***Joy in the Morning Memorial Service,
Holiday Encouragement Recordings
& Memorial Slideshow
at the bottom of this page***
Roland Funeral Service
To Honor Those We Miss this Holiday Season
“JOY IN THE MOURNING”
Saturday, November 18th
Program Features
Words by Pastor James Roland
Music by Delaney Hinman & Phil Reinhardt
new this year…
"Holiday Encouragement"
Tues,...
Robert “Bob” Earl Camblin passed away peacefully at home on 11/29/23 at age 86.
Bob was born on Jan. 6th, 1937, the son of Wayne L. and Marjorie E. Camblin. Bob grew up in Atlantic Iowa. He attended Atlantic High School where he was active with football, basketball, track and band. He graduated from AHS in 1955. In 1959 Bob...
Jane Schwartz, 97, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at her home.
Cora Jane Nelson was born on November 2, 1926, on the family farm three miles southeast of Brayton, Iowa, the daughter of Sidney Christian and Viola Hazel (Cochran) Nelson. She joined brothers, Eugene and Bill and sister, Mary May.
She attended country school and later Exira...
Ralph Beck, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, November 23, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Ralph Dale Beck was born on November 18, 1938, in Lake City, Iowa, the son of Roy Charles and Nina Emma Alvina (Kruckenberg) Beck. He grew up on the farm and enjoyed reminiscing through the years about his horses. Ralph attended school in Guthrie...
Dennis Berge, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, November 20, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dennis Eugene was born on November 28, 1946, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Frank George and Dessie Pearl (Harter) Berge. He grew up in Lewis and was always on the go fishing or playing a pick-up game of baseball or...
Shirley Ferguson, 85, of Atlantic, passed into her Eternal Home early Sunday morning, November 19, 2023, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Lee and Ruth McElwee Blackford were chosen by God to be parents of Shirley Jean, born January 13, 1938, in Maryville, Missouri. Shirley was the only child of Lee and Ruth and was spoiled with love! As a young lady,...
Charlene Jespersen, 88, of Exira, Iowa, died Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Exira Care Center.
Charlene was born December 1, 1934, in Harlan, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Mabel (Rasmussen) Mathisen. She attended rural school near Elk Horn, Iowa, and graduated from Elk Horn High School with the Class of 1953. Following graduation, she received her teletyping certificate...
The family mourns the passing of Marjorie “Marge” E. (Morgan) Smith, age 89, on Thursday, November 9, 2023.
Marjorie was born April 22, 1934, on a farm north of Massena, IA; the third child and oldest daughter of Howard and Helen (Campbell) Morgan. She attended Denham Country School and Massena High School, graduating in the Class of 1951.
She married...
Phyllis Anderson, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, November 6, 2023, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Phyllis Ann was born on March 1, 1941, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Phillip and Elsie (Silvey) Most. She grew up and attended school in Atlantic. Phyllis worked at Husker and Publisher News prior to taking a position at Hy-Vee. She...
Robert "Bob" Straka, 76, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic.
Robert Joseph was born on February 22, 1947, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Edward and Irene (Nemec) Straka. Following graduation, he served in the United States Army Reserves.
On December 27, 1991, he was united in marriage to Suzanne Jones Haber...