Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Jan 6, 2018

Nancy Louise Bireline, 83, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 6, 2018.

She was born May 12, 1934, to Benjamin and Rebecca (Lawson) Fisher in Des Moines, Iowa. Her favorite memories included attending Tech High School, working at Woolworth's Department Store, and being on a bowling team....

Jan 6, 2018

Sharon Kaye Scholl, 75, of Anita, IA, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

Sharon was born October 11, 1942, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Philip and Elma (Lohman) McSparen. She attended school in Ottumwa until her family moved to Moravia, Iowa. She attended and graduated...

Jan 5, 2018

Nancy Kaye Wanninger, the daughter of Leslie Dean and Carma Imogene (Hogueisson) Hutchins, was born October 29, 1954, in Audubon, Iowa and died January 5, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 6 days. Nancy was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended...

Jan 4, 2018

James “Jim” Harvey Thomas, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.

James was born November 1, 1933, to Harry and Hazel (Lavelleur) Thomas in Colfax, Iowa. Jim attended school in Colfax through the tenth grade at which time he left school to help on the family...

Jan 1, 2018

Norman Maynard Merk, the son of Raymond and Mary (Koenig) Merk, was born April 22, 1928, at his parents’ home in Douglas township north of Audubon, Iowa and died January 1, 2018, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 8 months, and 9 days. Norman was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelical...

Jan 1, 2018

Karen Kay Bell (nee Claussen) was born August 27, 1956, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Victor and Betty Claussen (nee Hayter). She was the only daughter out of four children. She entered into rest on January 1, 2018.

Karen grew up on Rose Hill in Anita and attended Anita High School. She loved to play cards,...

Dec 29, 2017

Anton “Tony” Petersen, 94, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa.

Anton Peter Petersen was born September 29, 1923, in Audubon, Iowa, to Peter Nels and Rachel M. (Gillpatrick) Petersen. He lived his entire life in the Audubon and Anita area. He attended country school in...

Dec 27, 2017

Virginia Mae Nichols was born on her family’s farm west of Atlantic on March 31, 1928, (her Dad’s birthday). Her parents were Bert Carr Sr. and Lulu Andersen Carr. She attended Country School Washington #3 graduating from the 8th grade. Then it was time to help on the farm milking cows and raising chickens and pigs. She...

Dec 26, 2017

Betty Jean Christensen Frederiksen, 85, former resident of Elk Horn, Iowa passed away peacefully at Lakeside Village in Panora, Iowa on December 26th, 2017. Betty was born on November 30, 1932 at her paternal grandparents’ home in Audubon, Iowa. She was baptized at her parents’ home in Hamlin Township. Betty was the only child of George and Fritzie (Hansen) Christensen....

Dec 25, 2017

Teresa Leigh (Nelsen) Kardell, daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Andersen) Nelsen, was born February 23, 1964, in Audubon, Iowa and passed on December 25, 2017, surrounded by her family in her home in rural Avoca, Iowa at the age of 53 years, 10 months and 2 days. Teresa was baptized at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. While she...

Dec 25, 2017

Susan Jane Lanier, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

Susan was born on July 22, 1947, to Robert and Helen Genevieve (Dement) Lanier in Lake Charles, LA. She lived in Metairie, LA, for 10 years at which time, she...

Dec 25, 2017

Elaine Michaelsen, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

Elaine was the daughter of Otto and Ella (Andersen) Reich. She was born on November 9, 1927, in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended Clay County Township #5 country school and Sunday school in Rorbeck. She graduated...

Dec 23, 2017

Marjorie Lois Knudsen, the daughter of Raymond Jess and Lillian (Jensen) Roberts, was born July 5, 1923, at her parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died December 23, 2017, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 5 months, and 18 days. Marjorie was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Audubon, Iowa. She...

Dec 23, 2017

Lois Marie Oakley, the daughter of Forest (Jack) Wiley and Hazel (Knox) Hutchins, was born February 11, 1927, at her parents’ home in Bear Grove Township, Guthrie County, Iowa and died peacefully December 23, 2017, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 12 days. Lois attended the First Christian Church in...

Dec 21, 2017

Ruth Marie Olsen, the daughter of Einer C. and Clara (Gregersen) Rasmussen, was born November 26, 1930, at her parents’ home in Exira, Iowa and died December 21, 2017, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 87 years and 25 days. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira. She attended...

Dec 20, 2017

Dec 19, 2017

Carol Ann Schuler, 82, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab in Anita, Iowa.

Carol was born in Anita, Iowa, July 11, 1935, to Lesile and Mary (Kearns) Dorsey. She attended the consolidated Wiota Elementary School, country school around Anita and graduated from Anita High School in...

Dec 15, 2017

Randy D. Hagen, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017, at his home in Atlantic.

Randy was born September 13, 1953, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Robert and Evelyn Joyce (Aupperle) Hagen. He attended and graduated from the Anita High School in 1972.

On May 3,...

Dec 14, 2017

Sandra Sue (Turner) Everett, 76, passed away peacefully, December 14, 2017 after a courageous battle with Dementia. Sandra was born October 16, 1941 in McPherson, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents William F. and Susan Turner and brother Frankie Turner. She is survived by her children, Kelly Reinert (Brad), Jacquie Albertsen (Dave), Anthony Lopez (Clara Moravec) and...

Dec 13, 2017

Elaine Marie Lauritsen, the daughter of Enoch Jeppe and Mildred Irene (Barratt) Sorensen, was born January 13, 1935, on her parents’ farm in rural Audubon, Iowa and died December13, 2017 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 82 years and 11 months. Elaine and her sister, Rose, were baptized on the same day March 22,...