Marjorie Johnson (Hofmeister)
May 24, 2019
Marjorie Johnson, 96, a life-long Cass County IA resident, went to be with her Lord and Savior, May 24, 2019, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Florence Marjorie (Hofmeister) Johnson was born October 23, 1922, north of Lewis, the daughter of Frank, Sr and Mary (Marker) Hofmeister. She lived most of her life in the rural Lewis area, graduating as valedictorian...
Harriet Alff
May 24, 2019
Harriet Alff, 90, of Anita, Iowa, died Friday, May 24, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Harriet Gene was born on August 13, 1928, at her family home near Brayton, Iowa. She is the third child of Albert and Florence Clausen and had four siblings: brother, Robert, sisters, Marjorie and twins, Ruby and Ruth. Some of the...
Joye E. Carr
May 21, 2019
Joye Carr, 75, of Anita, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. The daughter of Ellis Marion and Faye Larene (Patrick) Adamson, Joye Eleene was born September 12, 1943, in the Des Moines Methodist Hospital. Her early education was completed at Brooks Elementary School in Des Moines. In 1961, she graduated in the Top Ten...
Janet Allene Selim
May 19, 2019
Janet Allene Selim (Shepherd), 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, died May 19, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. The daughter of Roger and Leora (Pollock) Shepherd, she was born July 11, 1939, on her grandparents’ farm north of Cumberland, Iowa. She attended rural school, near Cumberland, and graduated from Dilworth High School in Dilworth, Minnesota with the Class...
Nancy Christensen
May 15, 2019
Nancy Christensen, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Nancy Lorene Grebert was born on October 9, 1947, in Clarinda, Iowa, the daughter of Hilbert and Frances (Johnson) Grebert. She grew up on the family farm with seven siblings; this being where her love of the outdoors began. Nancy’s early years...
Tim Parker
May 10, 2019
Tim Parker, 58, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, May 10, 2019, at his home. Tim was an avid fisherman throwing a line in anywhere he could; his fishing outings were a little more special when family was with him including, Larry, Sara, Anthony and Chloe. He was a perfectionist when it came to refinishing furniture and other woodworking projects. Tim...
Janice Duben
May 8, 2019
Janice Duben, 66, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at her home in Atlantic. Janice Louise was born on January 12, 1953, in Maryville, Missouri, the daughter of Earl James and Lillian Florence (Semmons) Linthicum. She grew up in Tarkio, Missouri and lived various places as an adult. On November 10, 1999, she was united in marriage to...
Wendell L. Schmidt
May 7, 2019
Wendell Lee Schmidt, better known to his family and friends as “Smitty,” 72, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at his home in Atlantic. The son of Victor Harold and Irene Leona (Johnson) Schmidt he was born August 5, 1946, in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Audubon and graduated from Audubon High School. Following graduation, he...
Laura Railsback Wyscarver
Apr 30, 2019
Laura Railsback, 57, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. She is survived by her mother Barbara Wyscarver of Atlantic. Preceding her in death is her father Ted Wyscarver. Per Laura’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a private graveside service will be held at a later date in the Atlantic Cemetery....
Helen E. Longstreth
Apr 28, 2019
Helen Elizabeth Longstreth, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 83. She was born in New York City, New York on December 8, 1935, the daughter of Elizabeth L. (Rudolph) and Dr. Clyde M. Longstreth, FACS. Helen was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian Church. Her...