grandchildren Kelee Sheriff, Parker Sheriff and Berick Baxter and niece Mary (Mike) Lauffer of Chapin. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother John Atkinson, two sister-in-laws Ruth Baxter and Marian Atkinson, and niece Patty Atkinson. In lieu of flowers memorial may be directed to First United Methodist church in Sheffield or Hospice of North Iowa, (232 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401).