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Atlantic, IA Obituaries

Laura Burg

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

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

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

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

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

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....

CG (June) Lindeman

CG (June) Lindeman

Dec 2, 2021

CG (June) Lindeman, 94, formerly of Lyman, Iowa, passed away December 2, 2021, at 1:55 p.m.

CG was born August 2, 1927, at home, close to Lyman, Iowa, the son of Cal and Alma (Wohlenhaus) Lindeman. While growing up he became an avid hunter and enjoyed hunting all game most of his life in Iowa and states out west. His...

Sidney "Sid" Rossell

Sidney "Sid" Rossell

Nov 29, 2021

Sidney “Sid” Rossell, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at his home.

Sidney Lee was born on September 11, 1943, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Eldred Oral and Wilma Augusta (Breckerbaumer) Rossell. He was born to be a farmer and showed this at an early age from his dedication to helping his dad to being more...

Leanne Belcher

Leanne Belcher

Nov 28, 2021

Leanne Belcher, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, November 28, 2021, at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.

Leanne was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Ronald and Helen (Huffman) Dant on January 25th, 1957. Shortly after her birth her family moved to Atlantic where Leanne attended school until she graduated from Atlantic High in 1975. During...

Debra McDermott

Debra McDermott

Nov 26, 2021

Debra McDermott, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care.

Debra Jane was born on June 22, 1951, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Glenn E. and Mary Jane (Schwandt) Holmes. She grew up in Cedar Falls and reminisced about the many camping trips they took as a family. Debra graduated from Northern...

Cynthia "Cindy"  Kern

Cynthia "Cindy" Kern

Nov 25, 2021

Cynthia “Cindy” Kern, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at her home.

Cynthia Kay was born on April 27, 1958, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of John “Jack” Valentine and Betty Ann (Dischner) Placzek. At the age of nine, the family moved to Atlantic; something she wasn’t really happy about because she had to leave the...

Dolores "Dee" Hansen

Dolores "Dee" Hansen

Nov 23, 2021

Dolores “Dee” Hansen, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Dolores Rae was born on August 27, 1933, in Cass County, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer Clarence and Alice E. (Wohlert) Thomsen. She attended Atlantic Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 1951.

On October 10, 1954, she was united in marriage to H. Herbert “Herb” Hansen at...

Willa Petersen

Willa Petersen

Nov 15, 2021

Willa Petersen, 89, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away at her home Monday, November 15, 2021, with her family by her side.

Willa Charlyne was born on August 23, 1932, to Lester “Bill” Raymond and Mabel Leona (Southall) Croft in Walnut, Iowa. She graduated from Walnut High School in 1949. Willa moved to Omaha where she worked as a receptionist and later...

Jo Ellen Arn

Jo Ellen Arn

Nov 13, 2021

Jo Ellen Arn, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care.

Jo Ellen was born on May 23, 1931, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph Richard and Josephine Margaret (Johnston) Arn. Growing up with extended family during the depression, she learned to appreciate the value of work, church and family. These values were the...

Lary Mills

Lary Mills

Nov 7, 2021

Lary Mills, 85, of Massena, Iowa, died November 7, 2021.

Lary Lee was born on February 17, 1936, the son of Chester and Esther (Lary) Mills.  He graduated from Massena High School in 1954.  Following graduation, he entered the United States Air Force and served from September of 1954 to March of 1958.  Lary was united in marriage to Elizabeth...

Jeff Maury

Jeff Maury

Nov 5, 2021

Jeffery Vincent Maury, 66, of rural Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Davenport, passed away Friday, November 5, 2021, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Jeff was born on April 17, 1955, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Laverne C. and Ardelle Ann (Hird) Maury. He graduated from Davenport Central High School in 1973 and St. Ambrose University in 1978,...

Donald Evens Blair II

Donald Evens Blair II

Nov 5, 2021

Donald Evens Blair II, 66, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, November 5, 2021, at his home in Atlantic.

Cremation has taken place and no services will be held.

He is survived by his daughter, Macey Blair and son, DJ Blair.

Roland Funeral Service is caring for Donald’s family and his arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Jon Church

Jon Church

Nov 2, 2021

Jon Weston Church, 79, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Jon was born on December 23, 1941, in Correctionville, Iowa, the son of Floyd Earnest and L. Nadine (Fowles) Church. Floyd and Nadine met in Holstein, Iowa, and were married on June 21, 1934, in Sioux City, Iowa. Jon...

Iona "Mickey" Bornholdt

Iona "Mickey" Bornholdt

Oct 31, 2021

Iona “Mickey” Bornholdt, 98, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at her home, of natural causes.

Iona Bornholdt was born to John Henry Marxen Sr, and Lola May (DeBord) Marxen on May 2, 1923, two miles west of Atlantic, Iowa. As a tiny baby her dad called her his “Little Mickey,” her nickname “Mickey” stuck for life....

Zelda Marxen

Zelda Marxen

Oct 26, 2021

Zelda Marxen, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic.

Zelda Fay was born on September 20, 1941, in Rorbeck, Iowa, the daughter of Chris and Lavonne Bladt. She was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church and attended the Elk Horn Community Schools in Elk Horn, Iowa. After school, she...

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