Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Mavis Dannenberg

Jun 15, 2019

Mavis Lorine Dannenberg was born October 17, 1920, and passed away June 15, 2019. She was raised in Sac County, IA. After graduating high school, she attended Samuel’s School of Cosmetology in Sioux City, IA. She later purchased and operated a beauty shop in Sac City, IA.

She married George Leonard June 21, 1946. He...

Bill Jeray

Jun 10, 2019

Bill Jeray, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

Bill was born December 1, 1939, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of William Jeray Sr. and Helen Ann (Snider) Jeray. He was raised in Willowick, OH, going to school there and graduating from North High School in...

Nancy Dreher

Jun 5, 2019

Nancy A. Dreher, 70, of Hamlin, Iowa, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital.

Per Nancy’s wishes, cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date.

John Roscoe

Jun 5, 2019

John Roscoe, 64, of Corcoran, Minnesota, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at his home in Corcoran.

John was born April 30, 1955, in Algona, Iowa, to Wallace Ray and Enid Joy (Roth) Roscoe. He grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic Senior High School in 1973. He then...

Sue Ann Stiffler

Jun 2, 2019

Sue Ann Stiffler, the daughter of George Benjamin and Helen (Hagen) Stiffler, was born July 21, 1944, in Norwalk, Iowa and died June 2, 2019, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 10 months, and 11 days. Sue was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Norwalk, Iowa. She attended the Norwalk...

Darrell Schlater

Jun 2, 2019

Darrell “Dean” Schlater, 84, of Exira, Iowa, passed away the evening of Sunday, June 2, 2019, at the Exira Care in Exira.

Dean was born December 11, 1934, at his parent’s home in Greeley Township in Audubon County, IA. He is the son of Grover Benjamin Schlater and Eunice Alleene Peppers. He grew up and...

Daisha Rasmussen

Jun 2, 2019

Daisha D. Rasmussen, 40, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

She was born October 24, 1978, in Elkader, Iowa, to Rodney and Patty (Palas) Pritchard. She grew up in Monona, Iowa, and attended and graduated from MFL Mar-Mac High School in Monona, in 1997....

Ralph Simmons

Jun 1, 2019

Ralph Henry Simmons, 81, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa.

Ralph was born January 5, 1938, in Jennings County, Indiana, the son of William and Alma Jane (Johnson) Simmons. He attended Paris Crossing High School graduating with the class of 1955. He then attended Purdue...

Roxanne "Roxie" Pross

May 31, 2019

Roxanne Pross passed away on May 31st, 2019, after a long, hard fought battle with brain cancer. Roxie was born March 30, 1966 in Colorado Springs, CO to Bernie and Carol (Speaker) Elliott. After graduating from Atlantic High School in 1984, Roxie married Jeffrey Pross in November of 1986. Together, they had two children, Christopher and Stephanie. Roxie began working...

Lavonne Marilyn Littlefield

May 29, 2019

LaVonne Marilyn Littlefield, the daughter of Virgil and Geraldine (Ridgley) Williams, was born November 22, 1929, at her parents’ home in Greeley Township, Audubon County near Exira, Iowa and died May 29, 2019, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 6 months, and 7 days. LaVonne was baptized at the Federated Church in...

David Christensen

May 29, 2019

David Christensen, 63, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at the VA Medical Center in Omaha, NE.

David was born November 16, 1955, in Anita, Iowa, to Arlo and Frances (Briles) Christensen. He attended school in Anita and was a resident of the Anita area all of his life.

In...

Milford "Mel" Arno Hagen

May 25, 2019

Milford “Mel” Arno Hagen the son of Milford D. and Rhea (Conklin) Hagen, was born June 1, 1924, in St. Paul, Minnesota and entered into rest on May 25, 2019, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 11 Months, and 24 days. Mel was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in...

Linda Brownlee

May 22, 2019

Linda Brownlee, 74, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at her home in Adair.

Linda was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 1, 1944, to Harold and Dorothy (Zich) Clausen. She grew up in Des Moines and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1962.

She started as a key...

Mary Howard

May 18, 2019

Mary Ann Howard, 59, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019, at her home in Atlantic with her family close by her side. Mary’s life came to an end too soon due to being diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2018. Tragically, and not for lack of battling as hard as one could, the cancer...

John Peters

May 16, 2019

John was born in Washington, Iowa, to Elma Dale (Ebner) Peters and Dale Henry Peters on October 23, 1937. He spent many hours at his parent’s rural phone company, working on farms, and riding his horse across the countryside at all hours of the day and night. Upon graduating from Lewis High School he entered the Navy...

Maynard Charles Madsen

May 13, 2019

Maynard Charles Madsen, the son of Hans and Sophie (Lauritsen) Madsen was born January 18, 1932, in Cameron Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died May 13, 2019, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 3 months, and 26 days. Maynard was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. He...

Marion Darlene "Dancing Darlene" Hansen

May 13, 2019

Marion Darlene Hansen, the daughter of, Oliver and Blanche (Wisted) Johnson, was born June 13, 1939, at the General Hospital in Detroit, Michigan and died May 13, 2019, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 79 years and 11 months. Darlene was baptized October 5, 1947, and confirmed June 28, 1953, at the First Evangelical Lutheran...

Betty Dennis

May 13, 2019

Betty Anne Dennis, 75, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA.

Betty was born December 19, 1943, in Pender, NE, the daughter of Leo Vern and Alethia Olinda (Weddingfeld) Johnson. She spent nearly 23 years residing in Atlantic. Before her retirement, Betty worked at...

Jolene Marie Hasbrouck

May 10, 2019

Jolene (“Jo”) Marie Hasbrouck, the daughter of John Kirchoff and Bonnie (Hein) Christensen, was born on June 25, 1970, in Des Moines, Iowa, and died on May 10, 2019, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 48 years, 10 months, and 15 days. Jo attended elementary school and lived in Des Moines until she was ten...

Marilyn Lucille Miller

May 8, 2019

Marilyn Lucille Miller, the daughter of Max A. and Gladys W. (Kelley) Nelson, was born April 27, 1932, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and died May 8, 2019, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 87 years and 11 days. Marilyn graduated from Oskaloosa High School as salutatorian with the class of 1950. Immediately following graduation,...