Susanne ‘Susie’ Klein was born in Muscatine, Iowa on August 30, 1928, to Robert ‘RK’ and Mildred Barry. She passed after 93 years of life on February 12, 2022. She spent most of her final days at home as she was able to enjoy the warmth, safety and view of one of her favorite places. She was thankful for her...
Donald (Don) Herbert Mertz, 85, formerly of Walnut, IA, died on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Mercy Hospice House in Durango.
Don was born on October 16, 1936, in Council Bluffs, IA, to Herbert and Marie (Koll) Mertz of Walnut, IA. He graduated from Walnut High School in 1954, and attended the University of Iowa earning his accounting degree and...
Clarence Boner, 83, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.
Clarence Jr. Boner was born on July 9, 1938, to Clarence and Alma Mae (Smith) Boner in Albany, Missouri. He was born into a large family of eight children, so there was seldom a...
Gail Morse, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Born July 8, 1939, in the Sioux City, Iowa, family home, Gail E. Morse was the daughter of Robert Swan and Bethine (Miller) Morse. After graduation from Central High, she attended Morningside College with the help of her older sister, Mary. Becoming a teacher...
Russell Linthicum, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Russell James was born on December 2, 1953, in Maryville, Missouri, the son of Earl James and Lillian Florence (Semmons) Linthicum. He grew up in Maryville and Tarkio, Missouri and Shenandoah, Iowa. Russell enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...
Dr. Gary “Doc” H. Kluever, DVM, 80, of Atlantic and Nevada, Iowa, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Lady Lake, Florida.
Doc was born on November 22, 1941 in Atlantic, Iowa to J. Howard and Marguerite (Smith) Kluever. He joined his sister, Connie, and grew up on Walnut Street next door to Dr. Orville Hillhouse, a local veterinarian. At...
Steven Hinton, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Steven Paul was born on September 10, 1944, in Illinois, the son of Olaf Johnson and Betty (Gilmore) Hinton. He grew up in Washington, Illinois with his two younger and two older sisters. Spending a part of his teenage years in...
Donald Duane Cook, 81, longtime resident of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 24, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Donald was born in the family home on Cedar Street September 25th, 1940, the son of Elmer and Elsie (Ayers) Cook. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1958.
He worked at Brewers Gas Station until joining the Army...
Frank Mitchell, 98, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Frank Sylvester was born on June 11, 1923, in Elwood, Kansas, the son of Estell and Mabel Ellen (Wilson) Mitchell. Frank graduated from Elwood High School in 1942. Following graduation, he served in the United States Navy on active duty from 1942 – 1945,...
Kathy Juhl, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at her home in Atlantic. Kathy Juhl was born November, 4, 1932, in Onawa, Iowa, to Still and Myrtle Gray. She had a very active youth while growing up on a farm a couple of miles from Onawa with her twelve brothers and sisters. Never was there a dull...