Gilbert "Gib" Schoenbohm
Oct 2, 2017
Obituary for Gilbert "Gib" H. Schoenbohm Gilbert "Gib" H. Schoenbohm, 95, of Atlantic, formerly of Wiota, passed away October 2, 2017, at Heritage House. Gilbert was born February 20, 1922, on the family farm north of Cumberland, Iowa, the son of Hajo Bernard and Elise (Ihnen) Schoenbohm. He attended rural school near Cumberland and graduated from Cumberland High School with...
Ed Leistad
Oct 2, 2017
Obituary for Ed Leistad Ed Leistad, 74, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017, at Cass County Memorial Hospital. Edward Lee Leistad was born on February 11, 1943, in Elk Horn, Iowa, the son of Einar and Anna Marie (Hansen) Leistad. During his childhood, he developed a love for animals, sports and the outdoors, all of which lasted...
Berneice Ihrke
Sep 27, 2017
Obituary for Berneice Ihrke Berneice Ihrke, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at CHI Health Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Nebraska. Berneice Viola, the daughter of Merwin and Ruby (Robinson) Bishop was born on June 24, 1936, in Atlantic, Iowa. Berneice attended school in Lewis, and graduated from Lewis High School in 1954. Following graduation, she attended...
Rosemary Leonard
Sep 26, 2017
Obituary for Rosemary Leonard Rosemary Leonard, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Rosemary Margaret was born August 7, 1939 in Maloy, Iowa, the daughter of John Donald and Mary Callista (Shay) Warin. She was baptized by Father Culhane at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Maloy and would later...
Richard Smith
Sep 26, 2017
Obituary for Richard G. Smith Richard Glen Smith, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Allen Place where he was a resident. Richard, the son of Herbert Glen and Mildred (Joyce) Smith, was born November 9, 1930, on the family farm north of Atlantic, where he grew up. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1948....
Ila Larson
Sep 23, 2017
Obituary for Ila G. Larson Ila Larson, 90, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017, at her home. Ila Georgia was born on March 18, 1927, in Avoca, Iowa, the daughter of George Grove and Ida (Wennekamp) Barker. She attended Avoca Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 1946. During high school and in the years to follow,...
Gerald Wheatley
Sep 21, 2017
Obituary for Gerald L. Wheatley Gerald Wheatley, 82, of Massena, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Atlantic Specialty Care. Gerald Lester Wheatley was born on September 12, 1935, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Lester and Mildred (Petersen) Wheatley. He attended rural school near Marne and high school in Atlantic. After his schooling, he helped on the family...
Agnes Waggoner
Sep 17, 2017
Obituary for Agnes I. Waggoner (Christensen) Agnes Waggoner, 93, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Heritage House, in Atlantic, Iowa. Agnes Irene was born August 24, 1924, north of Wiota, Iowa, the daughter of Chris B. and Lillian Andersen Christensen. She attended grade school at Grant #9, west of Anita and Anita High School for a year and a...
Tyler Brix
Sep 15, 2017
Obituary for Tyler Jade Brix Tyler Brix, 40, of Marne, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Tyler Jade was born August 14, 1977, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Danny Gene and Mary Jo (Hoilien) Brix. He attended Atlantic Community Schools, graduating with the High School Class of 1996. He then attended...
Jeanette Larsen
Sep 12, 2017
Obituary for Jeanette Larsen Jeanette Larsen, 94, a long-time resident of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Jeanette was born in Chicago to Frank and Louise Gurskey, on February 25, 1923, one of seven children; Adolph, Clarence, Florence, Bernice, Frank, and Earl. While a clerk for Woolworths in Chicago she met stock boy Henry...
Irma Frisbie
Sep 11, 2017
Obituary for Irma R. Frisbie Irma R. Frisbie, 85, of Atlantic, passed away, Monday, September 11, 2017, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Irma Ruth was born on December 9, 1931, in Cass County, Iowa, the daughter of George Stanley and Myrtle Blanche (Jones) Wood. She grew up on the family farm, and at the age of five when...
Henry Walter
Sep 6, 2017
Obituary for Henry L. Walter Henry Walter, 85, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Henry LeRoy, son of Fred and Pauline (Harmsen) Walter, was born on June 4, 1932, in Cass County, Iowa. He attended Brighton #6 school, and was later drafted in the United States Army at...
William "Bill" Wright
Sep 5, 2017
Obituary for William "Bill" B. Wright William “Bill” B. Wright, 84, of Newton died on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Bill, the son of William Willis and Madge Estella (Bates) Wright, was born on May 18, 1933 in Des Moines. He had fond memories of his childhood days working on Howard Moore’s farm...
Ann Nelsen
Aug 30, 2017
Obituary for Ann C Nelsen (Peters) Ann Nelsen, 66, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at her home. Ann Carol Peters was born on June 23, 1951, in Gregory, South Dakota, the daughter of Eugene Paul and Virginia Joanna (Viereck) Peters. She graduated from Huron High School where both her parents were teachers. Ann attended South...
Helen Johnson
Aug 29, 2017
Obituary for Helen P Johnson Helen P. Johnson, 94, of Lewis, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at the Exira Care Center. Helen Pauline was born on June 17, 1923, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Lars and Minnie (Brehmer) Mikkelsen. She attended school in a one room school house south of Elk Horn, and...
Arnold Petersen
Aug 22, 2017
Obituary for Arnold K. Petersen Arnold K. Petersen, 98, of Atlantic, and formerly of Elk Horn, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Arnold K. Petersen was born on April 14, 1919, at the home place in Sharon Township, Audubon County, Iowa, the son of Hans P. and Emma Katrina (Esbeck) Petersen. He attended rural school...
Anna Mary Nelson
Jul 30, 2017
Obituary for Anna Mary Nelson Anna Mary Nelson, 96, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Anna Mary Smith was born March 2, 1921, near Lewis, Iowa, one of four children born to Elmer and Lora Graham Smith. Following graduation from Lewis High School in 1938, she worked at the Scotts and Firestone...
Payton Rose Shadden
Jul 22, 2017
Obituary for Payton Rose Shadden Payton Rose Shadden was born and welcomed into Heaven July 22, 2017, at 3:59 p.m., at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, weighing 6.5 pounds and was 18 1/2 inches long. She spent only a moment in our arms, but she will be forever in our hearts. Payton Rose is survived by her parents, Jen...
Michael "Mike" McKee
Jul 20, 2017
Obituary for Michael "Mike" McKee Michael A. McKee, 54, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, at his home. Michael Armand was born on March 16, 1963, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Ivan Charles and Janet Allien (Miles) McKee. Following school he began working for Blue Amusements on and off for a few years. While working there...
Dale Christensen
Jul 20, 2017
Obituary for Dale L. Christensen Dale L. Christensen, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the Stuart Community Care Center. Dale Leroy was born on October 22, 1938, in Viola Township, Audubon County, Iowa, the son of Harry and Ellen (Robinson) Christensen. He graduated from Audubon High School in 1957. On October 24, 1959, he was...
