Obituaries

David W. Savage

Apr 2, 2025

David W. Savage, age 88, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Harmony of Marshalltown.

A funeral service is scheduled for Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Pastor Alan Mullikin will be officiating. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation one hour...

Charles Junior Peterzalek

Mar 31, 2025

Charles (Charlie) Peterzalek Jr, age 93 of Marshalltown and formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of March 31, 2025.

Funeral Services for Charlie will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at the St. Michael Catholic Church in Belle Plaine, Iowa. A visitation for family and friends will be...

Anita Niehouse

Mar 31, 2025

Anita Bass Niehouse passed away peacefully on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Glenwood Place in Marshalltown, Iowa, following a long battle with cancer.

Anita was born on December 20, 1933, to Lehman E. and Arie Sherum Bass in Opelika, Alabama. Anita graduated from Opelika High School in 1952. She then attended Auburn Polytechnic Institute, now...

Virginia Hoop

Mar 30, 2025

Virginia Hoop, age 91, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully in the peace and comfort of her home on Sunday, March 30th.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one-hour prior. A memorial fund being designated to assist with the cost of...

Ross Iverson

Mar 30, 2025

Dr. Ross L. Iverson, Ed.D., passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at his home and under the care of Iowa River Hospice and his wife. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Ross Iverson was born on November 9,1943 in Ames, Iowa, to Lester J. and Vera Anna Elizabeth (Akers) Iverson.

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Thomas Campbell

Mar 28, 2025

Thomas “Tom” Campbell, age 80, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 28, 2025 with his family at his side.

Services for Tom will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Casual, Iowa State, Kansas City Chiefs or Camo...

Jody Rae State

Mar 27, 2025

Jody Rae State, 65, of Marshalltown, IA passed away on Thursday, March 27th, 2025 in the peace and comfort of Iowa River Hospice.

Cremation rites have been accorded and memorial services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

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Beverly (Johnson) Swaim

Mar 27, 2025

Beverly A. Swaim, age 84, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at her home under the care of Iowa River Hospice.

Per Beverly and her family, cremation rites will be accorded. No formal services have been scheduled at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation....

Greg L Gibbs

Mar 26, 2025

Gregory L. Gibbs, 67, of Conrad, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo.

A Celebration of Life for Greg will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. The family requests casual dress. For more information...

Lezli Ann Hartwig

Mar 25, 2025

Lezli Ann Hartwig, 66, passed away on March 25, 2025.

She was born on October 4, 1958, in Marshalltown, Iowa, where she was raised before moving to California. There, she built a life by the ocean, working as a bartender for most of her adult years. She had a free spirit and a heart full...

Larry Ecklor

Mar 25, 2025

Larry Ecklor, age 81 and lifelong resident of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home.

Per Larry’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family...

Joseph Ethington

Mar 24, 2025

Joseph “Joe” Edward Ethington, age 89, lifelong resident of State Center, Iowa, passed away on the evening of Monday, March 24th, at Glenwood Place in Marshalltown with family at his side.

Graveside memorial services will be held for Joe on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at the Hillside Cemetery in State Center. Full...

Jo Kjormoe

Mar 24, 2025

Jo Kjormoe, 68, of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025 surrounded by her children at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.

A Memorial Service for Jo will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Thomas "Tom" Mcwilliams

Mar 23, 2025

Thomas "Tom" McWilliams, age 62, of rural Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025 in the peace and comfort of his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice.

Services for Tom will take place on Saturday, March 29 at 10:30 A.M. at First Presbyterian Church in Conrad. He will be laid to rest...

Dianna (Cripps) Daters

Mar 22, 2025

Dianna L. Daters, age 74, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Harmony of Marshalltown.

A committal service has been scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Dianna’s name may be directed to the 4H...

Paul L. Mohr

Mar 22, 2025

Paul Larry Mohr, beloved son, brother, uncle, father, cousin and friend, died March 22, 2025, after a brief illness. He was 76. His gentle spirit, brilliant mind and tender heart will be missed by many.

Paul graduated from East High School in Des Moines and attended The University of Iowa where he studied physics and...

Harriet Elaine Groth

Mar 21, 2025

Harriet “Hatti” Groth, age 83 and a lifelong resident of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 21, 2025, at Glenwood Place.

Services for Hatti will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, beginning at10:30 A.M. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Marshalltown, with Pastor Mike Herschberger officiating. She will...

Ronald Keith Sandelin

Mar 20, 2025

Ronald Keith Sandelin, age 85, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on March 20, 2025, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Ronald was born September 29, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa to John and Virginia Sandelin (Ostlund). After graduating from East High School in Des Moines, Iowa, Ronald joined the United States Military, where...

Robert Craig Buschbom

Mar 20, 2025

Robert Buschbom, age 70, of Long Beach, CA, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away recently in the comfort of his home in California.

Born on February 2nd, 1955, in Marshalltown, he was one of three children born to Harold and Dolores (McMahon) Buschbom. He graduated from the Marshalltown High School and spent much of his adult...

Jd Strickland

Mar 20, 2025

Jack “JD” Strickland, age 71, of Council Bluffs and formerly of Newton, Iowa, passed away in the comfort of his home on March 20, 2025.

Services for JD will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A visitation for family and friends will...