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Royce Rudy
Jul 30, 2016
Royce A. Rudy, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 30, 2016, while at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Royce Alan Rudy was born May 3, 1952, to Russell Sr. and Ruth (Johnston) Rudy in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up in rural Atlantic and attended Atlantic Community Schools with...
Norman Lee Nissen
Jul 26, 2016
Norman Lee Nissen, the son of Einer and Mildred (Rasmussen) Nissen, was born in the family home west of Audubon, Iowa on August 16, 1942, and passed away on July 26, 2016, at Methodist Hospital Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 10 days. A life rooted in family heritage and tradition, Norman...
Jessie Mae Olesen
Jul 22, 2016
Jessie Mae Olesen, the daughter of Harold A. and Lois (Shoesmith) Long, was born September 4, 1925, at her parents’ home in Orange Township, Guthrie County, Iowa. After a full and fruitful life, loved by so many, she joined her husband Earl in heaven on July 22, 2016 at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 18 days. In...
Darrell Carlson
Jul 22, 2016
On Friday July 22, 2016, Darrell D. Carlson passed away peacefully at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, IA, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Darrell "Bud" Dean Carlson was born March 6, 1946, to Lawrence and Leona (Witt) Carlson of Anita. Darrell was delivered by his Aunt Irene. Not having a name immediately picked out, his...
Terry Jean Rasmussen
Jul 21, 2016
Terry Jean Rasmussen, the daughter of Lloyd Melvin and Mary Ann (Miller) Baird, was born March 8, 1949, in Jefferson, Iowa and died July 21, 2016, at her home in Hamlin, Iowa at the age of 67 years, 4 months, and 13 days. Terry was baptized at the Christian Church in Panora, Iowa. She attended The Panora Community School and...
Vera Maurine Nielsen
Jul 18, 2016
Vera Maurine Nielsen, the daughter of Louie and Marie (Jensen) Baier, was born January 30, 1922, at her parents’ home in Exira Township Audubon County, Iowa and died July 18, 2016, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 5 months, and 18 days. Vera was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at...
Darrel Shafer
Jul 16, 2016
Darrel Jon Shafer, 73, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Creighton Hospital in Omaha, NE. Darrel J. Shafer was born August 9, 1942, southeast of Grant, Iowa, the son of Donald and Margaret (Hendrickson) Shafer. He graduated from Griswold High School in 1960. Darrel and Joan Louise Sparks were united in marriage on June 7, 1964,...
Terry Anderson
Jul 15, 2016
Terry Sue Anderson, 74, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at her home in Anita. Terry was born on November 6, 1941, in Adair, Iowa, the daughter of John (Fred) Frederick Scarlett Jr. and Iva Mae (Heckman) Scarlett. She was raised in Adair and attended school there, graduating from Adair High School with the class of...
Marie Anna Jensen
Jul 13, 2016
Marie Anna Jensen, the daughter of Clifford and Myrtle (Davis) Bush, was born October 6, 1925, in Flora, Indiana and died July 13, 2016, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 7 days. Marie was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended the Audubon...
Asher Wade Kasperbauer
Jul 12, 2016
Asher Wade Kasperbauer, the son of Jed and Stephanie (Wegner) Kasperbauer, was born December 1, 2015, at the Women’s Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska and died peacefully surrounded by his family and loved ones on July 12, 2016, at the Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 7 months and 11 days. Asher was born...
Marcia Schildberg
Jul 7, 2016
Marcia Ann Schildberg, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Marcia was born April 16, 1934, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Cyril H. and Dorothy (Stoudt) Arnold. She grew up in the Fargo area. Marcia attended and graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia,...
Vera Elnora Dennis
Jul 6, 2016
Vera Elnora Dennis, the daughter of Jacob and Emma (Meyer) Bald, was born April 29, 1925, at her parents’ home in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died July 6, 2016, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 2 months, and 7 days. Vera was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church...
Steven Christensen
Jul 5, 2016
Steven Leroy Christensen, 69, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, while watching a Cardinals baseball game on television with his oldest daughter. He was born on December 18, 1946, at the hospital in Audubon, Iowa, the son of Richard and Annabelle (McClain)...
Forrest Teig
Jul 2, 2016
On July 2, 2016, Dorothy was at the bedside of her husband Forrest Teig, age 90, as he passed away peacefully in his sleep nine days before their 68th wedding anniversary. Forrest and Dorothy have lived in Atlantic since 1957 when they moved from a farm in Minburn, Iowa, to a farm on the southwest edge of Atlantic. They...
Lois (Bette) Elizabeth Payne
Jun 30, 2016
Lois Elizabeth “Bette” Payne, the daughter of Dr. Roswell Hershel “R.H.” and Lois (Marshall) Payne was born March 3, 1927 in Exira, Iowa and died June 30, 2016 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 3 months, and 27 days. Bette joined two brothers, Thomas and Jack. Twins, Janice and Janet followed and...
Nick Reavis
Jun 26, 2016
Nick Reavis, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, June 26, 2016, with his family by his side at his home in rural Atlantic. Nick was born July 29, 1943, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Cornelius (Nick) and Ruby "Ellen" (Jones) Reavis. He grew up in Shenandoah and attended and graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1961. He was married to...
James Hilmer Nielsen Jorgensen
Jun 25, 2016
James Hilmer Nielsen Jorgensen the son of Hans H. and Gertrude M. (Barentson) Jorgensen was born December 16, 1924, in Audubon, Iowa and died June 25, 2016 at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 6 Months, and 9 days. Jim was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended...
Izayah Michael Roy Pedrin
Jun 24, 2016
Izayah Michael Roy Pedrin, the son of Jay and Christina (Teppo) Pedrin, was born May 27, 2009, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa and was removed from life support on June 24, 2016, in Ann Arbor, Michigan following an accidental drowning on June 19, 2016, at the age of 7 years and 27 days. Izayah was baptized...
Sadie Wesack
Jun 24, 2016
Sadie Clara Wesack, 102, was born November 29, 1913, the daughter of William Hartman and Anna Dorthea Christina (Huss) Wesack in Guthrie County, IA, and passed away Friday, June 24, 2016, in Atlantic, IA. She was baptized June 18, 1914, by Rev. Deletze and confirmed on December 22, 1932, by Rev. Griesse, both at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Marcia Vais
Jun 22, 2016
Marcia Kay Vais, 63, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born May 23, 1953, in Corning, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Laura (Overman) Ridenour. Her family moved around a little while she was growing up, however, she attended and graduated from Griswold High School with...
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