Donna Rourick
May 12, 2025
Donna Rourick, 94, died peacefully at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, on Monday, May 12, 2025, after a brief onset of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Donna was born on May 6, 1931, in Oakland, Iowa, to Laurence and Ruby (Robinson) Taylor, the first of five children. She proudly played basketball for the Oakland Yellowjackets team which took second place in the...
Michelle L. Howard
May 10, 2025
Michelle Howard, 63, of Storm Lake, Iowa, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at University of Iowa Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa.
Michelle Louise Howard was born September 27, 1961, in Atlantic, Iowa, to George and Sharon (Dollen) Howard. After growing up in Atlantic with her siblings Douglas, Mike and Susan, she graduated from Atlantic High School...
Julia McNees
May 10, 2025
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Julia McNees, 86 of Atlantic, died Saturday May 10th, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic surrounded by her family. Julia Loraine Brown was born March 13th, 1939, on her parent’s farm near Conway, Iowa. She spent her youth helping her parents with their grain and Black Angus livestock operation. A large...
Dale Gray
May 9, 2025
Dale Gray, 84, of Edgewood, Maryland, formerly of Atlantic, died Friday, May 9, 2025, at his home in Edgewood.
Dale Gray, son of Lewis Tennis Gray and Velma Mae (Bishop) Gray, a beloved husband, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2025, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family.
Born on September 25, 1940, Dale lived a life...
Connie Andersen
May 8, 2025
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Connie Andersen (known by most as Grandma Connie), 87, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Connie Jo was born on May 3, 1938, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of William Ray and Nona Myrl (Nelson) Palmer. She grew up with her 4...
Dorothy Dimig
May 5, 2025
Dorothy Dimig, 99, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Dorothy Isobel Skow was born on December 7, 1925, in Marne, Iowa, at the home of her parents Bendix and Mable Maymie (Mathies) Skow. She attended Marne Public Schools for 10 years and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1943. She taught at rural...
Ken Moorman
Apr 29, 2025
Ken Moorman, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date.
Roland Funeral Service is caring for Ken's family and his arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
Vern Lafrenz
Apr 27, 2025
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Vern Lafrenz, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, joined Joan in their Heavenly home, Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Vernon Carl was born on January 24, 1939, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Carl Jacob and Mildred Amelia (Arp) Lafrenz. He graduated from Davenport High School in 1957 and shortly after, took...
Pearl Lee Shrimpton
Apr 25, 2025
Pearl Lee Shrimpton, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed Friday, April 25, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family.
Pearl Lee was born on May 28, 1932, in Clearfield, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth Lee and Marvel Marie (Hidlay) Hays. Pearl Lee grew up and attended school in Clearfield, Iowa, where she was proud to play basketball for the Clearfield Orioles, winning...
Leo Garside
Apr 18, 2025
Leo Garside, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Omaha VA Medical Center.
Leo William Garside was born June 24, 1944, to Merle and Emma (Chambers) Garside in Anita, Iowa. He attended school in Anita until the family moved to Adair in 1952. Leo graduated from Adair-Casey High School in the Class of 1962. Following graduation, he...
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
*** NEW DATE FOR GRAVESIDE SERVICE - - THURSDAY, MAY 1ST IS THE NEW DATE FOR THE GRAVESIDE ***
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...
