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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas
William Beatty
Jun 4, 2015
William (Bill) Pierce Beatty, 60, of Avon, Colorado, formerly of Atlantic, died June 4, 2015, at his home. Bill was born May 11, 1955, in Des Moines, Iowa, to William and Mildred (Pierce) Beatty. Bill attended school in Indianola, Osceola, and Atlantic, graduating from Atlantic High School in 1973. As a youth, he was an active member of the...
Diane Billheimer
Jun 3, 2015
Diane H. Billheimer, 84, of Casey, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa. Diane was born October 15, 1930, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Robert Walter and Elizabeth Helen (Drake) Streitler. She spent her childhood growing up in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines in 1948....
Rolland Watkins
Jun 2, 2015
Rolland "Rollie" Watkins, 55, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Anita, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Nebraska Skilled Nursing Home in Omaha, Nebraska. Rollie was born November 20, 1959, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Clyde A. and Marcella Mae (Little) Watkins. He grew up in Anita, Iowa, and attended school in Anita. Rollie moved to Omaha, Nebraska, in...
Barbara Stanley
May 31, 2015
Barbara "Barb" Stanley, 82, of Anita, Iowa, was called home to join the love of her life on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab in Anita IA. Barb was born July 5, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, to John and Katherine (Merle) Hauser. She grew up in Michigan and graduated from high school there in 1950....
Donald Norris
May 25, 2015
Donald Otis Norris, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at his home in Atlantic. Donald was born March 20, 1945, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Floyd Otis and Theo Lily (Chancey) Norris. He grew up in Mound City, MO. He lived in a number of cities, including Red Oak, until moving to Atlantic three years...
Don Ray Lauritsen
May 20, 2015
Don Ray Lauritsen, the son of Arthur and Dagny (Jensen) Lauritsen, was born July 30, 1934, at his parents’ home in Hamlin Township Audubon County east of Hamlin, Iowa and died May 20, 2015 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 9 months, and 20 days. Don was baptized and confirmed at Our...
John Matthew Thielen
May 20, 2015
John Matthew Thielen, the son of Jacob and Mildred (Dimick) Thielen, was born September 21, 1931, in Audubon County near Exira, Iowa, and died May 20, 2015, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 29 days. John was baptized and confirmed at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira, Iowa. He attended...
Quanna Warner
May 20, 2015
Quanna Mae Warner, 63, of Commerce City, Colorado, passed away May 20, 2015, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. Quanna was born June 20, 1951, in Anaheim, California, to Cecil T. and Martha (Simmons) Lairson. She grew up in Anaheim and graduated from high school there. She then attended cosmetology school and worked at that in...
William Dean Hollister
May 17, 2015
William Dean Hollister, the son of William Leland and Blanche (Hoyt) Hollister, was born December 2, 1935, at his parents’ home in rural Audubon County east of Audubon, Iowa and died May 17, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 5 months, and 15 days. Dean was baptized at the Church in Melville...
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...
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