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Atlantic, IA Obituaries

Arleen Rathman

Arleen Rathman

Jul 6, 2001

Obituary for Arleen Ethel Rathman Arleen Ethel Rathman, 89, of Cumberland, Iowa passed away Friday evening, July 6, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.The daughter of Emery and Edna (Humphrey) Oler, Arleen was born March 28, 1912, in Marne, Iowa. She graduated from the Wiota High School and was later united in marriage to Walter H. Rathman on...

Marie Rattenborg

Marie Rattenborg

Jul 4, 2001

Obituary for Marie Beck Rattenborg Marie Beck Rattenborg, 94, of Longmont, Colorado and formerly of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2001, at Life Care Center in Longmont, Colorado.Marie, the daughter of Jesse H. and Mary C. (Burris) Beck, was born January 12, 1907 in Stuart, Iowa. Her family moved to Atlantic in 1908 where she grew up and graduated...

Francis Andersen

Francis Andersen

Jul 4, 2001

Obituary for Francis Irene Andersen Frances Irene Andersen, 87, a longtime resident of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 4th, at Heritage House.She was born September 9, 1913, near Dysart, Iowa to Louis Dengler and Emma (Schmidt) Dengler. She attended rural schools in South Dakota and graduated from high school in Hudson, Iowa, in 1930. Frances taught at a rural...

Delbert Brown

Delbert Brown

Jul 3, 2001

Obituary for Delbert Hugh Brown Delbert Hugh Brown, 69, a long-time resident of Cumberland, Iowa passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at his home.The son of George and Burnidette Irene (Doty) Brown, Delbert was born February 22, 1932 in Cass Township, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Delbert was united in marriage to Betty Jane...

Annie Alff

Annie Alff

Jul 1, 2001

Obituary for Annie Alff Annie Alff, 97, a resident of Oakland Manor in Oakland, passed away there early Sunday morning July 1, 2001.The daughter of Jabo Heinke and Jane (Schlicht) Willms, Annie was born August 13, 1903 on a farm near Walnut. She went to country school through the eighth grade and then helped out on the family farm. Annie...

Ellen Richter

Ellen Richter

Jun 26, 2001

Obituary for Ellen Lilienthal Richter Ellen Lillienthal Richter, 54, of Boone and formerly of Atlantic, died of cancer Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at the Mary Greenley Medical Center in Ames.She was born in Atlantic on August 16, 1946, the daughter of Carl and Doris "June&" (Headly) Lillienthal. She married William Richter in Anita, Iowa on November 13, 1965. She graduated...

Robert Maley Sr.

Robert Maley Sr.

Jun 25, 2001

Obituary for Robert Lee Maley Sr. Robert Lee Maley, Sr., 75, of rural Atlantic, passed away early Monday morning, June 25, 2001, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn where he had been a resident for nine months.The son of Forest Clark and Mary Adaline (Hall) Maley, Robert was born December 2, 1925 at rural Coin, Iowa where he...

Delpha Carlson

Delpha Carlson

Jun 24, 2001

Obituary for Delpha Beatrice Carlson Delpha Beatrice Carlson, 81, of rural Atlantic passed away Sunday afternoon, June 24, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The daughter of Hans and Beatrice Christine (Jensen) Fredrickson, Delpha was born March 27, 1920 north of Walnut. She attended schools in Walnut and Lewis. Her marriage to Ralph Kenneth Carlson took place June 8, 1941...

John Kimm

John Kimm

Jun 23, 2001

Obituary for John Louis Kimm John Louis Kimm, 46, of Atlantic passed away Saturday evening, June 23, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of Silas Edward and Letha Celia (Reinke) Kimm, John was born January 19, 1955, in Grant, Nebraska and grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. His family moved northwest of Adair in 1965. Don was a dishwasher...

Mildred Dory

Mildred Dory

Jun 20, 2001

Obituary for Mildred Edith Dory Mildred Edith Dory, 91, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away Friday evening, June 29, 2001 in Corvallis, Montana.The daughter of Andrew Charles and Carrie (Wernich) Kaiser, Mildred was born January 20, 1910 northeast of Lewis, Iowa. She attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Lewis High School with the class of 1928. She...

Leo Pieken

Leo Pieken

Jun 20, 2001

Obituary for Leo Herbert Pieken Leo Herbert Pieken, 76, of Atlantic, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 20, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of John and Lillian Francis (Pross) Pieken, Leo was born October 30, 1924 in Atlantic where he grew up and attended Atlantic High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World...

Louis Edwards

Louis Edwards

Jun 17, 2001

Obituary for Louis Dale Edwards Louis "Bus&" Dale Edwards, 73, of Cumberland, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 17, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of George Lewis and Mary (Brown) Edwards, Bus was born March 30, 1928 in Cumberland where he grew up, graduated from Cumberland High School in 1946, and lived his entire life. On May 20,...

Bertha Waters

Bertha Waters

Jun 16, 2001

Obituary for Bertha Ethel Waters Bertha Ethel Waters, 96, of Atlantic, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Heritage House in Atlantic.The daughter of Charley Hutson and Celia Adline (Cox) Houchin, Bertha was born December 2, 1904 in Leroy, Kansas. As a young girl she moved with her family to Fontanelle, where she graduated from high school. Bertha taught school until...

Michael Sorensen

Michael Sorensen

Jun 13, 2001

Obituary for Michael Delbert Sorensen Michael Delbert Sorensen, son of Virgil Christian and Charlotte Ann (Savage) Sorensen, was born April 17, 1961 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died June 13, 2001, at his home in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 40 years and two months.He grew up on the family farm northwest of Exira, Iowa. He was baptized and...

Norval Petersen

Norval Petersen

Jun 13, 2001

Obituary for Norval Peter Petersen Norval Peter Petersen, 80, of Atlantic, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 13, 2001 at the Cass County Memorial HospitalThe son of Henry and Emma (Hansen) Petersen, Norval was born July 20, 1920 at Beaver Crossing near Cordova, Nebraska where he grew up and attended rural school. He served in the United States Army during...

Juanita Clifford

Juanita Clifford

Jun 12, 2001

Obituary for Juanita Katherine Clifford Juanita Katharine Clifford, 58, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2001, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.The daughter of Alvin Franklin and Bertha Callie (Sexton) Bannister, Juanita was born September 19, 1942 in Marne where she grew up and attended school. She was united in marriage to Paul Burton Clifford on August 20,...

Maxine Kaminky

Maxine Kaminky

Jun 7, 2001

Obituary for Maxine Dorsey Kaminky Maxine Dorsey Kaminky, 82, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The daughter of William and Eva Angeline (Joy) Garside, Maxine was born October 5, 1918, in Massena Township northeast of Massena where she grew up and attended country grade school and Massena High School. She attended Capitol Beauty...

Mildred Auerbach

Mildred Auerbach

Jun 7, 2001

Obituary for Mildred Marie Auerbach Mildred Marie Auerbach, 78 of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2001, at the Immanuel Fontanelle Home in Omaha.The daughter of Frank L. and Nellie J. (Bornholdt) Auerbach, Mildred was born November 24, 1922 in Atlantic, Iowa where she grew up and graduated from Atlantic High School. Mildred worked as a Bell Telephone Operator for...

Thelma Christopher

Thelma Christopher

Jun 6, 2001

Obituary for Thelma Marie Christopher Thelma Marie Christopher, 88, of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Heritage House where she had been a resident.The daughter of John Wiley and Cleo Blanche (Johnson) Spiker, Thelma was born September 17, 1912 in Atlantic. She resided in Atlantic until 1920 when she moved to Council Bluffs, attended grade school there and...

Calvin Ream

Calvin Ream

Jun 6, 2001

Obituary for Calvin Max Ream Calvin "Max&" Ream, 78, of Lincoln, Nebraska and formerly of Marne, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Lancaster Manor in Lincoln.The son of Lewis Calvin and Helga (Nielsen) Ream, Max was born February 12, 1923, in Atlantic where he grew up and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1941. He served in the United...

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