Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Jun 22, 2016

Marcia Kay Vais, 63, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born May 23, 1953, in Corning, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Laura (Overman) Ridenour. Her family moved around a little while she was growing up, however, she attended and graduated from Griswold High School with...

Jun 19, 2016

Verdine Louise Cutler 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Verdine was born February 13, 1927, in Audubon County, Iowa, to Peter Charles and Alma (Andreasen) Hansen. She grew up in the Audubon area and graduated from Audubon High School in 1945. She then attended and graduated from...

Jun 17, 2016

Nancy Joan Picht, the daughter of Delbert J. and Donna (Holm) Walters, was born July 5, 1954, in Lake City, Iowa and died June 17, 2016, at her home in Audubon, Iowa, under hospice care, at the age of 61 years, 11 months, and 12 days. Nancy was baptized at the Woodlawn Christian Church in Lake City, Iowa. She attended...

Jun 17, 2016

James "Jim" Edwards McEntaffer, age 65, of Atlantic, Iowa, entered into rest on June 17, 2016, following a nearly two year battle with cancer. Jim was born in Clarinda, Iowa, on June 26, 1950, to Lawrence and Blanche McEntaffer. He was a 1968 graduate of Clarinda High School and earned his BA in Liberal Arts from Dana College in...

Jun 14, 2016

"Chop" Michael Duane Kluever was born on May 13, 1960, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Duane and Shirley Rogge Kluever. As an infant, he was baptized at the Anita United Methodist Church. Chop grew up on the family farm south of Anita. Growing up he loved to fish, ride motorcycles and golf. He attended school in Anita and was in...

Jun 13, 2016

Crystal Jean Hamilton, 74, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care, Atlantic, Iowa. Per her wishes cremation has taken place and private family services will be held at a later date.

Jun 12, 2016

John Calvin Parrott Jr., the son of J.C. and Hazel (Cousins) Parrott, was born September 13, 1919, in Exira, Iowa and died June 12, 2016, at the Northridge Village Retirement Home in Ames, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 8 months, and 29 days. John was baptized and confirmed at the First Methodist Church in Audubon. He attended Audubon...

Jun 12, 2016

Steven Leo Borkowski, the son of Dallas and Arlene (Christensen) Borkowski, was born March 17, 1947, at St Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died June 12, 2016, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 2 months, and 25 days. Steven was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in...

Jun 11, 2016

Agnes G. Zimmerline, 93, of Adair, Iowa, died Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab in Anita, Iowa. Agnes was born August 21, 1922, at her grandparents' home in Atlantic, Iowa, to Chris and Winnie (Matthews) Jorgensen. She grew up in the Fontanelle area and graduated from the Fontanelle High School in 1940. She married Joe...

Jun 9, 2016

Jun 9, 2016

Neil Turner, 88, of Panora, Iowa, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, died Thursday, June 9, 2016, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Neil was born August 6, 1927, on the family farm in Summit Township, Adair County, Iowa, to Roscoe and Verdie (Oaks) Turner. He attended and graduated from the Adair High School in 1945. After...

Jun 5, 2016

Duane Leon Kropf, the son of Samuel and Mina (Holthouse) Kropf, was born November 10, 1925, in Ottosen, Iowa and died June 5, 2016, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 6 months, and 25 days. Duane was baptized and confirmed as an adult at the Lutheran Church in Wallingford, Iowa. He...

Jun 5, 2016

Donald J. Reinertson, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Donald Jacob Reinertson was born Donald Jacob Hietala on September 17, 1927, in Trout Creek, Michigan, at the home owned by Bill and Ellen Perttula. Don and his older sister, Dorothy, were Ilmi Reinertson's children by her first...

Jun 2, 2016

John Royal Bierbaum, 57, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was born October 9, 1958, to Royal and Sondra (Hansen) Bierbaum in Council Bluffs, Iowa. John was raised in Griswold on the family farm and attended Griswold Community Schools. He graduated from Griswold High School with the...

Jun 2, 2016

Helen J. Daume, 97, of Adair, Iowa, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at her home in Adair, Iowa. Helen was born July 4, 1918, southeast of Anita, Iowa, in Lincoln Township to Frank and Frances (Burg) Kopp. She attended rural school and graduated from Anita High School in 1935. Helen graduated from Drake University with a BS in Education...

May 29, 2016

Martha Lou Renftle, the daughter of Fred and Evelyn (Shanks) Davis, was born December 26, 1925, with her identical twin sister, Mary, on her parents’ farm near Ross, Iowa and died May 29, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Indianola, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 5 months, and 3 days. Martha was baptized and confirmed as...

May 28, 2016

Marvin Rudolph Seastrom, the son of Rudolph Anders and Elizabeth (Budde) Seastrom, was born February 28, 1926, at his parents’ home in Audubon County, Iowa and died May 28, 2016, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 90 years and 3 months. Marvin was baptized and confirmed at Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church near Viola,...

May 24, 2016

Virginia "Virgie" Farley, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, May 23, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. Virgie was born September 15, 1951, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Waldron and Sybil (Converse) Farley. She grew up in Casey, Iowa, even though she felt that her roots were in Kansas. Virgie graduated from the Guthrie Center High School in 1971....

May 23, 2016

Richard H. Carney, 92, of Adair, Iowa, died Monday, May 23, 2016, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Richard was born August 27, 1923, on the family farm in Adair County, Iowa, to Lewis Oscar and Wylma (Heaton) Carney. He attended and graduated from the Adair High School in 1941. Richard attended Iowa State University until he...

May 21, 2016

Hattie Owens, 95, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Hattie was born May 9, 1921, in Allenstein, East Prussia, Germany, to Joseph and Emilie (Dulisch) Dittrich. They came to the US by ship into New York Harbor in October of 1926. She grew up in Washington D.C. and spent most of...