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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
Erma Thiessen
Nov 3, 2016
Erma Mae Thiessen, 100, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. She was born December 19, 1915, to Henry and Amanda (Simpson) Shaneyfelt of Marquette, NE, where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1933. She married Dr. Ralph L. Weaver, M.D. and surgeon in 1941 and they made...
Dawn Christensen
Nov 2, 2016
Dawn Christensen, 88, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Dawn was born November 14, 1927, in Casey, Iowa, to Simon Edward and Grace (Beecher) Bowen. She grew up in the Casey area and graduated from the Casey High School. Dawn...
Marvin Leroy Jensen
Oct 30, 2016
Marvin Leroy Jensen, the son of Laust F. and Dorothy (Steffensen) Jensen, was born August 23, 1926, at his parents’ home in Cameron Township Audubon County, Iowa and died October 30, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 2 months, and 7 days. Marvin was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church...
Ellen Jean Carlson
Oct 27, 2016
Ellen Jean Carlson, the daughter of Arvid and Gladys (Strandberg) Carlson, was born August 18, 1937, in Audubon, Iowa and died October 27, 2016, in an auto accident near the Angels Camp area in Sonora, California at the age of 79 years, 2 months, and 9 days. Ellen was baptized and confirmed at the Lone Star Presbyterian Church in Guthrie...
Marjorie Pauline Haley
Oct 26, 2016
Marjorie Pauline Haley, the daughter of Ernest and Edna (Davis) Richie, the youngest of three children, was born December 9, 1933, in Nodaway, Iowa. She joined a brother Dale and a sister Louetta. Marjorie died peacefully surrounded by her family on October 26, 2016, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 10 months,...
Arlene Doris Nelson
Oct 24, 2016
Arlene Doris Nelson, the daughter of Alfred M. and Mabel Elvera (Christensen) Petersen, was born May 18, 1931, at her parents’ home in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died October 24, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 6 days. Arlene was baptized and confirmed as an adult at...
Deborah Thomas
Oct 20, 2016
Deborah Ann Thomas, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa, died October 20, 2016, at her home. She was born June 27, 1952, in Brookfield, MO to Robert Wayne and Alta Mae Rauer Thomas. A 1970 graduate of Ottumwa High School, she earned a B.A. from the University of Iowa. Deborah taught in the Lost Nation school...
Carletta Casey
Oct 19, 2016
Carletta Anne Casey, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Carletta was born June 22, 1928, to Lillie Caroline Storjohann in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Due to circumstances beyond Lillie's control, Lillie was unable to provide for her daughter's care, thus she placed her for adoption with Catholic Charities...
Michael Dunn
Oct 18, 2016
Michael Edwin Dunn, 60, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Mike was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 11, 1956, the son of Carl and Karola (Maschmeyer) Dunn. Mike was a member of AmVets, enjoyed Challenger basketball, the State Fair and rooting on his favorite sports team. He was an avid concert goer, and, as...
Merle Anholt
Oct 18, 2016
Merle W. Anholt, 98, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. He was born August 10, 1918, in Boxholm, Iowa, the son of Oscar and Pearl (Carlson) Anholt. He was raised in Boxholm and moved to Glen Ellyn, IL in 1954. Merle was united in marriage to Mary Ann Hurtig on...
Joann Petersen
Oct 17, 2016
JoAnn Petersen, the daughter of Lloyd and Edna (Hess) Wahlert, was born June 14, 1934, at her parents’ home in Greeley Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died October 17, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 3 days. JoAnn was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira,...
Keith Allen King
Oct 17, 2016
Keith Allen King, the son of Charles E. King, Jr. and Victoria (Masilunas) King was born September 26, 1947, in Manning, Iowa and died October 17, 2016, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 69 years and 21 days. Keith was baptized at the Gray United Methodist Church in Gray, Iowa. He attended the...
Leroy Arthur Sand
Oct 15, 2016
Leroy Arthur Sand, the sixth child of his Danish immigrant parents Anders and Petrea (Pedersen) Sand, was born on his parents’ farm near Poplar, Iowa, on June 6, 1929. He entered into eternal rest at his farm home on October 15, 2016, at the age of 87 years, 4 months, and 9 days. Leroy was baptized and confirmed at Our...
Thomas Young
Oct 12, 2016
Thomas Edwin Young, 86, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at his home in Adair. He was born June 18, 1930, at home in Adair County, Iowa, the son of William "Burt" and Mildred (Habatuka) Young. Tom attended school in Casey and graduated from Casey High School in 1948. He then attended Iowa State University graduating...
Charles Smith
Oct 11, 2016
Charles Thomas Smith, 72, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Charlie was born September 17, 1944, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Max and Ina (Bales) Smith. He grew up near Elk Horn and graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1962. After graduation, he attended a vocational school in Omaha, NE, where he...
Elaine Eden
Oct 7, 2016
Elaine Mae Eden, 91, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born September 7, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Harold and Beatrice (Novak) Rand. Elaine was raised in Omaha and was attending school at South High when her family moved to California when she was 16 years old. She...
Darlene Armstrong
Oct 3, 2016
Darlene Leita Armstrong, 92, of Manson, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson, Iowa. She was born at home in Marne, Iowa, on November 16, 1923, the daughter of Chris and Fern (Schmidt) Johnson. Her family lived in Marne until she completed the eighth grade at Marne...
Charles Aernam
Oct 2, 2016
Charles Allen Van Aernam, 74, of Wiota, Iowa, died Sunday, October 2, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Charles A. Van Aernam was born August 16, 1942, in Atlantic, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Anita High School in 1960. In 1963, Charlie married Judy Karns. He worked as a truck driver for the...
Martha Kramer
Oct 2, 2016
Martha M. Kramer passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016, at the home of Allen and Sherry Kramer, where she had been living since July. Martha was born to William Weber and Rachel Weber (Beasley) on December 24, 1919, near Colfax, Washington. She was raised in Colfax, Washington and Wallace, Idaho. She graduated from Wallace High School in 1937, as...
Ray Dreher
Sep 29, 2016
Ray Duane Dreher was born at home on the farm in Audubon County, Iowa, to Mildred L. (Huffman) and Raymon L. Dreher on September 12, 1941. He passed away September 29, 2016, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. He worked at Emmert Manufacturing followed by various jobs including Audubon Ready Mix. He moved to Winnekah, Oklahoma, where,...
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