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Vernon Albinus Larsen
Dec 17, 2016
Vernon Albinus Larsen, the son of Holger and Sophie (Bosche) Larsen, was born April 13, 1925, at his parents’ home near Botna, Iowa and died December 17, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 91 Years, 8 months, and 4 days. Vernon was baptized at the Methodist Church in Irwin, Iowa and confirmed at the...
David Kinen
Dec 17, 2016
David C. Kinen, 46, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. David Christopher Kinen was born December 22, 1969, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Eugene and Shirley (Bennett) Kinen. He attended Atlantic High School and graduated with the class of 1988. He then went to Dana...
Merle Stangl
Dec 15, 2016
Merle Elmer Stangl, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the Allen Place in Atlantic, Iowa. Merle Stangl was born April 9, 1924, in Mount Carmel, Iowa. He was one of 13 children born to Frank and Julia (Bruning) Stangl. He graduated from Carroll Public High School. In 1950, he and his wife, Phyllis, moved...
Neil Lundy
Dec 15, 2016
Neil Louis Lundy, 82, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Neil was born July 19, 1934, in Greenfield, Iowa, to Louis and Mary (Meisenheimer) Lundy. He attended Greenfield High School and graduated with the class of 1954. On January 29, 1956, he married Sandra Ann Noland at the...
Jamison Toby Steckler
Dec 10, 2016
Jamison Toby Steckler, the son of Toby Ray and Pamela Kay (Bauer) Steckler was born September 17, 2002, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died December 10, 2016, in an auto accident in rural Cass County, Iowa at the age of 14 years, 2 months, and 23 days. Jamison was baptized at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church...
Gavin Michael Steckler
Dec 10, 2016
Gavin Michael Steckler, the son of Toby Ray and Pamela Kay (Bauer) Steckler was born May 11, 2005, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died December 10, 2016, in an auto accident in Cass County, Iowa at the age of 11 years, 6 months, and 29 days. Gavin was baptized at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in...
Bruce Dean Nelson
Dec 9, 2016
Bruce Dean Nelson, the son of Lloyd and Lowene Hansen Nelson was born April 22, 1954, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa and died December 9, 2016, in rural Kimballton, Iowa at the age of 62 years, 7 months, and 17 days. Bruce was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. He attended Exira...
David Knox
Dec 9, 2016
David Lionel Knox, 59, of Smyrna, Delaware, and formerly of Casey, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016, at his home in Smyrna. David's family strongly request that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to www.cadasilfoundation.org in his memory. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2016, in the Oakwood Cemetery in Casey,...
Ivan Joens, Sr.
Dec 4, 2016
Ivan Joens Sr., 95, formerly of Anita, Iowa, died December 4, 2016, at his home in Waukee, Iowa. Ivan was born in Manning, Iowa, on July 5, 1921, the son of Henry and Ida (Schroeder) Joens of rural Manning. Ivan enlisted in 1942 and served in World War II, fighting with the First Calvary in the Philippines and Japan....
Brian "Swede" Lavern Johnson
Dec 3, 2016
Brian Lavern “Swede” Johnson, the son of Raymond and Carol (Rubel) Johnson was born August 12, 1955, in Audubon County, Iowa and died December 3, 2016, surrounded by his family at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 61 years, 3 months, and 21 days. Swede was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira. He...
Darrell Eugene Jensen
Dec 1, 2016
Darrell Eugene Jensen, the son of Harold E. and Thelma (Rasmussen) Jensen, was born August 28, 1933 at his parents’ farm in rural Audubon County, IA and died December 1, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 3 months, 3 days. Darrell was raised on the family farm in rural Audubon County, near...
Nora Jean Bertelsen
Nov 30, 2016
Nora Jean Bertelsen, the daughter Harry Fry, Sr. and Viola Lucille (Brensel) Fry, was born October 14, 1936, at her parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died November 30, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 1 month, and 16 days. Nora Jean was baptized as an adult. She attended rural school “Melville...
Michael Mcconnell
Nov 29, 2016
Michael Ray McConnell, 57, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born February 27, 1959, the son of Milo and Darlene (Nelson) McConnell in Des Moines, Iowa. Mike was raised in rural Atlantic and has lived his entire life in rural Atlantic. Mike attended school in Atlantic...
Dr. Peterson
Nov 29, 2016
Dr. William "Bill" Charles Peterson was born September 7, 1939, in Exira, Iowa, to parents Weir "Scoop" T. and Wynona E. (Avey) Peterson. He lived in Exira and Brayton, Iowa, in his early years. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State College in 1963. He served in the Air Force for 7 years as an Air Force Officer. Upon leaving...
Betty Zanders
Nov 28, 2016
Betty Jane Zanders, 87, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Betty J. Zanders was born May 14, 1929, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Ross W. and Hazel A. (McDermott) Lewis. She attended Anita public schools, graduating from Anita High School in 1947. On June 18, 1952, she married...
Gilbert Pedersen
Nov 26, 2016
Gilbert Hans Pedersen, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at the Regency Care Center in Norwalk, Iowa. He was born December 20, 1931, the son of Hans and Mable Grace (Prather) Pedersen at home in Lyman, Noble Township, Cass County, Iowa. Gilbert was raised northeast of Atlantic. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1949....
Debra Kay Mcmichael
Nov 24, 2016
Debra Kay McMichael, the daughter of Arthur and Barbara (Heater) Lappe, was born April 24, 1957, in Carroll, Iowa and died November 24, 2016, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 59 years and 7 months. Debra was baptized and confirmed at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Coon Rapids, Iowa. She attended the Coon...
John Howard Nuzum
Nov 24, 2016
John Howard Nuzum, the son of Kenny and Rosie (Nuzum) Adams, was born July 1, 1974, in Onawa, Iowa and died November 24, 2016, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 42 years, 4 months, and 20 days. John was baptized in the Methodist Church in Woodbine, Iowa and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran...
Margaret Maeder
Nov 22, 2016
Margaret Maeder, daughter of Dora Mae (Towler) and Fred Toepfer was born August 19, 1926, in Cass County Iowa near Anita. She passed away on November 22, 2016, at Cass County Memorial Hospital at the age of 90 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Margaret's mother died when she was six and she was raised by her father. She...
Jerry Ray Deist
Nov 11, 2016
Jerry Ray Deist, the son of Allison J. and Ollivene F. (Kauffman) Deist, was born September 7, 1942, in Carroll, Iowa and died November 11, 2016, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 2 months, and 4 days. Jerry was baptized and confirmed at the Ross Evangelical United Brethren Church in...
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