Verlain Rathkamp
Mar 3, 2015
Obituary for Verlain M Rathkamp Verlain Mueller Rathkamp, 94, a lifelong resident of Griswold, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. The son of William Frederick and Leora Rose (Mueller) Rathkamp, he was born April 5, 1920, at the family home South of Cumberland. Verlain was united in marriage to, Mary Anne Grace Lindeman,...
Helen Marxen
Mar 2, 2015
Obituary for Helen Maxine Marxen (Bornholdt) HELEN M. MARXEN Helen M. Marxen, 92, a long-time Atlantic resident, passed away late Monday, March 2, 2015, at her home. Helen Maxine was born in southwest Iowa, on June 1, 1922, the daughter of Orville and Margaret (Brink) Bornholdt. She grew up on a farm, and at the age of three she was...
Myrtle Morris
Feb 28, 2015
Obituary for Myrtle L Morris (Bishop) MYRTLE MORRIS Myrtle Lorene Morris, 79, formerly of Atlantic, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, at her home in Adair. The daughter of Earl Bishop and Jessie (Wing) Bishop, she was born August 12, 1935, in the Stockton, Missouri area, where she grew up and graduated from high school. Myrtle was united in marriage...
Karen Casey
Feb 27, 2015
Obituary for Karen M. Casey Karen M. Casey, 62, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Atlantic, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. She was born in Greenfield, Iowa, on April 21, 1952, the daughter of Oluf and Dorothy Petersen Neilsen. She grew up on the Circle N Ranch in Messina and Cumberland, Iowa. She graduated from...
Wava Bell
Feb 1, 2015
Obituary for Wava B. Bell Wava Bernice Plummer Bell, 100, longtime Atlantic resident passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Heritage House. She was born September 18, 1914, at Massena, Iowa the daughter of Omer and Ethel (Wilson) Plummer. She grew up in Cass County and graduated from Anita High School in 1932. She was a grade school teacher at...
Arlene Jahnke
Jan 24, 2015
Obituary for Arlene Gladys Jahnke (Bode) ARLENE GLADYS JAHNKE Arlene G. Jahnke, 95, of Atlantic and formerly of Lewis, passed away Saturday morning, January 24, 2015, in the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Arlene Gladys Bode was born on April 23, 1919, the daughter of William "Bill" and Elsie (Cron) Bode in Lewis, Iowa. She played high school...
Dorothy Beckendorf
Jan 5, 2015
Obituary for Dorothy Beckendorf Dorothy H. Beckendorf, 93 of Oakland, and formerly of rural Walnut, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015, at the Oakland Manor. Dorothy Helen was born on August 30, 1921, in Walnut, Iowa, the daughter of Jerry and Nora (Linkletter) Glissmann. She was the second born of four daughters. Dorothy attended country school and graduated from...
Rosemary Heuss
Jan 5, 2015
Obituary for Rosemary Heuss Rosemary Heuss, 84, of Atlantic, went to be with the Lord, Monday, January 5, 2015, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Rosemary was born on November 10, 1930, in Exira Township, Iowa, the daughter of Max L. and Ella L. (Ballou) Parrott. She grew up in Exira and moved from there to Audubon after her marriage...
Helen Lou Westphal (Woods)
Jan 4, 2015
Obituary for Helen Lou Westphal (Woods) Helen Lou Westphal Helen Lou Woods Westphal was born March 29, 1935, to Helen (Tanner) and Lewis Woods at home in Adair County Iowa. She and her husband have lived in Johnston, for the past four years and were formerly of Wiota. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January...
Dorothy Young
Jan 2, 2015
Obituary for Dorothy A Young Dorothy A. Young, 84, of Anita and formerly of Walnut, Marne and Atlantic, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center. The daughter of Walter and Elsie Walters Christensen, Dorothy Arlene Christensen was born February 19, 1930, north of Atlantic, Iowa. She attended country school. At age 20, Dorothy was...
Pauline Schuler
Dec 24, 2014
Obituary for Pauline R. Schuler Pauline Ruth Schuler, 95, of Williamsburg, Michigan, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior, December 24, 2014, surrounded by her daughter and grandchildren. She celebrated Jesus’ birthday WITH HIM! Pauline was born March 22, 1919, in Cass County, Iowa, to Calvin and Alma (Wohlenhaus) Lindeman. After graduating from Atlantic High School, Pauline married her...
Howard Paulsen
Dec 17, 2014
Obituary for Howard C Paulsen Howard C. Paulsen, a lifelong resident of the Atlantic area, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. The son of Orlie L. and Clara Katrine (Madsen) Paulsen, he was born on the family farm in Brighton Township, north of Atlantic. Howard attended the Brighton Township Country School No.1 and received his diploma from Atlantic High...
Kenneth Kremer
Dec 15, 2014
Obituary for Kenneth T Kremer Kenneth Thomas Kremer, aviator, farmer, nurse, husband and father, died at Cass County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) on December 15th at age 97. Born on his parents’ farm near Fullerton, Nebraska on September 17, 1917, Kenneth completed high school, farmed with his father for a time, and then earned a license to repair aircraft. During WWII...
Bob Cole Jr
Dec 9, 2014
Obituary for Bob Cole Jr. Bob Cole, Jr., 52, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at his home. Robert Charles Cole, Jr. was born on February 1, 1962, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Robert and Terrie (Fenner) Cole, Sr. He lived in Colorado for a short time before his family moved to Florida. Bob lived in Florida...
Ruth Oler
Dec 7, 2014
Obituary for Ruth E. Oler Ruth E. Oler, 90, of Atlantic, passed away Sunday evening, December 7, 2014, at the Creighton Medical Center in Omaha. The daughter of George & Elnora Timmons Dory, she was born August 8, 1924, in Bridgewater, Iowa, where she grew up and later graduated from high school. She was united in marriage to John H....
Merlin Norton
Nov 28, 2014
Obituary for Merlin E "John" Norton Merlin "John" E. Norton, 72, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Nebraska Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center in Omaha. Merlin Everett Norton was born on May 30,1942, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Hulbert and Rosa (Bradley) Norton. He was from a large family of six boys and one...
Barbara Norman
Nov 27, 2014
Obituary for Barbara Norman Barbara Lou Norman, 87, went home to be with Jesus on November 27, 2014. She will be remembered for her sweet smile, loving heart, and unequaled kindness. The motto she lived by was “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle”. The daughter of Guy Edgar and Ruth Elizabeth Garlow Howard, she was born...
Judith Petersen
Nov 23, 2014
Obituary for Judith M. Petersen Judith Petersen, 71, of Atlantic, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Judith Mary Siders was born on November 22, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Earl George and Artillia Marguerite (Riccelli) Siders. From the age of 5 through graduation she attended the Iowa School for the...
Dustin Weirich
Nov 10, 2014
Obituary for Dustin Weirich Dustin Weirich, 28, of Omaha, and formerly of Gretna, Nebraska, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dustin Jon Weirich was born on May 30, 1986, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Cindy (Weirich) Cook. He attended Little Lambs Preschool and Atlantic schools until moving to Gretna in third grade. Dusty was baptized...
Lois F Andersen
Nov 10, 2014
Obituary for Lois F Andersen Lois Faye Grulke Andersen, 82, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014, at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. The daughter of William, Jr. and Iva Quick Grulke, she was born February 12, 1932, in Atlantic, Iowa. Lois was the oldest of four children, and grew up on the family farm north of Atlantic. In 1950, she...
