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Atlantic, IA Obituaries

Fred Brooks

Fred Brooks

Sep 16, 2001

Obituary for Fred E. Brooks Fred E. Brooks, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away Sunday, September 16, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of Fred and Lydia (McGuire) Brooks, Fred was born October 16, 1914 in Council, Idaho. In 1919 his family moved to Cherokee, Iowa where he attended school. After school he went to work at the...

Lucile Goeken

Lucile Goeken

Sep 11, 2001

Obituary for Lucile Gladys Goeken Lucile Gladys Goeken, 88, a resident of 300 Lincoln Street in Marne who had been in ill health for several years, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, September 11, 2001, at her home. The daughter of Marx Emil and Meta (Rossmann) Reimer, Lucile was born August 11, 1913 in Lincoln Township, 5 miles South of Walnut, where...

Ferne Matthews

Ferne Matthews

Sep 6, 2001

Obituary for Ferne V. Matthews Ferne V. (Kohl) Meyer Matthews, 98, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The daughter of John and Gertrude (Dressler) Kohl, Ferne was born January 17, 1903 north of Atlantic where she grew up, graduated from Atlantic High School, and continued with normal training. She first taught school in...

Verda Thurman

Verda Thurman

Sep 6, 2001

Obituary for Verda Elsie Thurman Verda Elsie Thurman, 86, a lifelong resident of Cass County passed away Thursday, September 6, 2001, at the Griswold Care Center.The daughter of Wilhelm and Mary (Raworth) Guske, Verda was born March 10, 1915 southwest of Atlantic where she grew up and graduatedfrom Atlantic High School. Verda was united in marriage to Leo Hans Thurman...

Maxine Wohlenhaus

Maxine Wohlenhaus

Sep 5, 2001

Obituary for Maxine Elizabeth Wohlenhaus Maxine Elizabeth (Retz) Wohlenhaus, age 83, of Lewis, Iowa passed away Wednesday morning, September 5, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Hamann) Retz, Maxine was born October 2, 1917 in Brighton Township in Cass County, Iowa. She was raised on a farm near Marne and attended country school at...

Lillian Thulin

Lillian Thulin

Sep 5, 2001

Obituary for Lillian Dorothy Thulin Lillian Dorothy Thulin, 82, of Atlantic, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 5, 2001 at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs.The daughter of August H. and Mary (Mamie) Louise (Mueller) Mueller, Lillian was born July 25 1919, southwest of Cumberland in Noble Township, and attended school in Pleasant Township, Cass County, Iowa. Lillian...

Albert Huss

Albert Huss

Aug 24, 2001

Obituary for Albert George Huss Albert George Huss, 91, of Atlantic, passed away Friday, August 24, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of Fred C. and Francis E. (Schlotterbeck) Huss, Robert was born May 31, 1910 in Adair, Iowa. He was baptized as an infant at Immanuel Lutheran Church and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Adair, Iowa...

Ross Thulin

Ross Thulin

Aug 23, 2001

Obituary for Ross Francis Thulin Ross Francis Thulin, 89, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2001, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Omaha.The son of Nels Christian and Thresa Marie (Startzer) Thulin, Ross was born November 4, 1911 in Pleasant Township. Ross attended Pleasant Township country school. He was united in marriage to Lillian Dorothy Mueller on August 27, 1940...

Alfred Rimby

Alfred Rimby

Aug 23, 2001

Obituary for Alfred William Rimby Alfred William Rimby, 86, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2001, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.The son of Maurice and Emma Mae (Turk) Rimby, Alfred was born March 16, 1915 in Atlantic where he grew up in graduated from Atlantic High School. He attended one year of schooling following graduation....

Rosamond Royalty

Rosamond Royalty

Aug 20, 2001

Obituary for Rosamond M. Royalty Rosamond Mathisen Royalty, long-time Atlantic resident, died of complications of Alzheimer's disease at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa on Monday, August 20, 2001. She was 89.The daughter of Adam and Minnie (Rasmussen) Mathisen, Mrs. Royalty was born February 11, 1912, near Royal in Clay County, Iowa. As a young child she and...

Jethro Pont

Jethro Pont

Aug 19, 2001

Obituary for Jethro Pont Jethro (Jake) Pont, 84, of Griswold, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2001, at his residence.The son of Russell and Lethe Inez McFadden Pont, Jake was born December 6, 1916 southeast of Lewis, Iowa. Jake was united in marriage to Helen Priscilla Mountain October 23, 1935 in Yuma, Colorado. Following marriage, they lived in Griswold for a...

Angela Retz

Angela Retz

Aug 15, 2001

Obituary for Angela Beth Retz Angela Beth Retz, 33, of Des Moines, formerly of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2001, in Iowa City as a result of a stroke.The daughter of Francis William (Bill) and Linda Lou (Evans) Retz, she was born March 4, 1968, in Atlantic, Iowa where she was reared and graduated from high school in 1986....

Elmer Nelsen

Elmer Nelsen

Aug 15, 2001

Obituary for Elmer Wilfred Nelsen Elmer Wilfred Nelson, 87, a longtime resident of the Atlantic area, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2001, at his home.The son of Peter and Julia (Christensen) Nelson, he was born June 10, 1914 near Elk Horn. He was united in marriage to Marguerite Hensley on December 5th, 1936 and they farmed Southeast of Atlantic. Marguerite...

Elizabeth Hines

Elizabeth Hines

Aug 13, 2001

Obituary for Elizabeth Louise Hines Elizabeth Louise Hines, 83, of Griswold, passed away Monday evening, August 13, 2001, at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.The daughter of Gottlieb Henry and Mary Louise (Wohlenhaus) Frank, Elizabeth was born April 3, 1918 southeast of Lyman in Noble Township. She was reared and spent her life in Noble Township where she attended rural school....

James Mennes

James Mennes

Aug 13, 2001

Obituary for James Michael Mennes James Michael Mennes, 66, passed away Monday, August 13, 2001, at his home. The son of Clayed Al and Ruby Jean Vokes Mennes, James was born September 7, 1934 in Bismarck, North Dakota and was a long-time resident of Atlantic. He graduated from Bismarck High School in 1952. Following high school he entered the U.S....

Lawrence Darrow

Lawrence Darrow

Aug 12, 2001

Obituary for Lawrence Glen Darrow Lawrence Glen Darrow, 76, of Anita, passed away at his home Sunday evening, August 12, 2001. The son of Clair William and Harriet Drake Darrow, Larry was born September 19, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska and was reared in Atlantic graduating from the Atlantic High School in 1942. He married Lola Jensen April 9, 1943 in...

Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

Aug 8, 2001

Obituary for Arthur Lewis Miller Arthur (Art) Lewis Miller, 71, of Elliott, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2001, at his residence.The son of Harley Alfred and Lela Frances (Walker) Miller, Art was born January 4, 1930 south of Anita where he grew up and graduated from Anita High School in 1947. Following high school, he entered the United States Navy...

Mildred Bonham

Mildred Bonham

Aug 1, 2001

Obituary for Mildred Franklin Trainer Bonham Mildred Franklin Trainer Bonham, 99, formerly of Atlantic, passed away August 1, 2001 in Sugar Hill, Georgia.The daughter of George and Lucy (Swolley) Franklin, Mildred was born January 30, 1902 in Atlantic, Iowa where she grew up and graduated from Atlantic High School. She worked for the U.S. Army finance center for many years....

Raymond Stormer

Raymond Stormer

Jul 30, 2001

Obituary for Raymond Lester Stormer Raymond Lester Stormer, 67, formerly of Harlan, passed away early Monday morning, July 30, 2001, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center.The son of Chester Oscar and Mary Evelyn (Lane) Stormer, Raymond was born April 10, 1934 in Atlantic, where he grew up and attended school. At age 13, he lived with his sister and...

Nathan Hunter

Nathan Hunter

Jul 26, 2001

Obituary for Nathan Allen Hunter Nathan Hunter, 17, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.The son of Gary Lee Gaunt and June Christine Petty, Nathan was born October 2, 1983 in Atlantic, Iowa. He lived most of his entire life in Atlantic and attended the Atlantic High School. He had...

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