Obituaries

Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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

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...

Royce Rudy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...