Obituaries
Atlantic, IA Obituaries
Fay Eblen
Jan 30, 2014
Obituary for Fay Eblen L. FAY EBLEN LeRoy Fay Eblen, 73, a life-time resident of Cass County, passed away Thursday, January 30, at his home north of Atlantic. The son of Wilbur and Zeta Fay Eblen, he was born May 15, 1940 in Lewis, Iowa. He graduated from the Atlantic High School and was involved in track and band during...
Jeannette Smith
Jan 28, 2014
Obituary for Jeannette Marie Smith (Templeman) JEANNETTE M. SMITH Jeannette Marie (Templeman) Smith, 76, a life-long resident of the Atlantic area, died Tuesday, January 28, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. The daughter of Dale Paul & Margaret Eileen Desmond Templeman, she was born May 28, 1937, in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up in Atlantic and graduated from the Atlantic...
Verda Juelsgaard
Jan 28, 2014
Obituary for Verda Juelsgaard (Reich) VERDA S. (REICH) JUELSGAARD Verda Sena (Reich) Juelsgaard, 95, a resident of the Elk Horn area, passed away Tuesday, January 28, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. The daughter of Otto & Ella (Andersen) Reich, she was born August 5, 1918, in Rural Elk Horn. She attended County School Clay #5. She was...
Otis B. Blakely
Jan 27, 2014
Obituary for Otis B. Blakely OTIS B. BLAKELY Otis Bernard Blakely, 100, a former Lewis resident, passed away late Monday, January 27, 2014, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, Iowa, where he had lived since September, 2004. Otis was born the son of John Sherman and Emily Jane (Pont) Blakely in Lewis, IA on November 19, 1913. He graduated...
Leslie Osborn
Jan 24, 2014
Obituary for Leslie Andrew ""Lucky"" Osborn LESLIE “LUCKY” OSBORN Lucky Osborn, of Wiota, Iowa (formerly of Atlantic, IA) passed away at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA on Friday, January 24, 2014. Lucky was born on October 28, 1943 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Myra Ada (Miexner) Osborn. He briefly lived in West Liberty as...
Judy Wright
Jan 23, 2014
Obituary for Judy Wright JUDY M. WRIGHT Judy Marlene Turner Wright, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Jess Jack and Juanita Estella Parsons Turner, she was born in Atlantic, April 9, 1945, and attended school in Atlantic. She was united in marriage to Barry Wright in 1961, in Atlantic, Iowa. They lived...
Jo Ann Neary
Jan 23, 2014
Obituary for Jo Ann Neary JO ANN NEARY Jo Ann Neary, 81, of Atlantic, passed away at the Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, on Thursday, January 23, 2014. The daughter of Carl Edwin & Amanda Belle Hill Johnson, she was born February 2, 1932, in McLean, Nebraska. She grew up on a farm in Wausa, Nebraska and graduated from...
Christena Wrich
Jan 17, 2014
Obituary for Christena Wrich CHRISTENA WRICH Christena Wrich, 46, of Marne, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014, at her home . She is survived by her son, Larry Dean Wrich III of Fairmont, NE; her mother, Susan David of Omaha, NE; her brother, Cory (Amy) David of Temecula, CA and their four children; and & her significant other, Morgan Jensen....
Jackie Pelzer
Jan 16, 2014
Obituary for Jackie Pelzer JACKIE PELZER Jackie Pelzer, 75, of Marne, Iowa, passed away peacefully early Thursday, January 16, at her home in Marne. Jacqueline Jo Oakes, the daughter of Paul Laverne and Benedicta Grace Hiscocks Oakes was born July 14, 1938, in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up north of Atlantic on her grandfather's farm and attended Pymosa #3 Country...
Margaret McGuire
Jan 14, 2014
Obituary for Margaret "Maggie" McGuire MARGARET A. "MAGGIE" McGUIRE Margaret A. "Maggie" McGuire, 74, of Rural Wiota, Iowa, passed away Tuesday evening, January 14, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. The daughter of Claus Henry & Evelyn Jean Switzer Fitschen, she was born June 1, 1939, in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up in the Wiota area and graduated...
Betty Brake
Jan 11, 2014
Obituary for Betty Jane Brake BETTY JANE BRAKE Betty Brake, 81, long time resident of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. Betty Brake, the daughter of Earl Henry and Pearl Edith (Hudson) Cavner, was born April 1, 1932, in Rockport, MO. She attended the Hamburg, Iowa Public School. Betty was united...
JoAnn Henningsen
Jan 1, 2014
Obituary for JoAnn P. "Jody" Henningsen (Peterson) JoAnn “Jody” P. Henningsen Jody Henningsen, 83, wife of the late Tom Henningsen and a long time resident of Atlantic, passed away at Heritage House on Wednesday afternoon, January 1, 2014, in Atlantic, Iowa. JoAnn was born the daughter of Paul and Ozella Peterson in Essex, Iowa on January 2, 1931. She grew...
Savannah Cannon
Dec 27, 2013
Obituary for Savannah Cannon SAVANNAH CANNON Savannah Cannon, 28, of Atlantic and formerly of Afton, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Atlantic on Friday, December 27, 2013. The daughter of Marlene Kay Cannon, she was born September 7, 1985, in Creston, Iowa. She attended East Union Community Schools and graduated from Nevada High School. Savannah went on to...
James Leroy Clark
Dec 7, 2013
Obituary for James Leroy Clark James Leroy Clark (Father) James Clark, 84, a long-time resident of Atlantic, Iowa passed away at Creighton University Medical Center on Saturday, December 7, 2013. The son of Murl Clyde and Pearl Leona Kecran Clark, he was born September 22, 1929, in Atlantic, Iowa. James was united in marriage to Mary Lou Rhodes, October 26,...
James Clark
Dec 6, 2013
Obituary for James Leroy Clark JAMES L. CLARK (Son) James L. Clark, age 57, of Dexter, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013, at his home. He is survived by his son, Justin Bain of Colorado; his fiancee, Janet Grush of Dexter, Iowa; his mother, Mary Lou Clark of Atlantic; and several siblings, Mike (Daleen) Clark of Atlantic; Mark Clark...
Betty Sandhorst
Dec 2, 2013
Obituary for Betty Lou Sandhorst BETTY L. SANDHORST Betty Sandhorst, 74, a long-time resident of Cass County, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Betty Lou was the daughter of Ronald Lawrence & Edna Agnes McCurdy Piearson, born March 19, 1939 in Massena, Iowa. She attended Catholic School in Ottumwa, Iowa...
Donald "Don" Prall
Dec 1, 2013
Obituary for Donald "Don" D. Prall DONALD "DON" PRALL Donald "Don" D. Prall, age 82, passed away unexpectedly at his home south of Atlantic, Iowa on Sunday, December 1, 2013. Don was born to Arch Deo and Mary Rohwer Prall on April 7, 1931 in Cass County, on the family farm where he lived his entire life. He attended school...
John Wise
Nov 29, 2013
Obituary for John Arnold Wise JOHN ARNOLD WISE John Arnold Wise, Age 85, long time resident of Atlantic, Iowa passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center. John was born on October 13, 1928 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Frederich John Wise and Margaret Agnes Siegele. He attended Jungman Grade School and South...
Clemma McKinley
Nov 21, 2013
Obituary for Clemma Theodosia McKinley CLEMMA THEODOSIA MCKINLEY Clemma Theodosia McKinley, age 100 and a resident of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away at the Heritage House on Thursday, November 21st, 2013. Clemma was born August 8, 1913 in Clay Center, Nebraska to George Y. Burrus and Eva Mae Blagg Burrus. She attended school in Nebraska and Iowa graduating from high school...
Alan Burke
Nov 6, 2013
Obituary for Alan Burke ALAN JAMES BURKE Alan James Burke, 70, of Denver, Colorado died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Village at Lowry in Denver, from complications associated with Supranuclear Palsy. Alan James Burke was born on December 4, 1942 in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Gail and Janet (Schafer) Burke of Anita, Iowa. He graduated from Anita High...
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