Sandra Wright, 66, of Atlantic, Iowa, died January 25, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. The daughter of Robert and Veta (Hansen) Esbeck, was born October 11, 1952, in Nebraska. She grew up in Elk Horn, Iowa, and attended Elk Horn Community Schools. She was baptized in the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Sandra was united in...
Brooks Matthew Wollum, 9-month-old infant son of Joe and Haley (Wessling) Wollum of Anita, Iowa, gained his Forever Cape, Monday, January 21, 2019, at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born April 16, 2018, at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha. Brooks’ time here was short but he completed his mission from God and made his mommy and daddy feel...
Dorothy R. (Kintzel) Harris, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Wichita and Lawrence, Kansas, died Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. A native of Wichita, Dotty was born July 22, 1924, the daughter of Otto and Ruth (Nickell) Kintzel. On March 9, 1946, she was united in marriage to Jack B. Harris. She attended the University...
Eldon Ortgies, 72, of Cumberland, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Eldon Roy Ortgies was born on October 9, 1946, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of John Anton and Roseann Irene (Kearney) Ortgies. He attended school in Cumberland, graduating in the Class of 1965. Following graduation, he worked as a Surveyor...
Clarence Norman Bringleson, 92, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Clarence Norman was born on August 29, 1926, in Iowa, the son of Joe and Minnie Emelia (Swanson) Bringleson. He enlisted in the United States Army and was a World War II Combat Veteran. He lived most of his life in...
Gene Edward Leslie, 80, a lifetime resident of Cass County, passed away Saturday, December 15th, 2018, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Gene was born December 21st, 1937, to Hazel (Laartz) and Clyde Edward Leslie of rural Atlantic. At the age of 10, Gene began his lifelong occupation as a farmer when he purchased livestock and a few years later...
Jack L. Glissmann, 77, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Jack Lee Glissmann was born August 24, 1941, to John “Jack” Fred and Bertha Bridgette (Roder) Glissmann in Atlantic. He was baptized at the Zion Lutheran Church. During his childhood, Jack spent a lot of time at the roller-skating rink with his friends and...
Jeff Stevens, 61, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 10, 2018, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Jeffrey James Stevens was born on October 27, 1957, in Kasson, Minnesota, the son of Richard James and Delores Evelyn (Paulson) Stevens. Jeff spent part of his youth in Minnesota, until the family moved and made Atlantic their home in...
Lifelong Cass County residents, Bernard Steffens, Jr., 82, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Heritage House in Atlantic and Marcia Steffens, 74, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at her home. Bernard Leo was born on August 11, 1936, in Anita, Iowa, the son of Bernard Johannes, Sr. and Pauline D. (Bannick) Steffens. He graduated from Wiota High School in 1955....