Ruthe Brocker
Aug 3, 2021
In Memoria – Ruthe Marie (Clemmensen) Brocker passed away on August 3, 2021. Ruthe was born April 1, 1926 to Anna and P.C. Clemmensen of Atlantic, Iowa. Along with her older brother, Paul, she spent her formative years on West 14th Street in a comfortable home adjacent to Sunnyside Park. Despite the challenges brought on by the Depression, Ruthe...
Ida Mehlmann (Spieker)
Jul 26, 2021
Ida Mehlmann, 104, of Atlantic, and formerly of Massena, Iowa, died Monday, July 26, 2021, at the Allen Place in Atlantic. Ida Eleanor was born on September 4, 1916, in Massena, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer P. and Sadie Ann (Wilson) Spieker. Ida was a twin to her brother, Ira, both weighing 10 pounds when they were born! She loved...
Louise Nettz
Jul 25, 2021
Louise Nettz, 84, of Casey, Iowa died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Mercy One Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Louise was born on September 29, 1936, in Orebro, Sweden, the daughter of Malte Emil and Helga Karolina Louise (Johansson) Mansson. She was a member of Bilkåristerna, Swedish Voluntary Corps; driving heavy military vehicles. Louise was the first Swedish female functionary in...
Timothy Post
Jul 23, 2021
Timothy Post, 53, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly of Cumberland, died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Timothy Glenn was born on October 11, 1967, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Franklin Glenn and Beverly Joan (Nellis) Post. The family lived in northern Missouri and Peru and Cumberland, Iowa while he was growing up....
Keith Esbeck
Jul 15, 2021
Keith Esbeck, 62, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at his home. Keith Nolan was born on May 18, 1959, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Roger Owen and Marian Lee (Young) Esbeck. He grew up north of Marshalltown in Conrad, Iowa and attended BCL schools. He exceled on the football field; playing on varsity as a freshman...
Betty Jean Sunderman (Beckendorf)
Jul 11, 2021
Betty Sunderman, 86, of Walnut, Iowa, died Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Allen Place in Atlantic. Betty Jean was born on July 17, 1934, at home in Hancock, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy Irene (Croghan) Beckendorf. She graduated from Lewis High School in 1952. On August 22, 1954, she was united in marriage to Darrell Dean Sunderman at...
Stanley Embree
Jul 4, 2021
Stanley Evans Embree of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of the Grant and Griswold areas, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care, one day after his 100th birthday. The son of Guy and Lucile (Mullen) Embree, he was born southeast of Grant, Iowa, on July 3, 1921. He attended Science Vale country school east of Grant and...
Doreen Knop
Jun 27, 2021
Doreen Knop, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa died on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. The daughter of Theodore John Henry and Dorothy Edith (Hough) Brockman, she was born August 3, 1932, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Growing up on an Iowa farm, she milked cows both before and after walking to school. From the...
Marilyn Miller
Jun 21, 2021
Marilyn Miller, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, June 21, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. Marilyn Kay was born on November 12, 1940, in Atlantic, Iowa, the only daughter of Clarence “Bud” and Christine Emelia (Pedersen) Miller. She grew up on the family farm, attended Washington Country School #4, and graduated from Lewis High School in 1958....
Lois S. Coomes
Jun 16, 2021
Lois Shirley Coomes, 93, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 7:40 p.m., at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Lois was born on July 16, 1927, in the family farmhouse north of Atlantic, the daughter of Louis Leonard and Bertha Wilhelmina (Goettsch) Helbourg. As a child she and her sister, Donnis often rode to school on their...
Hyla M. Nash
Jun 14, 2021
Hyla Nash, 97, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, June 14, 2021, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Hyla Mae (Babbitt) Nash was born November 6, 1923, northeast of Marne, Iowa, to Hazel (Franklin) and Glenn Babbitt. She attended country school and graduated from Walnut High School in 1941 as Salutatorian. She taught school in Brighton Township. Hyla was...
Theresa Capouch
Jun 6, 2021
Theresa Marie Capouch, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, entered into rest on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at her home. She was born on September 2, 1952, in Independence, Iowa, the daughter of Melvin Clyde and Patricia Lucille (Denehy) Rasmussen. She was the oldest of six children and grew up in Northwood, Iowa. Later in life Theresa made Atlantic, Iowa, her home....
Sondra Neary
Jun 4, 2021
Sondra Neary, 87, longtime resident of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, June 4, 2021, in Omaha. She was the daughter of Orville and Ruth (Swanson) Bridges. Sondra was born in Klemme, IA on February 1, 1934. She grew up in Klemme and during high school she clerked part time at the local grocery store. Sondra graduated high school in 1951. Following...
Paul Witzman
Jun 4, 2021
Paul Witzman, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021, at his home. Paul Clifford Witzman was born on June 24, 1950, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Merritt Harold and Kathryn Fay (Mewhirter) Witzman. Paul was baptized at the Atlantic First United Methodist Church. Growing up he was active in 4-H and Cub Scouts. Paul enjoyed...
Ruby Cowen
Jun 3, 2021
Ruby Cowen, 60, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Car Ruby Ellen was born on March 3, 1961, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of LeRoy Elmer and Berneice Viola (Bishop) Starlin. Growing up she was active in 4-H and won several blue ribbons at the Cass County Fair for her sewing and baking. A...
Mark Knudsen
May 22, 2021
Mark Knudsen, 66, of Cantonment, Florida, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Pensacola, Florida. Mark is survived by his wife, Julie of almost 42 years; his son, Ben (Becca), Knudsen of Sequatchie, Tennessee; his daughter, Emily Knudsen, of Pensacola, Florida; his two grandsons, Brantley and Bennett Knudsen; and his grand-puppy, Theo. Mark is also...
Martha Jane Lehmkuhl (Lindeman)
May 17, 2021
Martha Jane (Lindeman) Lehmkuhl, 99, of Villisca, Iowa, went home to be with her Lord on May 17, 2021. Martha Jane was born on April 15, 1922, in rural Lyman, Iowa, the daughter of Calvin George and Alma Sophia (Wohlenhaus) Lindeman. Music was a big part of her and her siblings’ childhood; so much so there was a Lindeman -...
Aaron Ihnken
May 5, 2021
Aaron Ihnken, 34, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Aaron Lee Ihnken was born on April 28, 1987, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Brian Lee and Leisha Jon (Johnson) Ihnken. As a youngster he was always happy and loved animals; dogs being his favorite. His dad remembers always being surprised at what a good shot he...
William "Bill" Reece
Apr 19, 2021
William “Bill” Reece, husband of former Atlantic native Nancy (Smith) Reece, age 65, of Mandeville, Louisiana, died Monday, April 19, 2021, at Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, Louisiana surrounded by his family. Bill was born on February 14, 1956, in Iowa Falls, Iowa to Janet Gloria (Toft) Reece and William Thomas Reece. Bill grew up in Iowa and graduated...
Richard "Dick" Wright
Apr 13, 2021
Richard “Dick” Wright, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Richard Charles Wright was born on August 22, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa, the second of two children born to William “Bill” Willis and Madge Estelle (Bates) Wright. Madge and Bill participated in music and theatre production in Des Moines, and this was...
