Schmidt Family Funeral Home Obituaries

Feb 26, 2015

Roberta J. Beschorner, daughter of Leo and Lucille (Johnson) Glynn, was born February 8, 1943, in Atlantic, IA and died February 26, 2015 in Omaha, NE at the age of 72. Roberta graduated from Anita High School in 1961. She married her high school sweetheart, Leo Beschorner on September 21, 1963. They were blessed with two children, Lisa and...

Feb 25, 2015

Norbert R. Thelen, 79, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Norbert was born April 3, 1935, in Carroll County, Iowa, to Sylvester J. and Mathilda E. (Neuerburg) Thelen. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Carroll County. After 8th grade, he farmed with his family due to...

Feb 23, 2015

James Lynn Nielsen, the son of Wilmer and Elvena (Kuntzweiler) Nielsen, was born February 27, 1945, at the Winther Nursing home in Audubon, Iowa and died February 23, 2015, at his home in Kimballton, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 11 months, and 26 days. Jim was baptized at the First Christian Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended several...

Feb 23, 2015

Paul Cameron McLaren, 71, of Lewis, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. He was born in Atlantic, Iowa, July 8, 1943, the son of Donald and Rosemary (Casey) McLaren. Paul attended schools in the Cass County, Iowa, area and graduated from Atlantic High School. He lived his whole life in...

Feb 21, 2015

John Daniel Weresh, M.D., 84, a retired Atlantic physician died at his home on February 21, 2015. John was born November 29, 1930, to John A. and Mivinda (Powell) Weresh in Creston, Iowa. Creston was his home until he graduated from junior college. He met his wife, Mary Clara Schwitzer, when attending the University of Iowa, where he received...

Feb 21, 2015

Austin Dean Ayers, 24, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Madison County, Iowa. Austin was born February 16, 1991, in Greenfield, Iowa, to Allen and Shelia (Clausen) Ayers. He grew up in Casey and attended Adair-Casey High School graduating in 2010. While in high school, Austin participated in...

Feb 20, 2015

Lorraine Arp, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Lorraine Adeline Arp was born September 3, 1923, in Washington, Nebraska, the daughter of Charles and Katie (Arp) Peters. She went to elementary and junior high school in Washington and then attended Bennington High School in Bennington, Nebraska. She worked in...

Feb 11, 2015

Violet June Hilsabeck, the daughter of Everett (Dutch) and Naomi (Cavanaugh) Hilsabeck, was born August 15, 1945, in Audubon, Iowa and died February 11, 2015, at the Manning Plaza in Manning, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 5 months, and 26 days. Violet was baptized at the First Christian Church in Audubon. She attended Kindergarten in Audubon then transferred...

Feb 11, 2015

Evelyn Jean Kessler, 93, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the home of her daughter. Evelyn was born in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, on February 17, 1921, to Bert and Pluma (Cambridge) Wilson. Evelyn married Wayne Kessler May 6, 1939. She worked for Claremar Fabrics in Atlantic for 25 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family...

Feb 10, 2015

Jack Willard Fulk, 86, of Anita, Iowa, passed away of a broken heart Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita, Iowa. Jack was born July 26, 1928, in Shambaugh, Iowa, to John Isaac and Eva Gertrude (Mulkins) Fulk. He grew up in the Clarinda area and attended school through the 8th grade. Jack...

Feb 9, 2015

Robert Charles Alt, the son of William C., Jr. and Rose (Axelsen) Alt, was born January 20, 1930, at his parents’ home in Hamlin Township rural Audubon County, Iowa and died February 9, 2015, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 85 years and 19 days. Robert was baptized and attended rural schools in...

Feb 7, 2015

Dean Elton Swope, 91, of Lewis, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. Dean was born September 11, 1923, in Oakland, Iowa, to Elmer and Grace (Applegate) Swope. He grew up near Oakland and graduated from Oakland High School in 1942. After graduation, he farmed with his father near Lewis. Dean was married...

Feb 5, 2015

Denise A. McDaniel, 57, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Denise Annette Mathisen McDaniel was born August 20, 1957, in Atlantic, Iowa, to James Milo and Genevieve (Rotherham) Mathisen. She was a life-long resident of Atlantic, Iowa. She attended the Atlantic school system graduating from Atlantic High School....

Feb 4, 2015

Paul E. McDaniel, 57, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at his home in Atlantic. Paul Edward McDaniel was born September 30, 1957, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Lester and Wilma (Keith) McDaniel. Paul lived his entire life in Atlantic and attended the Atlantic public school system. He married Denise Mathisen on December 27, 1980, in Atlantic,...

Feb 2, 2015

Marjorie Mae Miller, the daughter of Juel Christensen and Martha Marie (Poulsen) Miller, was born June 10, 1934, at her parents’ home in Hamlin Township Audubon County, Iowa and died February 2, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 7 months, and 22 days. Marjorie was baptized and confirmed at the Hamlin Lutheran...

Feb 1, 2015

Judy L. (Nugent) Kay, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2105, at her residence in Atlantic. Judy was born October 10, 1946, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Gerald and Betty (Okerlin) Kay. She grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School. Judy attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and received her Master's in Psychology...

Jan 29, 2015

Robert Fredrick Simpson, 75, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. In accordance with Robert's wishes, cremation has taken place and a joint memorial service with his wife Betty, who recently passed away on January 4, 2015, will be held in Burlington, Iowa, at a later date.

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Jan 23, 2015

Elaine L. McEntaffer, 65, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Elaine McEntaffer was born in Conway, Iowa, January 26, 1949, to Glenn and Rita (Nichols) Hartman. She grew up in Bedford, Iowa, and graduated from Bedford High School in 1967. The family moved to Atlantic, Iowa, where...

Jan 22, 2015

Wilma F. Douglas, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. As per Wilma's wishes she has been cremated and services will be held at a later date. Surviving Wilma are her sons , Eldon Douglas, of Cumberland, Iowa, Donald Douglas and Mark Douglas, both...

Jan 19, 2015

Patricia Lucile Curtis, the daughter of Wayne Wendell and Elinor Patricia (Halloran) Crouse, was born May 15, 1944, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died January 19, 2015, at her family home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 70 years, 8 months, and 4 days. Patricia was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon,...