Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Nov 21, 2018

Dr. R. L. (Ralph) Smith, 97, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Doc was born June 25, 1921, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Ralph L. and Grace M. (Lynch) Smith. He grew up in Council Bluffs graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1940. During high school, in 1938, he became an amateur radio...

Nov 20, 2018

Marvin Lee Ludwig, 82, of rural Menlo, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at his home in rural Menlo from Parkinson’s disease with his wife and hospice present.

Marvin was born on a farm south of Menlo, Iowa, on August 21, 1936, to Vern and Mildred (Bantrup) Ludwig. He started school at Menlo, but...

Nov 19, 2018

Betty Louise Mullins, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 23, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Atlantic. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 23, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in...

Nov 15, 2018

Harvey Henry Poulsen, the son of Henry and Katrine (Bork) Poulsen, was born March 23, 1926, at his parents’ home in rural Audubon, County, Iowa and died November 15, 2018, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 7 months, and 22 days. Harvey was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church...

Nov 11, 2018

John “Jack” Sherman Peppers, the son of Sherman and Ruth (Chase) Peppers was born on March 7th, 1937 in Carroll, Iowa and passed on Veterans Day, November 11th, 2018, in his Exira, Iowa home, at the age of 81 years, 8 months, and 4 days. Jack grew up in Exira, Iowa enjoying small town life and attended Exira schools graduating...

Nov 10, 2018

Rodean M. Frakes, 86, of Audubon, Iowa, and formerly of Goldfield, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa.

Rodean M. Frakes was born June 1, 1932, in Goldfield, Iowa, to Roy and Myrtle (Gosnell) Hilderbrand. She grew up in Goldfield and graduated from Goldfield High School in 1949....

Nov 8, 2018

John Wesley Holloway, the son of Albert S. and Mary (Ferdig) Holloway, was born October 15, 1959, in Atlantic, Iowa and died November 8, 2018, at his home in Exira, Iowa under hospice care at the age of 59 years and 23 days. John and his brother Irvin were raised by their aunt and uncle, Joseph and Dorothy Holloway who...

Nov 7, 2018

Phyllis Nan Hensley was born on August 20, 1921, in Exira, IA to Roy and Carrie (Petersen) Hensley. She was their first child and one of two great gifts to the world. Brother Chad, born three years later, was the other. Phyllis attended Exira Public Schools until graduation in 1938. During high school, she had the lead female role in...

Nov 5, 2018

Shirley Ann Schlater, the daughter of George Henry and Margery (Artist) Wahlert, was born March 20, 1935, in Greeley Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died November 5, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 15 days. Shirley was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa. She attended...

Nov 3, 2018

Margery Myrtle Walker, daughter of Charles and Emma (Wahlert) Jayne, was born March 11, 1930, in Greeley Township in Audubon County, Iowa, and died November 3, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, at the age of 88 years. Margery was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira and graduated from Exira schools in 1948 then taught...

Nov 1, 2018

Michael Nissen Hjuler, the son of Donald Nissen and Darlene Gertrude (Sextro) Hjuler, was born July 18, 1959, in Audubon, Iowa, and died November 1, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 59 years, 3 months and 13 days. Mike was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa....

Oct 30, 2018

Elizabeth Ann Rubel the daughter of Benjamin Don Parrott, Sr. and Evelyn Dora (Reuss) Parrott, was born on May 27, 1936, in Audubon county and died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Audubon, Iowa on October 30, 2018, at the age of 82 years, 5 months, and 13 days. Elizabeth was baptized and confirmed at the First United...

Oct 27, 2018

Leola Eleanor Porter of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the age of 101.

She was born October 20, 1917, to Elmer and Lora (Graham) Smith in Lewis, Iowa. Leola graduated from Lewis High School in 1936 where she played basketball and went to state twice with the Lewis Warriors.

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Oct 26, 2018

Lillie (Lil) Berniece Huey, the daughter of Alfred M. and Mabel E. (Christensen) Petersen, was born December 2, 1927, at her parents’ home in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died October 26, 2018, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 24 days. Lil was baptized at the Methodist Church in...

Oct 26, 2018

Lloyd Louis McGlin, 44, of Anita, Iowa, passed away, Friday, October 26, 2018, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. His wishes were to be cremated and returned to Oregon for private family services at a later date.

Oct 23, 2018

Alfred E. Steffen, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Heritage House in Atlantic.

Alfred was born November 20, 1937, in Hartington, Nebraska, the son of Ernest Carl and Ethel (Coleman) Steffen. He attended school and graduated from Hartington Public High School in 1955. After graduating, he joined the US Army...

Oct 20, 2018

Ronald Ray Nelson, the son of Raymond and LaVerna (Nelson) Nelson, was born April 14, 1946, in Audubon, Iowa and died October 20, 2018, on Highway 71 northeast of Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 72 years, 6 months, and 6 days. Ron was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church. He attended rural school near their home west...

Oct 17, 2018

Norma Ellen Hansen the daughter of Helmuth and Ethel (Covault) Larsen was born November 29, 1931, in rural Audubon County, Iowa, and died October 17, 2018, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 10 months, and 17 days. Norma was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, where she was...

Oct 16, 2018

Carl Eugene Dennis, the son of Fred B. and Ethel (Dueling) Dennis was born May 1, 1933, in Audubon, Iowa, and died Oct. 16, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 15 days. Carl was baptized at the Methodist Church in Audubon and attended Audubon Community Schools, graduating with...

Oct 15, 2018

Henry S. Kay, 102, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018, at Atlantic Specialty Care.

Henry Sanny Kay, was born June 19, 1916, at home, the second son to Harry and Hattie (Sanny) Kay. He started school at the age of four attending the Grove City School and graduated from Atlantic High School...