Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas

Donald Bornholdt

Donald Bornholdt

Aug 29, 2016

Donald Wayne Bornholdt, 79, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016, at his home in Atlantic, Iowa. He was born February 19, 1937, in Cass County, Iowa, the son of Orville and Margaret (Brink) Bornholdt. Donald grew up in and spent his entire life mostly in Cass County. He attended Walnut community schools until the 11th grade. Donald then...

Ray Dreher

Ray Dreher

Aug 29, 2016

Ray D. Dreher, 75, of Hamlin, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016, at St. Anthony's Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. Services are currently pending. Hockenberry Family Care in AUDUBON, Iowa, is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Plagman

Mary Plagman

Aug 28, 2016

Mary Ann Plagman, 86, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. She was born at home in Thompson Township, Iowa, on November 13, 1929, the daughter of Aylor and Leota (Overmeyer) Nelson. Mary Ann graduated from Casey High School. She lived her whole life in rural Guthrie County, Iowa,...

Phyllis Marie (Roth) Larsen

Phyllis Marie (Roth) Larsen

Aug 27, 2016

Phyllis Marie Larsen, one of eleven children of John Jr. and Ida (Winters) Roth, was born May 22, 1929, in Audubon, Iowa and died August 27, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 5 days. Phyllis was baptized and received her First Holy Communion at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church...

Ronald Dean Petersen

Ronald Dean Petersen

Aug 22, 2016

Ron was born to Andrew Petersen and Florence Nissen Petersen at their home in rural Exira on May 24, 1929. He loved to tell the story that his mother named him Roland, but there was a misprint on his birth certificate. Rather than make a fuss and asking for a corrected document, his parents just decided to call him the...

Robert Lafayette Simpson

Robert Lafayette Simpson

Aug 20, 2016

Robert “Bob” Lafayette Simpson the son of Ted Estelle and Violet (Dalzell) Simpson, was born February 10, 1935, in Exira, Iowa and died of natural causes on August 20, 2016, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 6 months, and 10 days. Robert was raised on the family farm in Brayton which was...

John Paul Deist

John Paul Deist

Aug 18, 2016

John Paul Deist, the son of Allison J. and Ollivene F. (Kauffman) Deist, was born July 8, 1940, in Carroll, Iowa and died August 18, 2016, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 1 month, and 10 days. John was baptized at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Ross, Iowa and later...

Norma D. Wanninger

Norma D. Wanninger

Aug 16, 2016

Norma Darlene Wanninger, the daughter of Samuel B. and Elvira (Kristensen) Andersen, was born July 17, 1925, in Lewis, Iowa and died August 16, 2016, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 91 years, and 29 days. Norma was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended rural school #3...

Robert Carl Madsen

Robert Carl Madsen

Aug 16, 2016

Robert Carl Madsen, the son of Mads Christian and Margrete (Steen) Madsen, was born May 16, 1922, his parents’ home near Exira, Iowa and died August 16, 2016 at the Avoca Specialty Care in Avoca, Iowa at the age of 94 years, and 3 months. When Robert was one year old they moved to Kathryn, North Dakota. Robert attended schools...

Bill Hoover

Bill Hoover

Aug 16, 2016

Billy Otis Hoover, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Bill was born September 13, 1930, in Afton, Iowa, the son of Robert H. and Georgia M. (Otis) Hoover. He attended Atlantic Community schools graduating with the Atlantic High School Class of 1948. He joined the Iowa National Guard in...

Barry    "Bear" Lee Spitler

Barry "Bear" Lee Spitler

Aug 15, 2016

Barry Lee Spitler, the son of Freddie and Carol (Duling) Spitler, was born May 30, 1959, in Audubon, Iowa and died August 15, 2016, at his home in Cambridge, Iowa at the age of 57 years, 2 months, and 15 days. Barry was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended Audubon Community Schools then...

Betty Jo Debruin

Betty Jo Debruin

Aug 15, 2016

Betty Jo DeBruin, the daughter of John Charles and Ruby Louise (Parrish) Donahue, was born January 10, 1966, in Goldsboro, North Carolina and died August 15, 2016, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 50 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Betty was baptized in Winona, Minnesota and confirmed at Our Lady of the...

Darlene Marie Dittman

Darlene Marie Dittman

Aug 11, 2016

Darlene Marie Dittman, the daughter of Lawrence and Christina (Jensen) Krogh, was born February 15, 1931, at her parents’ home in Audubon County near Brayton, Iowa and died August 11, 2016, at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 26 days. Darlene was baptized October 11, 1932, at Our Saviour’s...

Minnie "Toots" Fancher

Minnie "Toots" Fancher

Aug 8, 2016

Minnie “Toots” Fancher, the daughter of Chris F. and Anna Marie (Jensen) Zaiger, was born May 11, 1915, at her Grandmother’s home in Cameron Township, Audubon, County, Iowa and died August 8, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Harbor, Oregon at the age of 101 years, 2 months, and 27 days. Minnie was baptized at the Trinity Lutheran Church north...

Barbara Lillian Summers

Barbara Lillian Summers

Aug 6, 2016

Barbara Lillian Summers, the daughter of Harold and Alice (Burkhardt) Summers, was born March 5, 1934, in Audubon, Iowa and died August 6, 2016, at her home in Concord, Massachusetts at the age of 82 years, 5 months, and 1 day. Barbara was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended Audubon Community Schools graduating...

Ann Nielsen

Ann Nielsen

Aug 4, 2016

Ann Nielsen, the daughter of Dale and Hertha (Christensen) Levis, was born March 10, 1948, in Carroll, Iowa and died August 4, 2016, at her home in Waverly, Iowa at the age of 68 years, 4 months, and 24 days. Ann was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended the Audubon Community Schools graduating...

Rose Brokman

Rose Brokman

Aug 4, 2016

Rose Marie Brokman passed away at Cass County Memorial Hospital on Thursday, August 4, 2016, at the age of 60 years, 10 months, and 16 days. Rose was born to Richard and Doris (Anderson) Middleton on September 18, 1955, in Ogden, Utah. For many years she worked as a cook at the local Eagles Lodge where she gained numerous...

Donald Cagle

Donald Cagle

Aug 4, 2016

Donald L. Cagle, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Cremation has taken place per Donald's wishes and a private family memorial service will take place at a later date.

Ethel Isabelle Mack

Ethel Isabelle Mack

Jul 30, 2016

Ethel Isabelle Mack, the daughter of Charles M. and Gertrude Marie (Nelsen) Lambert, was born February 5, 1918, at her parents’ home in southern Audubon County near Oakfield, Iowa and died July 30, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 98 years, 5 months, and 25 days. Ethel was baptized and confirmed at the Oak...

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