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Local obituaries for the Atlantic, Anita, Adair, Exira, and Audubon, IA areas

Bryce Remington McCance

Bryce Remington McCance

Apr 12, 2024

Bryce Remington McCance was born on April 14, 1993 in Iowa. Bryce passed away on April 12, 2024 in Utah. A Memorial Service will be at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 56999 650th Street Atlantic, IA 50022. President Peter Gray will officiate the service. Schmidt Family Funeral Home of...

Charlotte Jane Thielen

Charlotte Jane Thielen

Jan 18, 2024

Charlotte Jane Thielen, age 89, passed away on Jan 18, 2024.

Charlotte Jane was born in Audubon to Jacob and Mildred Thielen on January 22, 1934. She joined an older sister, Mary Colleen, and a brother, John Mathew. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira, where she was baptized and confirmed. Charlotte attended and graduated from...

Beverly Gunderson

Beverly Gunderson

May 7, 2024

Beverly Gunderson, age 84 of Atlantic passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at her home. Services are pending with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic.

Evelyn Dora Morrell

Evelyn Dora Morrell

May 6, 2024

Evelyn Morrell, age 97, of Fleming Island, Florida, passed away on Monday, May 06, 2024, at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Fleming Island, Florida, under hospice care. Services are pending with the Schmidt-Kessler Funeral Home of Audubon, IA.

Donald Clair Huff

Donald Clair Huff

May 6, 2024

Donald C. Huff, age 90 of Anita, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita, IA. Burial will follow with full military honors at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita. Visitation with the family present will be held from 5...

Larry Melvin Phillips

Larry Melvin Phillips

May 2, 2024

Mr. Larry M. Phillips, age 80, of Anita, IA, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Des Moines VA Medical Center. Larry Melvin Phillips was born on August 13, 1943, to Russell Glenn and Daisy Carol Phillips in Swan, IA. He joined two siblings, sister Lillian and brother Jim. He spent his childhood in several school districts, including a...

Jon Paul Pelzer

Jon Paul Pelzer

May 1, 2024

Jon Pelzer, 53, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri and formerly of Marne, Iowa, diedWednesday, May 1, 2024, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City,MO.The son of Don Lee Pelzer and Jaqueline Jo (Oakes) Pelzer, Jon Paul Pelzer was bornSeptember 5, 1970, at the Atlantic Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Jon attended AtlanticHigh School where he graduated with the class...

Carol Brown

Carol Brown

Apr 29, 2024

Mrs. Carol Brown, age 86, of Exira, IA, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Exira Christian Church, with interment to follow at the Exira Cemetery. Following the committal service, the family will greet friends with a luncheon...

Enola Marie Hansen

Enola Marie Hansen

Apr 23, 2024

Enola Marie (Heath) Hansen, age 85, of Wiota, IA, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA.

Enola was born on March 6, 1939, in Bayard, Iowa, to Clare and Eunice Heath. She was baptized and confirmed at Oak Hill Lutheran Church west of Brayton, Iowa. Enola attended rural schools and graduated from Exira...

La Donna Marie King

La Donna Marie King

Apr 23, 2024

La Donna King, age 88, of Adair, Iowa died Tuesday, April, 23, 2024 at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Graveside Services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at St. Clair Cemetery in Ute, Iowa with Pastor Jeff Keuning officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family in memory of La Donna. They may be mailed...

Minerva Alvarado Seehusen

Minerva Alvarado Seehusen

Apr 21, 2024

     Minerva Alvarado Seehusen, the daughter of Carlos and Minerva (Martinez) Alvarado, was born September 2, 1956, in Ann Arbor, Michigan and died April 21,2024, at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa at the age of 67 years,7 months, and 19 days.

     Minerva was raised in Puerto Rico in a Spanish speaking home and given all the opportunities that a...

Ellen Louise Huntoon

Ellen Louise Huntoon

Apr 20, 2024

Mrs. Helen Huntoon, age 62, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. A cremation has taken place, and no current services are planned at this time. Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic, IA, is handling the arrangements.

Dianna Lynn Pine

Dianna Lynn Pine

Apr 20, 2024

Dianna Lynn Pine, age 76, passed away peacefully April 20th, 2024. Dianna was born September 4th, 1947 to parents Miles and LaVonne Collins in Guthrie Center, Iowa. She graduated from high school in Guthrie Center and moved to Atlantic, Iowa shortly after where she worked in restaurants most of her adult life until she retired in 2015. It was in...

Derald L Andersen

Derald L Andersen

Apr 19, 2024

Derald "Bucky" Lee Andersen, age 69, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at his home. Derald was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on August 4, 1954, to Leonard and Marilyn Andersen. Bucky was raised in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1972. He was then married and, to this union, had 3 children. Bucky and...

James L Hawes

James L Hawes

Apr 19, 2024

Mr. James "Jim" Lee Laugel Hawes, age 78, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Allen Place in Atlantic, IA. Jim was born on April 28th, 1945 in Oakland, California, to Leroy Earl and Audrey Elizabeth (Laugel) Hawes. He attended Atlantic High School, graduating with the class of 1963. His passion for serving others led him...

Norman "Red" Larsen

Norman "Red" Larsen

Apr 18, 2024

Norman (Red) Larsen, 95, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away April 18, 2024 at the Heritage House. He was born August 13,1928 in Exira, Iowa to Raymond and Zeta Cue Larsen. In his early years Norman lived on a farm south of Anita, Iowa. The family later moved to Anita where Red attended Anita schools and graduated in the Anita class...

Jannes Marie Aupperle

Jannes Marie Aupperle

Apr 15, 2024

Jannes Marie Aupperle, age 89 of Anita, IA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 15, 2024, at Caring Acres in Anita. She was born the daughter of Kenneth and Denise (Dorsey) King on September 18,1934 in rural Anita. She had a very strong faith in the Lord, and this started early as a little girl. She...

Connie Kay Noland

Connie Kay Noland

Apr 12, 2024

Connie Kay Noland, 79, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 12 at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Connie was born June 30, 1944, to Zort Allen and Frances Isabelle (Duthie) Brown. She attended country school in her early years and graduated high school from Adair-Casey in 1962. After graduation, Connie attended beauty school in Des Moines and...

Sheryl Ann Zinke

Sheryl Ann Zinke

Apr 10, 2024

Sheryl Ann Zinke, the daughter of George and Gladys (Polzin) Musfeldt, was born December 15, 1950, in Manning, Iowa and died unexpectedly April 10, 2024 in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 3 months, and 25 days.

Sheryl was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa. She attended Manning community schools until the 4th grade,...

Josephine Anna Shaefer

Josephine Anna Shaefer

Apr 7, 2024

Josephine A. Shaefer was born in Carlisle, Iowa on December 27, 1928. She married Ray E. Shaefer on July 7, 1947. Josephine is survived by her daughter; Betty (John) Hanawalt, son; Larry (Brenda) Shaefer, Grandchildren; Thomas (Maggie) Llewellyn, Paul (Mary) E. Llewellyn, Duncan (Penny) Shaefer, Clinton (Carrie) Shaefer; and Great grandchildren; Loren, Zachary, Ethan, Sandra, Evie and Hallie. She is...

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