Rick Anderson

Dec 15, 2019

Rick Anderson, 58, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, December 15, 2019, at Clarkson Tower in Omaha. He is survived by his mother, Phyllis Anderson of Atlantic, Iowa, father, Denney Anderson of Visalia, California, and brother, Wade Anderson of Austin, Texas. A Celebration of Life Memorial service will be held at a later date. Roland Funeral Service is caring for Rick’s...

Wilma Weirich

Dec 14, 2019

Wilma W. Weirich, 94, of Oakland and former longtime Lewis resident, died peacefully Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the Exira Care Center. Wilma Waller (Berry) Weirich was born March 25, 1925 to William Harry Berry and Lola Belle (Waller) Berry on the family farm east of Lewis where she grew up. She attended Lewis Consolidated School and graduated from Lewis...

Janice M. Blake

Dec 13, 2019

Janice M. Blake, 84 of Atlantic passed away from a sudden illness on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. She was born January 12, 1935 to Jacob and Milda (Hass) Pieken. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1953. She was married to Bart Blake on December 26, 1953. She was known for cooking...

Nelda June Ruhr

Dec 12, 2019

Nelda Ruhr, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Nelda was born in Greenfield, Iowa, on June 25, 1927, the daughter of Lora (Elliott) Knight. Nelda went to school in Adair, and graduated valedictorian of the Adair High School Class of 1944. She met the love of her life at the...

Kim A. Clemons (Stein)

Dec 11, 2019

Kim (Stein) Clemons, 52, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, December 11, 2019, at her home. The daughter of Raymond Henry and Roberta Jean (Clements) Stein, she was born November 21, 1967, in Harlan, Iowa. Kim attended the Head Start Program in Harlan, and recalled how much she enjoyed going to school and also at the end of the day being...

G. Varel Holaday

Dec 10, 2019

G. Varel Holaday, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Lewis, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. The son of Clifford Arthur and Reba (King) Holaday, he was born July 3, 1933, at the family home in rural Massena, Iowa. He was the middle in a family of seven children and attended country...

LaDonna Rae Mullen

Dec 8, 2019

LaDonna Rae Mullen, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, December 8, 2019, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha. LaDonna Rae was born on April 5, 1948, in Raglan Township, Harrison County, Iowa, the daughter of Herman Henry and Leona Agnes (Flaharty) Evers. She graduated from Logan High School in 1966. Following graduation, Rae lived in Omaha and worked at...

LaVern P. Martens (Petersen)

Nov 29, 2019

LaVern P. Martens, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, November 29, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. The daughter of Anton and Velma (Dorsey) Petersen, she was born on October 2, 1940, in Audubon County, Iowa. She was baptized at St. John’s United Church of Christ south of Lyman, Iowa. She attended the Atlantic Community Schools in Atlantic....

Sharadee Angell

Nov 28, 2019

Sharadee Ann Angell, age 58, passed away after an illness on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She was born June 25, 1961, in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Edmund and Mary (Connors) Angell. She moved to Atlantic, Iowa as a young child and attended Atlantic High School. Sharadee lived in Atlantic her entire...

Marian Finnell

Nov 20, 2019

Marian J. Finnell, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Marian June Finnell was born at her parents’ home on June 1, 1927, west of Lewis, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Rhoda (Lane) Ward. Marian attended country school, and graduated from Lewis High School in 1945. Following graduation, she received educational training and...