Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

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...

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...

Oct 7, 2015

Sharon Louise Johnson, the daughter of Carl and Thelma (Brewer) Gustafson, was born September 2, 1950, in Kearney, Nebraska and died October 7, 2015, at her home in Exira, Iowa at the age of 65 years, 1 month, and 5 days. Sharon attended Kearney Community Schools graduating with the High School Class of 1968 on May 28, 1968. While attending...

Oct 3, 2015

Lorne W Hupp, 76, passed away early Saturday morning, October 3, 2015 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Lorne was a twin, born on February 14, 1939, to Theodore and Nora (Sapp) Hupp in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on the farm and graduated from Viola High School in 1957. He married his best friend and love of his life,...

Oct 3, 2015

Rosalie "Rose" Mikkelsen, 73, a longtime Atlantic, Iowa, resident died Saturday, October 3, 2015, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by the love of family. Rose was born July 14, 1942, in Atlantic, Iowa, to John and Erma (Harter) Armstrong. She attended the Atlantic school system and was...

Oct 2, 2015

Mark Dana Frederiksen, the son of Darrell and Lenore (Lange) Frederiksen, was born June 22, 1955, in Atlantic, Iowa and died October 2, 2015, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 60 years, 3 months, and 10 days. Mark was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, Iowa. He attended Elk...

Sep 30, 2015

Dale Joseph Tigges, the son of Joseph and Freda (Grossman) Tigges, was born July 5, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa and died September 30, 2015, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 64 years, 2 months, and 25 days. Dale was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dedham. He attended St....

Sep 29, 2015

Sep 27, 2015

Kathleen "Kathee" Louise McCrory passed away on September 27, 2015. Kathee was born May 1, 1945, in Atlantic, IA, to Lester and Ida (Miller) Johnson. Kathee was raised on a farm east of Brayton, IA, and graduated from Exira High School. Kathee went on to college at Northwest Missouri State and also AIB in Omaha, where she obtained a...

Sep 27, 2015

Stanley Dean Lillard, 45, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home after battling a very aggressive pancreatic cancer. He was born July 22, 1970, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of William and Karen (Boehme) Lillard. Stan was raised and attended school in the Atlantic area. After serving time in the Navy,...

Sep 26, 2015

Walter Mark Severin, the son of Elmer and Blanche (Marion) Severin, was born February 1, 1930, at his parents’ home near Clarence, Iowa and died September 26, 2015, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 7 Months, and 25 days. Walter was baptized at the Methodist Church in Clarence, Iowa and confirmed...

Sep 25, 2015

Emery Albert Petersen, the son of Chris N. and Lydia (Andersen) Petersen was born July 9, 1921, at his parents’ home near Jacksonville, Iowa and died September 25, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 2 months, and 16 days. Emery was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa....

Sep 23, 2015

Robert Harold Green the son of Claude C. and Edna Dorthea (Nielsen) Green, was born July 11, 1928, at his parents’ home near Exira, Iowa and died September 23, 2015, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 2 months, and 12 days. Robert was baptized at the Exira Christian Church in Exira,...

Sep 22, 2015

Glen Paul Wedemeyer, 84, of Adair, Iowa, passed away from complications due to liver cancer, on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita, Iowa. He was born June 10, 1931, in Audubon County, Iowa, the son of Albert and Eliza (Paul) Wedemeyer. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church on July 5, 1931,...

Sep 21, 2015

Ardyth Mardell Bertelsen, the daughter of Forrest Clyde, Sr. and Hazel Alma (Miller) LaFoy, was born January 26, 1932, at her parents’ home in rural Audubon County, Iowa and died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, September 21, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 25 days. Ardyth was...

Sep 20, 2015

Donella Rae Ross, 87, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born October 4, 1927, at home in Benton, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Jennie (German) Cornelison. Donella grew up in Oakland and Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. She later attended...

Sep 19, 2015

Rhonda Beth Simonton, 61, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born January 13, 1954, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Maurice and Margaret (Shultz) Pelzer. Rhonda was raised in the Lyman, Iowa, area and attended school in Griswold graduating from Griswold High with the class of 1972....

Sep 19, 2015

Carol Wilcox, 87, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, September 19, 2015, surrounded by family. Carol Ann Blackmer was born May 1, 1928, to Clyde and Marie (Langbehn) in Des Moines, Iowa. The youngest daughter of seven children, Carol spent most of her childhood in Casey, Iowa. She graduated from Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1946....

Sep 15, 2015

Patricia Donohoe, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at the Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Pat was born September 4, 1929, in Griswold, Iowa, to Vernon LaForest and Gladys Isabell (Neer) Dean. She grew up in Griswold, Iowa, and graduated from Griswold High School in 1948 and remained in the Griswold area...

Sep 14, 2015

Timothy Richard Miller, the son of Richard and Marilyn (Nelson) Miller, was born August 20, 1954 in Audubon, Iowa and died September 14, 2015. Tim was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon. He attended the Audubon Community Schools graduating with the class of 1972. He studied at the University of South Dakota then attended Northeast Missouri...