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Atlantic, IA Obituaries

Jeanette Larsen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jeffrey "Animal" Weihs

Jeffrey "Animal" Weihs

Jul 12, 2017

Obituary for Jeffrey "Animal" J. Weihs Jeff "Animal" J. Weihs, 57, of Marne, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at his home. Jeffrey Joseph Weihs was born on January 24, 1960, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Harold "Sonny" J.J. and Letha L. (Ward) Weihs. He grew up in the Atlantic and Marne area and graduated from Atlantic High School...

Florence Enockson

Florence Enockson

Jun 27, 2017

Obituary for Florence E. Enockson (Pearson) Florence E. Enockson, 99, of Atlantic, passed at 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Florence was born June 22, 1918, to Adolph and Anna Pearson in Sioux City, Iowa. She married Don Enockson on December 20, 1941, in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Don and Florence moved to Atlantic...

Laura Olsen

Laura Olsen

Jun 21, 2017

Obituary for Laura Margaret Olsen (Hansen) Laura M. Olsen, 62, of Marne, Iowa, died on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at home with her family at her side. Laura Margaret Hansen was born to Herbert Wayne and Harriet Louise (Christensen) Hansen, January 14, 1955, in Omaha, Nebraska. Laura grew up surrounded by sisters, in a home filled with a love of...

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

Jun 13, 2017

Obituary for Betty Jane Brown Betty J. Brown, 79, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at her home. Betty Jane was born on September 13, 1937, near Corning, Iowa, the only child born to Donald Rex and Mabel (Mateer) Reed. She attended school in Corning, and at the age of 18 was united in marriage to Delbert...

Irene Ullerich

Irene Ullerich

Jun 3, 2017

Obituary for Irene Marie Ullerich Irene M. Ullerich, 96, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Irene Marie Ullerich was born on May 25, 1921, in Ute, Crawford County, Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Sophia Emma Ida (Knop) Ullerich. Her family made Atlantic their home when she was eight. She graduated...

Maxine Lambertsen

Maxine Lambertsen

Jun 1, 2017

Obituary for Maxine Lambertsen Maxine Lea Lambertsen, 80, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017, at her home. The daughter of Walter Howard and Marie Dorthea (Juhler) Christensen, she was born December 13, 1936, southeast of Wiota, Iowa, where she grew up and attended the Wiota Community Schools. After school she worked at Robinson Hardware in Atlantic for a...

Duane Reed

Duane Reed

May 31, 2017

Obituary for Duane A. Reed Duane Alford Reed, 87, of Atlantic, passed away early Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. The son of Frank Alford and Cecile Marie (Mailander) Reed, he was born April 9, 1930, in Wiota, Iowa. Growing up in the Wiota area, he graduated from the Wiota High School in 1949. Duane...

Colleen Jeppesen

Colleen Jeppesen

May 30, 2017

Obituary for Colleen E Jeppesen (Kitelinger) Colleen Elaine Jeppesen, 79, of Exira, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. On September 24, 1937, Colleen Elaine was born the daughter of Keith and Ethel (Knudsen) Kitelinger in Exira, Iowa. She graduated from Exira High School in 1956. During high school she worked at Enockson's Ice Cream...

Loretta Shepperd

Loretta Shepperd

May 13, 2017

Obituary for Loretta Shepperd Loretta J. Shepperd, 86, a long-time resident of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Loretta Jean Ahrenholtz was born on November 17, 1930, in Crawford County, Iowa, the daughter of Pete and Sallie (Jedele) Ahrenholtz. She grew up on a farm south of Denison and graduated from Denison High School and...

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