Obituaries
Atlantic, IA Obituaries
Carol Michaels
Apr 2, 2025
Carol Michaels was born February 13, 1948 and went to Heaven on April 2, 2025. She grew up on a farm by Cumberland, Iowa. She later moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she worked for many years at Physicians Mutual, before recently returning home.
Carol loved her angel, cat and doll collections. Along with listening to Elvis Presley, she enjoyed crafting and...
Roger Mehlmann
Mar 31, 2025
Roger Mehlmann, 84, of Papillion, Nebraska, and a 1958 graduate of Atlantic High School, died Monday, March 31, 2025, at Hillcrest Country Estate Cottages Skilled Nursing Home in Papillion.
Roger Lee was born on August 6, 1940, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Henry Carl and Vera Virginia (Ruch) Mehlmann. He grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School...
Gary Ludington
Mar 26, 2025
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Gary Wayne Ludington, 83, of Hamilton, IL (formerly from Atlantic) passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025 at Ft. Madison Community Hospital, Ft. Madison, IA. Gary was born June 6, 1941 in Shenandoah, IA to Doris Coder Ludington and Clifford Ludington. Gary grew up in the Shambaugh, IA area and spent time on...
Kenneth "Allen" Fann
Mar 25, 2025
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Kenneth “Allen” Fann of West Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Allen was born December 8, 1937, to Edris (Mason) and Lyle Fann. After graduating from Clarinda High School in 1956, Allen attended Iowa Western Community College before transferring to Drake University, where...
Michael "Mike" Blanchard
Mar 21, 2025
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Mike Blanchard, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Michael Ray was born on September 21, 1943, in Fairmont Minnesota, the son of Erle and Barbara (Ruble) Blanchard. He grew up doing what you do as a kid on the farm, but when his brother suffered an...
Maggie Morehouse
Mar 21, 2025
Maggie Morehouse, 62, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at her home.
Margaret Anne was born on November 5, 1962, in Corning, Iowa, the daughter of Robert Wesley and Phyllis Geraldine (Kingery) Long. She grew up in Corning and Red Oak, graduating from Red Oak High School. Following graduation, she attended a Christian college in Missouri and this...
Grace Barnes
Mar 21, 2025
Grace Barnes, 73, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, died at Atlantic Specialty Care on Friday, March 21, 2025.
Grace is survived by her three children, Jerry (Suzann) Smith of Omaha, Nebraska, Julie Keasey of Bridgewater, Iowa, and Kimberly Ruiz of Atlantic, Iowa, and nine grandchildren.
A graveside service is planned for Thursday, March 27, 2025, 10:45 a.m., at Atlantic Cemetery....
Jackie Moore
Mar 14, 2025
Jackie Moore, 73, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away at the Cass County Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 14, 2025 surrounded by family.
Jackie Lynne Moore was born to John and Betty (Wright) Moore on March 1, 1952 in Atlantic, Iowa.
She is survived by her children, Georgenia Chamberlin of Atlantic, Erynne Perry of Atlantic, John Anderson of Atlantic, Jolynne Gill of Atlantic...
Harvey Williamson
Mar 8, 2025
Harvey Williamson, 76, of Anita, Iowa, died Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic of an aortic aneurysm.
Harvey Joseph Williamson was born August 16, 1948, to Boyd and Mildred (Stribek) Williamson in Des Moines, Iowa at Blank Children’s Hospital. He enjoyed living his entire life in Anita. As a youngster, he was active in football, wrestling,...
Marlene Anderson
Feb 27, 2025
Marlene Anderson, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Marlene Cleo Reed was born on September 13, 1932, in Wiota, Iowa, the daughter of Frank Alford and Cecil Marie (Mailander) Reed. She grew up in Wiota with five siblings, and was raised by her father, with help from aunt Hilda, after...
Jack Wissler
Feb 23, 2025
Jack Leroy Wissler, 91, of Avoca, Iowa, passed away at the Avoca Care Center on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
Jack was born October 22, 1933, in rural Lewis, Iowa, to J. Leo and Irene Maggie (Mauk) Wissler. He graduated from Menlo High School in the Class of 1951. Jack served our country in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957,...
Jerry Keenan
Feb 22, 2025
* * * * The recording of the service is available below the obituary. The service begins at 3:58. Due to unexpected issues with the livestream there is a period between 8:33 and 12:54 of the service where there is sound but no picture. Our sincere apologies for the issue. * * *
Jerry Keenan, 66, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday,...
David Harris
Feb 22, 2025
David Lowell Harris, 67, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, February 22nd, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones at CHI Health Immanuel in Omaha, Nebraska.
Born on August 24, 1957, in Sigourney, Iowa, to Lowell and Joyce (Hall) Harris, David spent his life dedicated to his work and his family. A man of quiet strength and sharp intellect,...
Connie Gebhardt
Feb 19, 2025
Connie Rae Gebhardt, 75, a resident of Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn and long-time resident of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Connie was born on January 12, 1950, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Herschel Eldon and Barbara Ann (Paulson) Wall. Connie graduated from Griswold High School in the Class...
John Weppler
Feb 14, 2025
John Weppler, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of rural Lewis died Friday, February 14, 2025, Heritage House in Atlantic.
John Clifford was born on June 27, 1936, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Ira Casper and Nora May (Carroll) Weppler. He grew up in Lewis, where he attended school and played for the basketball team. John graduated from Lewis High...
Chris Towne
Feb 8, 2025
***Chris' slideshow and service is available below.***
Chris Towne, 58, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.
Christopher Dale was born on December 16, 1966, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Curtis Dale and Ruby Lou (McCall) Towne. As a kid he looked forward to the countless camping trips they went on and...
Connie Wright
Jan 31, 2025
Connie Wright, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa and formerly of Dunlap, Iowa, died, Friday, January 31, 2025, at her home.
Connie May (Edwards) Wright was born April 19, 1943, in Cass County on her parents’ farm near Cumberland, Iowa. Her father and mother were Alfred E. Edwards and Berniece B. (Lehman) Edwards. When Connie was four years old, her family moved to...
Shirley Ann (Swanson) Eberspacher
Jan 28, 2025
Shirley Ann (Swanson) Eberspacher, 93, of Columbus, Nebraska and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa passed Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Meridian Gardens in Columbus, NE, surrounded by her family.
Shirley is survived by her younger sister, Beverly Swanson; two daughters, Connie (Bruce) Jensen, Sarah (Eric) Follstad; son, Steven Swanson; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and many special nieces and nephews.
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Barb Weirich
Jan 26, 2025
Barb Weirich, 71, formerly of Oakland, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025, at CHI Health Mercy in Council Bluffs, Iowa, surrounded by family.
Barbara Kay Weirich was born on January 21, 1954, in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Gerald Wesley and Wilma Waller (Berry) Weirich. She grew up on a farm east of Lewis, Iowa; where she and her...
Shirley Bruhl
Jan 25, 2025
Shirley J. Bruhl, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Waverly, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Exira Care Center.
Shirley Jean was born on May 4, 1943, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Lawrence Henderson and Lois Emma (Harshbarger) Talley. She attended school in Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School. Following graduation she received her...
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