Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Dec 8, 2017

Georgia Ann Reyna, 71, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

She was born July 4, 1946, to George and Harriet (Hill) Pagliuso in Derby, Iowa. She graduated from Clarion High School in 1964 in Clarion, Iowa. On July 11, 1964, she was united in marriage...

Dec 3, 2017

Dale Mason Edwards, the son of Roy and Gretta (Yager) Edwards, was born November 13, 1924, at his parents’ home near Moore, Montana and died December 3, 2017, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years and 20 days. Dale was baptized in Montana. He began his education riding a horse to the Seewright rural...

Dec 1, 2017

Kathy Ann Hansen, the daughter of Levi Silvers and Lovila Ann (Christensen) Hansen, was born February 1, 1964, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died December 1, 2017, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 53 years and 10 months. Kathy was baptized at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon....

Nov 19, 2017

Larry August Schwanke, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.

Larry was born October 13, 1941, in Shelby County, Iowa, to August J. and Marie (Schraeder) Schwanke. In 1947, the family moved to Atlantic. Larry attended country school through the seventh grade. He graduated from...

Nov 18, 2017

Troy Allan Grimes, 42, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Troy was born December 24, 1974, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Dewayne Boblett and Phyllis (Grimes) Westfall. He graduated from the Anita High School in 1993.

He had worked for Henningsen...

Nov 17, 2017

Elaine Marie (Mumgaard) Sornson, the daughter of Anders Antonius (Tony) and Eva (Christensen) Mumgaard, was born October 12, 1931, in Audubon, Iowa, and died November 17, 2017, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 86 years, 1 month, and 5 days. Elaine was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. She...

Nov 16, 2017

Stuart Wayne Fuhrman, 66, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017, in San Antonio.

He was born February 17, 1951, in Omaha, NE, to Robert and Alberta Fuhrman. Not long after his birth, the family moved to San Francisco, CA, and lived there until 1953 when they moved to South Sioux City,...

Nov 16, 2017

Wilma Margaret Fagan, 89, of Adair, IA, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA.

Wilma was born March 18, 1928, in rural Adair County, near Stuart, IA, to Charles Leo and Lura (Nelson) Wagner. She attended school in Adair County, and graduated from the Greenfield High School in 1946.

Nov 12, 2017

Dorine Joan Koob, the daughter of William and Emma (Larsen) Koob, was the youngest of their five children and was born September 28, 1924, at her parents’ home in Brayton, Iowa and died November 12, 2017, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 1 month, and 15 days. On April 22, 1956, Dorine became...

Nov 7, 2017

Elaine Mardel Christensen, the daughter of Andrew Chris and Bertha Marie (Nelson) Nelson, was born November 17, 1928, at her parents’ home west of Exira, Iowa and died November 7, 2017, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 21 days. Elaine was baptized on Christmas Day 1928 and was...

Nov 5, 2017

Darrell Leon Munch, son of Jens Peter and Sena (Larsen) Munch, was born November 6, 1931, at his parents’ home west of Exira, Iowa, and died November 5, 2017, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, at the age of 85 years, 11 months, and 29 days. Darrell was baptized at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa. He...

Nov 5, 2017

Francis “Fran” Dale Madsen, the son of Edward and Donavee (Dalgety) Madsen, was born October 29, 1948 in Carroll, Iowa and died November 5, 2017, at his home in Underwood, Iowa at the age 69 years and 7 days. Fran was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended Audubon Community Schools graduating with the...

Nov 5, 2017

Paul Dennis Knudsen, the son of Charles Christen and Virginia Marie (Swank) Knudsen, was born May 24, 1951, at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, and died November 5, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 66 years, 5 months, and 12 days. Paul was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church...

Nov 4, 2017

Virginia Lee Mortensen, the daughter of Gordon and Lela (Bristol) Dent, was born September 25, 1922, on her parents’ farm, the 1st place west of Fiscus, Iowa in Shelby County and died November 4, 2017, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 1 month, and 9 days. Virginia accepted Christ as her...

Nov 4, 2017

Lois Marie Nelson, the daughter of George and Susannah (Heckman) Schlater, was born April 26, 1924, at her parents’ home in rural Audubon County east of Exira, Iowa and died November 4, 2017, at her home at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 6 months, and 8 days. Lois was baptized as an adult...

Oct 31, 2017

Marvin Nielsen was born on July 4, 1928, at a farm west of Irwin, Iowa. Marvin Leroy Nielsen, the son of Rasmus and Alma (Peters) Nielsen, he was one of 10 children. He attended school at Clay No. 9 near Elk Horn, Iowa for some of his grade school years, and went through the 8th grade. He then worked for...

Oct 30, 2017

Delbert Norman Killen, the son of Peter “Pete” and Mary (Johnson) Killen, was born November 17, 1929, at his parents’ home southeast of Exira, Iowa and died October 30, 2017, at the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 11 months and 23 days. Delbert was baptized and confirmed at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church...

Oct 30, 2017

Diane Marie Dominick, the daughter of Marvin James and Norma (Kelly) Dominick was born December 3, 1949, in LeMars, IA, and died October 30, 2017, at the Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City, IA, at the age of 67 Years, 10 months, and 27 days. Diane was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. She attended school in Humboldt,...

Oct 27, 2017

Duane Russell Schrader, the son of Russell Franklin and Bernice Francis (Christensen) Schrader, was born April 17, 1940, at his parents’ home in rural Audubon County, northeast of Audubon, Iowa and died October 27, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 77 years, 6 months, and 10 days. Duane was baptized and...

Oct 26, 2017

Franklin D. Schmitt, born July 5, 1936, to Glenn Herald and Mabel Olena (Anderson) Schmitt in Cass County, IA, passed away at age 81 on October 26, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care.

He was the fourth of thirteen children, having six brothers and six sisters; Violet, Elmer, MaryAnn, Olena, Lee, Betty, John, Della, Jessie, Joe,...