Lavonne Morgan
Sep 29, 2024
Lavonne Morgan, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Lavonne Lilly was born on February 24, 1942, three and a half miles northeast of Massena, Iowa, the daughter of Leslie Vernon and Mable Rosavera (Karas) Denney. She experienced the loss of loved ones early on; her dad at the age of...
Carolynn Blunk
Sep 28, 2024
Carolynn Blunk, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Carolynn Harriet Wickey was born on November 20, 1942, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Addison and Arlene Louise (Behrends) Wickey. She was baptized at the First Lutheran Church, south of Wiota, on February 7, 1943. Carolynn attended country school and was a member...
Christel Ann Nichols - Buskirk
Sep 24, 2024
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Christel Ann Nichols-Buskirk, 45, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
Christel Ann was born on October 20, 1978, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence Edward and Lauri (Baier) Nichols. Some of her favorite memories of her childhood were going on the road with her dad in his truck (a...
John Russell
Sep 4, 2024
John Russell, 85, of Anita, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
John Junior Russell was born August 20th, 1939, in Thayer, Iowa to Truman Lee and Helen Irene (Donnor) Russell. As one of eleven children, John’s family moved throughout Southwest Iowa while he was growing up; attending schools in the Greenfield and Creston areas....
Phyllis Mewhirter
Sep 2, 2024
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Phyllis Mewhirter, 99, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Phyllis Jean was born on May 14, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Benjamin Lars and Gladys Viola (Spieker) Johnson. The family lived in Omaha until moving to Atlantic and later the Lyman area where...
Ruth Wise
Sep 1, 2024
Ruth Wise, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Ruth Alice was born on December 16, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Warner and Helen (Lealander - Sjolander) Almquist. She graduated from South High School in Omaha and continued living in that area.
On October 14, 1949, she was united in marriage to John Wise...
Helen Skellenger
Aug 28, 2024
Helen Skellenger, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Helen Jean was born on December 5, 1934, at home north of Wiota, Iowa, the daughter of Harold N. and Marie LaVerne (Steele) Weaver. As an only child she always felt fortunate to have so much love from them. Her family relocated to a farm...
Darlene Knutsen
Aug 26, 2024
Darlene Knutsen, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Exira Care Center, with her family by her side.
Darlene Lillian was born on January 26, 1933, in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Hans “Pete” Kirsten (Jensen) Pedersen.
On a rainy night in downtown Atlantic, she was offered a ride home from Carl Knutsen and after dating for a...
Charles "Chuck" Westphalen
Aug 25, 2024
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Charles “Chuck” Westphalen, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away the afternoon of Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care with his wife, Marcia by his side.
He was born on the family farm north of Atlantic, Iowa, on June 29, 1938, the son of Ralph and Velma Christine (Esbeck) Westphalen. Even though life...
Yvonne Nucaro
Aug 21, 2024
Yvonne Nucaro, 85, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, formerly of Adair, Iowa, died August 21, 2024 while with family.
Yvonne Marie was born on March 27, 1939, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Jessie and Nellie Mae (Gunther) Stillian. She was the 4th born of five children, Gene, Donna, Janet and Albert. Her family lived in Atlantic until at the age...
Jerome Peters
Aug 15, 2024
Jerome Peters, 86, of Marne, Iowa, died Thursday, August 15, 2024, at his home and surrounded by family.
The son of G. Bruce and A. Gwendolyn (Trailer) Peters, Jerome Delbert was born June 28, 1938, in Atlantic, Iowa. He rode his horse to Rural Brighton #9 school, attended Atlantic High School and graduated with the class of 1956. He completed one...
Virginia Maas
Aug 6, 2024
Virginia Maas, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Caring Acres in Anita.
Virginia Mae was born on August 16, 1934, at the old motel in Massena, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Bertha Bell (Taylor) Fickel. She grew up in the Massena and Cumberland areas and attended Crossroads school house, which she tried to save prior to...
Karen Thomsen
Aug 5, 2024
Karen Thomsen, 88, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA.
Karen Louise (Peterson) Thomsen was born to Louis and Bessie (VanSyoc) Peterson in Sioux City, Iowa, on August 1, 1936. She grew up in Lawton, Iowa, and was known as a very active young member of her community; a trait she...
Larry Nisson
Jul 31, 2024
Larry Nisson, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Larry Fredrick Nisson was born on November 12, 1938, to Victor and Vera (Fredricksen) Nisson at their farm north of Atlantic, in Audubon County, Iowa. This same farm will be honored as a Century Farm at the upcoming Iowa State Fair. Larry attended Smoky Hill...
Becky Juhler
Jul 26, 2024
Becky Juhler, 70 of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, July 26, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Becky Lee was born on July 13, 1954, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Hubert and Erma Marie (Christensen) Brown. The family lived on a farm southeast of Wiota for a short time after she was born and then moved into town. She grew up with...
Leroy Maas
Jul 19, 2024
Leroy Maas, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, July 19, 2024, at Caring Acres in Anita.
Leroy Ernest was born on May 10, 1934, three miles southwest of Wiota, Iowa, the son of Clifford Ernest and Ruth Geneva (Smith) Maas. He grew up in the same area and reminisced about helping his dad on the farm as a boy. Leroy recalled...
Karen "Susie" Campbell
Jul 19, 2024
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Karen "Susie" Campbell, 83, of Lewis, Iowa, died Friday, July 19, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care, in Atlantic, Iowa.
Karen Sue was born on January 5, 1941, in Lewis, Iowa, the daughter of Isaac Oscar and Lela Iola (Putnam) Syvertsen. She enjoyed telling the childhood story of convincing her dad at some point they...
David Bock
Jul 18, 2024
David Bock, 71, of Atlantic, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, while fishing with best friend, Scott Small. He was taken to Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa.
The son of Kennith John and Eleanor Sophie (Brehmer) Bock, David Lynn, was born January 20, 1953, in Atlantic, Iowa. His early years were spent running around Atlantic with his brother, Howard, doing...
Michael "Mike" Scott Bell
Jul 17, 2024
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Michael Scott “Mike” Bell, son of John P. and Doris J. (Myers) Bell, was born on February 21, 1961, in Atlantic, Iowa. He passed away on the family farm on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the age of 63.
Mike graduated from Atlantic High School in 1979. Following graduation, he worked at the...
Dean P. Eilts
Jul 9, 2024
Well-known Cass County auctioneer and farmer, Dean P. Eilts, aged 84, died July 9, 2024, at his home near Wiota, Iowa.
Dean Paul Eilts was born in Atlantic, Iowa on March 26, 1940, son of Lois Elsie (Smith) and Paul Henry Eilts of Wiota. He grew up on their family farm south of Wiota and was baptized and confirmed at First...
