Ray Zellmer
Mar 13, 2019
Ray Zellmer, 76, of Wiota, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Wiota. Raymond Ervin Zellmer was born on October 24, 1942, in Cass County, Iowa, the son of Ervin Edward and Lela Gertrude (Turner) Zellmer. As a child he became a member of 4-H, and from then on it was an important part of his life. Ray graduated from...
Daniel Joseph McLaren
Mar 9, 2019
Daniel McLaren, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Daniel Joseph McLaren was born on February 11, 1942, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Donald and Rosemary (Casey) McLaren. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Massena. Dan attended rural school, south of Cumberland,...
Richard "Rich" L. Swolley Jr.
Mar 5, 2019
Richard L. Swolley, Jr., 55, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Richard Lee Swolley, Jr. was born on June 7, 1963, in Atlantic, Iowa, the oldest of five children born to Richard Lee Sr. and Virginia Marie (Cerka) Swolley. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1983, and as any big...
Patricia "Pat" A. Dvorak
Feb 28, 2019
Patricia “Pat” Dvorak, 86, of Elk Horn, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Patricia Ann was born on March 17, 1932, in Scotia, Nebraska, the daughter of Edwin Steven and Irene Josephine (Sintek) Kaminski. She was raised in Columbus, Nebraska, with her two brothers, Donald and John, and graduated...
Daniel Kirk Schwarte
Feb 10, 2019
Daniel Kirk Schwarte, son of Kirk and Erin Schwarte, was born on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines and entered into Heaven Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines. Daniel was the light of Kirk and Erin’s world – he was their sweet, perfect boy. He was a true blessing...
Grace Rathkamp (Lindeman)
Feb 1, 2019
Grace Rathkamp, 94, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Griswold, Iowa, died Friday, February 1, 2019, at Addington Place in Kansas City. Grace was born on May 11, 1924, in rural Lyman, Iowa, the daughter of Calvin George and Alma Sophia (Wohlenhaus) Lindeman. She received normal training, graduated from Atlantic High School in 1942, and following graduation, taught in a...
Catherine Elizabeth Ackerman
Jan 30, 2019
Catherine Elizabeth Ackerman, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Catherine Elizabeth was born on August 23, 1938, in Atlantic, Iowa, and was the third of nine children born to James Burnell and Florence Amelia (Stangl) Anderson. Of her warm childhood memories, she would tell of going to Catholic school in...
Paul D. Conrad
Jan 28, 2019
Paul D. Conrad, 63, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Wiota, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019, in Las Vegas. Paul is survived by his husband, Kerry John McNellis and his sister, Brenda Roberts. Private graveside services will be held in the Atlantic Cemetery. Palm South Jones Mortuary in Las Vegas, NV and Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic, IA are...
Donald Jorgensen
Jan 27, 2019
Donald Jorgensen, 91, of Anita, Iowa, died Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Caring Acres in Anita. Donald Edwin was born on January 26, 1928, in Audubon County, Iowa, the son of Fritz Edward and Esther L. (Iversen) Jorgensen. He learned early on the value of hard work and developed that principle even more at the age of 14 when he...
Sandra Kay Wright (Esbeck)
Jan 25, 2019
Sandra Wright, 66, of Atlantic, Iowa, died January 25, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. The daughter of Robert and Veta (Hansen) Esbeck, was born October 11, 1952, in Nebraska. She grew up in Elk Horn, Iowa, and attended Elk Horn Community Schools. She was baptized in the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Sandra was united in...
Brooks Matthew Wollum
Jan 21, 2019
Brooks Matthew Wollum, 9-month-old infant son of Joe and Haley (Wessling) Wollum of Anita, Iowa, gained his Forever Cape, Monday, January 21, 2019, at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born April 16, 2018, at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha. Brooks’ time here was short but he completed his mission from God and made his mommy and daddy feel...
Dorothy "Dotty" Harris
Jan 12, 2019
Dorothy R. (Kintzel) Harris, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Wichita and Lawrence, Kansas, died Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. A native of Wichita, Dotty was born July 22, 1924, the daughter of Otto and Ruth (Nickell) Kintzel. On March 9, 1946, she was united in marriage to Jack B. Harris. She attended the University...
Eldon Ortgies
Dec 25, 2018
Eldon Ortgies, 72, of Cumberland, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Eldon Roy Ortgies was born on October 9, 1946, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of John Anton and Roseann Irene (Kearney) Ortgies. He attended school in Cumberland, graduating in the Class of 1965. Following graduation, he worked as a Surveyor...
Norman Bringleson
Dec 22, 2018
Clarence Norman Bringleson, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Clarence Norman was born on August 29, 1926, in Iowa, the son of Joe and Minnie Emelia (Swanson) Bringleson. He enlisted in the United States Army and was a World War II Combat Veteran. He lived most of his life in...
Don and Anne Breneman
Dec 18, 2018
Anne C. Breneman, 76, of Riverside, Iowa, passed away December 18, 2018, and Donald Breneman, 86, of Coralville, Iowa, formerly of Riverside, passed away August 10, 2024.
Anne C. Muller was born near Verdun, France on July 3, 1942, to Mr. and Mrs. Andre Muller. Don was born on January 16, 1938, in Boone, Iowa, the son of Paul and Ethel...
Gene E. Leslie
Dec 15, 2018
Gene Edward Leslie, 80, a lifetime resident of Cass County, passed away Saturday, December 15th, 2018, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Gene was born December 21st, 1937, to Hazel (Laartz) and Clyde Edward Leslie of rural Atlantic. At the age of 10, Gene began his lifelong occupation as a farmer when he purchased livestock and a few years later...
Jack L. Glissmann
Dec 12, 2018
Jack L. Glissmann, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Jack Lee Glissmann was born August 24, 1941, to John “Jack” Fred and Bertha Bridgette (Roder) Glissmann in Atlantic. He was baptized at the Zion Lutheran Church. During his childhood, Jack spent a lot of time at the roller-skating rink with his friends and...
Jeff Stevens
Dec 10, 2018
Jeff Stevens, 61, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 10, 2018, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Jeffrey James Stevens was born on October 27, 1957, in Kasson, Minnesota, the son of Richard James and Delores Evelyn (Paulson) Stevens. Jeff spent part of his youth in Minnesota, until the family moved and made Atlantic their home in...
Bernard Steffens, Jr.
Dec 5, 2018
Lifelong Cass County residents, Bernard Steffens, Jr., 82, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Heritage House in Atlantic and Marcia Steffens, 74, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at her home. Bernard Leo was born on August 11, 1936, in Anita, Iowa, the son of Bernard Johannes, Sr. and Pauline D. (Bannick) Steffens. He graduated from Wiota High School in 1955....
