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....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Larry Lummus
Oct 19, 2021
Larry Lummus, 56, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
On April 28, 1963, Larry Owen Lummus, was born to Ike and Barbara Lummus in Bakersfield, California. After living in Bakersfield, the Lummus family moved to Duncanville, Texas and numerous other locations throughout the U.S. Luck had it that one day...
Diane Dea
Oct 19, 2021
On the morning of October 19, 2021, Diane Dea passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family at the age of 72. She fought cancer but ultimately succumbed to its ever-increasing grip. Diane faced her future, was at peace, and didn’t want anyone to be sorrowful as she as going to a better place. Diane was in the nursing...
Bernard Grubbs
Oct 15, 2021
Bernard Grubbs, 90, of Adair, Iowa passed away Friday morning, October 15, 2021, at Creston Specialty Care in Creston, Iowa.
Bernard Grubbs was born August 24, 1931, in rural Berkley, Iowa, to Allen and Clara (Fries) Grubbs. He attended Adair School until his sophomore year at which time he left school to help on the family farm.
He married Marjorie...
Dana Cisar
Oct 13, 2021
Dana Cisar, 53, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at her home. Dana Marie was born on October 6, 1968, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Jimmy and Mary Evelyn (Carson) Lucky. On July 18, 1992, she married James “Dick” Richard Cisar Jr., and they lived together in Red Oak and Atlantic. She always treated Dick’s...
