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Atlantic, IA Obituaries

Dennis E Butler

Dennis E Butler

Nov 10, 2014

Obituary for Dennis E Butler Former Iowa legislator Dennis Butler, 74, of Atlantic and formerly of Council Bluffs, passed away Monday, November 10, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Dennis Eugene Butler was born in Lenox, Iowa, to Dr. Elliott and Elizabeth (DeVoe) Butler. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs and was awarded a Navy ROTC scholarship...

Darrel Waggoner

Darrel Waggoner

Nov 6, 2014

Obituary for Darrel D Waggoner Darrel D. Waggoner, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Darrel Dee Waggoner was born on January 27, 1926, in Massena Township, Iowa, the son of Paul David and Velma Opal (South) Waggoner. He grew up with his brother, Jack on the farm, feeding livestock, tending...

Harold Simonton

Harold Simonton

Oct 21, 2014

Obituary for Harold "Hal" Simonton Harold Dean "Hal" Simonton, 88, of Atlantic, went to be with his Lord, Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 3, 1926, in Clarinda, Iowa, to Jacob Daniel and Adda Elanore (Roberts) Simonton. After completing his schooling in Clarinda, he was drafted into the U.S. Army,...

Elizabeth M McCool

Elizabeth M McCool

Oct 15, 2014

Obituary for Elizabeth M McCool Elizabeth M. McCool, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Elizabeth Mae was born on August 4, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of George and Ona (Vinson) Meckna. She attended South High in Omaha. Following high school she took time to travel the United...

Garry Johnk

Garry Johnk

Oct 14, 2014

Obituary for Garry A. Johnk Garry A. Johnk, 60, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed way unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, near Avoca, Iowa. Garry Allen Johnk was born on March 1, 1954, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Vernon Herman and Doris Annette (Nelson) Johnk. He grew up on the farm south of Walnut, Iowa, and graduated from Carson-Macedonia High...

Betty Reimer Lawton

Betty Reimer Lawton

Oct 13, 2014

Obituary for Betty Geraldine Reimer Lawton (Lidholm) Betty Reimer Lawton "Hold me up in mighty waters" - line from the hymn "Autumn." Betty Lidholm Reimer Lawton, 92 of Atlantic, and formerly of Marne, Iowa, passed away, Monday, October 13, 2014, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Betty was born on April 13, 1922 in McAllen, Texas, the daughter of Arthur...

Helen Pont

Helen Pont

Oct 10, 2014

Obituary for Helen Pont Helen P. Pont passed away Friday, October 10, 2014, at the age of 99 years and 12 days. The Griswold Care Center had been her home for over 2 years. Helen Priscilla Mountain was born on September 28, 1915, on a farm southwest of Cumberland, Iowa, the daughter of Wray and Dora (Andersen) Mountain. She was...

George Stuetelberg

George Stuetelberg

Oct 8, 2014

Obituary for George F Stuetelberg George F. Stuetelberg, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at home. George Frederick Stuetelberg was born on September 11, 1930, in Wiota, Iowa, the son of Frederick Henry and Gertrude (Jorgensen) Stuetelberg. George graduated from Wiota High School in 1948. Following graduation he worked at the Atlantic State Bank until he...

William "Bill" Bennett

William "Bill" Bennett

Sep 23, 2014

Obituary for William "Bill" Bennett William "Bill" H. Bennett, 95, of Kimballton, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. William Howard Bennett was born on April 17, 1919, in Ault, Colorado, the son of Benjamin R. and Nora (Coulter) Bennett. He attended school in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School....

Bruce Smith

Bruce Smith

Sep 23, 2014

Obituary for Bruce W. Smith Bruce W. Smith, 73, of Lewis, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in Omaha, Nebraska. Bruce Wayne Smith was born on April 5, 1941, the son of Delford Oscar and Agatha Margaret (Johnson) Smith in Lewis, Iowa, on the kitchen table. He attended school in Lewis and later enrolled at Nuts, Fenders and Bolts,...

Axton Fredericksen

Axton Fredericksen

Sep 21, 2014

Obituary for Axton Cayne Fredericksen Axton Cayne Fredericksen, the infant son of Joseph Fredericksen and Angel Kunik, was born into Heaven on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Axton will be forever loved by his parents; sister, Serenity Justice Marie; grandma, Amy Dole; great-grandma's, Mary Chase and Carol Mitchell; and great-grandpa, Larry Ratzlaff. Visitation with...

Marilyn A. Prall

Marilyn A. Prall

Sep 17, 2014

Obituary for Marilyn A. Prall MARILYN A. PRALL Marilyn A. Prall, 82, a long-time resident of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Marilyn Annette Myers, the daughter of Ray Clark and Teckla Myrle Vedane Myers, was born August 12, 1932, in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up south of Atlantic on the...

Louise Smith

Louise Smith

Sep 17, 2014

Obituary for Louise A Smith Louise A. Smith, 66, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at her home. Louise Ann Schwartz was born on February 11, 1948, in Primghar, Iowa, the daughter of Briggs Eugene and Frances Marion (Bjork) Schwartz. She attended elementary school in Archer and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1966. Following high school...

Marilyn Conrad

Marilyn Conrad

Sep 6, 2014

Obituary for Marilyn A. Conrad (Martens) MARILYN CONRAD Marilyn Conrad, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014. Marilyn Alice Martens was born on February 4, 1929, in Noble Township, Cass County, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert and Irene (Wohlenhaus) Martens. She attended country school and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1947. Marilyn was a waitress for...

Richard McCauley

Richard McCauley

Aug 31, 2014

Obituary for Richard E McCauley Richard Eugene McCauley passed away August 31, 2014, from injuries suffered in a tragic automobile accident on August 22, 2014. He was transferred from the Creighton Trauma Center to the Hospice Unit at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, where he died peacefully "at home." Dick was the only child born to Ralph Eugene...

Rita Burke

Rita Burke

Aug 23, 2014

Obituary for Rita Burke Rita Kay (Hughes) Burke, 71, of Denver, Colorado, died Saturday, August 23, 2014, at the Village at Lowry in Denver from complications associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Rita Kay (Hughes) Burke was born on April 20, 1943, the daughter of Bill and Kate (Murray) Hughes of rural Casey, Iowa. She graduated from Adair-Casey High School in 1961...

Alice Mendenhall

Alice Mendenhall

Aug 17, 2014

Obituary for Alice Mendenhall Alice Leona Mendenhall, 100, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away August 17, 2014 at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Alice was born January 16, 1914, to Hans and Matilda (Christensen) Rattenborg west of Hamlin, Iowa, in Audubon County. Around the age of nine she moved into Hamlin and her parents farmed an acreage on the...

Grover Lehmkuhl

Grover Lehmkuhl

Aug 9, 2014

Obituary for Grover R Lehmkuhl Grover R. Lehmkuhl, 93, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 9, 2014, in Villisca. Grover Roy Lehmkuhl was born on March 12, 1921, in Noble Township, Cass County, Iowa, the son of Alvin John and Louise Dorothy (Wohlenhaus) Lehmkuhl. He attended country school and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1938. Following graduation...

Curtis Masteller

Curtis Masteller

Aug 7, 2014

Obituary for Curtis Campbell Masteller Curtis Campbell Masteller Curtis C. Masteller, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, August 07, 2014 at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Curtis Campbell Masteller was born on November 10, 1930, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Curtis William and Elsie Ellen (Campbell) Masteller. He attended country school in Grove Township and graduated from Atlantic High...

Nancy Balch

Nancy Balch

Aug 5, 2014

Obituary for Nancy L Balch Nancy Balch, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, August 05, 2014, at Cass County Memorial Hospital. She was born to John and Edna Balch of Bedford, Iowa on August 3, 1951, the third of five children. The family moved to Atlantic, Iowa when Nancy...

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