Obituaries

Jun 20, 2025

Thomas “Tom” Ratliff, age 72 and lifelong resident of Garwin, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on the morning of June 20, 2025 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa.

A celebration of life for Tom is planned for Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 10:00 A.M until 12:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown,...

Jun 19, 2025

Sherri Lynn Shields, 57, of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Unity Point- Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life for Sherri will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more information or to send...

Jun 19, 2025

Julie Ann (Harris) Stern, 68, beloved wife of Terry Stern, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2025. Her life was a testament to devotion, resilience, and unwavering love.

Born on January 21, 1957, in Marshalltown, Julie was the daughter of Eugene L. and Donna Mae Harris. From an early age, Julie was immersed in the family business, Gene...

Jun 19, 2025

Darwin D. Funke, age 89, of State Center, Iowa, passed away on June 19, 2025, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City surrounded by loved ones.

Funeral services for Darwin will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 23 from...

Jun 19, 2025

Barry York, 70, of State Center, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Unity Point Health- Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

Memorial services for Barry will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Barry will be laid...

Jun 19, 2025

Cheryl (Pruisner) Propst, age 75 of Tama, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Sunny Hill Care Center.

Born Cheryl Dawn Pruisner on July 12, 1949 in Waterloo, the daughter of Gordon and Arelene (Tjebkes) Pruisner. Cheryl graduated in the Class of 1967 from Aplington High School.

On September 1, 1972, Cheryl was united in marriage with Ronald “Dean” Propst. From...

Jun 18, 2025

Florence M. (Obrecht) Honeck, of State Center, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. She passed at the age of 85 on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

A Mass of Christian Burial has been scheduled for Thursday, July 10, 2025, starting at 10:00 A.M. at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in State...

Jun 17, 2025

Jackie “Jack” McGinty, 77, of Garwin, Iowa, passed away peacefully with family by his side at Westbrook Acres on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home.

Funeral services for Jack will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will begin prior to the...

Jun 15, 2025

Cheryl Lee (Warner) Parker, of Melbourne, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at her home after a courageous 17-month battle with glioblastoma.

Cheryl was born on March 9, 1965, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Commodore and Donna Warner. She graduated from Central Iowa Christian Academy in 1983 and was...

Jun 15, 2025

Phillip Joseph Stafford, born on November 28, 1956, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 15, 2025. In 1974, Phil graduated high school from North Park Collegiate in Brantford, Ontario. He later earned a Business Administration degree from Mohawk College in 1978 and ultimately earned his Certified Management Accountant designation in 1988.

Jun 13, 2025

Mary Jo Kups, age 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 13, 2025, at The Willows of Marshalltown, Iowa.

Per the wishes of Mary Jo and her family, cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service has been scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Family...

Jun 12, 2025

Stephen F. Weeces, age 73, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, June 12th, at the Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 27th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with family friend, Chad Cook, officiating. He will be laid to rest in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with full military...

Jun 12, 2025

Robert “Bob” Phillips, age 57 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away suddenly at Unity Point St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids on June 12, 2025.

A celebration of life for Bob will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home...

Jun 12, 2025

Ricky “Rick” Lee Smith, 66, of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at his home and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home. He was met in heaven by his dogs: Lucy, Smitty and Tewlz.

Memorial services for Rick will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at...

Jun 12, 2025

Margie Elliott, 89, of Liscomb, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, June 12th, at the Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad.

Born on June 12, 1936, in Liscomb, Iowa, she was the cherished daughter of Oswald and Genevieve (Tressler) Mears. Her mother later was united in marriage to James Macy.

Margie graduated...

Jun 12, 2025

Danielle Sanford, age 57, of Marshalltown, passed away on the morning of Thursday, June 12, 2025 at the Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown, a place she has called home since October of 2022 and a place she was loved.

Danielle grew up in Central Iowa alongside one sister to parents known to her and God. She married at age 16 to...

Jun 11, 2025

Ruth M. Larson was born at home on a farm west of Toledo, Iowa to Rose Youngman and Lonnie Berger in the Fairview Community on September 9, 1931. She was the youngest of six and the only one that was still living. Her three brothers and two sisters were Merle (Helen) Berger; Martha (Paul) Benson; Donald (Jenny) Berger; Marion...

Jun 10, 2025

John Joseph Gill age 94, of Marshalltown, Iowa, was called to Glory on the morning of June 10, 2025 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Funeral services for John will be held at a later date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorials in John’s name may be directed to his family...

Jun 10, 2025

Madilyn “Mandy” Abernathy, age 78, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Madilyn (Manning) Abernathy was born July 19, 1946, in Albany, Missouri, the daughter of George and Jeanne (Strong) Manning. She graduated from Albany High School with the Class...

Jun 9, 2025

Shirley Tines, age 64, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away in the comfort of her own home on June 9, 2025.

Per Shirley’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a family led celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Memorials in Shirley’s name may be directed to her family for a later...