Obituaries
Atlantic, IA Obituaries
Vera Bennett
Jun 8, 2003
Obituary for Vera Anita Bennett Vera Anita Bennett, 81, of Kimballton and formerly of Atlantic, passed away early Sunday morning, June 8, 2003, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. She was born June 20, 1921 to Walter and Sylvia (Overton) Kuhl in Dallas County, Iowa and was raised by her Uncle George and Aunt Nora Mae Kuhl...
Nellie Zellmer
Jun 1, 2003
Obituary for Nellie Zellmer Nellie Zellmer, age 103, a former Atlantic resident passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2003, at Karen Acres Care Center in Urbandale, Iowa.Nellie was the daughter of Marc C. and Johanna (Martens) Hansen. She was born south of Atlantic on September 16, 1899 and graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1917. She was married to...
Rowena Nolte
May 12, 2003
Obituary for Rowena Nolte Rowena Nolte, 80, of Wiota, Iowa passed on May 12, 2003 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Rowena was the only child born to Frank L. Lorey and Pearl (Rector) Lorey. She was raised by her beloved Grandparents Ella and Enoch Rector and lived in the Atlantic and Wiota area. She married Vernon...
Ethel Westphalen
May 11, 2003
Obituary for Ethel Westphalen Ethel Westphalen, 92, a resident of Allen House in Atlantic, IA passed away Sunday, May 11, 2003, at the Cass County Memorial hospital.Ethel was born the daughter of Mary and Edward Nelson on July 19, 1910 eight miles north of Atlantic. She attended Oakhill Township No. 8, better known as Smokey Hill School. Ethel was also...
Edward Freese
May 9, 2003
Obituary for Edward John Freese Well-known retired teacher and coach, Edward John Freese, 80, a resident of 104 East 22nd St Atlantic, Iowa passed away Friday, May 9, 2003 at his home.The son of William John and Frieda Hermine (Euken) Freese, he was born May 10, 1922 on the family farm in Union Township and graduated from Wiota High School...
Cecil Erickson
Apr 20, 2003
Obituary for Cecil Erickson Cecil Loyd Erickson, 87, a former resident of Cumberland, Iowa passed away Sunday, April 20, 2003, at the Exira Care Center.The son of Loyd and Rose Erickson, Cecil was born in Mitchell, Nebraska on November 12, 1915. The family moved south of Cumberland when Cecil was one year old where he attended Cumberland rural school.Cecil was...
Guelda Jones
Apr 17, 2003
Obituary for Guelda Jones Guelda Jones, 95 years, passed away on April 17, 2003 at her residence in the Colonial Manor in Anita.The daughter of Isaac F. and Lois L. (Callen) Tharp, Guelda was born August 9, 1907, in Delphos, Iowa which is in Ringgold County. When Guelda was about 16, she moved to Des Moines with her family. She...
Frankie Jave
Apr 13, 2003
Obituary for Frankie Marie Jave Frankie Marie Jave, 98, a resident of the Heritage House in Atlantic passed away Sunday, April 13, 2003 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.The daughter of Frank and Fannie (Boiler) Schmitt, Frankie was born west of Lewis on December 8, 1904. The family moved north of Atlantic when Frankie was one year old...
Francis Johnson
Apr 7, 2003
Francis "Bud" Johnson, 68 a resident of Atlantic died Monday, April 7, 2003 at St. Joseph Hospital at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.The son of Frank and Evelyn (Hood) Johnson, Francis was born in Mason City, Iowa on February 18, 1935. They moved to Council Bluffs while he was a child, and he graduated in 1953 from...
Verna Hastings
Apr 3, 2003
Obituary for Verna Hastings Verna Hastings, 93, passed away at the Cass County Memorial Hospital April 3, 2003. She was a resident of the Heritage House in Atlantic and lived with Gary and Jackie Muller of rural Griswold the past several years.The daughter of John and Rose Kaiser Winkle, Verna was born on March 10, 1910 near Sanborn, Iowa. She...
Deane Layland
Apr 2, 2003
Obituary for Deane Leroy Layland Deane LeRoy Layland, son of Alice Layland in the late LeRoy Layland, passed away due to liver failure, April 2, 2003 at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 52 years, 4 months and 4 days.He graduated from Exira High School in 1969 and attended Northwest Missouri State College at Maryville. After...
Dorothea Ruth
Apr 2, 2003
Obituary for Dorothea Ruth Dorothea Ruth, 91, longtime resident of Atlantic, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 2, 2003 at the Stuart Community Care Center.Dorothea was born in rural Adair, June 24, 1911, the daughter of Henry and Matilda (Marten) Kimm. Dorothea was married to Roy Ruth who managed a gas station and tank wagon service in Atlantic. They farmed...
Zeta Alexander
Apr 1, 2003
Obituary for Zeta Iola Alexander Zeta Iola Alexander, age 91, a resident of Brookridge in Atlantic, passed on at the Heritage House on Tuesday morning, April 1, 2003. Zeta was born the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle (Berry) Neal on September 25, 1911, in Randolph County, Nebraska. She grew up in Atlantic and graduated from the Atlantic High School here.Zeta...
Elinor Blakely
Mar 28, 2003
Obituary for Elinor L. Blakely Elinor L. Blakely, 84, a longtime resident of Lewis, Iowa passed away on Friday, March 28, 2003 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.Elinor was born the daughter of Fay and Marguerite (Steller) Johnson on July 27, 1918 in Hugo, Colorado. She and her family moved back to Griswold while she was quite young....
Norma Vollmuth
Mar 28, 2003
Obituary for Norma Jean Vollmuth Norma Jean Vollmuth, 76, longtime resident of Atlantic, passed away in her home on Friday, March 28, 2003. The daughter of Elmer and Elsie Cook, Norma was born in Atlantic on November 5, 1926.She married Ferd Vollmuth on September 5, 1943 in Oakland, Iowa. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who...
Maxine Turnure
Mar 18, 2003
Obituary for Maxine Turnure Maxine Turnure, 86 years, a long time resident of Atlantic, died on March 18, 2003 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Atlantic Iowa. The daughter of Homer and Elva Gaines, Maxine was born August 19, 1916 in Atlantic, Iowa. She graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1934. Her marriage to Earl Turnure took...
Linda Jacobsen
Mar 10, 2003
Obituary for Linda Mae Jacobsen Linda Mae Jacobsen 58, long time resident of Atlantic, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2003 at Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.The daughter of Aaron LeGrand Herron and Elsie Marie Coles, she was born at Bayard, Iowa on December 17, 1944. She went to Bayard Community School, graduating in 1964.Linda is survived by...
Adabelle Wood
Mar 10, 2003
Obituary for Adabelle Wood Adabelle Vernita Wood, 79, long time Atlantic resident, died Monday morning, March 10, 2003, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.The daughter of Fred Lewis and Edna Lorena Simon, she was born October 17, 1923, in Anita, IA. She graduated from the Anita High School in 1941. Her marriage to Bernard Edward Wood took place...
Florence Freese
Mar 3, 2003
Obituary for Florence B.e. Freese Florence B. E. Freese died Monday, March 3, 2003, at the Heritage House where she was a resident.The daughter of George Henry and Katherine Melbrech Frey, she was born August 31, 1904 in Odebolt, IA. She graduated from the Odebolt High School and from Iowa State University with a teaching degree. She was a home...
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