Kelli Anstey
May 25, 2025
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Kelli Anstey, 61, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Kelli Joanne Anstey was born July 4, 1963, at the old Atlantic Hospital to Lawrence Lewis and Mary Anne (McLaren) Anstey. She was a...
Lucas K. Nelson
May 24, 2025
Lucas K. Nelson, 33, of Marne, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2025, east of Marne from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Lucas Kristen was born on May 1, 1992, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Steven Robert and Tammie (Pedersen) Nelson. From the beginning of his life, Luke was full of personality and energy. He was very inquisitive and...
Gloria Jean Terrell
May 21, 2025
Gloria (Thomas) Terrell, 81, of Pleasant Grove, Alabama and formerly of Marne, Iowa, passed Saturday, May 21, 2025, at her home in Alabama.
Her survivors include her husband, Adron Paul Terrell; their son, Jeff Terrell and Kathy; and her sisters, Linda Redler, Terri Thomas, JoAnn Clark and Vicki Lange.
To read her full obituary, please click:
https://www.pattersonfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/gloria-terrell
A graveside inurnment will take place at...
Pearl Campbell
May 13, 2025
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Pearl Campbell, 99, of Atlantic, Iowa, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Pearl Evonne Martens was born September 12, 1925, at home in Wiota, Iowa, the daughter of Max...
Donna Rourick
May 12, 2025
Donna Rourick, 94, died peacefully at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, on Monday, May 12, 2025, after a brief onset of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Donna was born on May 6, 1931, in Oakland, Iowa, to Laurence and Ruby (Robinson) Taylor, the first of five children. She proudly played basketball for the Oakland Yellowjackets team which took second place in the...
Michelle L. Howard
May 10, 2025
Michelle Howard, 63, of Storm Lake, Iowa, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at University of Iowa Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa.
Michelle Louise Howard was born September 27, 1961, in Atlantic, Iowa, to George and Sharon (Dollen) Howard. After growing up in Atlantic with her siblings Douglas, Mike and Susan, she graduated from Atlantic High School...
Julia McNees
May 10, 2025
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Julia McNees, 86 of Atlantic, died Saturday May 10th, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic surrounded by her family. Julia Loraine Brown was born March 13th, 1939, on her parent’s farm near Conway, Iowa. She spent her youth helping her parents with their grain and Black Angus livestock operation. A large...
Dale Gray
May 9, 2025
Dale Gray, 84, of Edgewood, Maryland, formerly of Atlantic, died Friday, May 9, 2025, at his home in Edgewood.
Dale Gray, son of Lewis Tennis Gray and Velma Mae (Bishop) Gray, a beloved husband, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2025, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family.
Born on September 25, 1940, Dale lived a life...
Connie Andersen
May 8, 2025
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Connie Andersen (known by most as Grandma Connie), 87, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Connie Jo was born on May 3, 1938, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of William Ray and Nona Myrl (Nelson) Palmer. She grew up with her 4...
Dorothy Dimig
May 5, 2025
Dorothy Dimig, 99, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Dorothy Isobel Skow was born on December 7, 1925, in Marne, Iowa, at the home of her parents Bendix and Mable Maymie (Mathies) Skow. She attended Marne Public Schools for 10 years and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1943. She taught at rural...
Ken Moorman
Apr 29, 2025
Ken Moorman, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date.
Roland Funeral Service is caring for Ken's family and his arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
Vern Lafrenz
Apr 27, 2025
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Vern Lafrenz, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, joined Joan in their Heavenly home, Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Vernon Carl was born on January 24, 1939, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Carl Jacob and Mildred Amelia (Arp) Lafrenz. He graduated from Davenport High School in 1957 and shortly after, took...
Pearl Lee Shrimpton
Apr 25, 2025
Pearl Lee Shrimpton, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed Friday, April 25, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family.
Pearl Lee was born on May 28, 1932, in Clearfield, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth Lee and Marvel Marie (Hidlay) Hays. Pearl Lee grew up and attended school in Clearfield, Iowa, where she was proud to play basketball for the Clearfield Orioles, winning...
Leo Garside
Apr 18, 2025
Leo Garside, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Omaha VA Medical Center.
Leo William Garside was born June 24, 1944, to Merle and Emma (Chambers) Garside in Anita, Iowa. He attended school in Anita until the family moved to Adair in 1952. Leo graduated from Adair-Casey High School in the Class of 1962. Following graduation, he...
John Hofmeister
Apr 18, 2025
John Hofmeister, 74, of Lewis, Iowa, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at his farm east of Lewis, Iowa.
John Martin Hofmeister was born November 25, 1950, in Atlantic, Iowa to Frank Marker and Edith Lucille (Johnson) Hofmeister. He was raised on the farm with his four sisters, Jean, Judy, Karen and Donna. He began his successful farming career when his dad...
Linda Lee Kimball
Apr 17, 2025
Linda Lee Kimball, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025, at her home, after a nearly five year battle with cancer, in which she displayed unwavering grace, extraordinary strength and maintained her dignity.
Linda Lee was born on August 6, 1949, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Roger Dean and Betty Jane (Rowe) Kimball. She grew up on...
Robert Ponsar
Apr 16, 2025
*** NEW DATE FOR GRAVESIDE SERVICE - - THURSDAY, MAY 1ST IS THE NEW DATE FOR THE GRAVESIDE ***
Robert “Bob” Ponsar, age 70, of Walnut, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at his home.
Robert Louis Ponsar was born on October 2, 1954, in Iowa City, Iowa to Louis and Ruth Ann (Hamlett) Ponsar. In his early years he grew up...
William "Bill" Galloway
Apr 14, 2025
William “Bill” Galloway, 60, of Shelby, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Iowa.
The son of Eugene K. and Bonny J. (Shambaugh) Galloway, was born July 16, 1964, in Sheridan, Wyoming.
William will be remembered for his joy and the way he loved others.
William is survived by his mother, Bonny J. Galloway of Green Valley, AZ;...
Carl Knutsen
Apr 12, 2025
Carl Knutsen, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Exira Care Center.
Carl Lee was born on November 23, 1932, in Audubon County, Iowa, the son of Alfred and Edna Christina (Christensen) Knutsen. At a young age he learned the value of hard work and he did whatever was needed to support his family. It started with...
Mike James, aka "Buff"
Apr 4, 2025
Michael Duane James, aka “Buff”, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at his home.
Buff was born October 12, 1955, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Leo and Rita (Smith) James, joining his brother, Phil James who was twelve years older than him. Buff graduated from Twin Cedars High School in Bussey, Iowa in the Class of 1973. Following graduation,...
