Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Oct 9, 2018

Joan D. Whetstone Reed, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away from complications of Scleroderma and CML on October 9, 2018, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. Joan was born October 29, 1932, in Casey, Iowa, to Stanley and Bessie (Madsen) Whetstone. She grew up on the family farm and attended Thompson #4 country school. She graduated from...

Oct 8, 2018

Judy Margaret Gust, the daughter of Harry and Mary (Loeffler) Jacobsen, was born February 21, 1943, in Carroll County near Coon Rapids, Iowa and died October 8, 2018, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 75 years, 7 months, and 17 days. Judy was baptized and confirmed at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Coon...

Oct 5, 2018

Lila Jean Jensen, the second of six children of Theodore Benjamin and Laura (Sander) Groteluschen, was born September 24, 1931, in Coon Rapids, Iowa and went peacefully to be with the Lord on October 5, 2018, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 87 years, and 11 days. Lila Jean was baptized in Coon Rapids, Iowa...

Oct 4, 2018

Mabel Marie Madsen, the daughter of Anders and Otille (Paulsen) Jensen, was born on March 14, 1927, in Shelby County, near Elk Horn Iowa, and died October, 4, 2018, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa, at the age of 91 years, 6 months, and 20 days. Mabel was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church....

Oct 4, 2018

Raymond Henry Esposito, 77, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Caring Acres in Anita. There will be a memorial service at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 19, 2018, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab in Anita. Raymond will be buried in the Omaha National Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska, with military rites. Surviving Raymond is his brother,...

Sep 30, 2018

Calvin Frederick Knop, 93, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at his home.

Calvin was born on October 16, 1924, to Otto and Lena (Martens) Knop on the family farm. He would spend his childhood and teenage years helping out on the farm. He graduated from the Atlantic High School in...

Sep 30, 2018

Henry George Holaday, 87, of Anita, Iowa, departed this earthly life on September 30, 2018.

Henry was born September 2, 1931, to Clifford and Reba (King) Holaday in Cass County, Iowa, and attended country school there. He attended Cumberland and Massena High School where he was active in drama, basketball, student council, choir, and band...

Sep 30, 2018

Rockwall, TX -- Shirley Josephine Claggett, a long-time Atlantic resident, died Sunday, September 30, 2018, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Rockwall, TX. Born in Maynard, MN, on February 1, 1932, Shirley was the eldest child of Albert & Margaret Dondelinger Suter. She graduated from Maynard High School and later from the Minnesota School of Business in...

Sep 25, 2018

Lester Lavern Williamson, the son of Orville and Lydia (Tessman) Williamson, was born April 12, 1919, on his parents’ farm in rural Audubon County, northeast of Audubon, Iowa and died September 25, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 99 years, 5 months, and 13 days. Lester was baptized as an adult at the...

Sep 24, 2018

Evelyn Olga Phippen May was born November 13, 1917 in Greeley township. Evelyn died on September 24, 2018 at the Friendship Home in Audubon at the age of 100 years, 10 months, 9 days. Evelyn was born on her father Thomas Phippen's farm. Her mother Dagmar Jensen Phippen immigrated from Denmark to America as a small child. When Evelyn was...

Sep 23, 2018

Bryan Chester Betts, the son of Elmer Burton and Ellen Elizabeth (Osborne Bryan) Betts, was born on May 31, 1924, at his parents’ home in rural Guthrie County, Iowa, and died September 23, 2018, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 94 years, 3 months, and 21 days. Bryan was baptized and confirmed at...

Sep 23, 2018

Virgil Charles Klever, the son of Charles and Lillie “Toots” (Newell) Klever was born September 28, 1926, on his parents’ farm east of Audubon, Iowa, and died September 23, 2018 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, at the age of 91 years, 11 months, and 25 days. Virgil was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Sep 20, 2018

David Lee Borst, the son of Wilbur and Eleanor (Schilling) Borst, was born on August 12, 1952, in Schenectady, New York and died September 20, 2018, at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida at the age of 66 years, 1 month and 8 days. David graduated from Shelbyville (Indiana) High School in 1970. He served his country in the United...

Sep 20, 2018

Donna Jean Borst, the daughter of Orra Glenn and Mildred Lavaun (Somers) Fancher, was born on September 23, 1949, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died September 20, 2018, at her home in St. Petersburg, Florida at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 28 days. Donna was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church...

Sep 20, 2018

On Thursday, September 20, 2018, Arlene Fenske Koons, loving wife and mother, passed away at age 94 years, 8 months, and 7 days in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Arlene was born January 13, 1924, on the family farm in Audubon, Iowa, to Einer and Esther (Andersen) Jensen. She received her nursing degree from Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha,...

Sep 17, 2018

Evelyn Dorothy Asberry, the daughter of Royal and Anna (Larsen) Wells, was born November 5, 1936, at her parents’ home in Exira, Iowa and died September 17, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 10 months, and 12 days. Evelyn was baptized May 23, 1937, and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church...

Sep 8, 2018

Roger Dean Eddy, 92, of West Burlington, Iowa, formerly of Anita, Iowa, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Great River Klein Center in West Burlington.

Born June 4, 1926, in Sibley, he was the son of Leslie C. and Ruth (Fuller) Eddy. On August 22, 1948, he married the love of his life, Janece Watson,...

Sep 8, 2018

Ruth Christell Vieth, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away September 8, 2018, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

Ruth was born July 6, 1926, in Burnside, Iowa, the daughter of Swen and Minnie (Olsen) Swanson. She grew up in Webster County and graduated high school from Fort Dodge High School. Having received her teacher’s...

Sep 1, 2018

John “Jack” Charles Rasmussen, the son of John and Helen (Clifford) Rasmussen, was born May 14, 1937, at his parents’ home in Jefferson Township, Adair County, south of Menlo, Iowa and died September 1, 2018, at the Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 3 months, and 17 days. Jack was baptized as an adult...

Aug 31, 2018

Walter August Noelck, the son of William and Margaret (Herrmann) Noelck, was born July 1, 1923, at his parents’ home near Breda, Iowa and entered his heavenly home on August 31, 2018, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 1 month, and 30 days. Walter was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia, Iowa...