James (Jim) Michael Tinker, age 77, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Audubon, IA, with Rev. Sean Doughtery officiating the service. A lu...
Eileen Johnson, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, May 18, 2026, at Rose Glen Apartments in Des Moines, Iowa. Services are pending with Roland Funeral Service. Roland Funeral Service is caring for Eileen's family and her arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
Funeral services for 63 year old Greg Becker of Avoca will be held on Friday, May 22nd at 11 AM at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. A rosary will be held on Thursday, May 21st at 7 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be held at the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. The Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrang...
Survivors include her husband Bud Bandow of Minden, IA; daughters Jeana Bandow of Minden, IA; Lisa Bandow (Dave Stroebele) of Council Bluffs, IA; 2 granddaughters: Olivia and Karsyn; siblings Roger Justice of Bentonville, AR; Wayne (Arlene) Justice of Manning, IA; Joann Bengford of Defiance, IA. In lieu of flowers, ple...
James "Jim" Comes, age 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, May 16, 2026, surrounded by his wife and children. He is survived by his wife, Connie Comes, sons, Chad Comes of Atlantic, Drew Comes and wife Kim of Atlantic, and Daniel Comes and wife Jenna of Mapleton; daughter Eliz...
Larry Will, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Larry is survived by his children, Gayle Will, Nicole Will and Tyler Will; 6 grandchildren; and siblings, Christy Will and John Eichelberger. The family will hold a cookout in his memory at a later date. Roland Funeral Service ...
Wayne Franklin was born on June 24, 1949, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Leo and Mary (Kelly) Franklin. He attended Marshalltown schools and graduated with the Class of 1967. Following high school, Wayne continued his education at a two-year college where he earned his Associate's Degree in electronics. Wayne was a lifelong...
Janice Brehmer, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., May 29th at the United Church of Christ in Atlantic. At the conclusion of the service, a special tribute will be given by the B.P.O. Does, Drove #23. A time of lunch and...
Mr. Craig Owen, age 77, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon, IA, with Rev. Carla Evers officiating. A luncheon will be hel...
Janet Faye Williams, passed away on May 7, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born on August 13, 1939 to Fay Braden and Nancy Pauline Purdue Braden in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Janet was raised in Oakland, Iowa with her sisters. Janet married Robert Williams on October 11, 1957, in Iowa, beginning a partnership that spanned...
MUSCATINE, Iowa - Harold 'Harry' Richard Fett, 79, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Solon Care Center. Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor Susan Bantz will officiate. The Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flo...
Nancy Ann Leib, daughter of Edward Russell and Maxine (Nance) Weilenman, was born July 14, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended school in Omaha and graduated from North High School. On April 21, 1984, Nancy was united in marriage with Daryl Dean Leib. After settling in Kimballton, the couple drove semi-truck as a tea...
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Janice Arlene Smith was born on January 30, 1931, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Josephine (Paulsen) Smith Jan entered into eternal peace on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the blessed age of 95 years. Her earliest years were spent in Neola before the family moved to Atlantic. It was here that she attended sc...
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 is survived by two daughters, Lana (Delbert) Westphalen of Atlantic and Tricia (Dan) Steen of Garretson, SD; son-in-law, Mike Volk of Indianola, I...
Services are pending for 86 year old Barbara "Jeanne" Kordick of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Corning, Iowa who died Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center of Corning is in charge of arrangements.
Full obituary pending. She is survived by her children, Rebecca Wiinanen of Deephaven, MN, Jeffrey Lewis of Chicago, IL, and Connie (Eric) Larson of Pine Island, MN; 6 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Memorial services for 100 year old Jacquelyn Lewis of Harlan will be held on Tuesday, May 26th at 11 AM at the Con...
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. He is survived by his son, Cole Jacob "CJ" Benton of Hamlin; one grandson; and siblings, Kim (Carol Wright) Thompson, Chr...
Joan Ohms, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic. She is survived by daughters, Janelle (John) Rohrbaugh of Fort Collins, CO and Brenda (Ron) Ruenholl of Blair, NE; and four grandchildren. Visitation with the family present will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Ma...
Mrs. Bernice M. Barnes, age 97, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Monday, May 04, 2026, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, IA. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, IA, with Rev. Sheryl Puderbaugh officiating, followed by intermen...
Connie Fox-Hawthorne, age 75, of Ankeny, an Audubon native, passed away on Friday, May 01, 2026, at Mercy One West Des Moines, in West Des Moines, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 09, 2026, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Audubon, IA, with Fr David Nkrumah as the Celebra...
Full obituary pending. She is survived by her husband, Alan Jensen of Exira, IA; children, Michelle (Brance) Beaty of Crossville, TN, Nicole (Todd) Rockett of Houston, TX, Lindsay Jensen Pellett (Kendall Spies) of Manning, IA, Jessica (Tyler) Carney of Adair, IA; 8 grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Funer...
Larry Eugene Meisenheimer was born May 21, 1961, to Leo and Treva (Anderson) Meisenheimer in the Adair County Hospital. He passed away Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, doing what he loved checking his cows at the family farm. Larry was the second oldest of four children. He attended Greenfield High School, graduating in May 1979...
Rebecca "Becky" Ann Miller was born on December 11, 1960, in Harlan, Iowa, to Lavern and Colleen (Schwiesow) Daeges. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church and graduated from Harlan Community Schools in 1979. While in school, she competed in gymnastics and began working at Harlan Nati...
Mary Ann M. Goettsch, was born on February 17, 1926, on the family farm outside of Harlan, Iowa, to Frank and Barbara (Dotzler) Koppold. Mary Ann led a life rich with love, hard work, and joy. A proud graduate of Harlan High School in 1944, Mary Ann began her career as a country school teacher, a role she held until 19...
Kathy Lynn Noble of Oakland, Iowa passed away on April 29, 2026 at the age of 67 years, 1 month and 16 days. Kathy Lynn Denton was born on March 13, 1959 to Bud and Judy Denton of Springfield, Illinois . She joined her older brother, Roger, to make up their family of four. Kathy graduated from Glenwood High School in C...
Jesse Joe Fender, the son of Kemberly Joseph Fender and Ladonna Carol Longcor, was born on October 3, 1975, in Atlantic, Iowa. He passed away on April 26, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska. Jesse attended Oakland High School as part of the Class of 1993. His career journey began with various positions at Oakland Foods and Conag...
Larry D. Allen, the son of Jack and Donetta Allen, was born May 29, 1945, in Council Bluffs, IA. Larry died April 28, 2026, at his home in Carson, IA, at the age of 80 years. Larry attended school and graduated from Carson High School. He attended Morningside College for a short time, majoring in music and was also in ...
Ryan Dean Hildebrand, the son of Dean William and ReAnn Lu (Palmer) Hildebrand, was born on April 13, 1992, in Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on April 26, 2026, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 34 years and 13 days. Ryan's early years were marked by active involvement in his school community. He graduated from Rive...
Daniel Dawson, age 77 of Longwood, Florida, formerly of Audubon, Iowa, died Monday, April 27, 2026. Committal will take place at 2:00 p.m on Wednesday, May 06, 2026, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon, IA, with Pastor Carla Evers officiating. Services are entrusted to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Audubon.
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) chi...
Mrs. Norma Wise, age 101, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. The daughter of George and Olga Kummerfeldt was born August 22, 1924, in Calumet, Iowa, where she grew up and graduated from high school. Her graduation from Buena Vista College with a 2-year teachi...
Full obituary pending. He is survived by his wife, Lois Christensen of Harlan, IA; children, Ron (Kathy) Christensen of Irwin, IA, Vicki (Scott) Malmanger of Bondurant, IA, Kevin (Donna) Christensen of Irwin, IA, Sue (Rick) Sciranko of Elk Horn, IA, Dean (Sheryl) Christensen of Des Moines, IA, Kathy (Eric) Carson of Pa...
Nita Deane Kester, the daughter of Sam and Opal (Grandfield) Thompson, was born on September 29, 1924, on a farm in Barney, Iowa. She passed away on April 21st, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. Nita Deane was the oldest of 5 children born to Sam and Opal Thompson. She attended school in Madison County and graduated from Macksburg Hi...
Patti Rose (Paige) Wilson, the daughter of William Daniel and Rose Joy (Pitkin) Paige, was born May 22, 1958 in Atlantic, Iowa and died January 20, 2026 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up in Atlantic, Iowa, swimming and riding horses every chance she had. She was on the swim team at a very young age...
In today's day and age, one way you can really get to know the heart of a person is to go through the camera roll on their phone. With its ease and accessibility, people are able to take snapshots of all the things they cherish, love, and the memories they hold dear. It has been a great joy to go through our mom's pict...
Charles Namanny, 85, of Lewis, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Caring Acres, Anita, Iowa. Charles is survived by his nephews; Kreig (Naomi) Namanny of Atlantic, Ken (Lori) Namanny of Cumberland, and Kerry (Karine) Namanny of Cumberland. A Celebration of Life service will be Saturday, April 25th, at 11:00 a.m. ...
Ramona Knop, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic. Visitation with family present will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at the First United Presbyterian Church in Atlantic. Funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by a luncheon in the fellow...
Judy Summers, daughter of Lister and Ercyle Brace, was born July 26, 1939 in Woodbine, Iowa. She graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1957. Judy was united in marriage to Charles Summers, Sr. on October 2, 1960, and together they had two sons, Charlie Jr. and Matt. She worked many years at Jacobs Corpora...
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...
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 brother...
Ronald Loren King, 91, passed away peacefully at Taylor Hospice in Des Moines, surrounded by his family. Ron was born on January 1, 1935, in Atlantic to Mildred Luene (Minor) King and Evan Loren King, and he remained a lifelong resident of Atlantic. Ron spent his life in the community of Atlantic, where he built not on...
A. Paul Brownsberger, age 81, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Hansen House in Council Bluffs, IA. Allen Paul Brownsberger was born on January 19, 1945, in Anita, Iowa, to Edward and Gertrude Brownsberger. Like many boys from small towns, Paul was a multi-sport athlete who excelled in footba...
Charlotte Frisbie, 78, of Greenfield passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield with burial in the South Oak Grove Cemetery in Stuart. A luncheon will follow the burial at the Greenfield United Methodist Church....
Opal Pearl (Richards) Gaskill was born on February 27, 1927, in Irwin, Iowa, to George and Bertha (Will) Richards. She attended school in Irwin. Opal met her husband, Jack, in Irwin, Iowa. They were later married in Springfield, Nebraska, on February 27, 1943. Three children were born to this union: Lynn, Judy, and Kat...
Roxann "Roxie" Sothman, 65, was welcomed into heaven on April 14, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her. She was born on April 29, 1960, to Donald and Yvonne Chase, the second of six children. Roxie attended Imogene Catholic School, Shenandoah Public Schools, and Red Oak Schools, later earning her GED. She ...
Mildred (Millie) Mae (nee Mann) Holaday, aged 90 years, died on April 14, 2026 at the Heritage House Care Center 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 Man...
Cindy Lou Septer, was born on February 27, 1957, in Kimball, Nebraska, to Darrell and Mary (Richardson) Wenzel. Cindy's early years were shaped by her family's moves across the upper Midwest, attending several schools as her parents traveled to various job sites. Her commitment to education culminated in earning an Ass...
Full obituary pending. Kristi leaves behind Josh (Lexi) Gessert and a granddaughter on the way. Emily (Michael) Gessert and a grandson on the way. A very special friend, Rick. Sisters, Kathy (Steve) Carol, Connie (Larry) and brother, Doug (Lora). Many nieces and nephews and many friends. Visitation services for 56 year...
Gertrude Mae Coglon Jones was born in her parents' farm home north of Exira, in Greeley Township, Audubon County on January 24, 1927. She was the second born to Ray and Lena Rabe Coglon. She died April 12, 2026 at Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan Iowa at the age of 99 years, 2 months and 16 days. She was baptized...
Marilyn Norene Stephenson, age 92, of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Unity Point Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA. Marilyn was born at home in Audubon County on July 14, 1933, the daughter of Niels and Tina (Wedemeyer) Nielsen. She attended Adair Schools, graduating with the class of 1951....
Graveside Services: Will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at the Dalalutha Cemetery, north of Casey, Iowa. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. Memorials: Memorials may be directed t...
Charles (Chuck) Gordon Reed, Jr., the oldest child of Charles Sr. and Shirley (Hodge) Reed, was born on April 15, 1953, at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. He passed away on April 10, 2026, at UNMC surrounded by his wife and children, at the age of 72 years. Chuck attended Oakland High School in Oakland, IA, graduating in 1...
Jessica Lynn Laughlin, born on August 18, 1989, in Omaha, NE, was a vibrant and adventurous spirit who touched the lives of many. She grew up in a loving home on her family's farm east of Carson, IA, where she spent cherished time with her grandparents in Macedonia and with her close friend Kaytlin Shannon. Jessica was...
Dennis Dean Hemphill, the beloved son of Melvin Stanley Hemphill and Guinevere Nadine Lembke, was born near Griswold Cemetery in Pottawattamie County. As a child, his family moved to the Jack Rogers farm southwest of Griswold, where he lived until marrying the love of his life, Ruth Rush-Johnston, on September 14, 1978...
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.
Gere Keith Huebner passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026, with his loved ones by his side, following a courageous battle with lymphoma. Gere was born October 18, 1943, in Sumner, Iowa, to Margaret & Milton "Gus" Huebner. Gere was extremely proud of his father, who served in WWII as a fighter pilot of a ...
Graveside Service: Will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Full military honors will be conducted by the Fontanelle American Legion Carlson Post No. 247 and Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357 and the Army Funeral Hon...
Robert "Bob" Wood, a beloved husband, inspiring teacher, and cherished member of the Fort Dodge community, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Born on October 6, 1956, in Orange, California, Bob's life was a testament to resilience, passion, and the power of a joyful spirit. Bob's fa...
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 students. Following gradua...
Mrs. Janice Funk, age 94, a longtime resident of rural Griswold, IA, passed away on Tuesday, April 07, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Public visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 09, 2026, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic. Funeral service will be ...
Doyle Hans Frederick Madsen, the son of Arthur and Norma (Woolsey) Madsen, was born on November 6, 1955, in Audubon, Iowa, and passed away on April 5, 2026, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa, at the age of 70 years, 4 months, and 30 days. Doyle attended Exira Community Schools and later earned his GED. While he ...
Evelyn "Berniece" Swanson, 92, passed away on April 6, 2026 at Cass Health Hospital, in Atlantic, IA. She was born December 10, 1933, in Wapello County, Iowa, to Garlon and Olive (O'Haver) Ruby. The family moved to Otley, IA, where a brother (David) and sister (Donna Jensen) were born. Berniece attended schoo...
Steven Wayne Brown was born to Marilyn (Miller) and Bud Brown on July 31, 1961 in Mount Ayr, Iowa. As a child, Steve was a proud member of the Boy Scouts. While in highschool is where he earned the Eagle award by working on the Girl Scout's cabin. Steve attended grade school in Creston where he graduated with the class...
Peggy Jean Brue was born to Clarence and Nina (Potts) Campbell on January 12, 1937 in Harlan, Iowa. She lived on a farm growing up and attended Irwin Public School where she graduated in 1955. She then attended Commercial Business school in Omaha, Nebraska. Following graduation, she returned to Harlan where she worked ...
Luetta Susan Schwery was born November 23, 1932, to Anthony J. and Anna (Kloewer) Klein on a farm near Harlan, the fourth of seven children. She was baptized in St. Boniface Church in Westphalia and made her first communion and was confirmed at St. Michael's Church in Harlan. She went to elementary school in Kirkman un...
Philip John "Skip" Funk, 82, of Avoca, IA, passed away surrounded by family on April 1, 2026 at Azria Health Rose Vista in Woodbine, IA. He was known as Phil to his friends in Nebraska and Iowa but lovingly known as Skip or Uncle Skip to his family and friends in Wisconsin. It is impossible to describe in wor...
Douglas "Doug" Dean Redinbaugh was born on December 21,1949 to Verne and June Redinbaugh in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Doug grew up on a farm outside of Neola, Iowa with his parents and siblings, Verna, Richard, Dianne, Rodney, Les and Mike. Doug went to grade school in Neola, Iowa and graduated from Tri-Center in...
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 y...
Private Family Graveside Services will be held at a later date. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to Adel Acres. Debra Jean Westphal passed away on March 25, 2026, leaving behind a life richly lived and a family who adored her. Born on October 5, 1957, in Greenfield, Iowa, and ...
Robert "Bob" James, 81, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Midlands Living Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the Cumberland Community Building in Cumberland at 2:00 p.m. Refreshments and fellowship will immediately follow...
Suzanne "Sue" Barnes, age 82, of Denison, formerly of Audubon, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison. Suzanne Elanie Barnes, the daughter of Fred and Mildred (Hayden) Barnes, was born on September 11, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1953, her fami...
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 ...
