Janet Burke
May 16, 2016
Obituary for Janet E. Burke JANET E. SCHAFER BURKE Janet Elizabeth Schafer Burke, daughter of Jacob and Eva Schafer, was born August 2, 1916, in LeMars IA, and quietly passed away on May 16, at the Heritage House in Atlantic IA, at 99 years of age. Janet was raised in LeMars IA, and graduated in 1934 from St. Joseph High...
Janet Gustin
May 6, 2016
Obituary for Janet E Gustin Janet Elaine Boehme Gustin, 65, formerly of Atlantic and more recently of Adel, was surrounded by family and loved ones on Friday, May 6, 2016, as she moved on to her heavenly home with the Lord from the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa, where she had been during the last few weeks. She was...
Andrew Petersen
Apr 27, 2016
Obituary for Andrew R. Petersen Andrew Roland Petersen, 26, of Audubon, Iowa passed away April 27, 2016 at his home in Audubon. Andrew Roland Petersen was born on January 18, 1990, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital the son of Steven L. and Lanette D. (Black) Petersen. Andrew was baptized and confirmed at the Federated United Church of Christ in...
D. Jean Dolch
Apr 22, 2016
Obituary for D. Jean Dolch D. Jean Dolch, 85, of Atlantic, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at her son's home south of Wiota. Dora Jean was born on June 28, 1930, in Villisca, Iowa, the daughter of Roy Allison and Bertha (Brickman) Lewis. Jean was baptized at the Methodist Church in Villisca. She graduated from Corning High School in...
Marilyn Blanchard
Apr 22, 2016
Obituary for Marilyn L. Blanchard Marilyn Lucille Blanchard, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away April 22, 2016, at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha. The daughter of James and Thelma (Grinstead) Leslie, Marilyn was born May 20, 1938, in Edna Township near Cumberland, Iowa. She attended rural school near Cumberland and then attended Cumberland High School graduating with the Class of...
JR Betz
Apr 12, 2016
Obituary for JR Betz JR Betz JR Betz, 87, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. James Robert Betz was born on April 30, 1928, in Shenandoah, Iowa, the only child born to Harvey Harold and Helen Beatrice (Pearsall) Betz. He was an outstanding athlete in football and track, even holding records....
Connie Kluever
Apr 11, 2016
Obituary for Connie L. Kluever Connie L. Kluever, 76, formerly of Atlantic, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Connie was born in Atlantic on October 26, 1939, the daughter of J. Howard and Marguerite Louise (Smith) Kluever. During high school she worked as a clerk at Woolworth's and was a member of...
Bill Retz
Apr 11, 2016
Obituary for Bill Retz Bill Retz of Atlantic went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2016. He was born on January 19, 1929 south of Marne to Emil T. and Anna Christena Retz. At the age of 2, the family moved to a farm east of Wiota where he was raised. He graduated from the Wiota High School...
Everett McNally
Mar 31, 2016
Obituary for Everett McNally Everett Lee Roy McNally, 67, returned to our Lord after a brief, but relentless struggle with cancer on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Everett was born in Norfolk, Nebraska, the 4th son of William Franklin and Genevieve (Mc Fadden) McNally on June 1, 1948. He moved with his family to Hayward, CA in 1958, and graduated from...
Jeff Petersen
Mar 27, 2016
Obituary for Jeff Petersen Jeff Petersen, 60, of Walnut, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Jeffrey Bruce Petersen was born on January 12, 1956, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Bruce William and Willa Charlyne (Croft) Petersen. During his childhood he tap danced and was active in Boy Scouts. He was involved...
Jackie Heavner
Mar 18, 2016
Obituary for Jackie E. Heavner (Craig) Jackie E. Heavner, 77, of Lewis, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at CHI Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Jackolyn Estel was born on May 29, 1938, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Jackie and Elaine (Baker) Craig. She grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Easton High School in 1956....
Iola Muller
Mar 12, 2016
Obituary for Iola Louise Muller Iola L. Muller, 91, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Iola Muller was born December 17, 1924, to Alvin and Louise (Wohlenhaus) Lehmkuhl at their home in Noble Township. She attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Griswold High School in 1942. She received a...
Max Pangburn Jr
Mar 9, 2016
Obituary for Max Lee Pangburn Jr. Max Lee Pangburn Jr., the son of Max Aaron and Juanita Onia (Wolfe) Pangburn was born on September 21, 1936, at his grandparent's hotel in Cumberland, Iowa, and died March 9, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care at the age of 79. Max attended Mansfield Community School in Mansfield, Missouri, and enlisted in the United...
Lela Petersen
Mar 5, 2016
Obituary for Lela Berniece Petersen (Boggs) Lela Petersen, 78, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Allen Place in Atlantic, where she had resided since October. Lela was born August 7, 1937, in Lewis, Iowa, the daughter of Merritt and Estella (Flathers) Boggs. She grew up in Atlantic and Marne and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1955....
Earl Wiechmann
Feb 28, 2016
Obituary for Earl H. Wiechmann Earl H. Wiechmann passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic at the age of 91. Earl Henry Wiechmann was born on September 25, 1924, in Atlantic, Iowa to Henry Thomas and Engel (Riebesell) Wiechmann. In October of 1929, his father, young brother Alfred, and unborn sister were killed in...
Gordon Meyer
Feb 20, 2016
Obituary for Gordon "Skip" Meyer Gordon "Skip" Meyer, 84, of Atlantic, passed away and went to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Cass County Memorial Hospital. Gordon Frederick was born on April 3, 1931, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Frederick and Ferne (Kohl) Meyer. He grew up in the Lyman...
Judy Stevenson
Feb 19, 2016
Obituary for Judy Stevenson Judith Jean Shutt Stevenson, 77, died of complications from pneumonia on February 19, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa surrounded by her family. Judy was born on February 21,1938, in Des Moines, Iowa to Betty (Vasconcellos) Robuck. At birth she was given in adoption to Everett and Catherine Shutt. She graduated from Prairie...
Ardyce Knudsen
Feb 13, 2016
Obituary for Ardyce J. Knudsen Ardyce Knudsen, 96, a life time resident of Shelby and Cass Counties, passed away early Saturday, February 13, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Ardyce Joan Larsen was born March 15, 1919, to John F. and Lillie K. Larsen on her parents' farm outside of Elk Horn, Iowa, and was baptized as a child. She...
Joann Kenefick
Feb 12, 2016
Obituary for Joann I Kenefick Joann I. Kenefick, 89, of Atlantic, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Joann Ilene Watson was born December 16, 1926, the tenth of twelve children to George Mathis and Nellie Mae (Pierce) Watson in Grant, Iowa. She attended school in Centerville and Atlantic, and after graduation attended AIB...
Kathryn Witzman
Feb 12, 2016
Obituary for Kathryn Witzman Kathryn Witzman, 97, of Atlantic, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care. The daughter of Fay B. and Grace D. (Johnson) Mewhirter, Kathryn was born November 5, 1918, in Pottawattamie County. She was united in marriage to Merritt Harold Witzman on November 28, 1940, in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Kathryn and Merritt were dedicated members...
