John Hofmeister
Apr 18, 2025
John Hofmeister, 74, of Lewis, Iowa, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at his farm east of Lewis, Iowa.
John Martin Hofmeister was born November 25, 1950, in Atlantic, Iowa to Frank Marker and Edith Lucille (Johnson) Hofmeister. He was raised on the farm with his four sisters, Jean, Judy, Karen and Donna. He began his successful farming career when his dad...
Linda Lee Kimball
Apr 17, 2025
Linda Lee Kimball, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025, at her home, after a nearly five year battle with cancer, in which she displayed unwavering grace, extraordinary strength and maintained her dignity.
Linda Lee was born on August 6, 1949, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Roger Dean and Betty Jane (Rowe) Kimball. She grew up on...
Robert Ponsar
Apr 16, 2025
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Robert “Bob” Ponsar, age 70, of Walnut, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at his home.
Robert Louis Ponsar was born on October 2, 1954, in Iowa City, Iowa to Louis and Ruth Ann (Hamlett) Ponsar. In his early years he grew up...
William "Bill" Galloway
Apr 14, 2025
William “Bill” Galloway, 60, of Shelby, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Iowa.
The son of Eugene K. and Bonny J. (Shambaugh) Galloway, was born July 16, 1964, in Sheridan, Wyoming.
William will be remembered for his joy and the way he loved others.
William is survived by his mother, Bonny J. Galloway of Green Valley, AZ;...
Carl Knutsen
Apr 12, 2025
Carl Knutsen, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Exira Care Center.
Carl Lee was born on November 23, 1932, in Audubon County, Iowa, the son of Alfred and Edna Christina (Christensen) Knutsen. At a young age he learned the value of hard work and he did whatever was needed to support his family. It started with...
Mike James, aka "Buff"
Apr 4, 2025
Michael Duane James, aka “Buff”, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at his home.
Buff was born October 12, 1955, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Leo and Rita (Smith) James, joining his brother, Phil James who was twelve years older than him. Buff graduated from Twin Cedars High School in Bussey, Iowa in the Class of 1973. Following graduation,...
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
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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...
