Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Apr 1, 2019

Captain Jeanette Ione LaFoy, born February 16, 1974, to Dr. Mary Mountain and Mr. Randall LaFoy in Audubon, Iowa, died on April 1, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. Jeanette recently retired from the United States Army. Jeanette was an avid traveler who had an insatiable thirst for knowledge and new experiences. Her decades-long post in Germany fed this adventurous side,...

Mar 31, 2019

Alveda (Allie) Gronewold, 81, of Atlantic passed away March 31, 2019, at Atlantic Specialty Care.

Allie was born September 13, 1937, to Chris and Bertha (Baehr) Meints at Cortland, Nebraska, the youngest of four children. Raised on a farm, she attended country schools and then high school in Adams, Nebraska, graduating in 1954. She then...

Mar 22, 2019

Richard Lee Foresman, 83, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2019 at the Rowley Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa where he lived since 2015. He was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa, January 16, 1936. Born to Oscar and Anne (Nelson) Foresman, he was the second of five children. Richard attended Guthrie Center schools until he enlisted in the US Army...

Mar 19, 2019

Ronnie Lynn Paulsen, 74, of Anita, Iowa, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab in Anita.

Ronnie was born March 18, 1945, to Henry J. and Annabell (Anderson) Paulsen in Cass County, Iowa. He attended country school and the Anita Community Schools until his senior year, when he left...

Mar 12, 2019

Rosalie Lorraine Davis, the daughter of Harley and Lucille (Lucas) Chaney, was born January 16, 1925, at her parents’ home near Cumberland, Iowa and died March 12, 2019, at her home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 1 month, and 26 days. Rosalie was baptized at the Christian Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended the Audubon Community...

Mar 12, 2019

Kyle Mark Sothman, 60, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.

Kyle was born August 8, 1958, to Robert L. and Karen (Anderson) Sothman in Greenfield, Iowa. He lived in the Griswold area his entire life except for going to college. He graduated...

Mar 9, 2019

Eleanor Hoover, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE.

Eleanor (aka Big E) was born December 3, 1937, in Mills County, IA, to Max S. and Thelma Faye (Hurst) Benton. She grew up in Mills County and graduated from Malvern High School in 1955. She continued...

Mar 8, 2019

Irene Ann Meislahn, the daughter of Anton and Clara (Mersman) Stoberl, was born December 16, 1922, at her parents’ home near Manning, Iowa and died March 8, 2019, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 2 months, and 22 days. Irene was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning, Iowa. She...

Mar 5, 2019

Maxine LuEtta (Aagaard) Nelson, the daughter of George and Marie (Mortensen) Aagaard, was born October 12, 1925, at her parents’ home southwest of Hamlin, Iowa and died March 5, 2019, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 4 months, and 13 days. Maxine was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran Church in...

Mar 3, 2019

Mark Allen Swanson (Swanny) was born in Omaha, NE, February 15, 1958, to Robert E. and Patricia (Nieman) Swanson. He passed away at his home in West Des Moines, IA, on March 3, 2019.

Mark graduated from Atlantic High School, Atlantic, Iowa, in 1976. He attended NWMU in Maryville, MO, and Coe College in Cedar...

Feb 25, 2019

Natalie Rucker, the daughter of Carl and Laura (Hinkle) Rogers, was born July 27, 1914, at her parents’ home south of Exira, Iowa and died February 25, 2019, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 104 years, 6 months, and 29 days. Natalie was baptized at the Bowman Chapel Methodist Church northeast of Exira. She...

Feb 21, 2019

Lawrence Harold Eilts, 94, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

He was born March 16, 1924, on the family farm southeast of Wiota, Iowa, the son of Henry and Emilie (Brauer) Eilts. Lawrence grew up in rural Wiota and rural Cumberland. He attended...

Feb 20, 2019

Everyone loves a good story. No one told them better than George Edward Marnin, of Stover, MO, and formerly of Anita, IA. His own story came to an end on February 20, 2019, while surrounded with love. This is an account of the most favorite chapters in his life.

George’s journey began on June 27,...

Feb 18, 2019

Chris Martin Anderson, the son of Wayne and Carolyn (Martin) Anderson was born October 9, 1950 in Carroll, Iowa and unexpectedly passed away February 18, 2019 at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 9 days. Chris was baptized at the First Methodist Church in Jefferson, Iowa on March 25, 1951 and was confirmed on May 17, 1964 at...

Feb 18, 2019

Jerry “Woo” Duane Wahlert, the son of Marion “Bud” and Marjorie (Schwab) Wahlert, was born November 18, 1945, in Exira, Iowa and died February 18, 2019, at his home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 73 years and 3 months. Jerry was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira. He attended country school in Greeley Township...

Feb 15, 2019

Jonathan Jamz Herron, 22, of Exira, Iowa, passed away at his home in Exira.

Jon Waffles Herron died suddenly Friday, February 15, 2019, of an infection that attacked his heart. He was 22. Jon’s million dollar smile, mischievous sense of humor, and accepting soul will be missed by many. He loved the Spartans, the Hawkeyes,...

Feb 13, 2019

Marjorie Eleanor Karns, 85, a longtime Anita resident, passed away February 13, 2019, at Bickford Cottage of Marshalltown, Iowa.

Marjorie Eleanor Roots was born January 18, 1934, on a farm north of Massena, Iowa. Marjorie (Marge) was one of twin daughters born to J. Burl and Carrie (Hundorf) Roots. There were two other children in...

Feb 9, 2019

Violet Griffin, 96, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Atlantic Specialty Care.

Violet was born August 15, 1922, in Adair County, Iowa, to Lloyd Liston and Maude (Reese) Chandler. She attended country school in Adair County.

She married Arthur Wiechman in March of 1941. An only child, Peggy was...

Feb 7, 2019

Dorothy Elizabeth Christoffersen, the daughter of Henry F. and Olga (Weller) Beermann, was born August 12, 1925, on her parents’ farm in Crawford County, Iowa and died February 7, 2019, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 5 months, and 25 days. Dorothy was baptized September 30, 1925, in Buck Grove, Iowa and was...

Feb 6, 2019

Ethel Louise Rasmussen, the second child of ten children born to William “Bill” Murray and Mina (Newell) Murray, was born January 22, 1923, on her parents’ farm in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died February 6, 2019, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years and 14 days. Ethel was baptized and confirmed in...