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Atlantic, IA Obituaries
Ron Shipley
Jan 13, 2021
Ron Shipley, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at his home in Atlantic. Ronald Eugene was born on May 8, 1949, in Nampa, Idaho, the son of Melvin and Mary (Clark) Shipley. Early on in life his family moved to a farm in rural Kansas where he learned about country living and the value of hard work....
Marilyn Reynolds
Jan 7, 2021
Marilyn Lee Reynolds, 87, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Allen Place in Atlantic. Marilyn was born on September 9, 1933, in Jewell, Iowa, the daughter of Hans and Cora (Helvig) Jensen. She graduated from Jewell High School in 1951. On June 14, 1953, she was united in marriage to Duane Rexford Reynolds at the Bethesda Lutheran...
Kenneth "Ken" Crane
Dec 31, 2020
Kenneth “Ken” O. Crane, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa after a short battle with COVID-19 Pneumonia. Ken was born December 12, 1943 in Atlantic, Iowa, to Donald J. and Marjorie E. (Jensen) Crane. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1962. Ken married the love...
Greg "Festes" Funk
Dec 24, 2020
Greg “Festes” Funk, 68, of Lyman, Iowa, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, at his home. Gregory Merle Funk was born on February 7, 1952, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Merle Orville and Janice Lee (Darrow) Funk. His help on the farm started at a young age; even though at times early on his help may not have been much...
Eve Of Remembrance
Dec 13, 2020
All of us at Roland Funeral Service welcome you to view our 17th Annual Evening of Remembrance. Our heart is to bring a measure of peace and healing to all we serve and encounter. Evening of Remembrance 2020 - (Our apologies for the sound issues during Abe Lincoln's performance! They are off and on for about 12 minutes during his...
Brenda Brown
Dec 11, 2020
Brenda Lee Knight Brown, 59, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Brenda was born at the Atlantic Hospital on February 6, 1961, the daughter of Jackie and Violet (Anderson) Knight. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Church of Christ in Atlantic. She attended the Atlantic Community Schools graduating with...
Kelly Schlake
Dec 2, 2020
Kelly O. Schlake 60, of Atlantic, Iowa died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical in Des Moines, Iowa after a short battle with cancer and covid complications. Kelly was born on May 31, 1960 in Fremont, Nebraska, the son of Henry and Fern (Schmoldt) Schlake. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1978. Kelly married his soulmate, Carol...
Marjorie Holland
Nov 26, 2020
Marjorie Holland, 89, long-time resident of Atlantic, Iowa died early Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Heritage House in Atlantic. She was born November 2, 1931, in Pomeroy, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Tilda (Peters) Johnson. Her father, Carl, died in a farm accident before she was born. Marjorie was baptized at the Elfsborg Lutheran Church in rural Pomeroy. Marjorie...
Kelly Williams
Nov 26, 2020
Kelly Williams, 58, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born July 5, 1962, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Clifford and Gwendolyn (Griffin) Williams. Kelly’s father was in the military and moved often throughout her school years. She attended grades schools in Hawaii, Omaha, and Griswold. She...
Mary Zellmer
Nov 25, 2020
Mary L. Zellmer, 80, passed away peacefully, on November 25, 2020, at home in Atlantic, Iowa. Mary Louise Zellmer was born on December 29, 1939, the daughter of Harry Folmer and Helen Lenora (Foss) Molgaard, in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended school in Atlantic and graduated with the Atlantic High School Class of 1958. She went on to study at St....
Gail Johnson
Nov 25, 2020
Gail “Moose” Johnson, 86, went home to be with God, his loving wife Marie, his beloved son Ryan, and many cherished family and friends on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Gail LeRoy Johnson was born on September 21, 1934, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Lawrence Emery and Edna Katrina (Hansen) Johnson. He was...
Sandra Miller
Nov 23, 2020
Sandra Miller, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at her home. Sandra Jean was born on May 31, 1940, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Lester Ernest and Susie Maye (Landon) Silvey. She grew up in Atlantic and at the age of nine started visiting local churches to find a Sunday School program that she thought fit...
Jim Klein
Nov 20, 2020
James Edward Klein was born in Muscatine, Iowa on August 12, 1924 to Edward and Idabea Klein. He passed after 96 years of life on November 20, 2020. He spent his final days at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. It was his desire and the desire of his family to thank the Heritage House employees who cared for him...
Royace Deloy Randolph
Nov 17, 2020
Deloy Randolph, 89, formerly of Lubbock, Texas, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Royace Deloy was born on December 22, 1930, in Tipton, Oklahoma, the son of Odie Joshua and Molly Jane (Bates) Randolph. In grade school his teacher started calling him by his middle name, Deloy because there were two Royace’s in...
Judith "Judy" Ann Elwood (Frizzell)
Nov 12, 2020
Judy Elwood, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Atlantic Specialty Care. Visitation with the family present will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 19th at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic. A graveside service will be held following the visitation on Thursday at 2:30 p.m., at the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis. The family...
Sherwin Sunderman
Nov 10, 2020
Sherwin Gene Sunderman lifelong Cass County resident passed Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Sherwin was the son of Joseph Andrew and Louise Catherine (Schaaf) Sunderman. He was born May 28, 1931 in rural Cass County near Lyman, Iowa. He was a few minutes older than his twin brother, Sheldin Dean Sunderman. He attended...
Wayne E. Johnson
Nov 10, 2020
Wayne E. Johnson, 87, of Anita, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at the Exira Care Center. Wayne Eugene Johnson was born on November 13, 1932, in a farm house south of Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, the son of Harry and Adah (Alff) Johnson. During his childhood the family moved to a farm north of Anita, where...
Betty Marcellus
Nov 8, 2020
Betty Jo Marcellus, 81, died Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Betty was born October 2, 1939 to Harry Henry and Ella Mae (Diehl) Kapperman. In 1957 Betty graduated from Rock County High School in Bassett, Nebraska. After graduation Betty wed Garry Marcellus on August 18th when she was 17 years old. They were...
Jimmy Morgan
Nov 8, 2020
Jimmy (Jim) L. Morgan age 77 went to his heavenly home on November 08, 2020. His devotion and firm belief in God supported him in life’s endeavors and ultimately gave him peace. Jim was born to the late Ira D. and Dorothy Morgan, in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 8, 1943. Jim was a character to say the least. He was...
Ruth Fowble
Nov 7, 2020
Ruth Fowble, 94, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the Community Care Center in Stuart. Ruth Arlene was born on January 21, 1926, south of Glidden, Carroll County, Iowa, one of eight children, four girls and four boys, born to Columbus Budd and Zeola (Van Hoozer) Britt. She attended a one room schoolhouse through eighth grade...
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