Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Feb 2, 2016

Wayne "Sonny" Jensen, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at his home in Atlantic, Iowa. Sonny was born April 25, 1944, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Wayne Robert and Hazel Violet (Swolley) Jensen Sr. He grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. Sonny joined the US Marines and served during...

Feb 1, 2016

Ronald R. Avey, 74, left the loving care of his family to peacefully begin his journey home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 1, 2016, while working on the acreage he loved, outside Lawrence, Kansas. Ron was born July 1, 1941, in Adair, IA the son of Carl Avey and Elsie (Elsberry) Pollock. He was the youngest...

Jan 29, 2016

Lorene Schlater Vorm, 89, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Lorene was born east of Exira on December 11, 1926, to George and Susie (Heckman) Schlater. She was baptized as an adult at the Brayton home of her parents-in-law, Theodor and Anna (Kyhnn) Vorm. Lorene grew up...

Jan 28, 2016

Douglas R. Morrell, the son of Richard L. Morrell and Evelyn D. (Meislahn) Morrell, was born May 26, 1952 in Hayward, California, and died January 28, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Center in Palatka, Florida due to complications from a stroke. He attended Audubon High School and graduated with the Class of 1970. Doug then attended the University of Iowa...

Jan 26, 2016

Oakley Ann Weisenborn, the infant daughter of Terry and Jennifer (Nissen) Weisenborn, was born January 25, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa and passed away January 26, 2016 at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines. During Oakley’s short stay here on Earth, she touched many lives and was deeply loved by her family. Oakley was preceded...

Jan 26, 2016

Patrick Arthur Timmerman, the son of John and Anne (Nollette) Lolley, was born August 10, 1930, in Valentine, Nebraska and died January 26, 2016, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 16 days. Patrick’s mother died when he was an infant and he was adopted by Joseph and Frances Timmerman....

Jan 26, 2016

Phyllis Emma Schwab, the daughter of Elmer and Emma (Wedemeyer) Byrum, was born April 21, 1931, at her parents’ home east of Adair, Iowa and died January 26, 2016, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 9 months, and 5 days. Phyllis was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Adair, Iowa....

Jan 26, 2016

Chester Virgil Christensen, the son David H. and Ethel C. (Mullenger) Christensen, was born on the family farm in Hamlin Township on February 5th, 1928, and died at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital on January 26th, 2016, at the age of 87 years, 10 months and 26 days. Chester grew up on the family farm, attending rural Hamlin Township schools,...

Jan 26, 2016

Anna Marilyn Hansen, 82, of Panora, Iowa, formerly of Casey, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at her home in Panora. Marilyn was born December 17, 1933, in Elk Horn, Iowa, the daughter of Ludvig and Elna (Christensen) Larsen. She grew up in the Elk Horn and Exira area graduating from Elk Horn High School. She attended Dana...

Jan 25, 2016

Eugene “Gene” Leonard Stoberl, the son of Leonard and Margaret (Vonesh) Stoberl, was born October 22, 1951, at the Manning General Hospital in Manning, Iowa and died January 25, 2016, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver, Colorado at the age of 64 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Gene was baptized at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Jan 23, 2016

Dolores LaVonne Feltner fondly known as “Tiny” by all her friends and relatives was born February 7, 1926, at her parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died January 23, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 11 months, and 16 days. Tiny attended and graduated from the Audubon Community Schools then was employed...

Jan 20, 2016

Estelle Caroline Rose, the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Hanson) Hansen, was born March 1, 1913, at her parents’ home south of Exira, Iowa near the tree in the middle of the road and died January 20, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 102 years, 10 months, and 19 days. Estelle was baptized at...

Jan 19, 2016

John Alan Maxwell, 39, of Walnut, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident west of Atlantic, Iowa. John was born October 10, 1976, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Steve and Mary (Ping) Maxwell. Growing up, John attended school in Atlantic. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1995...

Jan 19, 2016

Melissa Anne Jones, 49, of Walnut, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident west of Atlantic, Iowa. Melissa was born June 1, 1966, in Atlantic, Iowa, to and Kenneth Jones and Mary (Ping) Jones. Growing up, she attended school in Atlantic and was a graduate of the...

Jan 17, 2016

Erlene Clara Fett, longtime resident of the Adair and Atlantic, Iowa, areas, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. The daughter of Fred W. and Mary J. (Vokt) Fett, Erlene was born September 29, 1924, at her farm home north of Adair in Grant Township, Guthrie County. She attended rural...

Jan 16, 2016

Earl Channing Olesen, the son of Harry and Grace (Drake) Olesen, was born March 3, 1929, at his parents’ home near Coon Rapids, Iowa, and died January 16, 2016, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 10 months, and 13 days. Earl was baptized at the First Christian Church in Coon Rapids....

Jan 13, 2016

Jan 12, 2016

Frank James Claussen, the son of William and Thelma Clara (Petersen) Claussen, was born December 16, 1947, at his parents’ home in Anita, Iowa, and died January 12, 2016, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 68 years, and 26 days. Frank was baptized and confirmed at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita,...

Jan 11, 2016

John Arthur Nelson, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on December 28, 1927, the son of Johan (Gus) and Mable (Lundquist) Nelson. John's family moved to Red Oak, Iowa, where he attended school and graduated from Red Oak High School. Following...

Jan 10, 2016

Floyd Dale Ditto, the son of Allen and Kathryn (Dutler) Ditto, was born July 20, 1927, on his parent’s farm in Guthrie County, Iowa and died January 10, 2016, at the Kennybrook Village in Grimes, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 5 months, and 20 days. Floyd was baptized and confirmed at the Lone Star Church in Guthrie County....