Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Apr 10, 2017

Robert Louis Possehl, 67, of Hampton, Virginia, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, April, 10, 2017, at the Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton.

He was born July 10, 1949, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Frederick “Fritz” and Hazel (Dalzell) Possehl. Robert was raised in Eagle Grove until his sophomore year in...

Apr 8, 2017

Melvin Earl Tessman, 73, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, from acute myeloid leukemia.

He was born August 29, 1943, in Red Oak, Iowa, to Earl and Alma (Wendt) Tessman. At the age of three, the family moved to Atlantic where Mel resided the rest of...

Apr 6, 2017

Nicolas Ryan Zimmerman went to be with the Lord Thursday evening April 6, 2017, after a two year battle with leukemia. Nic left this world peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife, his children and his mother.

Nic enjoyed twenty-one years, six months and sixteen days in this world. He was born September 22,...

Apr 3, 2017

Ruth Ena Tibben, the daughter of Chris and Inger A. (Madsen) Olsen, was born October 6, 1916, at her parents’ home in Douglas Township, Audubon County east of Exira, Iowa and died April 3, 2017, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 100 years, 6 months, and 7 days. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at...

Apr 2, 2017

Doris Ilene Simpson, 73, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born July 16, 1943, to Alonzo and Ruby (Simpson) Sams in Marion County, Iowa. Doris was raised in the Knoxville, Iowa, area. She married Lowell "Pete" Phipps and three sons were born, Neal, Brian and...

Mar 31, 2017

Rolando “Chino” Santisteban, Jr., the second son of five children of Rolando, Sr. and Dolores (Valdez) Santisteban, was born January 14, 1954, at the Tampa Municipal Hospital in Tampa, Florida and died peacefully in his loving home surrounded by his family on March 31, 2017, at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 17 days. Rolando was baptized on...

Mar 25, 2017

Austin Brooks Alt, the son of Scott E. Alt and Sue (Gleason) Alt, was born April 19, 1993, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died March 25, 2017, in rural Audubon County at the age of 23 years, 11months, and 6 days. Austin was baptized at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa and confirmed April...

Mar 25, 2017

Karel Marie Farnsworth, 77, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa.

Karel was born January 21, 1940, to Earl and Mabel (Miller) Koboldt on the family farm near Winterset, Iowa. She grew up in the Earlham area and attended and graduated from the Earlham High...

Mar 24, 2017

Ethel Christensen, the daughter of Laurits (Lars) and Alma (Petersen) Sorensen, was born March 11, 1921, at her parents’ home west of Jacksonville, Iowa and died March 24, 2017, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years, and 13 days. Ethel was baptized at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Jacksonville in May of...

Mar 24, 2017

Kathryn E. Paulsen, 59, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at the Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa.

Kathryn was born December 5, 1957, to Darrell E. and Georgia E. (Mounger) Paulsen in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended school in Atlantic and graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1976. After graduation, she...

Mar 21, 2017

Diane Kay Fenton, the daughter of Arthur “Buzz” Sylvester and Alice Florence (Kisting) Haggin, was born August 29, 1940, in Moville, Iowa and died March 21, 2017, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 6 months, and 22 days. Diane was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Moville, Iowa. She...

Mar 16, 2017

Barbara Ann Ulveling, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born March 14, 1946, in Creighton, Nebraska, the daughter of James and Dorothy (Klosner) Casteel. Barbara grew up in Le Mars, Iowa, and graduated from Gehlen Catholic High School in Le Mars in 1964. On May...

Mar 15, 2017

Maxine Frances Christensen, the daughter of Francis Xavier and Ethel Emeline (Parker) Stager, was born March 14, 1921, at her parents’ home in Oakfield Township near Brayton, Iowa and died March 15, 2017, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years and 1 day. Maxine was baptized in the Methodist Church in Anita,...

Mar 15, 2017

Susan Mae Neumann, 44, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Per Susan wishes, cremation will take place and private family services will be held at a later date.

Mar 14, 2017

Craig LeRoi Wheeler, the son of Leonard and Nadine (Meyer) Wheeler, was born June 23, 1950, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died March 14, 2017, at the Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 66 years, 8 months, and 21 days. Craig was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira, Iowa. He attended...

Mar 14, 2017

Frank Junior Smith, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Lydia (Blohm) Smith, was born May 23, 1924, at his parents’ home in Exira Township near Brayton, Iowa and died March 14, 2017, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 9 months, and 21 days. Frank was baptized and confirmed on April 2,...

Mar 12, 2017

Lyle Lawrence Larsen, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

Lyle was born February 3, 1926, in Hutchinson, Minnesota, to Lawrence Chris and Blanche Pauline (Carter) Larsen. He grew up in the Exira/Audubon area and graduated from the Audubon High School. He also attended...

Mar 11, 2017

Anthony “Antman” Michael Jessen, 23, passed away March 11, 2017, at his home. He was born April 18, 1993, in Omaha, Nebraska, son to Amy Hoegh-Maes and David Jessen. As a boy, he participated in the Boy Scouts and was a member of Troop 54. He attended Atlantic schools and graduated from Atlantic High School in 2011....

Mar 10, 2017

Bernard Dale Davis, 95, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

Bernard was born August 2, 1921, in Washington Township, Adair County, Iowa, to Frederick Leon and Lula Emma (Antisdale) Davis. He attended Washington #7 country school. He worked at home on the farm until...

Mar 7, 2017

Jeffrey Lyn Neighbors, 48 of Anita, Iowa, and formerly of Modesto, California, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Anita, Iowa. He was born October 24, 1968, in Modesto, California, the son of Bill and Sandra (Wright) Neighbors. Jeff attended grade school in Salida, California, and graduated from Modesto High School in Modesto, California.

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