Betty Thompson
Sep 30, 2024
Betty Rose Thompson, age 98, of Atlantic, Iowa and formerly of Lewis, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, under the compassionate care of staff at Heritage House and St. Croix Hospice.
Betty was born November 17, 1925, to Bill and Elsie (Cron) Bode on their farm near Lewis, Iowa; the youngest of three daughters. On October 11, 1945, she married her...
Bill Lillard
Sep 30, 2024
William “Bill” Lillard, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, at his home.
William Warren was born to Howard Anthony and Eva Christina (Parham) Lillard, March 1, 1936, in Laclede County, Missouri, near Lebanon. His family moved to Oakland, Iowa, when he was four years old, and at age 12 relocated to a farm south of Atlantic. He...
Lavonne Morgan
Sep 29, 2024
Lavonne Morgan, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Lavonne Lilly was born on February 24, 1942, three and a half miles northeast of Massena, Iowa, the daughter of Leslie Vernon and Mable Rosavera (Karas) Denney. She experienced the loss of loved ones early on; her dad at the age of...
Carolynn Blunk
Sep 28, 2024
Carolynn Blunk, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Carolynn Harriet Wickey was born on November 20, 1942, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Addison and Arlene Louise (Behrends) Wickey. She was baptized at the First Lutheran Church, south of Wiota, on February 7, 1943. Carolynn attended country school and was a member...
Christel Ann Nichols - Buskirk
Sep 24, 2024
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Christel Ann Nichols-Buskirk, 45, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
Christel Ann was born on October 20, 1978, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence Edward and Lauri (Baier) Nichols. Some of her favorite memories of her childhood were going on the road with her dad in his truck (a...
John Russell
Sep 4, 2024
John Russell, 85, of Anita, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
John Junior Russell was born August 20th, 1939, in Thayer, Iowa to Truman Lee and Helen Irene (Donnor) Russell. As one of eleven children, John’s family moved throughout Southwest Iowa while he was growing up; attending schools in the Greenfield and Creston areas....
Phyllis Mewhirter
Sep 2, 2024
Phyllis Mewhirter, 99, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Phyllis Jean was born on May 14, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Benjamin Lars and Gladys Viola (Spieker) Johnson. The family lived in Omaha until moving to Atlantic and later the Lyman area where she attended country school. Phyllis graduated from...
Ruth Wise
Sep 1, 2024
Ruth Wise, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Ruth Alice was born on December 16, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Warner and Helen (Lealander - Sjolander) Almquist. She graduated from South High School in Omaha and continued living in that area.
On October 14, 1949, she was united in marriage to John Wise...
Helen Skellenger
Aug 28, 2024
Helen Skellenger, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Helen Jean was born on December 5, 1934, at home north of Wiota, Iowa, the daughter of Harold N. and Marie LaVerne (Steele) Weaver. As an only child she always felt fortunate to have so much love from them. Her family relocated to a farm...
Darlene Knutsen
Aug 26, 2024
Darlene Knutsen, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Exira Care Center, with her family by her side.
Darlene Lillian was born on January 26, 1933, in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Hans “Pete” Kirsten (Jensen) Pedersen.
On a rainy night in downtown Atlantic, she was offered a ride home from Carl Knutsen and after dating for a...