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...
Carol (Wolff) Knutsen
Nov 10, 2025
Carol Knutsen, 63, of Audubon, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at her home surrounded by family.
Carol Ann was born on February 21, 1962, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Arnold George and Stella Katherine (Eggen) McCurdy. She grew up spending her days soaking up the sun with her brother, Elsey and friends at the Audubon pool and helping...
Judy Rathman
Nov 5, 2025
Judy Rathman, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the Exira Care Center.
Judith Ann was born on December 29, 1942, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth and Jessie (Gaines) Gipple. She married Duane Rathman in 1960 and from this union three children were born Jeana, Tracy and Duane, Jr.
Judy accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior...
Jack Burrows
Nov 1, 2025
Jack Burrows, 87, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Jack Edward was born on November 11, 1937, in Bethany, Missouri, the son of Robert Romeo and Esther Anne (Wurtz) Burrows. He was the second youngest of seven siblings and they were all very close. He enjoyed fishing and riding horses with them. Jack attended...
Leland Nelsen
Oct 30, 2025
Leland Nelsen, 87, of Anita, Iowa, died Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
On May 17, 1938, Leland Leroy Nelsen was born to George William Nelsen and Bonnie Darlene (Chapman) Nelsen at their family home in rural Anita. He was baptized at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita on April 4, 1943.
Leland grew...
Janet Westphalen
Oct 30, 2025
Janet Westphalen, 87, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025 at her home.
Janet Ann was born on June 24, 1938, to Wayne and Louise (Darrow) Jewett, at the old Atlantic Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. The oldest of three children, her siblings were Douglas and Jane. Her love for horses was lifelong and her Grandpa Cal Darrow even bought...
Mary Ann Jespersen
Oct 28, 2025
Mary Ann Jespersen, 97, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Mary Ann was born on July 24, 1928, in Pomeroy, Iowa, the daughter of William and Gertrude (Gaedke) Roese. She grew up in Pomeroy and was an avid basketball player in high school. Loving sports the rest of her life, she seldom missed...
Tom Ring
Oct 28, 2025
*** The recording of the service has been added after the memorial slideshow below.***
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 rural Underwood, Iowa, area attending Tri Center School. He passed...
Michael "Mike" Wagner
Oct 27, 2025
Michael (Mike) Herbert Wagner, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday October 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.
Mike was born on May 17, 1957, to Herbert A. Wagner and Loretta Jean (Lindeman) Wagner in Greenfield, Iowa.
Mike attended Atlantic Schools and married Pam Harlan on August 11, 1979.
Mike was employed by American Buildings, managed the transit bus garage for...
Bev (Rudy) Simpson
Oct 7, 2025
Bev Simpson, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Beverly Alice was born on April 5, 1955, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Eugene Franklin and Imo Jean (Carr) Herrick. She grew up in Atlantic with her sister, Judy and the two of...