Pastor Dale Scritchfield

Pastor Dale Scritchfield, 65, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown, with his loving family by his side. A visitation with the family is planned 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2015, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, IA. Dales memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at the First United Methodist Church in Marshalltown where he served as Senior Pastor. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Dale and his family. For condolences or questions, please visit: www.mitchellfh.com. Dale Eugene Scritchfield was born on August 28, 1950, in Centerville, IA, to D. Dale and Erma (McConnell) Scritchfield. In 1968 he graduated from Clarke Community High School in Osceola, IA. On August 15, 1971, Dale married Marleta Poore at the United Methodist Church in Osceola. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1972 and began his working career with Hy-Vee Food Stores. He worked in stores in Charles City, Des Moines, and Le Mars. In 1980 he went to work for REMCO Food Brokerage in Urbandale, IA, while living on the south-side of Des Moines and attending St. Johns UMC. He remained with the food brokerage for 20 years through various mergers and acquisitions. Dale changed careers in 2000, joining a telecommunications firm, Hyde Telecom Partners. Eventually, Dale expressed he had avoided Gods call on his life long enough and finally submitted to His will in 2005 by attending Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. He graduated in 2008 with his Master of Divinity and returned to Iowa to serve as pastor of a two-point charge: Mitchellville UMC & Santiago UMC. In 2011, he was appointed Senior Pastor of FUMC in Marshalltown. Dale enjoyed golf, fishing, bicycling, ISU sports, was an avid reader, and had a passion for music, guitar and singing. Above all else, he loved his family and serving the Lord. Left to cherish his memory are: his wife of 44 years, Marleta, of Marshalltown, IA; children - Megan (Andrew) Ramspott of Waukesha, WI, & Tyler (Molly) Scritchfield of Omaha, NE; his grandchildren - Caden Ramspott, Ainsley & Abigail Scritchfield; sisters - Shirley (Tom Kodera) Scritchfield of Kansas City, MO, and Roberta (Allen) Ashley of Billings, MT; in addition to several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. In death, Dale rejoins his parents, and his in-laws, Glen & Maurine Poore. The family would like to share their sincere gratitude for the love & care experienced in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, as well as the Oncology Floor at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, IA. Memorial gifts may be sent to First United Methodist Church or Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown.