Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Mar 8, 2018

Mary Ann Wulf, the daughter of Nis Max and Ketty Elise (Ronnemose) Nissen, was born January 25, 1919, at her parents’ home southeast of Brayton, Iowa and died March 8, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 99 years, 1 month, and 13 days. Mary Ann was baptized at the Lutheran Church then joined...

Mar 7, 2018

Sandy Lansdown, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, was surrounded by her family at her home as she peacefully passed away Wednesday evening, March 7, 2018.

Sandra Kay was born February 2, 1954, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Robert and Beverly (Strike) Bennett. She attended school in Atlantic and graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1972. After...

Mar 6, 2018

Lyle “Shorty” Emory Christoffersen, the son of Albert and Esther (Mortensen) Christoffersen, was born July 9, 1924, on his parents’ farm near Poplar in Shelby County, Iowa and died March 6, 2018, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 7 months, and 27 days. Lyle was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Mar 1, 2018

Evelyn Irene Ludwig, 96, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Evelyn was born November 16, 1921, in Menlo, Iowa, to Ralph and Ruby (Miller) Britt. She attended Menlo Consolidated School graduating with the class of 1941. After graduation, she helped several families in their homes with...

Feb 26, 2018

Cleo Ray Barrett, the son of Merlin Earl and Lucille Pearl (Rees) Barrett, was born August 20, 1955, in Audubon, Iowa and died February 26, 2018, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa at the age of 62 years, 6 months, and 6 days. Cleo was baptized and confirmed at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon, Iowa....

Feb 25, 2018

Carl James Flester, the son of Charles Henry and Geraldine Eleanor (Ginnenan) Flester, was born January 23, 1953, in Baltimore, Maryland and died February 25, 2018, at his home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 65 years, 1 month, and 2 days. CJ lived in and grew up in the Baltimore area where he attended school. On October 13,...

Feb 23, 2018

Ruby Jane Paulsen, the daughter of Christian and Anna (Mumgaard) Beck, was born March 13, 1925, in Sharon Township, Audubon County, Iowa and passed away February 23, 2018, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 10 days. Ruby Jane was preceded in death by her husband, LaVern Paulsen; her...

Feb 22, 2018

Brett Roland Black, the son of Roland Alden and Janice Lucille (Johnson) Black, was born February 22, 1958, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died February 22, 2018, at his home in Fremont, Nebraska at the age of 60 years old. Brett attended the Viola and Audubon Community schools before the family moved to Northglenn, Colorado...

Feb 20, 2018

Virgil Eugene Henriksen, the son of John Gilbert and Laura (Christensen) Henriksen, was born November 2, 1930, on his parents’ farm northwest of Harlan, Iowa and died February 20, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 3 months, and 18 days. When Virgil was 5 years old they moved to...

Feb 19, 2018

Steven Ray Anderson, the son of James Owen and Laurine Ann (Jensen) Anderson, was born December 25, 1952 at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana and passed away at his home in Massena, Iowa on February 19th, 2018, at the age of 65 years, 1 month, and 24 days. Steve was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira....

Feb 17, 2018

Darlene May Pieken, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018, at her home in Atlantic.

Darlene was born November 24, 1928, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Oscar William and Edna Edith (Anderson) Peterson. She attended school in Atlantic and graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1946.

She married Leo Herbert...

Feb 16, 2018

Lonnie Eugene Barber, the son of Robert and Harriet Ann (Sanders) Barber, was born March 14, 1939, in Laurinburg, North Carolina and died February 16, 2018, at the Hillcrest Nursing home in Bellevue, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 11 months, and 2days. Lonnie was baptized at the Baptist Church in McColl South Carolina. He attended the McColl community...

Feb 16, 2018

Anna Mae Courcier, 96, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold.

Anna was born October 26, 1921, in Griswold, Iowa, to Albert and Emma (Rawlings) Rudig. She spent her childhood in Griswold and attended schools there, graduating from Griswold High School in 1939.

Following...

Feb 14, 2018

Roger Ralph Fowble, the son of Ralph and Bertha (Baier) Fowble, was born July 7, 1948, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died February 14, 2018, at the Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 69 years, 6 months, and 16 days. Roger attended school in Brayton, Iowa through the fifth grade then...

Feb 14, 2018

Annabelle Lee Claussen, 89, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at her home. Surviving her are her children. He husband, Floyd, preceded her in death by five days. Annabelle has been cremated and services will be held at a later date.

Feb 13, 2018

Gary Symonds, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, in Treynor, Iowa.

Gary was born February 11, 1939, in Cumberland, Iowa, to Francis and Arlene (Schrader) Symonds. He attended school in Anita and graduated from the Anita High School in 1957. As a senior in high school, Gary received the Outstanding Citizenship...

Feb 9, 2018

Floyd Eugene Claussen, 79, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, at his home. His wife, Annabelle Claussen, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and his children, survive him. Floyd has been cremated and services will be held at a later date.

Feb 5, 2018

Arvilla Pauline Peterson, 99, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, February 05, 2018, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Arvilla was born July 14, 1918, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Clyde Robert Splain and Bertha Loretta (DeShay) Splain. She was educated in Nebraska and married Dean Alvin Peterson in July of 1942. They farmed in Missouri...

Feb 3, 2018

Roger Albert Carter, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away February 3, 2018, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

Roger was born December 17, 1954, to Albert and Wilma (Maggart) Carter in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended elementary school there, graduating from Hoover High School. Following that, he attended the University of...

Feb 1, 2018

Cathleen Ann Jones, 61, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Cathy was born March 3, 1956, in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Jane (Broich) Wessling. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Carroll through the second grade when her family...