Terrie Jensen
Jan 16, 2022
Terrie Jensen, 68, of Exira, Iowa, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Trenace Ann was born on April 30, 1953, in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Orville K. and Norma D. (Eggers) Truitt. She grew up in Carroll and attended St. Lawrence Elementary School and graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School.
She was blessed with...
Nellie Green
Jan 13, 2022
Nellie Esther Green, 96, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Nell was born on November 5, 1925, to William and Anna (Shimon) Wilson at rural Rolfe, Iowa. She graduated from Plover, Iowa High School in 1943, and attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. She met her husband, Glenn B....
Harvey Misenor
Jan 12, 2022
Harvey Misenor of Atlantic, IA passed away peacefully on January 12, 2022.
It's been said that all people die, but not all people live. Harvey William Misenor lived every minute of his 82 years of life to the fullest. Never one to sit back and let life happen, Harvey seized every moment by the horns and never let go. Those...
Jeanette "Jenny" (Wright) Dolch
Jan 11, 2022
Jeanette “Jenny” (Wright) Dolch, 58, of rural Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.
Jeanette Marlene was born on January 7, 1964, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Barry and Judy Marlene (Turner) Wright. During her childhood the family lived in Atlantic, Colorado and New Mexico. She was a tomboy from the start;...
Chester "Chet" Holland
Jan 8, 2022
Chester, “Chet” Holland, 93, long time resident of Atlantic, died Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the Heritage House.
Born on March 20, 1928, in rural Brayton, Iowa, to Danish immigrants Jens and Anna Holland, Chet Holland learned at an early age, while working on the farm, the value of working hard, being positive, never complaining, and keeping a humble attitude. These...
Donnis Helbourg
Jan 6, 2022
Donnis Louise Helbourg, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa died on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Donnis Louise was born in the family home on a farm located on North Olive Street, near Atlantic, Iowa, on March 20, 1932, the daughter of Louis and Bertha (Goettsch) Helbourg. She rode her horse to Pymosa No. 8 – the Five Mile...
Tracy Rathman
Jan 5, 2022
Tracy Rathman, 55, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at her home.
Tracy Sue was born on June 3, 1966, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Duane Edward and Judith Ann (Gipple) Rathman. Tracy was confirmed and baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1984. Following graduation, she enrolled in classes...
Jack Johnson
Jan 5, 2022
Jack Robert Johnson, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Heritage House Assisted Living in Atlantic.
Jack was born on February 10, 1943, in Elk Horn, Iowa, the son of Robert Earl and Margie Alvina (Gregersen) Johnson. His family moved to Atlantic when he was 2 years old and he attended Atlantic Community Schools. In high school he...
Jacalyn Stevens
Jan 3, 2022
Jacalyn Marie Stevens, 51, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away on January 3, 2022, at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin, Illinois.
Jackie was born on January 5, 1970, in Luverne, Minnesota, the daughter of Richard James and Delores Evelyn (Paulson) Stevens. She was Luverne Minnesota’s first baby of the new year and the youngest of four siblings. Early in Jackie's...
Richard Jespersen
Dec 28, 2021
Richard Chris Jespersen, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on December 28, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care Nursing Home in Atlantic.
Richard was born on November 28, 1927, in Rockwell City, Iowa, the son of musical parents, Christian and Robena (Leonard) Jespersen. He grew up in Rockwell City and at 15 Richard joined his parents’ band playing drums and singing....
Bert Carr, Jr.
Dec 27, 2021
***See change of service location below due to the expected wind chills.***
Bert Carr, Jr., 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, December 27, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Bert Lawrence was born on April 24, 1942, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Bert Lawrence and Lulu (Andersen) Carr. He attended school in Atlantic until his help was needed working alongside his...
Jeffrey Sjolin
Dec 26, 2021
Jeffrey Sjolin, 79, of Atlantic, formerly of Des Moines, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Jeffrey was born on September 22, 1942, in Newton, Iowa to Ernest and Edith Sjolin. Shortly after his birth, his father went into World War II, at which time he and his mother moved to Oaks, North Dakota. After the war,...
Dennis L. Reed
Dec 23, 2021
Dennis Reed, 75, of Des Moines, Iowa, and formerly of Cumberland, died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Dennis Lee was born on December 12, 1946, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Ben Evans and Beulah Rose (Pedersen) Reed. While in school he was active in the band, as a basketball manager, and as a...
Lana DeVoss
Dec 22, 2021
Lana Marie (Guske) DeVoss, 78, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.
Lana was born on October 31, 1943, in Griswold, Iowa. She was the daughter of Frank George and Elna Christina (Karstensen) Guske. She grew up on a small farm,...
Laura Burg
Dec 22, 2021
Laura Jean Burg, 87, of Greenfield, formerly of Bridgewater, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the Immanuel Fontenelle Home in Omaha, Nebraska.
Laura was born on August 2, 1934 to Ralph and Rose Cron of Lewis, Iowa, where they lived until moving to Bridgewater, Iowa, where she also attended public school. Laura loved farm life, playing outdoors, riding her horse,...
Linda Smith
Dec 17, 2021
Linda Smith, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Linda Kaye was born on December 10, 1945, in Coon Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Virgil R. and Velma Blanche (Fulton) Thompson. She grew up in Coon Rapids and graduated in the Class of 1963.
On February 14, 1965, she...
Gary Lantz
Dec 6, 2021
Gary Lantz, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, December 6, 2021, at his home.
Gary Leland was born on June 3, 1943, at home west of Anita, Iowa, the son of Leland and Marilyn (Hayter) Lantz. His father passed away when he was a teenager; he had to grow up fast to care for his mother and three sisters. Gary was...
Roger Denison
Dec 5, 2021
Roger Lee Denison, 74, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on December 5, 2021, peacefully at home surrounded by his family.
He was born to Dale and Mary Jean (Reeves) Denison on December 22, 1946, and spent his younger years living on a farm in Anita. After graduating from Atlantic High School in 1965, he enlisted into the Iowa Army National...
Wayne Johnson
Dec 4, 2021
Wayne Chester Johnson, 84, of Atlantic, formerly of Lyman, went Home to be with his Lord & Savior, Jesus, on December 4, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care, with his wife at his bedside. He was born to Chester (Chet) and Mabel (Rabe) Johnson on a family farm in Lyman, IA on May 28, 1937. He attended Pringey Country School east...
Mary Ellen (Kluever) Lowder
Dec 3, 2021
Mary Ellen (Kluever) Lowder, 61, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, December 3, 2021, at her home.
Mary Ellen was born on April 30, 1960, in Cherokee, Iowa, and adopted by Carl C. and Ruth (Kopecky) Kluever of Atlantic. The family lived on a farm and later moved to their home on Plum Street after her dad’s death when she was nine....
