Betty Travis
Jan 29, 2021
Betty Travis, 90, of Exira, Iowa, and formerly of Lewis, died Friday, January 29, 2021, at the Exira Care Center. Betty Lou was born on January 10, 1931, on the family farm east of Lewis, Iowa, the daughter of William Harry and Lola Belle (Waller) Berry. She attended school in Lewis, and graduated from Lewis High School in 1950. On...
Karen Radcliffe Molgaard
Jan 20, 2021
Karen Radcliffe Molgaard, 79, of Atlantic, IA, died January 20th, 2021 in Atlantic. Karen was the daughter of Frank Searle and Hazel Brown Radcliffe and was born on July 30th, 1941, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Davenport, IA. Karen was baptized in the Trinity Cathedral of Davenport, IA, and confirmed at Christ Church in Moline, IL. Karen attended Moline public...
Robert Kelly
Jan 20, 2021
Robert Kelly, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Heritage House, Country Grove, in Atlantic. Robert Gail Kelly was born on February 28, 1952, in Atlantic, Iowa, to John Homer and Ruth Elaine (Strickland) Kelly of Anita. During his early years Robert enjoyed spending time with his grandfathers, Clarence Strickland and Paul...
Bob Jones
Jan 17, 2021
Bob Jones, 93, of Anita, Iowa passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Caring Acres in Anita, Iowa. Bob is survived by his children: Kathryn Jones of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Timothy Jones of Chula Vista, California; Karrin (Joe) Dignoti of Paradise, Pennsylvania; and Peter (Sharon) Forst of Carl Junction, Missouri; grandchildren: Kirstin (David) Reid of Dallas, Texas; Adam Stilwell of...
Renee Peron Stolberg
Jan 16, 2021
Renee Irene Peron Stolberg, formerly of Wiota, died on January 16, 2021, of ALS at her home in Marietta, Georgia at the age of 59. Renee was born on June 22, 1961, the youngest of four children born to Max and Ursula (Jones) Peron. She attended Anita High School and graduated at the top of her class in 1979. Renee...
John Eskew
Jan 15, 2021
John Eskew, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, January 15, 2021, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. John was born in Shenandoah, Iowa on May 4, 1931. His parents were Jake and Florence (McWiliams) Eskew. During his youth he lived on farms in Fremont County. He graduated from Farragut High School in 1948 and from Tarkio College in 1952....
Ron Shipley
Jan 13, 2021
Ron Shipley, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at his home in Atlantic. Ronald Eugene was born on May 8, 1949, in Nampa, Idaho, the son of Melvin and Mary (Clark) Shipley. Early on in life his family moved to a farm in rural Kansas where he learned about country living and the value of hard work....
Marilyn Reynolds
Jan 7, 2021
Marilyn Lee Reynolds, 87, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Allen Place in Atlantic. Marilyn was born on September 9, 1933, in Jewell, Iowa, the daughter of Hans and Cora (Helvig) Jensen. She graduated from Jewell High School in 1951. On June 14, 1953, she was united in marriage to Duane Rexford Reynolds at the Bethesda Lutheran...
Kenneth "Ken" Crane
Dec 31, 2020
Kenneth “Ken” O. Crane, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa after a short battle with COVID-19 Pneumonia. Ken was born December 12, 1943 in Atlantic, Iowa, to Donald J. and Marjorie E. (Jensen) Crane. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1962. Ken married the love...
Greg "Festes" Funk
Dec 24, 2020
Greg “Festes” Funk, 68, of Lyman, Iowa, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, at his home. Gregory Merle Funk was born on February 7, 1952, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Merle Orville and Janice Lee (Darrow) Funk. His help on the farm started at a young age; even though at times early on his help may not have been much...