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....
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...
Wendell L. Weideman
Apr 10, 2026
Wendell Weideman, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, April 10th, 2026, at Cass Health surrounded by family in Atlantic, Iowa.
Family plans to have a Celebration of Life at a later date.
Roland Funeral Service is caring for Wendell’s family and his arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
Lowell E. Harris
Mar 14, 2026
Lowell E. Harris, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Lowell Eugene was born on February 7, 1936, in Webster, Iowa, the son of Lynn D. and Helen Olive (Ebelsheiser) Harris. He grew up on a farm near North English and worked at “The Ranch.” Lowell graduated from North English High School in the...
Anna Kay
Apr 18, 2026
Anna Kay, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic.
The daughter of Clarence and Bernice (Carstens) Eklund, Anna was born on October 1, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska. Her early years were spent in the South Omaha, Bellevue area growing up with her sister, Carol, and brothers, Larry and Ron. She graduated from Bryan...
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...
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...
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...
Millie Holaday
Apr 14, 2026
Mildred (Millie) Mae (nee Mann) Holaday, aged 90 years, died on April 14, 2026 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa where she had lived since 2018. She was surrounded by the loving presence of her family when she passed.
Millie was born in January, 1936 in Griswold, Iowa to her parents William Oscar Mann and Gyreta Grace (nee Schoonover) Mann....
Steve Heckenbach
Apr 7, 2026
*** CELEBRATION OF LIFE VISITATION, FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH, 2026. ***
Steve Heckenbach, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Steven Allen was born on October 3, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Thomas Louis and Lenora Irene (Carver) Heckenbach. He graduated from Jameson High School in the Class of 1972, the only boy in the class of nine...
Dennis "Denny" Davis
Mar 25, 2026
Dennis “Denny” Davis, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Wesley on Grand in Des Moines, Iowa, after a hard fought thirteen month battle with Stage IV lung cancer, hospitalization beginning February 10, 2026, and transfer to hospice March 13, 2026, to Wesley on Grand in Des Moines.
On August 3rd, 1950, Denny...
Dave "Wilk" Wilkerson
Mar 24, 2026
Dave “Wilk” Wilkerson, 68, of Exira, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.
David Larry was born on May 18, 1957, at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, the son of James Larry and Jeanette Irene (Christensen) Wilkerson. He attended grade school in Linneus, Missouri, until the family moved to Exira, Iowa, in 1968. Dave remembered...
Ricky Johnson
Mar 17, 2026
Ricky Johnson, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic.
Ricky was born to Frank and Mary (Miller) Johnson on October 21, 1954 in Red Oak, Iowa. His family then moved to Lewis in 1960 where Ricky became an avid animal lover. There wasn’t an animal he didn’t like. His younger years growing up...
Shari Renee (Lewis) Brooks
Mar 16, 2026
Shari Renee (Lewis) Brooks, 63, a resident of Peace Haven in Walnut, Iowa, (formerly of Council Bluffs, IA and Bellevue, NE) died Monday, March 16, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic.
Shari Renee was born on September 1, 1962, the daughter of Robert and Margaret Lewis. She graduated from Ralston High School in 1980 and later University of Nebraska Omaha. Shari...
