Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Mar 18, 2018

Maggie Jo Zaiger was born September 19, 2012, at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center and died March 18, 2018, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Maggie was a smart, sassy, brave, beautiful little girl. She was a girly girl, who loved clothes, shoes (but not wearing them), pink and purple, makeup, unicorns, and dollies.

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Mar 16, 2018

Norma Thomas Bell Petersen, the daughter of Herbert Leland and Betsy Lee Bell was born on February 5, 1923, in Boyd, Kentucky and died March 16, 2018, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 1 month, and 11 days. She attended school in Berry, Kentucky graduating with the High School Class of 1941. She...

Mar 13, 2018

Jeanette Wittrock, 78, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

Jeanette Louise was born August 26, 1939, in Carroll, Iowa, to Leo and Margaret (Haverman) Hannasch. She attended school in Carroll, Iowa, and was in the first graduating class of Kuemper Catholic High School....

Mar 13, 2018

MILFORD – Jean LaVose (Welcher) Milford died on March 13, 2018. She was 97. Born August 13, 1920, to Clifford and Eleanor (Patterson) Welcher, Jean was a native of Atlantic, IA.

She received her B.S. in textiles and clothing at Iowa State College (now University) in 1942, marking her as a pioneer among women. Jean...

Mar 11, 2018

Joni Faye Bauer, the daughter of George Alan Bauer, Jr. and Marlene F. (Rubel) Bauer, was born June 5, 1961, in Manning, Iowa and died March 11, 2018, at her home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 56 years, 9 months, and 6 days. When the children were young their mother, Marlene, married Frank Derby and he helped raise...

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.