Loyd Andrew

Dec 11, 2023

Loyd Russell Andrew, age 82, of Dubuque, IA, formerly of Atlantic and Council Bluffs, IA, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at Harmony Dubuque.

Loyd was born in Cumberland, IA, on July 30, 1941, to Glen and Erma (Russell) Andrew.  His education started at a country school south of Cumberland and later when the family moved to Council Bluffs he...

Cheryl (Dunlap) Sjolin

Dec 9, 2023

Cheryl (Dunlap) Sjolin, 75, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Cheryl Ruth Akes was born in Leon, Iowa, on December 31, 1947, the daughter of Emmett Dean and Lila Gertrude (Heaton) Akes.  Cheryl attended LeRoy Elementary School and graduated from Central Decatur High School in Leon with the Class of...

Trent Schroeder

Dec 8, 2023

Trent Schroeder, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, December 8, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Trent Robert was born on March 9, 1960, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Lloyd Frederick and Janice Faye (Peters) Schroeder.  He attended Atlantic High School.    

Trent worked as an iron worker for many years and also did odd jobs...

Lola Hodge

Dec 3, 2023

Lola Hodge, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita, Iowa.

Lola Louise Sieck was born February 3, 1940, on a farm in west Shelby County to John and Ella (Bramman Bunnell) Sieck.  As a youngster, Lola was a jokester who always stayed busy just having fun.  Her joyful disposition...

Douglas Bissell

Dec 3, 2023

Douglas Bissell, 59, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Cass County Memorial Hospital.

Douglas Allen Bissell was born June 9, 1964, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Gary and Karen (McKee) Bissell, joining his sister, Tammy.  Doug grew up in the Atlantic, Wiota, and Anita area, and was involved in football, wrestling and track.  He graduated from Anita...

Phyllis Pierce

Dec 3, 2023

Phyllis Pierce, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Atlantic Specialty Care.

Phyllis was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on April 15, 1945, to Ralph and Blanche (Gearhardt) Frisbie.  She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1963. 

On April 19, 1969, she was united in marriage to Norman Fries at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic.  He died on...

Bob Camblin

Nov 29, 2023

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

Nov 29, 2023

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 High School....

Ralph Beck

Nov 23, 2023

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

Nov 20, 2023

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...