Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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....

Aug 31, 2017

Larry Max Shafer, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic.

He was born September 24, 1946, the son of Max and Arlene (Lattimer) Shafer in Atlantic, Iowa. Larry was raised in the rural Atlantic area and attended Atlantic Community Schools graduating with the class of 1965....

Aug 30, 2017

Marilyn Ann Chesnut, 81, of rural Anita, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at her home northwest of Adair.

Marilyn was born March 2, 1936, in Adair, Iowa, to Arthur and Emma (Heckman) Bireline. She grew up northwest of Adair and graduated from the Adair High School in 1954. After high school, Marilyn worked...

Aug 28, 2017

LaVern Petersen Schmidt, the son of Eli and Lena (Petersen) Schmidt, was born April 30, 1924, at his parent’s home west of Audubon, Iowa and died August 28, 2017, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 3 months, and 28 days. LaVern was baptized May 24, 1924 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in...

Aug 28, 2017

Marvin Duane Baily, 81, of Atlantic, died Monday, August 28, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. Services will be held at a later date in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

Aug 26, 2017

Valonda M. Nelson, the daughter of Chris and Mary (Christensen) Johnson was born September 25, 1925, at her parents’ home farm northwest of Exira, Iowa and died Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the age of 91 years, 11 months, and 1 day. Valonda was baptized on November 15, 1925, at St. John’s Church, west of Exira, and confirmed in the...

Aug 26, 2017

Betty Winston, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the Heritage House in Atlantic.

Born Betty May Ryerson on March 15, 1926, in Marengo, Iowa, she was daughter to Mel and Alma Ryerson. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Betty later moved to Atlantic...

Aug 25, 2017

Betty Lou (Jenkins) Kunze was born December 11, 1931, the daughter of Earl and Lela (Fish) Jenkins in Cass County, Iowa, and passed away Friday, August 25, 2017, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, Iowa.

Except for a few years in Audubon County, Betty lived in Cass County her entire life. She graduated from...

Aug 23, 2017

Elaine Mary Loretta Christensen, the daughter of Edward and Laura (Thygesen) Knudsen, was born January 12, 1921, at her parent’s home west of Audubon, Iowa and died August 23, 2017, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 7 months, and 11 days. Elaine was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church west of...

Aug 21, 2017

Charlotte Perkins, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her family, Monday, August 21, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Charlotte Louise was born February 6, 1949, in Corydon, Iowa, to Ardys LeRoy and Margaret Louise (Hook) Smalley. She grew up on a farm outside of Corydon and graduated from Wayne Community...

Aug 20, 2017

Susan Jane Nancarrow, the daughter of Clyde and Ethel (Stauffer) Powers, was born May 30, 1949, in Laurens, Iowa and died August 20, 2017, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the of 68 years, 2 months, and 20 days. Susan was baptized at the Methodist Church in Pocahontas, Iowa and later baptized at the Exira Christian Church....

Aug 10, 2017

Lydia Metzler, the daughter of Peter and Wilhelmine (Weimer) Beyer, was born on January 31, 1928, in Ehringshausen, Germany and went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 10, 2017, at the Calvin Community Care Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 6 months, and 9 days. She grew up during the hard times...

Aug 9, 2017

Ethel M. Sorensen, 92, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Amelia Place in Council Bluffs. Ethel Mae Sorensen was born May 11, 1925, in rural Atlantic, Iowa, to Ralph and Gertrude (Bell) Welton. She attended and graduated from the Atlantic High School. On January 28, 1945, she married Merlin James Sorensen in...

Aug 7, 2017

Patricia Joanne Stokley, 65, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017, at her home. Visitation with family will be from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2017, at the United Methodist Church in Anita, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2017, at the United Methodist Church in Anita, Iowa....

Aug 4, 2017

Darla Louise Mullenger, the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Hansen) Errett, was born July 23, 1959, in Harlan, Iowa and passed away surrounded by her family on August 4, 2017, at her home in rural Hamlin, Iowa at the age of 58 years and 11 days. Darla was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. She...

Aug 4, 2017

Opal V. Frisbie, 97, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle, Iowa.

Opal Virginia Frisbie was born October 19, 1919, in Cass County, Iowa, to Floyd and Eva (Abhau) McFadden. She grew up near Fletcher Chapel and attended the Atlantic School system graduating from Atlantic High...