Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Mar 6, 2017

Margaret Ann Parmley Sonntag was born to Wilbert and Eva (Plambeck) Hansen on April 14, 1944, in Atlantic, Iowa and died peacefully surrounded by her family on March 6, 2017, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 72 years, 10 months, and 22 days. Margaret was baptized at the Oak Hill Lutheran Church west of Brayton,...

Mar 3, 2017

Bernard Frederick Maeder was born Nov. 9, 1921, near Corning, Iowa. He passed away on March 3, 2017, at his home at the age of 95 years, 3 months, and 22 days. He was the first born of five children to Edward LeRoy (Roy) and Lois (Frederick) Maeder. Bernard was drafted into the U.S. Army Aug. 19, 1942. He...

Feb 28, 2017

Ardella Theresia Schlichte, the daughter of Anton J. and Mary (Irlmeier) Halbur, was born April 11, 1934, at her parents’ home near Roselle, Iowa and died February 28, 2017 at her home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 10 months, and 17 days. Ardella was baptized and confirmed at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Roselle. She...

Feb 18, 2017

Ingrid Maria (Schwarz) Hemmingsen, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away from heart complications on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the University of California Medical Center, Hillcrest, San Diego, California.

She was born September 6, 1940, in Schwetzingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, to Lydia Schwarz and Werner Feihler. She was baptized and confirmed at the Evangelische Kirche (Lutheran...

Feb 15, 2017

Larry John Hansen, the son of LeRoy John and Dorothy Mae (Hansen) Hansen, was born October 20, 1958, in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died peacefully at his home in Exira, Iowa on February 15, 2017, at the age of 58 years, 3 months, and 25 days. John attended Council Bluffs Community schools graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School with the...

Feb 14, 2017

Marjorie Bertha McMillan, the daughter of Clarence F. and Verna S. (Olson) Kischer, was born March 7, 1920, in Storm Lake, Iowa and died February 14, 2017, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 11 months, and 7 days. Marjorie was baptized on May 2, 1920, at the Lutheran Church in Albert...

Feb 10, 2017

Emmert Enevold Paulsen, the son of Hans Peter and Alma (Jensen) Paulsen, was born December 25, 1919, at his parents’ home in Sharon Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died February 10, 2017, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age 97 years, 1 month, and 15 days. Emmert was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church...

Feb 10, 2017

Ruth Anna Troll, 90, of Peachtree City, Georgia, and formerly of Walnut, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017, at Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City, Georgia. She was born July 20, 1926, at the family farm in Fairview Township, Shelby County, Iowa. Ruth was second of five children to Edward and Linda (Vogt) Bintz. Her sisters were Lois...

Feb 4, 2017

Burnal Gene Kleen, 77, of Marne, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Griswold, Iowa.

He was born March 29, 1939, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Henry and Emma (Tibken) Kleen. He attended country school until eighth grade and graduated from Atlantic High School with...

Feb 2, 2017

Feb 1, 2017

Franklin Jens Andersen, the son of Anders H. and Kristina (Andersen) Andersen, was born August 6, 1923, at his parents’ home in Audubon County near Hamlin, Iowa and died February 1, 2017, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 5 months, and 25 days. Franklin was baptized and confirmed at the Bethany...

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Jan 30, 2017

Norma June Campbell, the daughter of Carsten and Anna (Toft) Larsen, was born June 6, 1927, at her parents’ home in Sharon Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died January 30, 2017, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 7 months, and 24 days. June was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church...

Jan 29, 2017

Virginia C. Archibald, 87, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017, at her home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will take place at a later date.

Jan 28, 2017

James Julius Wolf, the son of Julius Jens and Cecelia Leone (Thielen) Wolf, was born February 22, 1935, at his parents’ home in Hamlin Township Audubon County, Iowa and died January 28, 2017, after a short illness surrounded by his family in his home north of Exira, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 11 months, and 6 days. Jim...

Jan 28, 2017

Gertrude Edith Krauel, the daughter of Alvin and Mary (Schrader) Robinson, was born July 26, 1921, at her parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died January 28, 2017, at the Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 95years, 6 months, and 2 days. Gertrude was baptized and confirmed at the First Methodist Church in Audubon, Iowa....

Jan 27, 2017

Donald E. Deter, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017, at his home in Atlantic. Don was born October 26, 1928, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents were Frank H. and Besse (Carlson) Deter. Don grew up in Papillion, NE and graduated from high school in 1946. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during WWII. He...

Jan 24, 2017

The biggest heart in the world stopped beating on January 24th 2017. Milo Dean Clemmensen passed away at age 89. He was born on July 15th 1927 to Fred and Emelia (Steffensen) Clemmensen. His brothers and sisters included Emaline, Clarice, Marvin, Imo, Gladys, Alma, Delma, Lee, Glen, Darlene, and Nadine. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church....

Jan 21, 2017

Verna Louise Fett, 87, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2016, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Verna was born February 3, 1929, on the family farm south of Casey, Iowa, to John Frederick and Hattie Bertha (Raduenz) Schmeling. She grew up in the Casey, Iowa, area and graduated from Casey High School in 1947....