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Atlantic, IA Obituaries

Everett McNally

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Genevieve Farley

Genevieve Farley

Feb 5, 2016

Obituary for Genevieve M "Jenny" Farley Genevieve "Jenny" Lowary Farley, 93, of Atlantic passed away Friday morning, February 5, 2016, at Allen Place. Genevieve Marie was born on April 11, 1922, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Herman John and Ruth Grace (Peron) Allen. She attended school in Atlantic. On December 24, 1938, she was united in marriage to Harold...

Eugene Sandhorst

Eugene Sandhorst

Jan 25, 2016

Obituary for Eugene Allen Sandhorst Eugene A. Sandhorst, 63, of Atlantic, passed away Monday, January 25, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Eugene was born November 20, 1952, to Ralph and Pauline (Waldau) Sandhorst of Wiota, and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. He was raised on the farm and attended school in Atlantic with his favorite teacher of all times,...

Joe Bringleson

Joe Bringleson

Jan 23, 2016

Obituary for Joe Bringleson Joe Bringleson, 82, of Atlantic passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care. The son of Joe and Minnie Emelia (Swanson) Bringleson, he was born October 18, 1933, in Kiron, Crawford County, Iowa. He graduated from Atlantic High School and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. After his military...

Darlene Jorgensen

Darlene Jorgensen

Jan 23, 2016

Obituary for Darlene Jorgensen Darlene "Dart" Jorgensen, 86, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Darlene Lavon was born on May 5, 1929, in Walnut, Iowa, the daughter of William Steve and Edna Emma (Petersen) Pauley. She was united in marriage to Marvin Jorgensen in 1947, and to this union three children...

Bobby Rutherford

Bobby Rutherford

Jan 21, 2016

Obituary for Bobby Gene Rutherford Bobby G. Rutherford, 78, of Atlantic passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. The son of Glen Mason and Eileen (Avey) Rutherford he was born June 1, 1937, in Audubon County, Iowa. His love of horses started on the farm as a child, and he would sneak rides...

Francis Ehrman

Francis Ehrman

Jan 16, 2016

Obituary for Francis Eugene "Gene" Ehrman Gene Ehrman, 87, of Atlantic, passed away early Saturday, January 16, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska. The son of Theodore and Valda (Shey) Ehrman, Francis Eugene "Gene" was born at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wiota,...

Marilyn Burmeister

Marilyn Burmeister

Jan 4, 2016

Obituary for Marilyn L. Burmeister Marilyn Burmeister, "Forever 21" (83), of Atlantic, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Marilyn Lou was born on November 10, 1932, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the daughter of George Carl and Malinda Emma Bertha (Richter) Burmeister. As a child she looked forward to visit's at her grandparent's farm to ride horses...

Lee Thompson

Lee Thompson

Dec 26, 2015

Obituary for Lee M. Thompson Lee Thompson, 83, of Exira, passed away late Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa Lee Marinus Thompson, the son of Nels Marinus and Edith (Quist) Thompson, was born April 19, 1932 at his parents' home in Brayton, Iowa. Lee was baptized at the Brayton Baptist Church. He attended rural school...

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