Ned Embree
Mar 27, 2005
Obituary for Ned Dexter Embree Ned Dexter Embree, 85, died peacefully at Haven Manor in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday, March 27, 2005. Ned was born in Pleasant Township in Cass County, Iowa, the son of Lisle and Margaret (Thompson) Embree. He was a graduate of Iowa State University and held a mechanical engineering degree which was used during his work...
Elnora Wright
Mar 26, 2005
Obituary for Elnora Jane Wright Former resident, Elnora Wright, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2005 at her granddaughter"s home in Preston, Missouri.Elnora was born in Ailene, Oklahoma, the daughter of Joseph and Maude (Norris) Rexroat, on November 8, 1918. She left Oklahoma in a covered wagon to live in Iowa at the age of eight. She was schooled in...
Helen Elwood
Mar 25, 2005
Obituary for Helen M. Elwood HELEN M. ELWOODHelen Elwood, 92 , passed on Friday, March 25, 2005, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Helen was born, the daughter of James and Mary (Olsen) Lind, on July 21, 1912, in Franklin Township. She lived in Norway Center area southeast of Atlantic, her entire life, until entering the...
Ruth Johnson
Mar 24, 2005
Obituary for Ruth E. Johnson Ruth Eva Johnson, a long time resident of the Griswold area, age 94, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Home in Red Oak, Iowa.Ruth Eva Johnson, the daughter of Frank and Cora (Ferguson) Elles, was born on the family farm in Cass County northeast of Griswold on August 29, 1910. She...
Elva Willis
Mar 23, 2005
Obituary for Elva G. Willis Elva Geraldine Willis was born April 9, 1917, on a farm in Lincoln Township, south of Walnut, Iowa. She went to be with her Lord, March 23, 2005. Her parents were Harley and Ida (Maassen) Davis. The family moved to a farm in Layton Township. She grew up on the farm and went to country...
Larry Martens
Feb 26, 2005
Obituary for Larry L. Martens Larry Martens, 63, a longtime resident of Atlantic, passed away at the Cass County Memorial Hospital Saturday, February 26, 2005. Larry was born March 20, 1941, the son of Louie William and Vera Sally (Hinz) Martens, in Manning. He moved to Atlantic in 1955. Larry married Elaine LaJean Bailey in Atlantic on August 18, 1962....
Edith Marxen
Feb 26, 2005
Obituary for Edith Marxen Edith Marxen, was born on January 16, 1928 and grew up in Winterset the daughter of Hugh and Faith Young. She married Wilbur "Bud&" Jake Marxen on December 26, 1945.They moved to Lewis in 1956. Edith worked for "The Lamp Lady&" in Lewis and opened her own shop, "Grandma and Grandpa"s Shop,&" polishing and refinishing brass...
Ruby Garside
Feb 25, 2005
Obituary for Ruby A. Garside Ruby Anne Garside, 96, passed away February 25, 2005, at Heritage House in Atlantic. She was born April 13, 1908, in rural Iowa near Cumberland, to David and Edith (Read) Weaver. Except for a short time in Missouri as a child, she lived her whole life in Cass County. She attended Anita High School and...
Delores Moats
Feb 19, 2005
Obituary for Delores Patricia Moats Delores Patricia Moats, age 63, passed away Saturday evening, February 19, 2005 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, Iowa.Delores is suvived by one sister, Edith Taylor and husband Glen of Randleman, NC; on brother John Moats of Riverside, MO and several nieces and nephews.A prayer service will be held for Delores, Friday...
Gary Duskin
Feb 18, 2005
Obituary for Gary L. Duskin Gary Lynn Duskin, age 57, formerly of Lewis and Anita, Iowa, has passed away at his home in Mt. Prospect, Illinois on February 18, 2005Gary was born February 22, 1947 in Atlantic, IA to Cecil and Evelyn Williams Duskin. He lived in Lewis and attended school in Lewis and Adair-Casey graduating from Adair-Casey in 1966....
Vera Gard
Feb 16, 2005
Obituary for Vera I. Gard Vera Ivadell Gard passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2005, in her home in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 92.Vera Ivadell Gard was born to Elliott and Inez Reynolds November 9, 1912 near Marne, IA. She was raised in the Marne area until her marriage to Wesley Gard Jr. on July 10, 1932 in Omaha,...
Helen Figgins
Feb 16, 2005
Obituary for Helen Lucille Figgins Helen Lucille Figgins, age 81, passed away Wednesday evening, February 16, 2005 at her residence at The Heritage House in Atlantic.Helen was born November 14, 1924 to Martin N. and Anna C. (Pieken) Janss in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended the Atlantic schools and graduated from Atlantic High School. On September 29, 1950, Helen was united...
Cathryn Christensen
Feb 10, 2005
Obituary for Cathryn Katie Christensen Cathryn "Katie&" Christensen, age 81, formerly of Atlantic, Brayton, Amana and 2801 Highway 6 East, Iowa City, died Thursday, February 10, 2005 at the Greenwood Manor Care Center in Iowa City. Cathryn E. (Curry) Christensen was born March 1, 1923, in Atlantic, Iowa the daughter of Ralph and Audrey (Trailer) Curry. Following her education, she...
Georgia Nelson
Feb 9, 2005
Obituary for Georgia M. Nelson Georgia Nelson, age 96, longtime resident of Lewis and Atlantic, Iowa, passed away February 9, 2005 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center.Born January 10, 1909, in Audubon, Iowa, Georgia was the daughter of Albert and Ida May (Weaver) Harmon. She spent her childhood years in Audubon, Iowa and moved to Lewis, Iowa in 1921....
Lillie Behrends
Feb 7, 2005
Obituary for Lillie E. Behrends Lillie Behrends, 89, Lifelong resident of Wiota and Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday afternoon at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Lillie was born, February 13, 1915, the daughter of John and Anna Grote in Kimball, South Dakota. The family moved to the Wiota area in 1929. She attended Cass County country Schools. She was united in...
Neal Cannon
Jan 24, 2005
Obituary for Neal Duane Cannon Neal Cannon, 80, a long time resident of Atlantic, passed on at his home in Atlantic, Monday, January 24, 2005. Neal was born the son of Arthur and Daisy (Heath) Cannon, in Brayton, Iowa, October 25, 1924. He was schooled through graduation in the Brayton and Exira area, where he was an outstanding coronet player.....
Clifford Conklin Jr.
Jan 17, 2005
Obituary for Clifford Conklin Jr. Clifford Conklin, Jr., age 84, a long time resident of Atlantic, passed away Monday morning, January 17, 2005 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. He lived at the Heritage House for the past five years.Clifford was born in Atlantic on June 24, 1920 to Clifford Benjamin and Lorna (Lang) Conklin. He attended...
Donald Alexander
Jan 15, 2005
Obituary for Donald Findley Alexander Donald Alexander, age 94, a longtime resident of Atlantic, Iowa, died on Saturday morning, January 15, 2005, at the Heritage House.Don was born the son of Earl and Leah Vern (Johnson) Alexander on September 12, 1910. He attended school in Atlantic and then San Bernardino High School. He married Zeta Iola Neal on July 15,...
Dorthea Keller
Jan 14, 2005
Obituary for Dorthea Maxine Keller Dorothy Keller, 81, passed on at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Atlantic, Iowa Friday evening, January 14, 2005.Dorothy was born in Minden. November 7, 1923, the daughter of Walter and Ella (Woltmann) Schroeder. She was raised and schooled in the Lewis area and graduated from Lewis High School. Dorothy married Arlie Ransome Keller...
Warren Evans
Jan 13, 2005
Obituary for Warren O. Evans Warren O. Evans, 87, of Atlantic, Iowa passed away at the Cass County Memorial Hospital Thursday morning, January 13, 2005.Warren O. Evans was born January 29, 1917 in Adams County, Iowa to George E. and Velma (Westrope ) Evans. He lived in rural Lincoln township before moving to Atlantic . Warren attended a rural country...
