Phyllis Schuler
Jul 3, 2026
Phyllis Schuler, 96, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at her home of 73 years.
Phyllis Ilene was born on July 26, 1929, at home, west of Grant, Iowa, the daughter of Merrill Arthur and Minnie Estella (Curry) Foote. As a kid she thoroughly enjoyed life on the farm and had a pony ‘Sandy’ which she loved with...
Wayne Leroy Ewing
Mar 7, 2026
Wayne LeRoy Ewing, 80, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, following a brief illness on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Wayne was born on May 13, 1945, in Missouri to Weldon and Lilia Ewing. He graduated from Griswold High School with the Class of 1963.
After graduation, Wayne began...
Rosalee Cook
Jul 1, 2026
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Julia Rosalee Cook, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, was called home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Rosalee passed away at Heritage House in Atlantic, where she had been a resident since December, 2023.
She was born on November 20, 1933, to Virgil Dana and Flossie Mae (Reynolds) Foy, in Griswold, Iowa. She...
Viola Jones Phippen
Jun 29, 2026
Viola Phippen, 82, of Stuart, Iowa, formerly of Anita and Audubon, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, June 29, 2026.
Viola Vesta was born on May 9, 1944, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Elmo Verle and Eva Anna (Hyen) Exline. Growing up she worked at the family’s grocery store, Exline Grocery. She was on the...
Brenda Sneed
Jun 27, 2026
Brenda Sneed, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, died Saturday, June 27th, 2026, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Brenda Lee (Marco) Sneed was born on October 29, 1961, to Jerry and Janice (Jackson) Marco in Omaha, Nebraska. She spent her early life growing up in South Omaha helping her father raise and train horses to compete...
Charles "Chuck" McLaren
Jun 14, 2026
Charles “Chuck” McLaren, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic, surrounded by family.
Charles Thomas McLaren, son of Don and Rosemary Casey McLaren, was born on August 5, 1947, in Atlantic, Iowa, and was raised on a farm south of Massena with his four siblings. Chuck was a lifelong member of SS Peter...
Norma Liddell
May 28, 2026
Norma Liddell, 89 years, 9 months and 12 days, of Grant and Noble Township, Iowa passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa.
Norma Glee, the daughter of Shelby H. and Maxine “Nellie” (Hamlin) England, was born on August 16, 1936, on the family farm southwest of Griswold in the Kemling neighborhood.
Norma attended...
Melvin Burke
May 27, 2026
Melvin Burke, 67, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
No services are planned at this time.
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Virginia Crozier
May 22, 2026
Virginia Adell Crozier, 97, longtime rural Adair resident, passed away May 22, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic. Virginia loved farm life and remained on the farm she cherished until her passing.
She was born on February 28, 1929, in Brayton, Iowa, to Nels Christian Nelsen and Katherine Christina (Jensen) Nelsen. Her parents had immigrated to the United States from Denmark....
Dwight Stowe
May 21, 2026
Dwight Stowe, age 73, of Council Bluffs and formerly of Cass County, passed away Wednesday, May 20th, peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
His parents Esther Stowe (McCrory) and Charles Stowe were long-time residents of Atlantic. Dwight grew up with a spirit of adventure and a deep appreciation for autonomy that shaped his life. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam...
Eileen Johnson
May 18, 2026
Eileen Johnson, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, May 18, 2026, at Rose Glen Apartments in Des Moines, Iowa.
Eileen was born on October 16, 1936 to Earl and Berniece (McIntosh) Christiansen in Omaha, Nebraska. At a young age, Eileen grew up as a city girl in Council Bluffs and attended Thomas Jefferson high school graduating in 1954. She was an...
Jim Comes
May 16, 2026
James “Jim” Comes, age 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, May 16, 2026, surrounded by his wife and children.
Born on May 25, 1947, Jim was the son of Roy and Hazel (Trainer) Comes. Jim was raised and lived near Atlantic, Iowa, on the family farm, where he later graduated from Atlantic High School in 1965....
Larry Will
May 14, 2026
Larry Will, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Larry Dale was born on November 14, 1962, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Shirley Ann Will. For the most part he grew up and attended school in Atlantic, except for a brief time in Utah. He was blessed with three children, Gayle, Nicole and Tyler.
Larry...
Janice Brehmer
May 13, 2026
Janice Brehmer, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Janice Lorraine was born October 15, 1933, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Maurice Gail and Nellie Mae (Howard) Prall. She grew up with her brother, Jack, who was four years older, on a farm southeast of Atlantic. One of her favorite memories from her childhood...
Jessie Esbeck
May 8, 2026
Jessie Lou (Sanders) Esbeck, a lifelong resident of Cass County, Iowa died on Friday, May 8, 2026. She passed away at the age of 98 at The Village in Indianola, Iowa.
Jessie was born on April 27, 1928, the daughter of Esla Otto and Anna (Needham) Sanders. She attended Jackson Elementary and Atlantic High School where she participated in various musical...
Mitch Thompson
May 5, 2026
Mitch Thompson, 61, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care after courageously fighting a long and difficult battle with cancer for many years.
Mitchell Lee was born on September 11, 1964, in Audubon, Iowa, the son of Lee and JoAnn (Markley) Thompson. Mitch attended Exira High School and participated in football and track, setting...
Jon Humphrey
Apr 29, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jon Humphrey at his home on April 29 surrounded by his loved ones.
Jon was born December 19, 1959 in Atlantic Iowa to Barbara (Haynes) Humphrey and Dr. James Humphrey. The second of four children, Jon was an energetic (which some would characterize as ornery) child who channeled his enthusiasm...
Joan Ohms
Apr 23, 2026
Joan Ohms, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Joan Pauline was born on May 6, 1935, the only child of Paul Edward and Cornelia Lucille (Christensen) Nelson. She grew up on the family farm just south of Brayton, Iowa; the area where the farm was located was called “Nelsonville”.
Joan had a...
Ramona Knop
Apr 21, 2026
Ramona Knop, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic.
Ramona Marie (Frank) Knop was born December 27, 1931, to Gottlieb and Mary (Wohlenhaus) Frank on the family farm East of Lyman, Iowa. After growing up on the farm and graduating from Massena High School in 1949, Ramona worked in various jobs around the Cumberland/Massena...
Gerald Brink
Apr 20, 2026
Gerald Brink, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with our Lord, Monday, April 20, 2026, at Allen Place in Atlantic.
Gerald Allen was born June 16, 1943, in Atlantic, Iowa, to John Earl and Vivian Lorraine (Miller) Brink. He grew up in Atlantic, attending Lincoln Elementary School and graduating from Atlantic High School in 1961. As a child, he carried...
