up in Oregon, and in 2000, she moved to Iowa, where she had lived in Storm Lake, Ida Grove,...

Dec 16, 2018

Clarabell Logemann, 87, of Massena, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

Clarabell was born December 30, 1930, in Glenwood, Iowa, to Emsley M. and Florence L. (Lawson) Hickman. She grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1948....

Dec 15, 2018

Lorraine Kay Howell, 72, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

Lorraine was born October 27, 1946, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Marie (Harmsen) Christensen. Her family moved north of Walnut, Iowa, where she helped with the family farm. Lorraine attended Walnut Community...

Dec 13, 2018

Alice Marie Kauffman, the daughter of Peter and Anna Jensine (Sorensen) Byriel, was born December 7, 1928, at her parents’ home in Atlantic, Iowa and died December 13, 2018, at her home under hospice care in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 90 years and 7 days. Alice was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic, Iowa and confirmed...

Dec 13, 2018

John “Jack” Weighton, the son of George “Scotchie” and Addie (Wright) Weighton, was born May 14, 1924, at his parents’ home in Leroy Township, northeast of Audubon, Iowa and died December 13, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 6 months, and 29 days. Jack was baptized and confirmed at the First...

Dec 13, 2018

Jackie Lee Sievers, 66, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 13, 2018. Jackie and Chuck, her husband of 47 years, had just finished enjoying Chuck’s retirement party at Deter Motors.

Jackie was born September 13, 1952, at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, to parents, Lorene and Karl Aldag. Since Karl was in the...

Dec 12, 2018

Marjorie Elaine Chambers, the daughter of George and Jennie (Speas) Fiscus, was born April 14, 1926, at her parents’ home in Shelby County near Harlan, Iowa and died December 12, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 7 months, and 28 days. Marjorie was baptized at the Christian Church. Her father over...

Dec 4, 2018

Dec 3, 2018

Linda Overturf, 70, of Fonda, Iowa, and formerly of Grand Junction, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018, at Fonda Specialty Care in Fonda.

Linda was born February 24, 1948, in Boone, Iowa, to Laverne and Mary E.G. (Meyers) Miers. She attended East Greene Community Schools in Grand Junction, Iowa, Iowa Central Community College in...

Nov 29, 2018

Charles Edwin Noland was born October 5, 1926, and passed away peacefully in his sleep November 29, 2018, at The New Homestead Care Center in Guthrie Center at the age of 92. He was the only child of Edna Burdette (Carey) Noland and Harry (Hal) Eugene Noland. Charlie was born at home in a farmhouse southeast of...

Nov 28, 2018

Nelda Gray Teague, 93, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

She was born May 15, 1925, in Sac County, Iowa, the daughter of Bert and Lola (Cole) Gray. Nelda attended a one room country school, where she was the only girl in her class....

Nov 27, 2018

Elaine Beulah Owen, the daughter of Sam and Anna (Pedersen) Hansen, was born January 25, 1926, at her parents’ home in Audubon County, Iowa and died November 27, 2018, at the Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 10 months, and 2 days. Elaine was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon....

Nov 27, 2018

Helen Louise Tessman, the daughter of Jorgen and Sadie (Mantz) Schmidt was born August 17, 1916 on the family farm in Leroy Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died November 27, 2018 at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning, Iowa at the age of 102 years, 3 months, and 2 days. Helen was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Nov 26, 2018

Frank August Obermeier, the son of Frank Xavier and Catherine Marie (Bahlman) Obermeier was born October 22, 1927, at his parents’ home near Gray, Iowa and died November 26, 2018, at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 1 month, and 4 days. Frank was baptized and confirmed at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon....

Nov 25, 2018

Warren “Hutch” Hutchinson, 96, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away November 25, 2018.

Hutch was born at home May 16, 1922, near Loretto, Nebraska, to Albert and Neva (Barnes) Hutchinson. He grew up on his parent’s farm near Albion and walked 1 1/2 miles to school every day until he graduated Albion High School in 1939....

Nov 23, 2018

Donna June Kessler, the daughter of Louis Parkins and Lois Mercy (Hammans) Eginoire, was born February 2, 1929, at Lorimor, Iowa, and died November23, 2018, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 21 days. Donna accepted Christ and was baptized in 1946 in the Grand River near Lorimor, Iowa and became...