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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...
Phyllis Gross
Apr 5, 2015
Phyllis J. Gross, 88, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa. Phyllis Jean was born May 31, 1926, in Swanton, Nebraska, to Roy and Mary (Uldrich) Brinson. In her youth she was an accomplished dancer. She even appeared in "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" for her flexibility. She was able...
Arthur Arter
Apr 3, 2015
Arthur A. Arter, 82, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Art was born June 15, 1932, in Hudson, Iowa, to Willis LeRoy and Genevieve (Greeley) Arter. He grew up near Hudson. While he and his brothers attended Hudson High School where they were star baseball and basketball...
Delbert Hobbs
Apr 3, 2015
Delbert Dayle Hobbs, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Anita, Iowa, entered into rest Friday, April 3, 2015, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Delbert was born November 2, 1920, in Lincoln, Kansas, to Leonard and Elsie (Cook) Hobbs. He attended country school through his entire grade school years, and then attended Lincoln High School in Lincoln,...
Ralene Rae Knudsen
Apr 1, 2015
Ralene R. Knudsen, the daughter of Royce and Arlene (Kragel) Malone, was born December 8, 1956, in Denison, Iowa and died April 1, 2015, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 58 years, 3 months, and 23 days. Ralene was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Charter Oak, Iowa and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran...
Clifford Ellison
Apr 1, 2015
Clifford E. Ellison, 52, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at his home in Wiota, Iowa. Clifford was born November 3, 1962, in Maryville, MO, to Mack and Wynonia (Nonie) Mae (Edwards) Ellison. He worked as a construction contractor. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nonie. Clifford is survived by his son, James (Shannon)...
Lorraine Mildred Hoegh
Mar 31, 2015
Lorraine Mildred Hoegh, the daughter of Eric C. and Lizzie M. (Andersen) Christensen, was born December 31, 1922, at her parents’ home near Brayton, Iowa and passed into heaven and God’s loving care on March 31, 2015 at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 92 years and 3 months. Lorraine was baptized in the Elk...
Philip Cullen
Mar 26, 2015
Philip James Cullen was born in Mt. Etna, Iowa, November 12, 1935, the son of Christina (Miller) Cullen and Bernard Francis Cullen. He graduated from Wiota High School in 1954. He attended Northwest Missouri State University. In August of 1957, he went to Liberia, West Africa, to work on road construction, returning home in April 1959. He returned to...
William Luzadder
Mar 25, 2015
"Bill" William George Luzadder, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Alegent Creighton Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Bill was born on July 6, 1932, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of George and Blanche (Green) Luzadder. Blanche passed away when Bill was very young and his father remarried. He was then raised by his step-mother,...
Carolyn Lee Mulford
Mar 17, 2015
Carolyn Lee Mulford, the daughter of Edwin and Rose (Lebeck) Mulford, was born February 19, 1941, in Carroll, Iowa and died March 17, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa. Carolyn was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended Audubon Community Schools graduating with the High School Class of 1959. Carolyn moved to...
Barbara Ann Jorgensen
Mar 15, 2015
Barbara Ann Jorgensen, the daughter of Elmer and Lotus (Frampton) Larsen, was born May11, 1939, in Harlan, Iowa and died March 15, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 75 years, 10 months, and 4 days. Barbara was baptized at the Bethel Baptist Church in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community Schools graduating with the...
Norma June Madsen
Mar 12, 2015
Norma June Madsen, the daughter of Fred and Florence (Daughenbaugh) Poch, was born June 4, 1924, in Atlantic, Iowa and died March 12, 2015, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 8 days. Norma was baptized as an adult at the Exira Care Center by her son Robert Madsen. She...
Richard "Rich" Bruno Lauritsen
Mar 12, 2015
Richard “Rich” Bruno Lauritsen, the son of Bruno and Rozelle Irene (Miller) Lauritsen, was born November 13, 1940, at the Chris Winther home in Douglas Township Audubon County, Iowa and died March 12, 2015, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 3 months, and 29 days. Rich was baptized and confirmed at Our...
Roma Anne Murray
Mar 10, 2015
Roma Anne Murray, the daughter of Carl G.F. and Mabel (Madsen) Petersen, was born July 8, 1934, at her parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and died March 10, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 2 days. Roma was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, Iowa....
Myrtle Hughes
Mar 10, 2015
Myrtle June Hughes, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. Myrtle was born on June 24, 1933, in Lorah, Iowa, to Joseph E. and Mary Ella (Frink) Linfor. She grew up in the Atlantic area and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1952. Myrtle was united in marriage to...
Jerry Lee Lauritsen
Mar 4, 2015
Jerry Lee Lauritsen, the son of Bruno and Rozelle Irene (Miller) Lauritsen, was born August 6, 1939, at Chris Winther’s home in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died March 4, 2015, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 75 years, 6 months, and 8 days. Jerry was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s...
Ollivene Mendenhall
Mar 3, 2015
Ollivene Leoris Merk was born May 10, 1921, the daughter of Isaac Charles and Anna Marie (Buthwig) Merk in Audubon County, Iowa. She was baptized April 7, 1946, in the Audubon Methodist Church and passed away March 3, 2015, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa. The Merk family lived on a small farm northwest of Audubon. Like most...
John Scannapieco
Mar 1, 2015
John Scannapieco, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. In accordance with John's wishes, cremation services will take place and no other services are planned at this time.
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