Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Jose Murillo-Rangel
May 1, 2021
Jose Adrian Murillo-Rangel, 38, of Osceola, formerly of Villachuato, Michoacán, Mexico passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Mass of Christian burial will take place on Saturday, May 8 at 9:30 A.M. at St. Francis of Assisi – St. Mary Catholic Church, 9 W. Linn St., Marshalltown. Jose will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Garden following...
Richard Albert Westcott
Apr 30, 2021
Richard Albert Westcott, 63, of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for Richard will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...
Allen E. Brennecke
Apr 28, 2021
Allen E. Brennecke was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on January 8, 1937, the first child of Arthur Lynn “Bill” and Julia Alice (Allen) Brennecke. His younger brother, James Nile Brennecke, was born a few years later. The family lived in Marshalltown and enjoyed all the benefits of life in small-town Iowa. Growing up, Allen enjoyed sledding & playing army...
Donna Harris
Apr 25, 2021
Donna Mae Lavender Harris, 86, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at home with her loving family at her side and under Iowa River Hospice care. Donna was born November 6, 1934, the fourth of eight children born to R. Brook and Thelma (McDonnell) Lavender in Gilman, Iowa. She attended Gilman Consolidated School, graduating in 1953. She played basketball...
Dorothy Stolzman
Apr 25, 2021
The beautiful spirit of Dorothy Stolzman, age 84, of Marshalltown, left this earthly life on the morning of Sunday, April 25, 2021. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 29 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St. Henry Catholic Church, 211 W. Olive St., Marshalltown. For those unable to attend, the service will be...
Joy Gilchrist
Apr 25, 2021
Joy Mae Stanley Gilchrist, age 90, died Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the home of her daughter, Marcia Gilchrist Johnson in Waldron, Arkansas. Joy was born November 2, 1930, in Marshalltown, Iowa to C.P. (Bill) Stanley and Maggie Kelly Stanley. She graduated from Marshalltown High in 1948 and worked at Smith Music Company, before her marriage to James Gilbert...
Inez Arlene Slinker
Apr 24, 2021
Inez Arlene Slinker, 94, of Conrad, entered into eternal life Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 28th at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with interment following at the Conrad Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until...
Richard Zitzow
Apr 24, 2021
Richard L. Zitzow, 89, of Marshalltown, Iowa, went to be with his Lord and Savior on the evening of April 24, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Marshalltown with his family at his side. Services for Richard will be held on Monday, May 3 at Redeemer Lutheran Church beginning at 1:30 P.M. A visitation for family and friends will be held...
Duane Helm Patterson
Apr 21, 2021
Duane Patterson, 94, of Melbourne, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Willows of Marshalltown. Funeral services for Duane will be at 2pm on Tuesday, April 27th at Journey Church, 700 E Olive Street, Marshalltown. A public visitation will start at 1pm until the service time. Following services, Duane will be laid to rest at Rose...
Glenn Jerry Lafrenz
Apr 20, 2021
Glenn Jerry “Pete” Lafrenz, 88, of Laurel, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 25 at 3:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation will take place one hour prior beginning at 2:00 P.M. Burial will take place on Monday, April 26 at...
Ardeena "Deena" Edwards
Apr 18, 2021
The kind-hearted, fun-loving spirit of Ardeena “Deena” Edwards, 75, of Garwin, has returned to her eternal home. Deena passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. To honor her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Friends and family are invited to gather at a celebration of...
Doris Oldenkamp
Apr 18, 2021
Doris A. Oldenkamp, 94, of Marshalltown, formerly of Primghar, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Per the wishes of Doris and her family, cremation rites have been accorded. A private family graveside service will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed...
Shirley Allen
Apr 17, 2021
Shirley Allen, 89, of Marshalltown, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Grandview Heights Rehab and Healthcare under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services for Shirley will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service from...
Linda Aschan
Apr 17, 2021
Heaven gained another angel after the peaceful passing of Linda Aschan, 60, of Garwin, formerly of Marshalltown on Saturday, April 17, 2021. She was surrounded by family and comfort at the Iowa River Hospice House. A visitation for Linda will take place on Friday, April 23 from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home, followed by...
Jerry Robertson
Apr 16, 2021
Jerry Robertson, 85, of Marshalltown, Iowa and formerly of Mill Pond Retirement Community in Ankeny, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 16, 2021 at the Hubbard Care Center. Services for Jerry will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2021 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be...
Donald Weatherly
Apr 16, 2021
Don actually passed February 23, 2021, but his death date has been changed to show his upcoming Celebration of Life. Donald L. Weatherly, 79, lifelong resident of Beaman, passed away at home unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, February 23, 2021. To honor his wishes, cremation rites will be given and a Celebration of Life gathering at the Beaman Memorial Hall...
Kenneth "Kenny" August
Apr 16, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” James August, 78, passed away on April 16, 2021, in Waterloo, Iowa, under the care of Pillar of Cedar Valley and Compassus hospice with family by his side. Per the wishes of Kenny and his family, cremation rites have been accorded and his final resting place will be in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. For questions or to...
Mary Sue Penrod
Apr 13, 2021
Mary Sue Penrod, 83, of Gilman, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her home and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home. Memorial services for Sue will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will take place after the service from 5:00 p.m....
John Wayne Renfro Jr.
Apr 13, 2021
John Wayne Renfro Jr., 58, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded with the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A celebration of life will be held by the family at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. For...
Richard "Dick" Rhodes
Apr 12, 2021
Richard “Dick” Rhodes, 79, of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Funeral services for Dick will take place on Friday, April 16 at 11:30 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Dick will be...

