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Atlantic, IA Obituaries

Vernon Wohlenhaus

Vernon Wohlenhaus

Jan 29, 2013

Obituary for Vernon Dietrich Wohlenhaus Vernon Dietrich Wohlenhaus Vernon Wohlenhaus, a long-time resident of rural Atlantic, IA, passed away Tuesday, January 29 at the age of 92. Vernon Dietrich Wohlenhaus, the son of William Henry and Anna (Martens) Wohlenhaus, was born July 17, 1920 in a farm house near Cumberland, IA. He attended Custer School and graduated from Cumberland High...

Harold Johnson

Harold Johnson

Jan 27, 2013

Obituary for Harold Charles Johnson HAROLD C. JOHNSON Harold Charles Johnson, 92, longtime area farmer passed away Sunday morning, January 27, 2013 at Heritage House in Atlantic. He was born May 22, 1920 to Leland and Alta (Mathis) Johnson on a farm west of Griswold. Harold was raised in the Griswold and Lewis areas, graduated from Lewis High School in...

Irene Starrett

Irene Starrett

Jan 21, 2013

Obituary for Irene Starrett (Jensen) Irene Starrett E. "Irene" Starrett, daughter of Bertel and Marie Rasmussen Jensen, was born February 12, 1916 at her parents’ home in Audubon, Iowa and passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at The Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 96. She was baptized and confirmed at the Danish Lutheran Church in...

Fred Scherdin

Fred Scherdin

Jan 17, 2013

Obituary for Fred Scherdin Frederick "Fred" Scherdin Frederick "Fred" B. Sherdin, 61, lifetime resident of Atlantic, Iowa passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at The Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Fred was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on January 27, 1951, to Raymond E. and Marjorie (Quick) Scherdin. He grew up and attended school in his hometown of Atlantic, where...

James Donahue

James Donahue

Jan 3, 2013

Obituary for James Eugene "Sam" Donahue JAMES "SAM" EUGENE DONAHUE James "Sam" Donahue, 86, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. James Eugene was born on May 8, 1926. He Served 40 years in the United States Navy and retired with military honors as a Master Chief Petty Officer. He was...

Frederick Nagel

Frederick Nagel

Dec 28, 2012

Obituary for Frederick Henry Nagel Frederick (Fred) Henry Nagel Fred Nagel of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 90 years. Fred was born on September 15, 1922 in Guthrie Center, Iowa to Lloyd Earl and Mabel Clare Gustin Nagel. The family later moved to Wiota and...

Helen Pigg

Helen Pigg

Dec 24, 2012

Obituary for Helen Ruth Pigg (Jensen) Helen Ruth Jensen Pigg Helen Ruth Jensen Pigg was born on a farm west of Atlantic in Cass County, IA on May 3, 1922, the first born daughter of Wolmer and Ruth Jensen. She attended Grade School at Brighton Township No. 9 about three miles southwest of Marne, IA near their farm home on...

Rowenna Ratzlaff

Rowenna Ratzlaff

Dec 23, 2012

Obituary for Rowenna Ratzlaff Rowenna Ratzlaff Rowenna Ratzlaff, age 79, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa Rowenna was born in Atlantic to John Ephraim and Bessie Obera (Woolsey) Barringer on May 18, 1933. She attended school in Atlantic and lived in the area her entire life. Rowenna enjoyed cooking for...

Carol Andersen

Carol Andersen

Dec 22, 2012

Obituary for Carol Andersen CAROL J. ANDERSEN Carol J. Andersen, 79, passed on to be with her Lord Jesus on Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Carol was born May 19, 1933 to Glen and Gladys Porch of rural Anita, Iowa. After graduating from Anita High School she went to Beauty School in Washington State, finishing...

Eugene Cambridge

Eugene Cambridge

Dec 20, 2012

Obituary for Eugene "Gene" Cambridge EUGENE “GENE” L. CAMBRIDGE Gene Cambridge, 74, life long resident of the Atlantic area, passed away at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Eugene was born the son of Clarence L. and Edna (Ross) Cambridge on December 4, 1938 in Atlantic, Iowa. He grew up in Cumberland where he...

Robert Auerbach

Robert Auerbach

Dec 11, 2012

Obituary for Robert Henry "Bob" Auerbach Robert "Bob" Henry Auerbach Robert Auerbach, age 94, long time resident of Atlantic, Iowa passed away at Heritage House in Atlantic on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. The Son of Henry T. and Freda (Brehmer) Auerbach, he was born March 1, 1918 in rural Atlantic. He grew up in Washington Township and attended Washington 2...

Harvey Sandhorst

Harvey Sandhorst

Dec 10, 2012

Obituary for Harvey P. Sandhorst Harvey Paul Sandhorst Harvey P. Sandhorst, a longtime resident of Atlantic, IA, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic at the age of 70 years. Harvey was born December 11, 1941, in Atlantic to Ralph and Pauline Sandhorst. He was baptized at the Zion Lutheran Church in...

Marilyn Bucy

Marilyn Bucy

Dec 7, 2012

Obituary for Marilyn Joyce Bucy (Spieker) MARILYN BUCY Marilyn Bucy, of age 57, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012, in the Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Marilyn Joyce Bucy was born June 20, 1955, the daughter of Morris A. and Lucille (Eden) Spieker, in Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up in the area north of Massena, attending...

Dallas Westphalen

Dallas Westphalen

Nov 27, 2012

Obituary for Dallas Lee Westphalen DALLAS LEE WESTPHALEN Dallas Westphalen, 76, lifetime resident of rural Atlantic, passed away peacefully, following a valiant battle with his health, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Dallas Lee Westphalen was born at the Jones Hospital in Atlantic, the son of Ethel (Nelson) and Leo Westphalen on June...

Lester Duede

Lester Duede

Nov 22, 2012

Obituary for Lester Dean Duede LESTER D. DUEDE Lester Duede, 81, a long time resident of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa on Thursday, November 22, 2012. Lester Dean Duede was born September 4, 1931, the son of Otto and Hazel (Dammonn) Duede, on the family farm near Gray, Iowa. He attended Audubon High...

Lavera Betz

Lavera Betz

Nov 7, 2012

Obituary for Lavera Esther "Bonnie" Betz (Holmes) Laverna “Bonnie” (Holmes) Betz Bonnie Betz, a longtime resident of Atlantic, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital at the age of 84 years. Bonnie Betz was born August 19, 1928, in West Plains, Missouri to Earl and Esther Holmes. Bonnie's family moved to Shenandoah, Iowa, when she...

LaVern Alexander

LaVern Alexander

Nov 2, 2012

Obituary for LaVern Gerald Alexander LaVern G. Alexander LaVern G. Alexander, age 84 and a lifetime resident of Cass County, passed away Friday, Nov. 2nd, 2012, at the Heritage House where he had been a resident. The son of Gerald V. and Clair (Sheets) Alexander, he was born August 9th, 1928 in Atlantic. He grew up on the family farm...

Sophia Sherwin

Sophia Sherwin

Nov 2, 2012

Obituary for Sophia Marie Sherwin (Ortgies) SOPHIA SHERWIN Sophia Marie (Ortgies) Sherwin, age102, passed away Friday, November 11, 2012. A lifetime resident of Cass County, Sophie will be missed by all whose lives she touched. She possessed a century of love and wisdom that she shared with her family and friends. Of all the inventions she witnessed in her lifetime...

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Nov 2, 2012

Obituary for Richard Floyd "Dick" Anderson RICHARD “DICK” FLOYD ANDERSON Richard “Dick” Floyd Anderson , 80, of Atlantic peacefully passed away November 2, 2012 at Heritage House. Dick was born at home to Richard Alvin and Treva (Carson) Anderson, of Atlantic on July 2, 1932, the third of nine children. He attended Atlantic schools and remained a lifelong resident working...

Maxine Scybert

Maxine Scybert

Oct 29, 2012

Obituary for Maxine Juanita "Mickey" Scybert (Lang) MAXINE JUANITA LANG SCYBERT Maxine Lang Scybert, age 93 of Atlantic, Iowa, died on October 29, 2012 at The Heritage House in Atlantic. Maxine (Mickey), lifelong resident of the Atlantic area, was born on September 10, 1919 to Josephine Cady and Earl Lang. She attended school in Atlantic, graduating with the High School...

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