Helen Stillian
Aug 24, 2021
Helen Stillian, 86, formerly of Atlantic and Avoca, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center in Mason City, Iowa. Helen was born at her aunt and uncle Louis and Eva Eisterhold’s home near Wiota, Iowa, on November 27, 1934, the daughter of John Gabriel and Marie Lenora (Lamberty) Showers. She grew up on a farm...
Rickie Thomas
Aug 23, 2021
Rickie Thomas, 64, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, August 23, 2021, at his home. The son of Don and Karen (Mann) Thomas, Rickie was born in Kearney, Nebraska on June 8, 1957. He spent most of his early years growing up in Kearney enjoying harassing his twin brothers. After graduating from Kearney High School, he earned a degree in...
Richard Wayne Lewis
Aug 18, 2021
Richard Wayne Lewis, 85, of Anita, Iowa, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Allen Place in Atlantic. He was born on March 10, 1936, in Elliott, Iowa, the son of Harold Joseph and Desda Ruth (Winterstein) Lewis. On November 23, 1956, he was united in marriage to Mary B. Yokom. The couple made Anita home in 1999. Richard is...
Richard W. and Mary B. Lewis
Aug 18, 2021
In memory of longtime Anita, Iowa, residents Richard Wayne Lewis, 85, who died August 18, 2021 and Mary B. Lewis, 81, who died October 14, 2019.
They are survived by their daughter, Charlotte (Alan) Allgaier of Sandy, Utah; son, Randall (Melanie) Lewis of Anita, Iowa, eight grandchildren; five great-grandsons; two great-granddaughters; sisters, Barbara Mitchell, Ruth Larkin and Debbie Ellis; and...
Richard Harold Lewis
Aug 16, 2021
Richard Harold Lewis, 55, formerly of Cass County, Iowa, died Monday, August 16, 2021, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born on May 22, 1966, in Audubon, Iowa, the son of Richard Wayne and Mary Bernita (Yokom) Lewis. Richard grew up in Colorado, Atlantic and Des Moines, Iowa. While living in Atlantic he enjoyed fishing at...
Ruthe Brocker
Aug 3, 2021
In Memoria – Ruthe Marie (Clemmensen) Brocker passed away on August 3, 2021. Ruthe was born April 1, 1926 to Anna and P.C. Clemmensen of Atlantic, Iowa. Along with her older brother, Paul, she spent her formative years on West 14th Street in a comfortable home adjacent to Sunnyside Park. Despite the challenges brought on by the Depression, Ruthe...
Ida Mehlmann (Spieker)
Jul 26, 2021
Ida Mehlmann, 104, of Atlantic, and formerly of Massena, Iowa, died Monday, July 26, 2021, at the Allen Place in Atlantic. Ida Eleanor was born on September 4, 1916, in Massena, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer P. and Sadie Ann (Wilson) Spieker. Ida was a twin to her brother, Ira, both weighing 10 pounds when they were born! She loved...
Louise Nettz
Jul 25, 2021
Louise Nettz, 84, of Casey, Iowa died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Mercy One Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Louise was born on September 29, 1936, in Orebro, Sweden, the daughter of Malte Emil and Helga Karolina Louise (Johansson) Mansson. She was a member of Bilkåristerna, Swedish Voluntary Corps; driving heavy military vehicles. Louise was the first Swedish female functionary in...
Timothy Post
Jul 23, 2021
Timothy Post, 53, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly of Cumberland, died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Timothy Glenn was born on October 11, 1967, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Franklin Glenn and Beverly Joan (Nellis) Post. The family lived in northern Missouri and Peru and Cumberland, Iowa while he was growing up....
Keith Esbeck
Jul 15, 2021
Keith Esbeck, 62, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at his home. Keith Nolan was born on May 18, 1959, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Roger Owen and Marian Lee (Young) Esbeck. He grew up north of Marshalltown in Conrad, Iowa and attended BCL schools. He exceled on the football field; playing on varsity as a freshman...