Ramona Harris

May 20, 2018

Obituary for Ramona B. Harris Ramona Harris, 88, of Anita, Iowa, formerly of Adair, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita. Ramona Belle Porter was born April 8, 1930, in Edna Township, Cass County, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph Edwin (1891-1984) and Goldie Logue Porter (1895-1975). Her siblings included one brother,...

Richard Reed

May 19, 2018

Obituary for Richard E. Reed Richard “Dick” E. Reed, 92, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, formerly of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at his home. Richard Edward Reed was born on September 11, 1925, in Wiota, Iowa, the son of Frank (Rusty) and Cecil (Mailander) Reed. During high school Dick enlisted in the United States Army; serving...

Betty Moore

May 17, 2018

Obituary for Betty L. Moore (Franklin) Betty L. Moore, 73, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Amelia Place in Council Bluffs, from complications of diabetes. Betty Lou was born on November 22, 1944, in Alliance, Nebraska, the daughter of Henry Dwane and Mabel Christine (Nelsen) Franklin. The family moved to Atlantic when Betty was...

Beatrice "Bea" Lehnhardt

May 16, 2018

Obituary for Beatrice "Bea" M. Lehnhardt Beatrice Lehnhardt, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Allen Place in Atlantic. Bea was born June 9, 1928, in Hastings. Iowa, to Raymond and Opal (Colvin) Campbell. She grew up in the area around Oakland, Iowa. Bea attended a one-room country school near Lewis, Iowa, and graduated from Oakland...

Wesley Kaiser

May 7, 2018

Obituary for Wesley C. Kaiser Wesley C. Kaiser, 63, of Ashland, Nebraska and formerly of Lewis, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018, at Midlands Hospital in Papillion. Wesley Charles Kaiser was born on February 23, 1955, the son of Duane Elton and Neva Janet (Gustason) Kaiser. He grew up on a farm near Lewis, Iowa, and graduated from Griswold...

Phyllis Kay

May 5, 2018

Obituary for Phyllis L Kay Phyllis L. Kay, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Phyllis Lea Stewart was born on August 7, 1937, in Clarinda, Iowa, born to Jim and Dorothy (Knowles) Stewart. During her childhood, she lived for a short time in California and in Red Oak, Iowa, before settling back...

Ruby Beekman

May 4, 2018

Obituary for Ruby A. Beekman Ruby A. Beekman, 97, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Ruby Arlene was born on February 21, 1921, northeast of Lorah, Iowa, the daughter of Walter J. and Blanche (Havens) Rudy. She grew up on the family farm with her two brothers, Richard and Russell. Following school,...

John "Mike" Balch

May 1, 2018

Obituary for John "Mike" Balch John "Mike" Balch, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at his home. John Michael Balch was born on November 25, 1954, in Maryville, Missouri, the son of John Andrew and Edna Irene (Weatherly) Balch. He was baptized in the Presbyterian faith. The family made Atlantic, Iowa, home when he was 8...

Roger Black

Apr 30, 2018

Obituary for Roger D. Black Roger D. Black, 70, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018, at his home. Roger Dwayne Black was born on March 20, 1948, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Ralph Wendell and Florence (Cohagan) Black. He grew up on the family farm in a large agricultural community. As a child he worked countless...

Eileen Dennis

Apr 22, 2018

Obituary for Eileen Rose Dennis Eileen Dennis, 100, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab in Anita. Eileen Rose (Johnson) Dennis, was born July 27, 1917, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Andrew and Katherine (Burke) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic....