Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Jan 13, 2017

Paul K. Hess the son of Chris and Lois (Brauch) Hess was born July 25, 1939, in Exira, Iowa and died January 13, 2017, after a significant battle with cancer, at the age of 77 years, 5 months, and 18 days. Paul was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa. He attended grade schools in Colorado and Iowa...

Jan 13, 2017

Pauline Anna Dreager, 95, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 13, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Pauline was born July 13, 1921, in Lewis, Iowa, to Robert and Martha (Knop) Dreager. She was baptized in September of 1921 and confirmed in April of 1936 at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Pauline graduated from the Wiota...

Jan 12, 2017

Gladys Daniel, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Caring Acres in Anita, Iowa. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Jan 12, 2017

Edwin Charles Haag, 96, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab in Anita, Iowa. Edwin was born November 22, 1920, in Palo Alto County, Iowa, to Rueben John and Cecal Mae (Lawrence) Haag. He grew up in the Emmetsburg, Iowa, area and farmed in Palo Alto County from 1943 to 1959....

Jan 11, 2017

Dorothy Darlene Johnson, 91, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. In accordance with Dorothy's wishes, cremation has taken place and no other services are planned at this time.

Jan 11, 2017

Betty Lou (Schmitt) Brown, 74, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Betty was born on January 24, 1942, to Glen and Mabel (Andersen) Schmitt in Marne, Iowa. Betty was the seventh child of thirteen children. Betty married Charles L. Misner on July 2, 1959, and to this union...

Jan 10, 2017

Barbara “Bobbi” Kaye Lovejoy, the daughter of Richard and Sandra (Carpenter) Clements, was born February 9, 1964, at the Old St. Francis Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa and died January 10, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 52 years, 11 months, and 1 day. She attended school in Janesville, Iowa. On September...

Jan 10, 2017

Alene Meyer, 73, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Alene was born December 12, 1943, south of Cumberland, Iowa, to Ronald William and Pauline Harriett (Hollen) Landon at the home of one of her parent's friends. She graduated from Cumberland/Massena High School in 1962. Alene was married to Dennis...

Jan 10, 2017

Scott Deter, co-owner of Deter Motor Company and a community and retail auto industry leader, died early Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at his home northeast of Atlantic, Iowa. He was 62. Scott Deter was born June 4, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Donald E. and Jane (Laughlin) Deter. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1972 and earned his...

Jan 10, 2017

Edwin H. Jensen, 67, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Edwin Herman Jensen Jr. was born September 18, 1949, in Carroll, Iowa, to Edwin Herman and Norabelle (Christensen) Jensen. He grew up in Exira and graduated from Exira High School in 1967. He moved to Atlantic...

Jan 6, 2017

Lawrence "Max" Bates, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 6, 2017. Lawrence Maxwell Bates was born July 17, 1936, in Tecumseh, Nebraska, to Lawrence Maxwell and Juanita Fern (Foster) Bates. He was raised in Elk Creek and Ogallala, Nebraska. The family moved back to Elk Creek and Max graduated from high school there...

Jan 4, 2017

PLEASE NOTE: THE VISITATION FOR PAT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017, DUE TO ICE ON THE ROADS MONDAY. IT WILL STILL BE AT 6:00 AT THE HERITAGE HOUSE IN ATLANTIC ONLY ON WEDNESDAY THE 18TH. Patricia Rae Schwartz, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Pat...

Jan 4, 2017

Merlyn "Slugger" Noland, 63, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Merlyn Clark Noland was born September 4, 1953, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, to Merle B. and Carol J. (Spangler) Noland. He attended the Adair-Casey schools graduating from Adair-Casey High School in 1971. On December 12, 1971, he...

Jan 3, 2017

Marie Jean Hatfield, 81, of Massena, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at the Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita, Iowa. She was born September 13, 1935, in Hannibal, Missouri, to John and Helen (Richards) Utterback. Marie attended schools in Hannibal, Missouri, and Independence, Iowa, and graduated with the class of 1954. She was united in...

Jan 2, 2017

Mildred Elaine Lange Weddum was born November 3, 1927, the 8th child of 11, in the 2nd twin set of 3, to Peter and Dagmar Lange, in Sharon Township near Audubon Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church rural Kimballton. She attended Sharon #9 country school receiving an 8th grade certificate in 1941. She met the...

Dec 30, 2016

Junette Emilia Kees, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Junette was born August 22, 1922, in Cass County, Iowa, to Edward and Frieda (Scherrinsky) Poulson. She attended school through the tenth grade. She was married to Donald Kees in Atlantic. She worked in the janitorial department...

Dec 29, 2016

Loren Scholl, 75, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born February 1, 1941, in Adair, Iowa, the son of Leo and Martha (Moore) Scholl. Loren was raised on the family farm in rural Anita, Iowa, with his brother Galen. Growing up, he enjoyed sports. Loren left...

Dec 22, 2016

Irene Jeanette Baylor, the daughter of Herman and Jane (Taylor) Selvan, was born January 13, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died December 22, 2016, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 11 months, and 9 days. Irene was baptized in January of 1929 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and confirmed...

Dec 21, 2016

Dec 19, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Dentlinger, the daughter of Frank X. and Katie (Bierl) Fischer, was born October 30, 1928, at her parents’ home near Templeton, Iowa and died December 19, 2016, at the Manning Plaza in Manning, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 1 month, and 19 days. Mary was baptized and confirmed at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton,...