Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Joann Lambertsen
May 18, 2021
Joann Lambertsen, 77, of Garwin, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Garwin United Methodist Church; visitation at 1:00 pm, service at 2:00 pm. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Joann and her...
Mary Mccord
May 17, 2021
Mary McCord, 59, of Marshalltown, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at the Iowa River Hospice House. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 22nd at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with burial following at the Rose Hill Cemetery, rural Toledo. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Memorial contributions may be directed to her...
Morris Wolken
May 16, 2021
Morris “Moe” Wolken, 78, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services for Morris will be held on Friday, May 21 at 10:30 A.M. at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon. A visitation will take place Thursday, May 20 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family...
Joanne "Jo" Lurvey
May 15, 2021
The kind and gentle soul of Joanne “Jo” Lurvey, 72, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the evening of May 15, 2021 at Grandview Heights Nursing Home in Marshalltown, Iowa surrounded by her family. Services for Jo will be held on Friday, May 21, 2021 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation for family...
Jon Espenscheid
May 14, 2021
Jon Andrew Espenscheid, 56, of rural Marshalltown, passed away unexpectedly after a tragic accident on Friday, May 14, 2021 in Dike, Iowa. Funeral services for Jon will take place on Tuesday, May 25 at 10:30 A.M. at Journey Church in Marshalltown. There will be a visitation on the evening of Monday, May 24 from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. at...
Benjamin "Benny" Krull
May 14, 2021
Master Angler Benjamin “Benny” Krull, 29, of Marshalltown, formerly of Garwin, is at his forever fishing hole after his untimely passing on Friday, May 14, 2021. Funeral services for Benny will be held on Thursday, May 20 at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A visitation will take place on Wednesday, May 19 from 5:00...
David Godfrey
May 14, 2021
David R. Godfrey, 39, of Marshalltown, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021. Cremation rites have been accorded and his family will hold a private celebration of life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of David and his family. For...
Kari Smith Underhill
May 13, 2021
Kari Ann Smith Underhill, 52, lifelong resident of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Per the wishes of the family, cremation rites have been accorded under the care of Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A family led celebration of life will be on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the American Legion...
Diane Franksain
May 12, 2021
Diane K. Franksain, 78, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at The Willows of Marshalltown under the care of St. Croix Hospice of Ankeny. Funeral services for Diane will take place on at Mitchell Family Funeral Home on Monday, May 17 at 11:00 A.M. She will be laid to rest at Benson Cemetery in Whitten,...
Cory Wilken
May 12, 2021
Cory John Wilken, 41, of Union, formerly of Eldora, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Friends and family of Cory are invited to a public visitation on Friday, May 21 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home, 1209 Iowa Ave W., Marshalltown. A family led celebration of life...
James "Jim" Montgomery
May 8, 2021
James “Jim” Montgomery, 85, of State Center, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on the evening of May 8, 2021 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. Services for Jim will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 beginning at 10:00 A.M. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center. A visitation for family and friends...
Phillip D. Clark
May 8, 2021
Phillip D. Clark, 87, of Marshalltown, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, May 8, 2021, under the care of the Iowa River Hospice of Marshalltown. There will be no service at this time. He met and married Sharon Erdman on June 24, 1961. Out of that marriage they had two children Kim (Bryan) Smith...
John Kjormoe
May 7, 2021
John Kjormoe, 67, of Marshalltown, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 7, 2021. Memorial services for John will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will take place prior to the service; beginning at 12:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Second Chance Dog Rescue of...
Willis "Bill" Skipton
May 6, 2021
Willis “Bill” Skipton, formerly of Laurel, Iowa, and resident of the Urbandale Care Center since 2015, passed away at the age of 93 on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Bill was born August 28, 1927 to Henry and Mabel (Ryan) Skipton in Charles City, Iowa and was raised and educated in Clarion, Iowa. Skip’s father owned a dry-cleaning business and...
Maria Luna De Nunez
May 6, 2021
Maria Luna de Nunez, 74, of Marshalltown, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the evening of May 6, 2021 at Unitypoint Health: Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by her family. Funeral Services for Maria will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St. Mary Catholic Church beginning at 11:00...
Darrell Allen Peshel
May 6, 2021
Darrell Peshel, 79, of Albion, IA passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2021. A public visitation for Darrell will be on Wednesday, May 12th from 5pm to 8pm at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Thursday, May 13th at 11am, also at the funeral home. Full Military Honors will be presented by the Marshalltown Combined VFW/...
Barbara Jean Shelton
May 6, 2021
Barbara Jean Shelton, aged 88, passed away Thursday morning, May 6, 2021 at Southridge Specialty Care Center. Cremation rites have been accorded, and there are no services planned at this time. Barbara was born to Jesse Edmund Mitchell and Lillian Rae (Barker) Mitchell on March 31, 1933. She attended Abbott School and later attended high school in Marshalltown. She...
Robert "Bob" Speas
May 4, 2021
Robert “Bob” Speas, 82, of Marshalltown, passed away early in the morning of Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Southridge Specialty Care. Funeral services for Bob will take place on Monday, May 10 at 2:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Bob will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Garden following services. A visitation will be...
Mike W. Weitzell
May 2, 2021
Michael W. “Mike” Weitzell, 73, of Le Grand, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 2, 2021 under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice of Des Moines at Southridge Specialty Care. Funeral services for Mike will take place at Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon on Thursday, May 6 at 11:00 A.M. A visitation for friends...
Linda Peterson
May 2, 2021
Linda Marie (Wilson) Peterson, aged 78, passed away suddenly Sunday May 2nd, 2021 at the Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri due to heart issues. She was born to Harvey Dale Wilson and Viola Marie (Berry) Wilson on January 9th, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. On her dad’s return from World War II, the family traveled between Des Moines and...

