Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

Thomas "Tom" James Ring, the son of Andrew and Dorothy Ring, was born on July 3, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska. Tom was baptized and confirmed at St. Columbanus Church in Weston, Iowa. He grew up in the ru...

Larry A. Blake died peacefully on October 8, 2025. was 89 years old. Larry was born August 14, 1936, on a small family farm, a few miles south of Atlantic, Iowa. He spent his early years working on th...

Funeral Services: Will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Muscatine, IA on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 11:00 am. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service. Graveside S...

Virginia Brosam, age 98, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA. Open visitation with the family will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m....

LaRue Anne Wheelock, age 85, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2025. She was born on January 13, 1940, in Anita, Iowa, the beloved daughter of Murvin and Madeline Taylor. On July 5, 1959, she marr...

Graveside Services for 72 Year old Carolyn Quist will be Saturday October 18th 2025 at 11AM at the Harlan Cemetery in Harlan Iowa. Visitation will be Saturday October 18th 2025 at 9AM at Pauly Jones F...

Katie Margarette Sorensen was born on March 23, 1937, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to James Osborn and Frances Ranney. She grew up in Iowa and carried with her the values of hard work, faith, and family t...

Paul Joseph Irlmeier, the son of Gary and Joyce (Sporrer) Irlmeier, was born April 5th,1968 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. He died in his home in Guthrie on October 1st, 2025. Paul was ba...

Rex Barber, 88, of Anita, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Rex Barber was born July 22, 1937, to Paul and Lois (Dorsey) Barber on the Barber farm north of...

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