Carolynn Blunk
Sep 28, 2024
Carolynn Blunk, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Carolynn Harriet Wickey was born on November 20, 1942, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Addison and Arlene Louise (Behrends) Wickey. She was baptized at the First Lutheran Church, south of Wiota, on February 7, 1943. Carolynn attended country school and was a member...
Christel Ann Nichols - Buskirk
Sep 24, 2024
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Christel Ann Nichols-Buskirk, 45, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
Christel Ann was born on October 20, 1978, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence Edward and Lauri (Baier) Nichols. Some of her favorite memories of her childhood were going on the road with her dad in his truck (a...
John Russell
Sep 4, 2024
John Russell, 85, of Anita, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
John Junior Russell was born August 20th, 1939, in Thayer, Iowa to Truman Lee and Helen Irene (Donnor) Russell. As one of eleven children, John’s family moved throughout Southwest Iowa while he was growing up; attending schools in the Greenfield and Creston areas....
Phyllis Mewhirter
Sep 2, 2024
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Phyllis Mewhirter, 99, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Phyllis Jean was born on May 14, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Benjamin Lars and Gladys Viola (Spieker) Johnson. The family lived in Omaha until moving to Atlantic and later the Lyman area where...
Ruth Wise
Sep 1, 2024
Ruth Wise, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care.
Ruth Alice was born on December 16, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Warner and Helen (Lealander - Sjolander) Almquist. She graduated from South High School in Omaha and continued living in that area.
On October 14, 1949, she was united in marriage to John Wise...
Helen Skellenger
Aug 28, 2024
Helen Skellenger, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.
Helen Jean was born on December 5, 1934, at home north of Wiota, Iowa, the daughter of Harold N. and Marie LaVerne (Steele) Weaver. As an only child she always felt fortunate to have so much love from them. Her family relocated to a farm...
Darlene Knutsen
Aug 26, 2024
Darlene Knutsen, 91, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Exira Care Center, with her family by her side.
Darlene Lillian was born on January 26, 1933, in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Hans “Pete” Kirsten (Jensen) Pedersen.
On a rainy night in downtown Atlantic, she was offered a ride home from Carl Knutsen and after dating for a...
Charles "Chuck" Westphalen
Aug 25, 2024
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Charles “Chuck” Westphalen, 86, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away the afternoon of Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care with his wife, Marcia by his side.
He was born on the family farm north of Atlantic, Iowa, on June 29, 1938, the son of Ralph and Velma Christine (Esbeck) Westphalen. Even though life...
Yvonne Nucaro
Aug 21, 2024
Yvonne Nucaro, 85, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, formerly of Adair, Iowa, died August 21, 2024 while with family.
Yvonne Marie was born on March 27, 1939, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Jessie and Nellie Mae (Gunther) Stillian. She was the 4th born of five children, Gene, Donna, Janet and Albert. Her family lived in Atlantic until at the age...
Jerome Peters
Aug 15, 2024
Jerome Peters, 86, of Marne, Iowa, died Thursday, August 15, 2024, at his home and surrounded by family.
The son of G. Bruce and A. Gwendolyn (Trailer) Peters, Jerome Delbert was born June 28, 1938, in Atlantic, Iowa. He rode his horse to Rural Brighton #9 school, attended Atlantic High School and graduated with the class of 1956. He completed one...