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Jeffrey Richter
May 15, 2015
Jeffrey J Richter, 52, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Jeff was born September 19, 1962, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Donald Eugene and Ruth LeAnn (Huffman) Richter. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1981. He lived his life in Cass County except for four years that he lived...
Betty E. Lang
May 12, 2015
Betty Elaine Christensen Lang the daughter of John C. and Elsie (Christensen) Christensen was born August 29, 1928 and died May 12, 2015 at the Friendship home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of eighty-six year, eight months and 14 days. She was born on her parent’s farm west of Exira, Iowa. At the age of four, Betty’s family moved...
Robert Christensen
May 8, 2015
Robert A. Christensen Jr., age 66, passed away on May 8, 2015, at the Manor Care Healthcare Facility in Des Moines, Iowa, after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his brother, John L. Christensen of Atlantic, IA; his son, Adam Christensen and his wife Monica of Urbandale, IA; his daughter, Shelby Herrera of Houston, TX; and his...
Mary E Winther
May 7, 2015
Mary Ellen Winther, the daughter of Allison John and Ollivene Faye Kauffman Deist, was born October 10, 1945, in Carroll, Iowa and died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 69 years, six months and twenty-seven days. Mary attended country school in rural Audubon County and in Gray, Iowa. Mary...
Avis Becker
May 6, 2015
Avis E. Becker, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. Avis was born June 3, 1928, in Atlantic, Iowa, to William and Elizabeth (Bailey) Shepperd. She was raised in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School with the class of 1946. She went to Carroll, Iowa, after graduation and...
Julia Grace Campbell
May 3, 2015
Julia Grace Campbell, the daughter of Samuel Jay and Hazel Elizabeth Anderson Lawson, was born on the family farm November 20, 1922, near Gray, Iowa and died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 92 years, five months and thirteen days. Grace was baptized in the Gray United Methodist Church in Gray,...
Gerald Soper
May 2, 2015
Gerald Elmer "Bud" Soper, 82, of Adair, Iowa, passed away at Caring Acres in Anita, Iowa on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Bud was born November 24, 1932, in Cass County, Iowa, to Glen and Ruth (Taylor) Soper. He attended country schools and graduated from Anita High School in 1950. Bud was united in marriage to Donna Rochholz on April...
Lyle Pedersen
Apr 30, 2015
Lyle Edward Pedersen, 79, of Harlan, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at his home in Harlan. Lyle was born April 26, 1936, in Gates, Iowa, to Nels and Edna (Gearhardt) Pedersen. He attended country school until 8th grade. He lived most of his life in Audubon County until he retired, at which time he moved to Harlan,...
Margaret Merle Law
Apr 29, 2015
Margaret Merle Law, the daughter of Joseph S. and Opal C. (Main) Leonard, was born June 17, 1918, on the family farm west of Waukee, Iowa and passed away peacefully at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 19 months, and 12 days. Margaret spent her childhood years in the Waukee area. She was baptized...
Mary Chantry
Apr 27, 2015
Mary Ann Chantry went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Heritage House, Atlantic, IA at the age of 86. Her family was blessed to be at her side at the time of her death. Mary Ann was born at home August 1, 1928, near Hebron, IA, in Adair County, the daughter of Carl and...
Edwina Umphress
Apr 26, 2015
Edwina Gayle Umphress, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center, in Atlantic. She was born on July 28, 1951, the daughter of Edwin and Martha (Gregory) Umphress, in Fort Worth, Texas. Gayle was raised in River Oaks, TX, and graduated from Castlebury High School in 1969. Gayle was united...
Regina Larson
Apr 25, 2015
Regina Lavina Larson, 103, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born December 21, 1911, the daughter of Herbert and Elizabeth (Albright) Abbey, in Mt. Etna, Iowa. Regina attended grade school and high school in Creston, Iowa. After high school, she then went on to...
Mary Swisher
Apr 24, 2015
Mary Anne Fehrs Swisher of Atlantic passed away on April 24, 2015. She was born April 18, 1923, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Zelma Noble Fehrs and William Henry Fehrs. She was baptized at Kountz Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha. When she was five years old her family moved to the Chicago area and settled in LaGrange, Illinois,...
Mary Chester
Apr 23, 2015
Mary A. Chester, 65, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born March 1, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of George Richard "Dick" and Marilyn (Temple) Struthers. Mary was a graduate of Everly high school, Everly, Iowa. During her youth, Mary spent every summer...
Odella Roof
Apr 19, 2015
Odella Ann Roof, 87, of Guthrie Center, Iowa, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center. She was born July 14, 1927, in Cass County, Iowa, the daughter of C. Arthur and Frieda (Ahrens) Claussen of Wiota, Iowa. Odella was baptized into the Christian faith on August 7, 1927...
Maynard Lee Nielsen
Apr 17, 2015
Maynard Lee Nielsen, the son of Harold and Lillie (Hansen) Nielsen, was born June 16, 1951, in Harlan, Iowa and died April 17, 2015, near Kimballton, Iowa at the age of 63 years, 10 months, and 1 day. Maynard was born with cerebral palsy and was baptized while still in the Harlan hospital and later confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran...
Gary Glenn Fancher
Apr 16, 2015
Gary Glenn Fancher, the son of Ora Glenn and Mildred Lavaun (Somers) Fancher, was born October 4, 1952, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. Gary went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2015, as a result of a grain bin accident on his farm northeast of Audubon, Iowa at the age of 62 years, 6 months,...
Audrey Arletta Twist
Apr 16, 2015
Audrey Arletta Twist, the daughter of Chris and Marie (Esbeck) Larsen, was born April 30, 1922, at her parents’ home in Audubon County north of Kimballton, Iowa and died April 16, 2015, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 16 days. Audrey was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran...
Vadis Jewell Jensen
Apr 12, 2015
Vadis Jewell Jensen, the daughter of Louis and Annette (Juhl) Bengaard, was born September 7, 1926, at her parents’ home near Brayton, Iowa and died April 12, 2015, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Vadis attended the Exira Community Schools and the Exira High School. She then...
William Overturf
Apr 6, 2015
William "Bill" Overturf was born in Moline, Illinois, on December 22, 1943, to Paul and Doris Overturf. He was raised by his grandparents until their death and then was moved to an orphanage. He enlisted in the Army in 1966. While in the Army, he earned Expert Marksmanship on a 50 BMG rifle, anti-tank jeep mounted cannons and M-1/M-16...
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