Ernest Thomsen
May 3, 2020
Ernest Henry Thomsen, 88, passed away on May 3, 2020 at his home near Cumberland. He was born August 24, 1931 to Nels and Henrietta “Hannah” (Rustman) Thomsen at his grandmother’s home in Cumberland. At age 4 Ernie started school at Custer Rural School in Edna Township. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1948. After farming for a short...
Peggy H. Roland (Miller)
Apr 27, 2020
Peggy Roland, 74, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, April 27, 2020, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. Peggy Hight was born on January 26, 1946, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Albert James and Hazel Mildred (Hight) Miller. She grew up alongside her brother, Brian Newell, in Corning, Iowa; often reminiscing about spending time at her grandparents’ farm. She played...
Rosalie "Rosie" Masteller (Schaaf)
Apr 26, 2020
Rosalie “Rosie” E. Masteller, 87, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away the 26th day of April, 2020, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Rosie was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on December 17, 1932, to Herman and Zeta Schaaf of Cumberland. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1951, as the class salutatorian. Rosie then attended The Commercial Extension School of Commerce in...
Wayne Farley
Apr 23, 2020
Wayne Lee Farley was born October 2, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas and died on April 23, 2020 in Anita, IA at the age of 77. Wayne was one of 16 children born to Waldron and Sybil (Converse) Farley and grew up working on the farm in Kansas. He graduated from high school in Kincaid, Kansas, in the Class of 1961....
Natalie Wheatley Merritt
Apr 17, 2020
Natalie Wheatley Merritt, 53, of Platte City, Missouri, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, April 17, 2020, at her home. Natalie Jo was born on September 21, 1966, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Wayne L. and Donna M. (Sieck) Wheatley. She grew up on the family farm northwest of Atlantic; likely starting her love of the outdoors and adventure....
Dwayne L. Knop
Apr 9, 2020
Dwayne L. Knop, 98, formerly of Omaha, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Allen Place in Atlantic. He was born on December 27, 1921, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Emil John and Vina L. (Feldman) Knop. Dwayne grew up in southwest Iowa and graduated from Hancock High School in 1938. Following graduation, he helped on the family farm, and...
Dr. Kerry Sauser
Apr 6, 2020
Dr. Kerry Kay (Kister) Sauser, ARNP, ND, PhD, 72, went home to the arms of Jesus on Monday, April 6, 2020 after a short illness. Kerry was born July 2, 1947 to Arnold and Vernetta (Dietz) Kister in Lincoln, NE. She was raised in Lincoln and active in The Camp Fire program as a girl. In high school she was...
Guendata Dolch
Apr 6, 2020
Guendata Dolch, 95, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, April 6, 2020, at Friendship Home in Audubon. Guendata May was born on January 7, 1925, in Auburn, Nebraska, the daughter of Willis Richard and Millie Fay (Vesper) Andrews. She lived in Omaha until she was 14 years old, when the family moved to Pacific Junction, and while there she enjoyed watching...
Geraldine "Jeri" Ward
Apr 4, 2020
Geraldine “Jeri” Ward, 84, of Atlantic, died Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Caring Acres in Anita. She was born April 14, 1935 in Carbon, Iowa, the daughter of John and Eliza (Robison) Cross of Atlantic, Iowa. She attended schools in Atlantic and Wiota and lived most of her life in Atlantic. She was a long-time member of the Zion Lutheran...
Aurel V. Brown
Mar 27, 2020
Aurel Brown, 96, of Anita, Iowa and formerly of the Berea, Iowa area, died Friday, March 27, 2020, and preceded in death by Freeman Brown, 95, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015, both at Caring Acres in Anita. Aurel was born on February 17, 1924, in Greenfield, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford and Vera (Brown) Harris. Freeman...