Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Fred Ray Fehrmann
Dec 24, 2025
Fred Ray Fehrmann, 83, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook.
Memorial services for Fred will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be prior to the service, from 1:30 p.m. until service time. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more...
Richard "Rick" Ahn
Dec 23, 2025
Richard “Rick” Ahn, 74, of Marshalltown, Iowa, entered Heaven and saw Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on December 23, 2025. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Rick was born to Richard Ahn and Libbie Jo Ann (Gray) Ahn on July 22, 1951 in Albia, Iowa. Rick graduated from Albia High School in 1969, attended Indian Hills Community College, and graduated...
Sandee Kay McKee
Dec 23, 2025
Sandra Kay McKee passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Full obituary and services are pending family approval.
Wilbur L. Frericks
Dec 23, 2025
Wilbur L. Frericks passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Full obituary is pending family approval.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until time of service. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Laurel.
Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted to care for...
Charlene Lucille Barth
Dec 23, 2025
Charlene Lucille Barth, 88, of Marshalltown, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown.
Funeral services for Charlene will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 9:30 a.m. until service time. Memorials may be...
Judy Hill
Dec 22, 2025
Judy Hill, age 83, of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, December 22nd at the Iowa River Hospice Home, a place she volunteered for many hours over the years, and with her son Jeff at her side.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Grace Church with Pastor Bob Kosbau officiating. Visitation will be held...
Sonja Marie Olson
Dec 21, 2025
Sonja Marie Elliott Olson (83) died suddenly and unexpectedly on December 21st, 2025, at Illahee Hills Retirement Community in Urbandale, Ia. She was going to be a great grandma in 12 weeks. She was so looking forward to being a doting great grammy.
Sonja was born on January 9th, 1942, (a month and 2 days after Pearl Harbor she would tell...
Audrey Rober
Dec 21, 2025
Audrey Rober, age 86 of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away in the afternoon on Saturday, December 21, 2025 at Unity Point Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.
Services for Audrey will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025 beginning at 2:00 P.M. at Elim Lutheran Church. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday, December 28, 2025 from 5:00...
Frank "Buck" Ferneau
Dec 21, 2025
Buck was born on November 17, 1968 in Montour, Iowa. On June 21, 2014, he married Jackie Lasley and they both called Toledo, Iowa their home. Buck worked as a 3rd shift group leader for Lennox International for about 14 years until his retirement. He was also a faithful member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. In his free time...
Karla (Aird) Breed
Dec 21, 2025
Karla Breed, age 88, formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at Mayflower Community in Grinnell, Iowa.
A funeral service will be held Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 starting at 10:30 A.M. at the First Methodist Church in Marshalltown. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation one hour prior to the service, also at the church....
Alice Marie Cruzan
Dec 20, 2025
Alice M. Cruzan, 85, of Marshalltown, IA, formerly of Albion, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown.
Per the wishes of Alice and her family, cremation rites have been accorded under the care of the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A family-led graveside service will take place at a later date. For questions or condolences,...
James C. Perkins
Dec 19, 2025
James C. Perkins, age 92 of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025.
Full obituary and services are pending family approval.
Anthony Moore
Dec 19, 2025
Anthony “Tony” Moore, 71, of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.
Cremation rites have been accorded and a private graveside service will be held at a later time. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Tony and his family.
Anthony...
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....
Skoky Strohm
Dec 18, 2025
Skoky Strohm a beloved father, son, brother and friend of Brooklyn, Iowa and formerly of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at the age of 34.
Services for Skoky will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A visitation for family and friends will be held on...
Paul Winter
Dec 18, 2025
Paul “Pinky” Winter, age 77, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of December 18, 2025 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa.
A visitation for Paul will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025 from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to his...
Dennis "Denny" Robert Lanning
Dec 17, 2025
Dennis “Denny” Robert Lanning, 85, of Melbourne, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at UnityPoint- Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
Cremation rites have been accorded and services are currently not scheduled. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Denny and his family.
Dennis Robert Lanning, also lovingly known...
Kenneth G. Hanner
Dec 16, 2025
Kenneth G. Hanner, age 71 of Beaman, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the comfort of his own home.
Per Kenneth and his family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. A family-led Celebration of Life will take place on January 2nd, 2026, at 1:00 pm at The Dig Inn, located at 113 Broad St Reinbeck, IA. In lieu...
Barbara C. Garrett
Dec 16, 2025
Barbara Coleen Garrett, age 89, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Unity Point Health- Marshalltown Hospital.
Per Barbara and her family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. No formal services have been scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, please share a story about Barb on the funeral home website. For more information or to...
Duane J. Peterson
Dec 16, 2025
Duane Peterson, age 68 of Conrad, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at his home.
Duane Joseph Peterson was born on December 29, 1956 in Sioux City, IA, the son of Louis and Carolyn (Alvano) Peterson. He attended West High School in Sioux City.
Duane met his friend, Dave Stone, which opened his opportunity to begin working at Stone Sanitation. Duane...

