Obituaries
Atlantic, IA Obituaries
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...
Bernice Nelson
Oct 29, 2001
Obituary for Bernice "B. J." Nelson Bernice "B.J." Nelson, 63, of Omaha, Nebraska and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa passed away on Monday, 29, 2001 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha.The daughter of Bernard and Marjorie Elizabeth (Christensen) McMurphy, Bernice was born April 11, 1938 in the Adair, Iowa hospital. She grew up and attended grade school in the Casey area....
Faye Brown
Oct 27, 2001
Obituary for Faye Ena Brown Faye Ena Brown, 95, a resident of the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa passed away Saturday, October 27, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The daughter of Ben and Emma (Harper) South, Faye was born May 4, 1906 south of Massena, Iowa where she grew up and attended school. She worked as...
Sherwood Behrens
Oct 26, 2001
Obituary for Sherwood John Behrens Sherwood John Behrens, age 66, of Atlantic passed away Friday, October 26, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of Julius Adolph and Della Darlene (Croghan) Behrens, Sherwood was born April 13, 1935 west of Treynor, Iowa. He attended country school near Macedonia and then moved with his family to their farm at Wales,...
Alice Wheatley
Oct 24, 2001
Obituary for Alice May Wheatley Alice May Wheatley, age 82, of Atlantic passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2001, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center.The daughter of Henry and Grace (Link) Jipsen, Alice was born November 16, 1918 three and one-half miles west of Atlantic. She attended Washington #2 rural school and Lewis Consolidated School. She was married to...
Helen Dahl
Oct 23, 2001
Obituary for Helen Mae Dahl Helen Mae Dahl, age 93, formerly of Atlantic passed away Tuesday evening, October, 23, 2001, at the Regency Care Center in Norwalk, Iowa.The daughter of John William and Lillian (Evans) Boren, Helen was born June 25, 1908 in McCool Junction, Nebraska where she grew up and graduated from McCool Junction High School. She then attended...
Richard Swolley
Oct 18, 2001
Obituary for Richard Lee Swolley Richard (Dick) Lee Swolley, Sr., age 58, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday evening, October 18, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.The son of Carl George and Helen Luella (King) Swolley, he was born October 6, 1943 in Atlantic, Iowa. He grew up in Atlantic and attended the Atlantic High School. Dick was...
Helen Molgaard
Oct 9, 2001
Obituary for Helen Leona Molgaard Helen Leona Molgaard, 88, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at Heritage House.The daughter of Charles August and Lenora Channon Foss, Helen was born September 26, 1913, in Exira, Iowa. She was reared East of Exira and her family moved into Exira in the late 1920s and she graduated in 1931 from the...
Inez Nevins
Oct 8, 2001
Obituary for Inez Maxine Nevins Inez Maxine Nevins, 69, of Atlantic passed away Monday, October 8, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The daughter of Joy Cecil and Lucille Mary (Chapin) Anderson, Inez was born April 14, 1932, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was reared in Council Bluffs. She graduated in 1950 from the Thomas Jefferson High School in Council...
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