Leo Garside
Apr 18, 2025
Leo Garside, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Omaha VA Medical Center.
Leo William Garside was born June 24, 1944, to Merle and Emma (Chambers) Garside in Anita, Iowa. He attended school in Anita until the family moved to Adair in 1952. Leo graduated from Adair-Casey High School in the Class of 1962. Following graduation, he...
Linda Lee Kimball
Apr 17, 2025
Linda Lee Kimball, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025, at her home, after a nearly five year battle with cancer, in which she displayed unwavering grace, extraordinary strength and maintained her dignity.
Linda Lee was born on August 6, 1949, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Roger Dean and Betty Jane (Rowe) Kimball. She grew up on...
Carl Knutsen
Apr 12, 2025
Carl Knutsen, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Exira Care Center.
Carl Lee was born on November 23, 1932, in Audubon County, Iowa, the son of Alfred and Edna Christina (Christensen) Knutsen. At a young age he learned the value of hard work and he did whatever was needed to support his family. It started with...
John Hofmeister
Apr 18, 2025
John Hofmeister, 74, of Lewis, Iowa, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at his farm east of Lewis, Iowa.
John Martin Hofmeister was born November 25, 1950, in Atlantic, Iowa to Frank Marker and Edith Lucille (Johnson) Hofmeister. He was raised on the farm with his four sisters, Jean, Judy, Karen and Donna. He began his successful farming career when his dad...
Kenneth "Allen" Fann
Mar 25, 2025
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Kenneth “Allen” Fann of West Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Allen was born December 8, 1937, to Edris (Mason) and Lyle Fann. After graduating from Clarinda High School in 1956, Allen attended Iowa Western Community College before transferring to Drake University, where...
Robert Ponsar
Apr 16, 2025
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Robert “Bob” Ponsar, age 70, of Walnut, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at his home.
Robert Louis Ponsar was born on October 2, 1954, in Iowa City, Iowa to Louis and Ruth Ann (Hamlett) Ponsar. In his early years he grew up...
William "Bill" Galloway
Apr 14, 2025
William “Bill” Galloway, 60, of Shelby, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Iowa.
The son of Eugene K. and Bonny J. (Shambaugh) Galloway, was born July 16, 1964, in Sheridan, Wyoming.
William will be remembered for his joy and the way he loved others.
William is survived by his mother, Bonny J. Galloway of Green Valley, AZ;...
Mike James, aka "Buff"
Apr 4, 2025
Michael Duane James, aka “Buff”, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at his home.
Buff was born October 12, 1955, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Leo and Rita (Smith) James, joining his brother, Phil James who was twelve years older than him. Buff graduated from Twin Cedars High School in Bussey, Iowa in the Class of 1973. Following graduation,...
Carol Michaels
Apr 2, 2025
Carol Michaels was born February 13, 1948 and went to Heaven on April 2, 2025. She grew up on a farm by Cumberland, Iowa. She later moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she worked for many years at Physicians Mutual, before recently returning home.
Carol loved her angel, cat and doll collections. Along with listening to Elvis Presley, she enjoyed crafting and...
Roger Mehlmann
Mar 31, 2025
Roger Mehlmann, 84, of Papillion, Nebraska, and a 1958 graduate of Atlantic High School, died Monday, March 31, 2025, at Hillcrest Country Estate Cottages Skilled Nursing Home in Papillion.
Roger Lee was born on August 6, 1940, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Henry Carl and Vera Virginia (Ruch) Mehlmann. He grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School...