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Atlantic, IA Obituaries

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...

Justin Benton

Justin Benton

May 25, 2001

Obituary for Justin Lance Benton Justin "Justy&" Lance Benton, 22, of Atlantic, passed away Friday, May 25, 2001, at his home.The son of Peggy Sue Hensel and Lance Melvin Benton, Justy was born April 21, 1979, in Atlantic where he grew up and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1997, where he was on the Honor Roll and had received...

Lou Ratzlaff

Lou Ratzlaff

May 23, 2001

Obituary for Lou Ann Ratzlaff Lou Ann Ratzlaff, 39, of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at her home.The daughter of Richard and Hazel Rowennna (Barringer) Ratzlaff, she was born April 21, 1962 in Pella, Iowa. She was reared in Atlantic and attended the Atlantic School System. She was united in marriage to Jeff Stevens. Lou Ann worked for...

Lyle Taylor

Lyle Taylor

May 20, 2001

Obituary for Lyle Pringey Taylor Lyle Pringey Taylor, 87, a resident of the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of Clarence and Carrie (Pringey) Taylor, Lyle was born July 21, 1913, in Red Oak and grew up in the Cumberland, Atlantic and Massena areas.Surviving are three nephews, Jack...

Olive Westphalen

Olive Westphalen

May 18, 2001

Obituary for Olive A. Westphalen Olive A, Westphalen, 84, of Atlantic, passed away Friday, May 18, 2001, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center.The daughter of Ora W. and Minnie Buckner Fancher, she was born February 11, 1917, north of Audubon, Iowa in Cameron Township on the Buckner Family Farm where she grew up. She attended Cameron Township School and...

Morris Mewhirter

Morris Mewhirter

May 17, 2001

Obituary for Morris J. Mewhirter Morris J Mewhirter, 79, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of Fay B. and Grace D. Johnson Mewhirter, Morris was born February 11, 1922, north of Atlantic where he grew up and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1940. He was united in marriage to Phyllis...

Frieda Schauberger

Frieda Schauberger

May 16, 2001

Obituary for Frieda Lena Schauberger Frieda Lena Schauberger, 85, of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at the Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.The daughter of William John and Katherine M. Matthews Schauberger, Freda was born March 9, 1916, three miles south of Swea City, Iowa where she grew up and attended Grant Consolidated School and Swea City School....

Ruth Wallace

Ruth Wallace

May 16, 2001

Obituary for Ruth Maxine Wallace Ruth Maxine Wallace, 93, of Atlantic, passed away after a long illness Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at Heritage House where she had been a resident.The daughter of James Monroe and Lulu Mae Marsell Shore, ruth was born November 24, 1907 in New Market, Iowa shere she grew up and graduated from high school in 1925....

Leona Johnson

Leona Johnson

May 7, 2001

Obituary for Leona Drothel Johnson Leona Drothel Johnson, 89, of Atlantic, passed away Monday afternoon, May 7, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The daughter of Ernest Frederick and Sarah Esther (Cooper) Sothman, Leona was born February 23, 1912, southwest of Cumberland where she grew up and attended Pringey Country School #1. She was united in marriage to Ted Johnson...

Glen Major

Glen Major

May 2, 2001

Obituary for Glen Everett Major Glen Everett Major, 61, of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at his home.The son of Reverend Everett R. and Neleta Ruth (Anderson) Major, Glenn was born April 9, 1940, in Royal Oak, Michigan. Growing up he lived in Royal Oak and Chelsea, Michigan, and many communities in Iowa, including Anamosa, Ottumwa , Rock...

Janet Spielman

Janet Spielman

Apr 27, 2001

Obituary for Janet Dorathea Spielman Janet Dorathea Spielman, 63, of Atlantic, passed away Friday, April 27, 2001, at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs.The daughter of Willard and Anna E. (Freshwater) Klimmek, Janet was born September 8, 1937 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was reared in the St. Paul area and graduated from Harding High School in 1955....

Vesta Dahl

Vesta Dahl

Apr 26, 2001

Obituary for Vesta Mae Dahl Vesta Mae Dahl, 85, a resident of the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.The daughter of Emmett Lee and Alma (Solberg) Smith, Vesta was born January 5, 1916, in Sioux City and lived there until the age of 14. She graduated...

James Harris

James Harris

Apr 24, 2001

Obituary for James Edward Harris James "Jim&" Edward Harris, 66, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.The son of George Leo and Marie Edna (Berry) Harris, Jim was born May 2, 1934, in Atlantic where he grew up and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1953. He served in the United States Air...

Dennis Gettler

Dennis Gettler

Apr 20, 2001

Obituary for Dennis Ray Gettler Dennis Ray Gettler, 47, of Greenfield passed away April 20, 2001, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.The son of Walter Nelson and Elaine Katherine (Wedemeyer) Gettler, Dennis was born July 5, 1953 in Atlantic, Iowa. He was reared in the Adair -- Casey area and graduated from Adair -- Casey High School...

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