Feb 10, 2019

Daniel Kirk Schwarte, son of Kirk and Erin Schwarte, was born on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines and entered into Heaven Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines. Daniel was the light of Kirk and Erin’s world – he was their sweet, perfect boy. He was a true blessing...

Feb 1, 2019

Grace Rathkamp, 94, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Griswold, Iowa, died Friday, February 1, 2019, at Addington Place in Kansas City. Grace was born on May 11, 1924, in rural Lyman, Iowa, the daughter of Calvin George and Alma Sophia (Wohlenhaus) Lindeman. She received normal training, graduated from Atlantic High School in 1942, and following graduation, taught in a...

Jan 30, 2019

Catherine Elizabeth Ackerman, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Catherine Elizabeth was born on August 23, 1938, in Atlantic, Iowa, and was the third of nine children born to James Burnell and Florence Amelia (Stangl) Anderson. Of her warm childhood memories, she would tell of going to Catholic school in...

Jan 28, 2019

Paul D. Conrad, 63, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Wiota, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019, in Las Vegas. Paul is survived by his husband, Kerry John McNellis and his sister, Brenda Roberts. Private graveside services will be held in the Atlantic Cemetery. Palm South Jones Mortuary in Las Vegas, NV and Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic, IA are...

Jan 27, 2019

Donald Jorgensen, 91, of Anita, Iowa, died Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Caring Acres in Anita. Donald Edwin was born on January 26, 1928, in Audubon County, Iowa, the son of Fritz Edward and Esther L. (Iversen) Jorgensen. He learned early on the value of hard work and developed that principle even more at the age of 14 when he...

Jan 25, 2019

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...

Jan 21, 2019

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...

Jan 12, 2019

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...

Dec 28, 2018

Dec 25, 2018

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...