Karen Lillard
Aug 12, 2026
Karen Lillard, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Allen Place in Atlantic.
Karen Marie was born to Earl Russell and Marie Pearl Whitford Boehme on October 11, 1946 in Carroll, Iowa. When she was a child, her family moved to Atlantic where she graduated from high school and remained throughout her life. During her high school...
Gene Marxen
Aug 2, 2026
Gene Marxen, 78, of Exira, Iowa, formerly of Lewis, died Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Caring Acres in Anita.
Wilbur Gene was born on January 19, 1948, in Creston, Iowa, the son of Wilbur “Bud” Jake and Edith Marjorie (Young) Marxen. He grew up in Lewis and worked at a dairy farm. Gene graduated from Griswold High School in the Class...
Colleen Sunderman
Aug 7, 2026
Colleen Janice Sunderman, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away on August 7, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic.
Colleen was born to Ray and Ella (Schaaf) Sunderman on October 30, 1931, in Cass County Iowa. She attended Griswold Public Schools and graduated from high school in 1951. Following graduation, she started working at the Pines Restaurant Atlantic, Iowa, owned by her...
Grace Martens
Aug 3, 2026
Grace Martens, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, August 3, 2026, at Heritage House.
Grace Pearl was born on November 18, 1935, in Pocahontas, Iowa. She was the 6th born of 7 children born to Walter and Beatrice (Eaton) Johnson. Grace was a town girl and attended Pocahontas Community Schools. While in...
Joan Rourick
Aug 1, 2026
Joan Marie "Joanie" Rourick, 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by love Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care. She was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and her Mom. She was born on March 8, 1956, to Verdella Rourick.
Joanie was known for her kind heart, gentle spirit, and unconditional love. She found happiness in life's...
Lonnie Christoffersen
Jul 27, 2026
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Lonnie Christoffersen, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026, at Cass Health.
Lonnie is survived by his wife, Helena Christoffersen; daughter, Kelly Brophy; mother, Ardyth Christoffersen; sister, Judy (Bill) Poland; brother, Randy (Frankie) Christoffersen; nieces and nephews; and extended family.
He was preceded in death by his father, Norman Christoffersen.
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Lorraine Vogl
Jul 23, 2026
Lorraine Vogl, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2026, surrounded by her children at Cass Health in Atlantic.
Lorraine Josephine Steffes was born on May 25, 1936, in Roselle, Iowa, one of ten born to John Andrew and Anna Mary (Halbur) Steffes. She attended Holy Angels Catholic School in Roselle. As a teenager she worked as a caregiver...
Bonnie Britson
Jul 21, 2026
Bonnie Britson, 95, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at her home.
Bonnie Mae was born on February 3, 1931, in Webster City, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Truman and Esther Johanna (Lillegard) Wentzel. She lived with her grandmother most of her childhood, and her drive and independence started early, taking on a cleaning job at Foster’s Mortuary and...
Gerald Jameson
Jul 17, 2026
Gerald Jameson, 62, of Kimballton, Iowa, passed away with family by his side Friday, July 17, 2026, in Grand Ridge, Florida.
Gerald Eugene was born on July 6, 1964, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Richard Clyde and Ines Louise (Murphy) Jameson. Gerald grew up in Lewis and lived in group homes in Glenwood and Shelby; a resident of the Glenwood...
Phyllis Schuler
Jul 3, 2026
Phyllis Schuler, 96, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at her home of 73 years.
Phyllis Ilene was born on July 26, 1929, at home, west of Grant, Iowa, the daughter of Merrill Arthur and Minnie Estella (Curry) Foote. As a kid she thoroughly enjoyed life on the farm and had a pony ‘Sandy’ which she loved with...
Rosalee Cook
Jul 1, 2026
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Julia Rosalee Cook, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, was called home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Rosalee passed away at Heritage House in Atlantic, where she had been a resident since December, 2023.
She was born on November 20, 1933, to Virgil Dana and Flossie Mae (Reynolds) Foy, in Griswold, Iowa. She...
Viola Jones Phippen
Jun 29, 2026
Viola Phippen, 82, of Stuart, Iowa, formerly of Anita and Audubon, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, June 29, 2026.
Viola Vesta was born on May 9, 1944, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Elmo Verle and Eva Anna (Hyen) Exline. Growing up she worked at the family’s grocery store, Exline Grocery. She was on the...
Brenda Sneed
Jun 27, 2026
Brenda Sneed, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, died Saturday, June 27th, 2026, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Brenda Lee (Marco) Sneed was born on October 29, 1961, to Jerry and Janice (Jackson) Marco in Omaha, Nebraska. She spent her early life growing up in South Omaha helping her father raise and train horses to compete...
Charles "Chuck" McLaren
Jun 14, 2026
Charles “Chuck” McLaren, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic, surrounded by family.
Charles Thomas McLaren, son of Don and Rosemary Casey McLaren, was born on August 5, 1947, in Atlantic, Iowa, and was raised on a farm south of Massena with his four siblings. Chuck was a lifelong member of SS Peter...
Norma Liddell
May 28, 2026
Norma Liddell, 89 years, 9 months and 12 days, of Grant and Noble Township, Iowa passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa.
Norma Glee, the daughter of Shelby H. and Maxine “Nellie” (Hamlin) England, was born on August 16, 1936, on the family farm southwest of Griswold in the Kemling neighborhood.
Norma attended...
Melvin Burke
May 27, 2026
Melvin Burke, 67, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
No services are planned at this time.
Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
Virginia Crozier
May 22, 2026
Virginia Adell Crozier, 97, longtime rural Adair resident, passed away May 22, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic. Virginia loved farm life and remained on the farm she cherished until her passing.
She was born on February 28, 1929, in Brayton, Iowa, to Nels Christian Nelsen and Katherine Christina (Jensen) Nelsen. Her parents had immigrated to the United States from Denmark....
Dwight Stowe
May 21, 2026
Dwight Stowe, age 73, of Council Bluffs and formerly of Cass County, passed away Wednesday, May 20th, peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
His parents Esther Stowe (McCrory) and Charles Stowe were long-time residents of Atlantic. Dwight grew up with a spirit of adventure and a deep appreciation for autonomy that shaped his life. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam...
Eileen Johnson
May 18, 2026
Eileen Johnson, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, May 18, 2026, at Rose Glen Apartments in Des Moines, Iowa.
Eileen was born on October 16, 1936 to Earl and Berniece (McIntosh) Christiansen in Omaha, Nebraska. At a young age, Eileen grew up as a city girl in Council Bluffs and attended Thomas Jefferson high school graduating in 1954. She was an...
Jim Comes
May 16, 2026
James “Jim” Comes, age 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, May 16, 2026, surrounded by his wife and children.
Born on May 25, 1947, Jim was the son of Roy and Hazel (Trainer) Comes. Jim was raised and lived near Atlantic, Iowa, on the family farm, where he later graduated from Atlantic High School in 1965....
