Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Virginia "Ginny" Bumsted
Mar 8, 2026
Virginia “Ginny” Bumsted, age 100 of Marshalltown, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Harmony of Marshalltown.
Born Virginia Robold on October 22, 1925, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, she was the only child of Joseph and Ruth (Strom) Robold.
On June 16, 1946, Ginny was united in marriage with Alva Bumsted, a proud navy serviceman, and together they began a...
Kay Stewart
Mar 13, 2026
Kay Elaine Stewart, 78, of State Center, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Harmony in Marshalltown and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home.
Funeral services for Kay will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 5:00...
William L. Mauseth
Mar 14, 2026
William “Bill” Mauseth, age 68 of LeGrand, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
William Lee Mauseth was born on May 31, 1957, the son of Robert and Inez Mauseth. He graduated from Marshalltown High School in the Class of 1975. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy, proudly serving his country from 1977 to 1980 as active duty, and until...
Clifford Borsch
Mar 13, 2026
Clifford (Cliff) Borsch of LeGrand, IA passed away on Friday the 13th of March at Iowa River Hospice surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 21st, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, March 20th, 2026, evening from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. also at Mitchell Family Funeral Home....
Linda M Thoren
Feb 21, 2026
Linda M Thoren, 70, of Chelsea, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at UnityPoint Health- Grinnell Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services for Linda will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Community Church in Toledo. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. For...
Lonnie Dean Clark
Mar 13, 2026
Lonnie Dean Clark, age 64 of Tama, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at his home.
Born on July 11, 1961, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, the third of five children born to Frank and Betty (Wilkinson) Clark. He attended Independence Schools. On August 11, 1979, Lonnie was united in marriage with Robin Reed.
In his younger years, Lonnie worked at...
Judy Jurgensen
Jan 28, 2026
Judith (Judy) Jurgensen was born on March 22, 1943, in Perry, Iowa, the only child of Robert and Mary Gift. Growing up on the farm outside of Yale, Iowa, instilled in Judy a deep and lasting love for animals, the outdoors, and for the land. Following in her mother's footsteps, Judy developed a passion for dance. As a young woman,...
MaryLou Gutting
Mar 15, 2026
MaryLou (Frana) Gutting, age 70 of Marshalltown, passed away in the comfort of her own home in care of her family and the support of Iowa River Hospice on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
MaryLou Barbara Frana was born on July 24, 1955 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Cyril Stephen and Mildred Marie (Hron) Frana. She attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School,...
Allen W. Snyder
Mar 10, 2026
Allen Snyder, 67, of Marshalltown, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Allen Wayne Snyder was born on June 6, 1958, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Gordon and Helen (Conrad) Snyder. He attended Marshalltown Public Schools. Allen was employed at PCA in Marshalltown and later worked at Mid-Iowa Community...
Richard Goodman
Mar 14, 2026
Richard “Rich” Goodman, age 77, of State Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Iowa River Hospice, surrounded by his loving family, after courageously battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Norma Dannen
Mar 7, 2026
Norma Jean (Strever) Dannen, age 89, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 7, 2026 at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook, Iowa surrounded by her loving family.
Norma Jean Strever was born December 25, 1936 in Clarion, Iowa. She was the child of John and Melvine (Shake) Strever. She attended schools in Clarion, Webster City, Ames and Marshalltown...
David M. Trinkle
Dec 22, 2025
David M. Trinkle, age 81, of Conrad, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at the Iowa River Hospice House, with his daughter there and held in the love of his family and close friends.
A Celebration of Life has been scheduled for (NOTE DATE) Saturday, March 28, 2026, beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in...
Anita Grocholski
Mar 12, 2026
Anita Grocholski, 64, of Marshalltown, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
A Celebration of Life held by the family will take place on Saturday, April 4, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Vaughn’s Pub in Marshalltown. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.
Anita Buffington was born on February...
Richard L. Minser
Jan 4, 2026
Richard L. Minser, age 75, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Accura Healthcare.
Per Richard and his family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded, and a Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation....
Patricia McAlister
Feb 17, 2026
Patricia Anne McAlister passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on February 17, 2026. She was born to Milon and Lola Thatcher on March 21, 1927, and raised on the family farm in the close-knit community of Liscomb, Iowa.
Patricia graduated from Liscomb High School where she played 6 on 6 basketball and later played for the Gasoline Alley lady’s team...
Hazel Kerr
Dec 19, 2025
Hazel Kerr, age 95, of Ferguson, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Bickford Cottage in Marshalltown, under the care of Iowa River Hospice.
Hazel Arlene Goecke was born February 20, 1930 on the family farm in Lamoille, Iowa. She was the oldest of three children born to Leo “Emmett” and Ethel (Dunlap) Goecke....
Michael Davis
Mar 13, 2026
Michael Davis, age 73, of Albion, passed away on Friday, March 13th, at the Unity Point Marshalltown.
No formal services will be held per his request. He will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Mike.
Born on July 1st, 1952, in Marshalltown, he was the son of Lloyd and Marian (Manion)...
Craig Dean Kehoe
Mar 12, 2026
Craig Dean Kehoe, 73, of Conrad, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Cremation rites have been accorded and services are currently not scheduled. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is taking care of Craig and his family. Craig is survived by his children: Donald, Duane, Dale and Craig, along with his sister: Linda. He is preceded in death...
Diane Warden
Mar 12, 2026
Diane “Di Di” Warden, age 75, of Union, Iowa passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her loving family under the care of Iowa River Hospice.
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Diane’s...
Craig Thompson
Mar 9, 2026
Craig Thompson, age 74 of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at UnityPoint Hospital Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
Craig Eugene Thompson was born on January 31, 1952, in Grinnell, Iowa, the son of Carroll Eugene and Elaine Mary (Schoenbeck) Thompson. He graduated with the SEMCO Class of 1971 in Gilman, Iowa.
Craig worked as a machinist at Emerson...

