Obituaries
Atlantic, IA Obituaries
Isabel "Izy" Hoegh
Apr 5, 2018
Obituary for Isabel "Izy" A. Hoegh (Jacobsen) In Memory of Isabel A. Hoegh, 90, Atlantic, Iowa Isabel “Izy” Adeline, daughter of James C. and Meta Marie (Andersen) Jacobsen, was born June 15, 1927 in the family home in Elk Horn, Iowa. She died on April 5th, at her home in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 90. Isabel was baptized,...
Donnabelle Willis
Mar 28, 2018
Obituary for Donnabelle M. Willis Donnabelle Muriel Willis (Brown), 97, passed away on Wednesday March 28, 2018 at her home in Colorado Springs, CO. Donnabelle was born on March 17th, 1921, in Iowa to Clarence Edward and Muriel Berniece (Thompson) Brown. She graduated from Wiota High School in 1939. She married Raymond Willis on December 10, 1940. Three days shy...
Lester Auerbach
Mar 20, 2018
Obituary for Lester Raymond "Les" Auerbach Lester Raymond Auerbach, 91, a lifetime resident of the Atlantic area, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Les was born northwest of Atlantic on the family farm, April 14, 1926, to Frank L. and Nellie J. (Bornholdt) Auerbach. He attended country school and graduated from Atlantic High School in...
Ella Thompson
Mar 11, 2018
Obituary for Ella M. Thompson Ella M. Thompson, 100, of Atlantic, and formerly of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Ella Marie Behrends was born on May 28, 1917, in Franklin Township, west of Wiota, Iowa, the daughter of George Thomssen and Gerhardina "Dena" Louise (Kloppenburg) Behrends. Ella was baptized July 8, 1917, and...
Peggy Worth
Mar 10, 2018
Obituary for Peggy A. Worth (Boyer) William “Bill” J. Worth, 73, of Lewis, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at his home and his wife Peggy A. Worth, 76, of Lewis, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. William Worth, the son of Romeo L. and Dora Ella (Sanny) Worth, was born on August...
William "Bill" Worth
Mar 9, 2018
Obituary for William "Bill" J. Worth William “Bill” J. Worth, 73, of Lewis, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at his home and his wife Peggy A. Worth, 76, of Lewis, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. William Worth, the son of Romeo L. and Dora Ella (Sanny) Worth, was born on August...
Meroy Larson
Mar 9, 2018
Obituary for Meroy Virginia Larson (Gillett) Meroy V. Larson, 95, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at her home in Atlantic. The daughter of Lester Henry and Martha Bragg Gillett, Meroy Virginia Gillett, was born at her grandmother’s house, 1003 Elm Street, Atlantic, Iowa on August 1, 1922. She was baptized at the Congregational Church in Atlantic....
Carl Lilienthal
Mar 7, 2018
Obituary for Carl F. Lilienthal Carl F. Lilienthal, 74, of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Carl Frederick was born on May 19, 1943, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Carl Harry and Doris June (Headley) Lilienthal. He grew up on the family farm 10 miles north of Atlantic, and this is where...
Daryl Culver
Mar 6, 2018
Obituary for Daryl E. Culver Daryl E. Culver, 61, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Daryl Eugene was born on December 7, 1956, in Greenfield, Iowa, the son of Don Leo and Wilma Mae (Keltner) Culver. He had fond memories of his childhood including raccoon hunting with his dog, Schultz and driving his cars a bit too fast....
Ernesto "EC" Caraveo
Feb 28, 2018
Obituary for Ernesto "EC" Caraveo Ernesto “EC” Caraveo, 72, formerly of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018, in San Angelo, Texas. Graveside services, with military honors by the Atlantic Color Guard, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2018, at the Atlantic Cemetery. Roland Funeral Service is caring for Ernesto’s arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
Nancy Braman
Feb 25, 2018
Obituary for Nancy R. Braman Nancy Braman, 77, a resident of Omaha passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018, at her home. The daughter of Henry and Wilma Rector Woolson, she was born May 14, 1940, in Perry, Iowa. She worked in food service for many years at Benson West and UNO. She was the loving wife of Richard Braman for...
Dorothy Oliphant
Feb 19, 2018
Obituary for Dorothy I. Oliphant Dorothy I. Oliphant, 66, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Dorothy Ilene was born on April 9, 1951, in Winner, South Dakota, the daughter of Silas Edward and Letha Celia (Reinke) Kimm. Dorothy was the sixth child in a family of seven; four boys...
Mary Ann Gettler
Feb 16, 2018
Obituary for Mary Ann Gettler (Tigges) Mary Ann Gettler, 91, of Guthrie Center and formerly of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center. Mary Ann was born on March 9, 1926, the daughter of John A. and Margaret C. (Mattes) Tigges, on a farm near Dedham, Iowa. At the age of...
Marion Perdue
Feb 13, 2018
Obituary for Marion F. Perdue Marion Perdue, 95, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Caring Acres in Anita. Marion Franklin Perdue was born on March 13, 1922, in Lewis, Iowa, the son of Jesse Franklin and Sadie E. (Purcell) Perdue. He had fond memories of playing football; graduating from Lewis High School in 1940. He was united...
Duane Liddell
Feb 12, 2018
Obituary for Duane Liddell Duane E. Liddell, 83, a life-long resident of the Griswold and Grant area, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Villisca. Duane Eldon Liddell, the son of James Audrey and Margaret Ellen (Coulthard) Liddell, was born on January 13, 1935, at home in Fremont County. The family farmed at many different locations...
Nancy Major
Feb 7, 2018
Obituary for Nancy Gates Major Nancy Gates Major, 76, of Iowa City, formerly of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at The Bird House Hospice Home in Iowa City. The adoptive daughter of John Carter and Lola (Wasmund) Gates, Nancy was born October 27, 1941, in Burlington, Iowa. Nancy grew up in Waterloo, Iowa, and graduated from Waterloo West...
Joyce Hansen
Jan 30, 2018
Obituary for Joyce L. Hansen Joyce L. Hansen, 73, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Caring Acres in Anita, following a long illness. Friends and family will remember Joyce’s Virginia drawl, her deeply held faith, love of music and passion for motorsports, baseball and basketball. To know Joyce, was to know what it is to be...
Myrna Nissen
Jan 27, 2018
Obituary for Myrna Nissen Myrna Louise Nissen, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Pathfinder Place in Fremont, Nebraska. The daughter of Orvin and Orlinda (Schulz) Karloff, was born June 6, 1938, at the Ruth Potter Hospital in Fremont, Nebraska. She began her studies at Leshara Elementary School in Leshara, Nebraska, and graduated from Valley High...
Katherine "Kay" Pellett
Jan 27, 2018
Obituary for Katherine "Kay" Ellen Pellett (Maher) Katherine "Kay" Ellen Pellett, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, peacefully surrounded by family. The daughter of Dan and Marie (Watts) Maher, Kay was born June 14, 1926, in Colfax, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm near Mingo, Iowa, and graduated from Mingo High School. Following graduation,...
Elizabeth Bartels
Jan 15, 2018
Obituary for Elizabeth A. Bartels Elizabeth Bartels, 86, of Atlantic, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018, at Heritage House. Elizabeth Ann was born on June 22, 1931, on the family farm near Shambaugh, Iowa, the daughter of Clark Bruce and Clara Ellen (Case) Cavner. She attended grade school in Clarinda and graduated from Amity High School in College Springs in...
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