Obituaries

Atlantic, IA Obituaries

Arnold "Bob" Lindeman

Arnold "Bob" Lindeman

Oct 25, 2026

* * * * * Please note: Due to the weather and parking the day of the Visitation and Service, additional parking will be available at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, directly east of Heritage House; Southwest Iowa Transit Agency will have a bus available to bring guests to and from the Heritage Hall. Pick up and drop off at the...

Paul Dreager

Paul Dreager

Oct 26, 2026

Paul LeRoy Dreager of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday morning, October 26, 2026 at Cass Health in Atlantic at the age of 76.

Paul was born June 22, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Richard and Vera (Keith) Dreager.

Paul graduated from Atlantic High School in 1969 and then attended Iowa Western Community College studying Farm Diesel mechanics, graduating in 1971. He worked for...

Merlin Mikkelsen

Merlin Mikkelsen

Oct 24, 2026

Merlin Christian Mikkelsen, of Atlantic, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born on November 6, 1938, in Shelby County, Iowa, the son of Peter and Ethel (Petersen) Mikkelsen. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Iowa. Merlin grew up with his seven siblings on a farm west of...

Diane Templeman

Diane Templeman

Sep 7, 2026

Diane Templeman, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, September 7, 2026, at Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa.

Diane Faye Bro was born on April 10, 1947, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Arnold and Elsie Bro. She grew up on the family farm near Exira and graduated from Exira High School in 1965. She attended Iowa State University before meeting the love...

Doris Cook

Doris Cook

Oct 16, 2026

Doris Cook, 90, passed away at her home in Atlantic, surrounded by family, on October 16, 2026.

Doris was born May 15, 1936, to Raymond Williamand Mildred (Turner) Guttenfelder of rural Atlantic, and joined a brother, Ronald Wayne Guttenfelder. She attended Atlantic High School, graduating with the class of 1954, and was active in vocal and instrumental music – her favorite:...

Noah Alvin Stockhaus

Noah Alvin Stockhaus

Oct 26, 2026

Noah Alvin Stockhaus was born on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 10:18 p.m. at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, weighing 3 lbs 14 oz and measuring 16” long. He was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 10:49 p.m. Although Noah was diagnosed with anencephaly during pregnancy, he was deeply loved from the beginning...

Steve Sunderman

Steve Sunderman

Oct 21, 2026

Steve Sunderman, 70, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away with Michelle holding his hand on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at UnityPoint Methodist in Des Moines, Iowa.

Steven Duane was born on October 2, 1956, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Darrell Dean and Betty Jean (Beckendorf) Sunderman. He attended elementary school in Atlantic and graduated from Walnut High School in the Class...

Sue Heyne

Sue Heyne

Oct 17, 2026

Sue Heyne, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026, at her home.

Sue Ann was born on December 21, 1955, in Audubon, Iowa, the daughter of Nels Marvin and Jo Ellen (Bengard) Christensen. Following graduation from Elk Horn - Kimballton High School she enrolled in classes at Metropolitan Tech in Omaha, Nebraska.

Sue worked at antique stores in Walnut...

Randy Frazier, Sr.

Randy Frazier, Sr.

Oct 13, 2026

Randy Frazier, Sr., 62, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at his home.

Randy Ray was born on June 16, 1964, in Ida Grove, Iowa, the son of Dell Alvin and Betty Lou (Vaughn) Frazier. In his childhood he lived various places while his dad worked construction, but spent the most time in the DeSoto and Adel area....

George Evans

George Evans

Oct 13, 2026

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George Evans, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 13, 2026, surrounded by family at his home.

George Allen was born on June 21, 1950, the son of Gerald Roland and Mildred Marie (Cannon) Evans in Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on a farm southwest of Brayton, Iowa, and the family attended...

Wilbur Hansen

Wilbur Hansen

Oct 10, 2026

Wilbur Leroy Hansen, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic.

He was born to Oscar and Versa (Eagen) Hansen in rural Iowa on October 21st, 1936 where he grew up on a farm surrounded by eight siblings near Gray, Iowa. Wilbur later met and married Sharon Barnett. Together the two had seven children and...

Shirley Rubel

Shirley Rubel

Oct 8, 2026

Shirley A. Rubel, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Exira, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026, at her home.

Shirley Ann was born on July 30, 1934, in Shelby County, Iowa, near Kimballton, the daughter of Marius and Anna (Nielsen) Jorgensen. She attended Jackson #6 Country School and graduated from Exira High School.

On April 5, 1961, she was united in marriage...

Joyce Kudron

Joyce Kudron

Oct 3, 2026

Joyce M. Kudron, age 87, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.

Joyce Kudron was born April 21, 1939, in Buffalo Center, Iowa, to Ben and Frances (Lubben) Aukes. She was raised on a farm near Woden with 5 siblings: Janice, Marilyn, Beverly, Robert and Shirley. After graduating from Woden High School in 1956, she attended Hamilton Business College...

Kevin Nelson

Kevin Nelson

Sep 29, 2026

Kevin Nelson, 67, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic.

Born to John William and Lucille Mildred (Brewer) Nelson, on October 6, 1958, at the Audubon Hospital, Kevin grew up in Audubon County, Iowa and graduated from Exira High School in 1977. He attended trade school for carpentry and returned to Exira to...

Jo James

Jo James

Sep 26, 2026

Jo Ann James, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care, surrounded by her loving family, as she was called home to the Lord.

Jo Ann was born on August 18, 1956, in Audubon, Iowa, to Melvin Lee, Sr. and Virginia Alberta (Swolley) Petersen.  She graduated from Exira High School in 1974. Throughout her...

Sharon Wolford

Sharon Wolford

Sep 22, 2026

Sharon Wolford, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at her home.

Sharon Sue was born on October 9, 1942, in Massena, Iowa, the daughter of Donald Glen and Lois Berniece (Cartwright) Wolford.

Sharon found a great amount of peace watching the birds, especially cardinals.

Sharon’s life centered around loving her family. Being a Grandma brought her endless joy;...

Bonnie Starlin

Bonnie Starlin

Sep 22, 2026

Bonnie Starlin, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Cass Health in Atlantic.

Faith, Family, Farm, and Friends.

Bonnie was born Jan. 3rd, 1932 in Higbee, Missouri. She spent her early years living on the family farm in Taylor County, Iowa. Bonnie and George Jr. Starlin were married and together they moved to the Starlin family farm East...

Saran Robinson

Saran Robinson

Sep 18, 2026

Saran Jane Robinson, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday September 18, 2026, at the Heritage House in Atlantic.

Saran was born on January 12,1951, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Richard Lee and Nellie Beatrice (Scannell) Voss. She grew up in Atlantic and attended Atlantic Community School and graduated in 1969. She then attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids,...

Jane Kay

Jane Kay

Sep 16, 2026

Jane Kay, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in Atlantic.

Jane Marie was born on October 22, 1945, in South Bend Indiana, the daughter of George Douglas and Gladys "Bobbie" Marie (Wilken) Dunn. She grew up in South Bend; after the death of her father, her mother returned to her own home town of Atlantic. Jane graduated from...

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