Stanley Embree
Jul 4, 2021
Stanley Evans Embree of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of the Grant and Griswold areas, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care, one day after his 100th birthday. The son of Guy and Lucile (Mullen) Embree, he was born southeast of Grant, Iowa, on July 3, 1921. He attended Science Vale country school east of Grant and...
Doreen Knop
Jun 27, 2021
Doreen Knop, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa died on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. The daughter of Theodore John Henry and Dorothy Edith (Hough) Brockman, she was born August 3, 1932, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Growing up on an Iowa farm, she milked cows both before and after walking to school. From the...
Marilyn Miller
Jun 21, 2021
Marilyn Miller, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, June 21, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. Marilyn Kay was born on November 12, 1940, in Atlantic, Iowa, the only daughter of Clarence “Bud” and Christine Emelia (Pedersen) Miller. She grew up on the family farm, attended Washington Country School #4, and graduated from Lewis High School in 1958....
Lois S. Coomes
Jun 16, 2021
Lois Shirley Coomes, 93, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 7:40 p.m., at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Lois was born on July 16, 1927, in the family farmhouse north of Atlantic, the daughter of Louis Leonard and Bertha Wilhelmina (Goettsch) Helbourg. As a child she and her sister, Donnis often rode to school on their...
Hyla M. Nash
Jun 14, 2021
Hyla Nash, 97, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, June 14, 2021, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Hyla Mae (Babbitt) Nash was born November 6, 1923, northeast of Marne, Iowa, to Hazel (Franklin) and Glenn Babbitt. She attended country school and graduated from Walnut High School in 1941 as Salutatorian. She taught school in Brighton Township. Hyla was...
Theresa Capouch
Jun 6, 2021
Theresa Marie Capouch, 68, of Atlantic, Iowa, entered into rest on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at her home. She was born on September 2, 1952, in Independence, Iowa, the daughter of Melvin Clyde and Patricia Lucille (Denehy) Rasmussen. She was the oldest of six children and grew up in Northwood, Iowa. Later in life Theresa made Atlantic, Iowa, her home....
Sondra Neary
Jun 4, 2021
Sondra Neary, 87, longtime resident of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, June 4, 2021, in Omaha. She was the daughter of Orville and Ruth (Swanson) Bridges. Sondra was born in Klemme, IA on February 1, 1934. She grew up in Klemme and during high school she clerked part time at the local grocery store. Sondra graduated high school in 1951. Following...
Paul Witzman
Jun 4, 2021
Paul Witzman, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021, at his home. Paul Clifford Witzman was born on June 24, 1950, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Merritt Harold and Kathryn Fay (Mewhirter) Witzman. Paul was baptized at the Atlantic First United Methodist Church. Growing up he was active in 4-H and Cub Scouts. Paul enjoyed...
Ruby Cowen
Jun 3, 2021
Ruby Cowen, 60, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Atlantic Specialty Car Ruby Ellen was born on March 3, 1961, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of LeRoy Elmer and Berneice Viola (Bishop) Starlin. Growing up she was active in 4-H and won several blue ribbons at the Cass County Fair for her sewing and baking. A...
Mark Knudsen
May 22, 2021
Mark Knudsen, 66, of Cantonment, Florida, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Pensacola, Florida. Mark is survived by his wife, Julie of almost 42 years; his son, Ben (Becca), Knudsen of Sequatchie, Tennessee; his daughter, Emily Knudsen, of Pensacola, Florida; his two grandsons, Brantley and Bennett Knudsen; and his grand-puppy, Theo. Mark is also...