Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Jeanette Vaske

Jeanette Vaske

Sep 15, 2020

Jeanette Catherine Kramer Vaske (August 31, 1937 - September 15, 2020) Jeanette Catherine Kramer Vaske left this earth to be in the arms of her savior on September 15, 2020, with her family by her side. Family and friends will honor Jeanette with a visitation at St. Francis of Assisi Parish – St. Henry Catholic Church — 221 West...

Melissa Rook

Melissa Rook

Sep 11, 2020

Melissa Rook, 55, of Melbourne, passed away Friday, September 11th at the Iowa River Hospice House. To honor her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no public funeral service is planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be directed to her family. For further information or to send her family a condolence, please visit mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234....

Ruth Frohwein

Ruth Frohwein

Sep 10, 2020

The generous and loving spirit of 93 year old Ruth Frohwein, of State Center, departed this earthly life on the afternoon of Thursday, September 10th, at the State Center Nursing and Rehab Center, from medical complications unrelated to COVID-19.           Private family services will be held at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. She will be laid to rest...

Sandra Potter

Sandra Potter

Sep 10, 2020

Sandra Potter, age 71, of Marshalltown, passed away Thursday, September 10th, at the UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown.           Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 14th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Bobby Shomo officiating. Visitation will be held one-hour prior to the services. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com .           Born on Christmas Day of...

Rolland "Ron" Wilson

Rolland "Ron" Wilson

Sep 8, 2020

(November 3, 1926 – September 8, 2020)Rolland E. (Ron) Wilson, 93 of Marshalltown, IA, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.  Ron was born in Pleasantville, IA on November 3, 1926, to Lynn and Emily (Haworth) Wilson, and the family moved to Marshalltown in 1935.  He graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1945 and served our...

David Klaas

David Klaas

Sep 8, 2020

David Klaas, 64 of Rhodes, passed away on his birthday in the early hours of Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at his home. Memorial services for Dave will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Pastor Karen requests a mask be worn if you plan to attend the service....

Jack Schultz

Jack Schultz

Sep 8, 2020

Jack A. Schultz, 61, of Albion, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away at home Tuesday night, September 8, 2020. To honor his wishes, cremation rights have been accorded and no public service is planned. Memorial contributions may be directed to his family to help with his final expenses. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care for...

Janice Kay Snyder

Janice Kay Snyder

Sep 7, 2020

As Janice Snyder took her last breath, she prayed “Thy will be done.”  Janice may not have had an easy life, but she never turned her back on God.  She believed her life would truly begin after her passing.  She returned home at age 83, on Monday, September 7th, 2020 at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. A special thank...

Richard Miller

Richard Miller

Sep 7, 2020

Richard E. Miller, age 67, of Boone, passed away Monday, September 7th, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.           Following cremation rites, a celebration of his life will be announced by family in Boone. There will be no visitation. Memorials can be directed to his family and sent to the funeral home to be forwarded...

Maureen Moffett

Maureen Moffett

Sep 7, 2020

Maureen Moffett, age 93, of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, September 7th, 2020 at Grandview Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation in Marshalltown.  A graveside funeral service will take place on Wednesday, September 16th at 11:00 A.M. at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour.  Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Maureen and her loved ones.  A memorial...

Sara Wattonville

Sara Wattonville

Sep 7, 2020

Heaven gained another angel much too soon.  Sara Elizabeth Wattonville, 54, of Collins, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, September 7, 2020 at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2020, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery, Laurel. Public visitation...

Marion Borton

Marion Borton

Sep 6, 2020

Marion Borton, 79, of Marshalltown, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.  Cremation rites have been accorded. Mitchell Family Funeral has been entrusted with the care of Marion and his family.  For additional questions or to leave a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.   Born December 14, 1940 at home in...

Sue Sturtz

Sue Sturtz

Sep 5, 2020

Sue Sturtz, 84, of Tama, Iowa, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home on the afternoon of September 5, 2020. Per Sue’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. To leave a memory or condolence to the family please visit www.mitchellfh.com or phone 641-844-1234. Care for Sue and...

Mary Watts

Mary Watts

Sep 5, 2020

Mary Watts, age 84, of Melbourne, passed away on the evening of Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the UnityPoint Health: Grinnell Regional Medical Center.  Care for Mary and her family have been entrusted to the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded.  Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.  For additional questions or condolences,...

Ryan W. Hood

Ryan W. Hood

Sep 3, 2020

THE DATE OF RYAN'S PASSING IN THE HEADING HAS BEEN ALTERED TO REFLECT A RECENT DATE SO THIS OBITUARY SHOWS TO EVERYONE. HIS ACTUAL DATE OF PASSING IS AUGUST 17TH, 2020. Ryan William Hood, 37 of Marshalltown, passed away at his home on Monday, August 17, 2020. A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, September 6th, 2020 from...

Eugene "Gene" Kresl

Eugene "Gene" Kresl

Sep 3, 2020

Eugene “Gene” Michael Kresl, age 92, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020.  Cremation rites have been accorded and no public service is planned at this time.  The Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Eugene and his family.  For further information or to leave his family a condolence,...

Pauline Borton

Pauline Borton

Sep 2, 2020

Pauline G. Borton, 94, of State Center, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown.  A private family service will take place.  She and her family are under the care of Mitchell Family Funeral Home. For questions or condolences, visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Pauline was born November 19, 1925 to William and Myrtle (Stamps)...

Monica Kramer

Monica Kramer

Sep 1, 2020

THE DATE OF MONICA'S PASSING IN THE HEADING HAS BEEN ALTERED TO REFLECT A RECENT DATE SO THIS OBITUARY SHOWS TO EVERYONE. HER ACTUAL DATE OF PASSING IS AUGUST 15TH, 2020. Monica Kramer, 62, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on the morning of Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, surrounded...

Viola Gray

Viola Gray

Sep 1, 2020

Viola J. Gray, 82, of Eldora, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Eldora Specialty Care.    A graveside service will take place on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Bangor-Liberty Friends Cemetery in Bangor, Iowa. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Viola and her family. For additional questions or to leave a...

Kay Snyder

Kay Snyder

Aug 31, 2020

Kay Ann Snyder, age 80, of Marshalltown, passed away Monday, August 31st, 2020 at her home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A memorial visitation for Kay will take place on Thursday, September 3rd from 4:00-5:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa River Hospice.  For additional questions or...