Holidays & Hope
Nov 10, 2025
“The Season Of Hope” is often hard to imagine after a loss, so we’re offering ideas that may help you to look forward to, pass the time a bit more gently or even begin healing in a new way. Watch Rolands’ Facebook for reminders.
Surviving the Holidays program by GriefShare now has an Expanded Version that can be used at home on...
Denise Hildebrand
Jan 3, 2026
Denise Florene Hildebrand, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with Jesus on January 3, 2026.
Born on February 13, 1948, in Griswold, Iowa, to Louis and Dorothy (Adams) Schaaf, Denise was the second of six children. The Schaaf family lived in both Lewis and Atlantic during her childhood. Denise married Cleo Cook on January 10, 1967. The couple was blessed...
Sandra (Schoenbohm) Bowers
Jan 5, 2026
Sandra (Schoenbohm) Bowers, 83, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at her home in Wichita.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 10th at the First Lutheran Church, south of Wiota. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery.
Roland Funeral Service is caring for Sandra’s family and her arrangements. Condolences may...
Glenn Hemphill
Dec 23, 2025
***The slideshow and service is available below the obituary.***
Glenn Hemphill, 87, of Griswold, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Cass Health in Atlantic, Iowa.
Glenn Everett Hemphill was born on the farm south of Griswold, IA on October 13, 1938, to Leo & Mary (Railsback) Hemphill. Glenn was very active while helping his Dad raise cattle, hogs, soybeans, corn, and...
Randy Roberts
Dec 23, 2025
Randy Roberts, 64, of Linn Grove, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at his home.
The son of Glenn Wycoff and Evonia Marie (Kjar) Roberts, Randy Lee was born on February 28, 1961, in Audubon County, Iowa. During his early years, he grew up on a farm near Anita and attended school in Anita. He later moved with his family to...
Mark Anderson
Dec 21, 2025
Mark Anderson, 62, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, December, 21, 2025, surrounded by family at Cass Health in Atlantic.
Born the first son of Ralph and Marlene (Reed) Anderson, Mark Allen made his appearance on July 25, 1963, in Atlantic. He grew up and attended school in Atlantic and his nickname was “Sparky” because of his great speed running track. Model...
Kathryn "Kathy" Ostrus
Dec 13, 2025
Kathryn “Kathy” Ostrus, 71, of Wiota, Iowa, died Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Exira Care Center.
Kathryn Ruth, the daughter of Ronald Everett and Beulah Mae (Cue) Ostrus was born in San Angelo, Texas while her father was stationed there in the United States Air Force on March 4, 1954. Being the only girl, while the boys were out playing...
Jenny Hamilton
Dec 13, 2025
Jenny Hamilton, 90, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic, surrounded by family.
Jenny Marie was born on November 23, 1935, at home in rural Oakland, Nebraska, the daughter of James C. and Hilda Marie (Dohse) Wallace. Some of her childhood memories included walking or riding her bike to school, riding her horse, chores...
Richard Pedersen
Dec 10, 2025
Richard Pedersen, 53, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Thursday, December 11th, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
Richard was born to Lawrence Paul and Joann (Fudge) Pedersen on September 15, 1972 in Iowa City, Iowa. He grew up with his sister, Nancy, and parents in Oakland where he attended school and graduated in 1991 from Riverside High. He would spend...
Clint Humbert
Dec 7, 2025
Clint Humbert, 74, of Griswold, IA, and formerly of Cumberland, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA.
Clinton Franklin Humbert was born January 18, 1951, in Clay Center, KS, to Hollis Oliver and Marjorie Ann (Knox) Humbert. Clint grew up in Clifton, KS and Des Moines, IA. During Clint's early years he attended school at Clifton-Clyde...