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Elmer Sheeder
Oct 30, 2015
Elmer Donald Sheeder, 96, of Greenfield, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield, Iowa. Elmer was born July 27, 1919, to Henry D. and Blanche (Harwood) Sheeder at the family farm in Eureka Twp., Adair County, Iowa. He attended and graduated from 8th grade in 1933 from Prussia No 1 country...
Raynor Hemmingsen
Oct 28, 2015
Raynor Andrew Hemmingsen, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. He was born November 29, 1934, in rural Elk Horn, Iowa, at the home of his parents, Raymond and Hilda (Andersen) Hemmingsen. Raynor was baptized and confirmed at Elk Horn Lutheran church. He graduated from Elk Horn High School with...
Jeffrey Campbell
Oct 27, 2015
Jeffrey Lynn Campbell, 51, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and formerly of Lewis, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at his residence in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jeff was born August 14, 1964, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Larry Eugene and Karen Sue (Syvertsen) Campbell. He grew up in Lewis and graduated from Griswold High School in 1982. He had worked...
Nancy Eilts
Oct 26, 2015
Nancy Rae Eilts, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. She was born October 29, 1946, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Velma (Maas) Eilts. She attended school in Decatur County, Iowa, and also attended sheltered workshops in Chariton and Fairfield, Iowa. Since 1994 she was a resident...
Virginia Peterson
Oct 25, 2015
Virginia Irene Peterson, 92, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015, at Guthrie County Hospital, in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Virginia Irene Peterson was born July 9, 1923, in Adair County, Iowa, the daughter of Harley and Gladys (Zanders) Charles. She grew up in Adair County where she attended rural schools and graduated in 1941. She worked in...
Maxine Schwartz
Oct 24, 2015
Maxine K. Schwartz, 98, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born July 3, 1917, on her mother's family farm near Adair, IA, to Walter Seeley and Jessie (Kelloway) Rowley. Mick moved to Atlantic when she was 6 and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1935. After high school,...
Darlene Francis Andersen
Oct 22, 2015
Darlene Francis Andersen, the daughter of Elmer and Beulah (Ross) Beard, was born September 15, 1932, near Marysville, Missouri and died October 22, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 7 days. Darlene was raised as a member of the Pentecostal Church near Jefferson City. She attended rural school near...
Carol Glynn
Oct 22, 2015
Carolyn Rose Glynn, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Atlantic Nursing & Rehab in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born January 13, 1932, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Joseph Patrick and Olive Kerns. Carol grew up in Pawtucket and attended Catholic girl's school. On January 7, 1949, she was married to Donald Glynn in Pawtucket,...
Robert Dewitt Asberry
Oct 21, 2015
Robert DeWitt Asberry, the son of DeWitt Talbot and Sadie Mae (Jansen) Asberry, was born on June 30, 1930, at the Atchison County Hospital in Atchison, Kansas and died October 21, 2015, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon at the age of 85 years, 3 months, and 21 days. Robert was baptized and confirmed at the Atchison Methodist...
William Oliver
Oct 21, 2015
William (Bill) Paul Oliver was born on November 10, 1950, in Wilden Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, to Walter and Dolly (Dorothy) Oliver. Bill lived with his family in the Des Moines area, then later moved to the rural Oakley/Norwood area in Lucas County, Iowa. Bill had a natural talent for woodworking and drafted plans for and built kitchen...
William Littler
Oct 20, 2015
William Edward Littler Jr., 86, of Adair passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, at his home in Adair. He was born April 3, 1929, in Atlantic, the son of W. E. Littler Sr. and Ozella Ruby Phillips Littler. He moved with his family to Adair in 1937 when the elder Mr. Littler purchased The Adair News. He graduated from Adair...
Marjorie Watson
Oct 20, 2015
Marjorie Ernestine Watson, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. No services are planned at this time.
Jack Alan Simonsen
Oct 17, 2015
Jack A. Simonsen passed away in his sleep on October 17, 2015, in Edmond, Oklahoma, while visiting family. He was 82 years, and 22 days old. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M, until 8:00 P.M. on Friday evening October 23, 2015, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira, Iowa. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Dwayne Ferguson on Saturday,...
Shirley Mattheis
Oct 17, 2015
Shirley Mae Mattheis, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Massena, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born February 19, 1931, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Neal and Nina (Christensen) Anderson. Shirley graduated from Corydon High School. On December 31, 1949, she was married to H. Clair Mattheis in...
William Kennedy Sr.
Oct 14, 2015
William Doyle Kennedy, Sr., 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at his home in Atlantic. He was born December 6, 1951, to Lindin and June (Noblitt) Kennedy in Brawley, California. William joined the United States Navy when he was 17 years old. He served in Vietnam, had three polar expeditions, and was the torpedo-man's mate...
Sharon Vanatta
Oct 11, 2015
Sharon Ann Vanatta, 49, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2015, at the Church of God of Prophecy in Atlantic, Iowa. There is no scheduled visitation.
Steven Riggs
Oct 11, 2015
Steven Craig Riggs, 67, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Steven was born January 13, 1948, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Robert Eugene and Joyce Eleanor (Engle) Riggs. He graduated from C&M High School in 1966. He attended and graduated from the US Air Force Academy in...
Rev. Samuel J. Hahn
Oct 10, 2015
Reverend Samuel John Hahn, the son of Henry and Carrie (Streyfeller) Hahn was born September 22, 1930, in Le Mars, Iowa and died October 10, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 85 years and 18 days. Samuel was baptized at the Perry Creek Evangelical Church in Merrill, Iowa and confirmed at the Merrill-Melbourne Evangelical...
Linda Barber
Oct 9, 2015
Linda Marie Barber, 67, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015, at her home in Anita. She was born at home in Cass County, Iowa, on December 11, 1947, the daughter of Norman and Betty (Erickson) Gundy. Linda grew up in the Anita area. She attended school in Anita and graduated from Anita High School. Linda was...
Dale Eugene Petersen
Oct 8, 2015
Dale Eugene Petersen, the son of Alvin M. and Dagny E. (Christensen) Petersen, was born May 1, 1936, at his parents’ home in Shelby County southeast of Elk Horn, Iowa and died October 8, 2015, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 5 months, and 7 days. Dale was baptized and confirmed...
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