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...
Fred Berge
Dec 7, 2025
Fred Berge, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Frederick Allen was born at home north of Atlantic, Iowa on January 1, 1948, the son of Frank George and Dessie Pearl (Harter) Berge. He missed on all the “extras” for being the first baby born in the new year by 15 minutes. His sister Carol...
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...
Karla Caltrider
Dec 5, 2025
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Karla Caltirder, 87, of Casey, Iowa, died Friday, December 5, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Karla Jane was born on May 7, 1938, at the Larson Hospital in Adair, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond Michael William and Lucille Marie (Hammond) Wesack. She grew up with her sister, Pat and they shared...
Larry Petersen
Dec 4, 2025
Larry Lewis Petersen, 71, of Exira, Iowa, died Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Exira Care Center, surrounded by his family.
Larry was born on February 10, 1954, in Mason City, Iowa. At five weeks of age, he was adopted by Lewis and Marie (Wolff) Petersen and was baptized at Exira Lutheran Church. He grew up in the country south of...
Tracy Perkins
Nov 30, 2025
Tracy Perkins, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, entered eternal rest with his Savior Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Tracy Lee Perkins was born on August 1, 1961, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Claude and Sharon (Blunt) Perkins. The family spent one year in Colorado before moving back to Strahan, IA, then to Red Oak, and finally to Randolph. He graduated from Fremont-Mills High...
Eileen Sornson
Nov 17, 2025
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Eileen Sornson, 85, of Exira, Iowa, was welcomed to her Heavenly home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, November 17, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Eileen June was born on June 9, 1940, at home in Elk Horn, Iowa, the daughter of Harvey Peter and Karen “Carrie” Mathilda (Nielsen) Mathisen....