Virginia Maas
Aug 6, 2024
Virginia Maas, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Caring Acres in Anita.
Virginia Mae was born on August 16, 1934, at the old motel in Massena, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Bertha Bell (Taylor) Fickel. She grew up in the Massena and Cumberland areas and attended Crossroads school house, which she tried to save prior to...
Karen Thomsen
Aug 5, 2024
Karen Thomsen, 88, of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA.
Karen Louise (Peterson) Thomsen was born to Louis and Bessie (VanSyoc) Peterson in Sioux City, Iowa, on August 1, 1936. She grew up in Lawton, Iowa, and was known as a very active young member of her community; a trait she...
Larry Nisson
Jul 31, 2024
Larry Nisson, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Larry Fredrick Nisson was born on November 12, 1938, to Victor and Vera (Fredricksen) Nisson at their farm north of Atlantic, in Audubon County, Iowa. This same farm will be honored as a Century Farm at the upcoming Iowa State Fair. Larry attended Smoky Hill...
Becky Juhler
Jul 26, 2024
Becky Juhler, 70 of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, July 26, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Becky Lee was born on July 13, 1954, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Hubert and Erma Marie (Christensen) Brown. The family lived on a farm southeast of Wiota for a short time after she was born and then moved into town. She grew up with...
Leroy Maas
Jul 19, 2024
Leroy Maas, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, July 19, 2024, at Caring Acres in Anita.
Leroy Ernest was born on May 10, 1934, three miles southwest of Wiota, Iowa, the son of Clifford Ernest and Ruth Geneva (Smith) Maas. He grew up in the same area and reminisced about helping his dad on the farm as a boy. Leroy recalled...
Karen "Susie" Campbell
Jul 19, 2024
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Karen "Susie" Campbell, 83, of Lewis, Iowa, died Friday, July 19, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care, in Atlantic, Iowa.
Karen Sue was born on January 5, 1941, in Lewis, Iowa, the daughter of Isaac Oscar and Lela Iola (Putnam) Syvertsen. She enjoyed telling the childhood story of convincing her dad at some point they...
David Bock
Jul 18, 2024
David Bock, 71, of Atlantic, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, while fishing with best friend, Scott Small. He was taken to Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa.
The son of Kennith John and Eleanor Sophie (Brehmer) Bock, David Lynn, was born January 20, 1953, in Atlantic, Iowa. His early years were spent running around Atlantic with his brother, Howard, doing...
Michael "Mike" Scott Bell
Jul 17, 2024
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Michael Scott “Mike” Bell, son of John P. and Doris J. (Myers) Bell, was born on February 21, 1961, in Atlantic, Iowa. He passed away on the family farm on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the age of 63.
Mike graduated from Atlantic High School in 1979. Following graduation, he worked at the...
Dean P. Eilts
Jul 9, 2024
Well-known Cass County auctioneer and farmer, Dean P. Eilts, aged 84, died July 9, 2024, at his home near Wiota, Iowa.
Dean Paul Eilts was born in Atlantic, Iowa on March 26, 1940, son of Lois Elsie (Smith) and Paul Henry Eilts of Wiota. He grew up on their family farm south of Wiota and was baptized and confirmed at First...
Linda Dolch
Jul 7, 2024
Linda Dolch, 69, of Wiota, Iowa, died Sunday, July 7, 2024, at her home.
Linda Jane was born the daughter of Wallace Ernest and Dora Jean (Lewis) Dolch on September 1, 1954, in Sacramento, California, while her dad was stationed there in the service. She grew up with four siblings, riding horses on a farm outside of Mt. Etna, Iowa until...