Eleanor Petersen
Nov 2, 2017
Obituary for Eleanor M Petersen Eleanor M. Petersen, 96, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Eleanor Marie was born on December 22, 1920, near Griswold, Iowa, the daughter of Albert H. and Rosa Anna Emma (Bode) Cron. She graduated from Lewis High School in 1939. Following graduation, she continued helping on the family...
Joanne "Jo" Jorgensen
Oct 30, 2017
Obituary for Joanne "Jo" M. Jorgensen Joanne “Jo” Jorgensen, 86, of Anita, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017, at Caring Acres in Anita. Joanne Marie was born on April 3, 1931, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Harry Andreas and Martha Marie (Niles) Rattenborg. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic by Reverend R.G. Dohrman. She...
Barbara Bruner
Oct 21, 2017
Obituary for Barbara S. Bruner Barbara S. Bruner, 69, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017, at her home. Barbara Sue was born on May 27, 1948, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of John Milton and Evangeline Ermine (Wheatley) Bruner. Throughout her life, she loved to reminisce about riding in the gravel truck with her dad and spending time...
Louise Hunt
Oct 11, 2017
Obituary for Louise Hunt Louise Morrow Hunt, born February 23, 1921, in Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at the age of 96. She was the daughter of Ralph Dale and Alma (Stier) Morrow. Louise graduated from Atlantic High School in 1938, Christian College (now Columbia College) in 1940, and the University of Missouri in 1942. Louise was married...
Roger Nelson
Oct 9, 2017
Obituary for Roger W. Nelson Roger W. Nelson, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 9, 2017, at his home. Roger Wayne Nelson was born on December 7, 1937, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Donald James and Rose Della Hazel (Cron) Nelson. At an early age he began visiting his grandparents, Julius A. and Elizabeth Nelson on weekends...
Reverend Richard "Dick" Hohl
Oct 9, 2017
Obituary for Reverend Richard "Dick" T. Hohl Reverend Richard “Dick” Hohl, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 9, 2017, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Richard Thomas Hohl was born on January 17, 1929, to William F. and Thirza (Rinker) Hohl in their home in Pottstown, PA. Dick grew up in Cedarville, Pennsylvania, and received his education at Norco...
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...
