Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Oct 11, 2017

Ruth L. Steffen, 88, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab in Anita, Iowa, where she had been a resident recently.

On October 18, 1928, Ruth Leone was born the daughter of Louie Ray and Edith Bessie (Smith) Gerlock southwest of Cumberland, Iowa, at the farm house...

Oct 10, 2017

Terry Lyle Claussen, 69, of Audubon, Iowa died October 10, 2017, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. A Celebration of Life Memorial Graveside Service will be held November 6, 2017, at 2:00 P.M. at the Iowa Veteran's Cemetery near Van Meter, Iowa. The family would like to invite everyone to the Exira Lion's Center in Exira following the graveside service...

Oct 10, 2017

Claude L. Jayne, of Exira, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa.

Claude Leroy Jayne was born October 9, 1934, the son of Fred Jayne and Nola Jayne. In 1954, Claude enlisted with the United States Marine Corp. When he returned from the Marine Corp, he made his...

Oct 10, 2017

David Kent Hart, 69, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

David was born November 1, 1947, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Donald Ray and Ruby Francis (Galbraith) Hart. He grew up in the Griswold and Avoca area until his family moved to Atlantic in 1961....

Oct 8, 2017

Alberta Heckman-Lees, 96 of Anita, IA, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017, at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center, IA, after gradually declining in health and went to be with her Lord.

Alberta was born April 23, 1921, at Adel, IA, the daughter of Noah and Ida (Scott) Nance. She attended and graduated from Linden High School...

Oct 7, 2017

Veronica Kesting, 93, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and formerly of Algona, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Wesley Oaks in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017, at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Adair, Iowa.

Memorials may be left to the family’s wishes to be...

Oct 5, 2017

Elizabeth Katherine Anderson, the daughter of Peter C. and Anna (Lauritsen) Petersen, was born March 1, 1917, at her parents’ home in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died October 5, 2017, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 100 years, 7 months, and 4 days. Elizabeth was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in...

Oct 3, 2017

James “Jim Bob” Robert Vesper, the son of James Eldon and Deborah Sue (Jones) Vesper, was born October 7, 1984, in Audubon, Iowa, and died from injuries received in a falling accident on October 3, 2017, near Viborg, South Dakota at the age of 32 years, 11 months and 26 days. James was baptized. He attended Audubon Community Schools graduating...

Oct 3, 2017

Belle Faith Bateman and Reese RyleeRaeRose Bateman, infant identical twin daughters of Joe and Christina (Hartkopf) Bateman, went to be with Jesus on October 3, 2017.

Belle and Reese were able to enjoy many things in their short time here on this Earth including going to a concert at the Iowa State Fair, attending the...

Sep 22, 2017

Judy Lee Cohrs, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017, at her home in Atlantic, Iowa.

Judy was born May 9, 1946, in Glenwood, Iowa, to Richard and Minnie (Grauf) Gleason. She grew up in Griswold and graduated from Griswold High School in 1963.

On February 16, 1964, Judy married...

Sep 20, 2017

Brian Marius Jorgensen, the son of Mark Jorgensen and Kathy Landon, who was raised by his grandparents Robert and Carolyn Landon, was born December 31, 1982, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and died September 20, 2017, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 34 years, 8 months, and 19...

Sep 19, 2017

Doris Pearl Scarlett, 94, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

She was born August 4, 1923, in Anita, the daughter of Roy and Hazel (Gissible) Scholl. Doris was raised in the country, south of Anita, and attended Anita schools, graduating from Anita High...

Sep 16, 2017

Franklyn LeRoy Daugard, Sr., 81, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at his home in Adair, Iowa. Frank was born on January 4, 1936, in Lemmon, South Dakota, the son of Christian and Martha (Jensen) Daugard. His family moved to Atlantic, Iowa, when he was 8 years old. Frank attended Atlantic community schools and...

Sep 15, 2017

Irene Leona Schmidt, the daughter of Carl C. and Mattie (Rasmussen) Johnson, was born December 16, 1921, at her parent’s home in rural Carroll County, Iowa and died September 15, 2017, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 8 months, and 29 days. Irene was baptized and confirmed. She attended rural school then graduated...

Sep 9, 2017

Imo Irene Gallaway Emgarten Conrad Beecher, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa.

Imo was born April 15, 1932, in Nebraska, to Bill and Claris (McCall) Gallaway. She grew up in Adair, Iowa, graduating from the Adair High School. In 1951, Imo married Carl...

Sep 8, 2017

JoAnn Margaret Barbero, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017, at home following a courageous battle with angioimmunoblastic t-cell lymphoma.

She was born July 25, 1941, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Magdalene “Margaret” (Sosnowski) Wersching, Jr. She graduated from St. Louis Academy for Girls, Roseland, IL, with the class...

Sep 6, 2017

Jean Louise Chase, the daughter of Howard and Helen (Gault) McCall, was born May 14, 1921, at her parent’s home in Greeley Township, Audubon County, near Exira, Iowa and died September 6, 2017, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 3 months, and 22 days. Jean Louise graduated from the Exira High School...

Sep 6, 2017

Delvan Dee Olsen, the son of Earl and Isabelle (McFadden) Olsen, was born July 6, 1949, in Carroll, Iowa and died September 6, 2017, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 68 years and 2 months. Delvin was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon. Delvan had been born handicapped so he was unable to...

Sep 4, 2017

Meladee Leah Brahms, 54, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017, at her home south of Wiota. A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2017, at the Anita Legion Hall in Anita, Iowa. Surviving Meladee is her husband, Shawn Brahms, of Wiota, Iowa.

Sep 2, 2017

Kathryn Elizabeth Beaver, 93, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab in Anita. The family is celebrating Kathryn's life with a gathering and refreshments at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at the Anita Methodist Church in Anita, Iowa. There will be a private family burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, Iowa....