Obituaries
Atlantic, IA Obituaries
Louise Olsen
Dec 16, 2001
Obituary for Louise D. Olsen Louise Olsen, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The daughter of Edgar and Theodosia (Bell) Downs, Louise was born March 6, 1916 in Clark County, Kentucky and grew up in Sac City, Iowa, graduating from Sac City High School in 1934. She was married to Howard...
Harold Biggs
Dec 14, 2001
Obituary for Harold Blaine Biggs Harold Blaine Biggs, 73, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2001.The son of George Henry and Julia Ann (Exline) Biggs, Harold was born June 22, 1928 in Anita, Iowa. He graduated from Anita High School in 1946. He married Lena Laura Alff on June 2, 1957. Harold served in the U.S. Army...
John Marxen Jr.
Dec 9, 2001
Obituary for John Henry Marxen Jr. John Henry (Bud) Marxen, Jr., 80, of Atlantic, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2001, at his home.The son of John Henry, Sr, and Lola Mae (DeBord)Marxen, John was born July 17, 1921 on the Kitrick farm two miles west of Atlantic on Second Street and grew up on farms in the Marne and...
Walter Rieck
Dec 3, 2001
Obituary for Walter Stephenson Rieck Walter Stephenson Rieck, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, Decenber 3, 2001, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center.The son of Walter Lewis and Polly Etta (Stephenson) Rieck, Walter was born September 20, 1924 at home in Walnut, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Walnut graduating in 1942. He was drafted...
Bernard Butler
Dec 3, 2001
Obituary for Bernard Le Roy Butler Bernard Le Roy Butler, 74, of Atlantic, passed away Monday, December 3, 2001, at his home after a lengthly illness.The son of Guy Allison and Daisy Pearl (Walker) Butler, Bernard was born May 10, 1927 in Atlantic where he grew up and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1945. His marriage to Eleanor Mildred...
James Nichols
Dec 2, 2001
Obituary for James Ashley Nichols James Ashley Nichols, 76, formerly of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2001, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.The son of James and Erma Miller Nichols, Jim was born June 20, 1925 in Lewis, Iowa and grew up in the area. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1942. After graduation he...
Michelle Gearhart
Nov 27, 2001
Obituary for Michelle Sue Gearhart Michelle Sue Gearhart, 33, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2001, at her home.The daughter of Jack Ruxton and Helen Marie (Boten) Gearhart, Michelle was born February 3, 1968 in Atlantic, Iowa. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1986 where she was in speech and debate and a member of the Atlantic...
Le Mensching
Nov 25, 2001
Obituary for Le Ila Darlene Mensching Le Ila Darlene Mensching, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2001, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center where she was a resident.The daughter of Jesse Francis and Marie Inez Corey Bonar, Le Ila was born July 18, 1922 at Dunlap, Iowa where she grew up and graduated from Dunlap High...
Esther Pelzer
Nov 25, 2001
Obituary for Esther Mae Pelzer Esther Mae Pelzer. 97. of Omaha, Nebraska and formerly of Marne, Iowa, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2001, at the Skyline Assisted Living facility in Omaha.The daughter of Daniel Jospeh and Susan Murrey Foley, Esther was born September 10, 1914 in Wiota, Iowa. She grew up in Wiota and Atlantic and graduated from the Atlantic...
Louise Gubbels
Nov 22, 2001
Obituary for Louise Katherine Gubbels Louise Katherine Gubbels, 81, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2001, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. The daughter of Bert Lafayette and Christina Cecilia (Kurtenbach) Scarlett, Louise was born on July 30, 1920 in Adair County and graduated from the Guthrie Center High School in 1938. Following high school,...
Hilmer Molgaard
Nov 20, 2001
Obituary for Hilmer Ernest Molgaard Hilmer Ernest Molgaard, 89, or rural Atlantic and Wiota, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. The son of Chris Nelson and Karen Christina (Hansen) Molgaard, Hilmer was born May 11, 1912 west of Audubon where he grew up and attended school. He was united in marriage...
Cecil Teague
Nov 20, 2001
Obituary for Cecil Dean Teague Cecil Dean Teague, 78, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.The son of Lemuel Monroe and Avis Audra (Rowe) Teague, Cecil was born April 4, 1923 southwest of Early, Iowa where he grew up and graduated from high school. He attended college at Purdue University...
Walter Chase
Nov 17, 2001
Obituary for Walter E. Chase Dr. Walter E. Chase, 94, a resident of Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday evening, November 17, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of William Harrison and Edna Mae (Pingrey) Chase, Dr. Chase was born July 7, 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri. He earned undergraduate and M.D. degrees form Washington University...
Ross Ackerman
Nov 14, 2001
Obituary for Ross John Ackerman Ross John Ackerman, 90, of Griswold, passed away Wednesday morning, November 14, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.The son of John Ross and Mable Alta (Fleming) Ackerman, Ross was born on April 12, 1911 in Pleasant Township east of Griswold, Iowa. When he was a small child the family moved west...
James Jackson
Nov 12, 2001
Obituary for James Henry Jackson James (Jim) Henry Jackson, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 12, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of Archie and Mae (Bennett) Jackson, Jim was born April 20, 1930 in Walters, Oklahoma. He grew up in Visalia, California. His marriage to Marilyn Ross took place January 18, 1986 in Las Vegas,...
Teddy Lane
Nov 9, 2001
Obituary for Teddy Joe Lane Teddy Joe Lane, 58, formerly of Grant, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of Robert Woodrow and Eva Elizabeth (Bonnesen) Lane, Teddy was born October 18, 1943 in Atlantic, Iowa. He grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1962. He was employed...
Aaron Messenger
Nov 7, 2001
Obituary for Aaron Joseph Messenger Aaron Joseph Messenger, 19, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha as a result of a two-vehicle accident.The son of Dennis Joe and Jeri Jean (Behrens) Messenger, Aaron was born February 19, 1962 in Harlan, Iowa. He lived most of his life in Atlantic and graduated...
Edna Herrick
Nov 4, 2001
Obituary for Edna M. Herrick Edna M. Herrick, 85, a longtime resident of Atlantic, passed away Sunday morning, November 4, 2001, at the Heritage House.The daughter of Joseph A. and Jessie Mae (Lowers) Shaw, she was born October 30, 1916 in Exira, Iowa and grew up in the Audubon and Exira areas. Edna was united in marriage to Robert Edson...
Virgil Lembke
Nov 2, 2001
Obituary for Virgil Dwayne Lembke Virgil Dwayne Lembke, 88, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 2, 2001, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield, Iowa.The son of George Edward and Ethel Esther (Palmer) Lembke, Virgil was born on January 11, 1913 in Griswold, Iowa. He was raised in the Griswold, east Pottawattamie County, area. He was married to...
Sally Lewer
Nov 1, 2001
Obituary for Sally Louise Lewer Sally Louise Lewer, age 91, a longtime resident of Atlantic, passed away early Thursday morning, November 1, 2001, at the Colonial Manor in Anita. The daughter of Fred and Mary (Pulaski) Leuth, Sally was born September 19, 1910 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. She grew up in southwestern Iowa and attended and graduated from school in the...
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