Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Michael David Krough

Michael David Krough

Jan 17, 2020

Michael David Krough, 57, of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, passed away due to an auto accident near Hershey, Nebraska on January 17, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2020, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home, Marshalltown, IA. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, Marshalltown, IA. Visitation will...

Deborah Ann Harvey

Deborah Ann Harvey

Jan 15, 2020

Deborah Ann Harvey, 58, of Marshalltown, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until service time Tuesday morning. Memorial...

Clarence Howard Price

Clarence Howard Price

Jan 13, 2020

Clarence Howard Price, age 98, passed away on January 13, 2020. He was a resident of Eldora Specialty Care nursing home, Eldora, Iowa. Clarence was the son of Stephen Albert and Eva Loretta (Sherbon) Price. He was born on Oct. 27th, 1921 on a farm near Ackley. He received his early education in country schools in Hardin County Iowa.  ...

Clarence Leroy Balcom Jr

Clarence Leroy Balcom Jr

Jan 13, 2020

Clarence LeRoy Balcom, Jr. (Snook), 90, of Marshalltown passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020.  Snook’s family will be holding a visitation at Mitchell Family Funeral Home on Monday, January 20 from 1:00-2:00, with a funeral service to celebrate his life immediately following at 2:00.  Burial will follow the service at Rose Hill in Marshalltown.  Snook was a friend...

Edith May Stuckmyer

Edith May Stuckmyer

Jan 13, 2020

Edith Stuckmyer, age 102, passed away on the evening of Monday, January 13th, 2020, at the Grandview Heights in Marshalltown where she has resided since April of 2015. Mrs. Stuckmyer was a longtime resident of the Minerva Valley community. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 18th, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Myron...

Lawrence Larry Wilson

Lawrence Larry Wilson

Jan 12, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Wilson, age 74, of Marshalltown, was able to reach heaven’s fishing spots, on the morning of Sunday, January 12th, 2020, while family was at his side at the Iowa River Hospice Home.          A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16th, at St. Francis of Assisi-St. Mary Church in Marshalltown with Father Alan Dietzenbach...

Gary Lee Wickering

Gary Lee Wickering

Jan 11, 2020

DUE TO THE CDC WARNINGS REGARDING COVID-19, THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE IS CANCELLED AT THIS TIME. Gary Lee Wickering, Sr, fondly known as “Whip” age 71, of Albion, left this earthly life on the morning of Saturday, January 11th, 2020 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, to join heaven’s movie theatre of western shows and the best...

Eva  Morgart

Eva Morgart

Jan 11, 2020

Eva Morgart, 93, of Conrad, Iowa, and formerly of Union, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Oakview nursing home with her family at her side. Burial for Eva will take place Friday, July 24 at 11:00 A.M. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. A public visitation for family and friends was held for Eva on Sunday,...

Ruth Cooling

Ruth Cooling

Jan 10, 2020

Ruth M. Cooling, 84, of Le Grand, Iowa passed away surrounded by her family at Grandview Heights in the early hours of the morning on Friday, January 10, 2020. Services for Ruth will be held at the Le Grand Friends Church on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with pastor Alan Mullikin officiating. A visitation for family and...

Ellen E. Hazen

Ellen E. Hazen

Jan 9, 2020

Ellen Elizabeth Hazen of Glenwood Place passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Iowa River Hospice Home with her family at her side.   Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish: Saint Mary Catholic Church with Father Michael McAndrew officiating. Visitation will be held one hour...

Ronald Eugene Gale, Sr.

Ronald Eugene Gale, Sr.

Jan 8, 2020

Ronald Gale, Sr. age 78, a proud US Veteran, father and husband, passed away suddenly in the peace of his home in Union, Iowa, on the night of Wednesday, January 8th, 2020.           A memorial gathering honoring his life will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 12th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown....

James "Jim"  Leroy Borton

James "Jim" Leroy Borton

Jan 7, 2020

James L. Borton, 82, of Marshalltown, IA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Tuesday evening, January 7, 2020, at the Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. Cremation rites have been accorded and a Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. There will be no visitation and...

Dr. Stephen H. Knudson

Dr. Stephen H. Knudson

Jan 7, 2020

Dr. Stephen Hugh Knudson, 80, of Albion, died Tuesday morning of prostate cancer at Iowa River Hospice. He has donated his body to the University of Iowa Medical School. A summertime celebration of his life is planned. Memorials may be directed to the Albion Municipal Library or Doctors Without Borders. Born Oct. 13, 1939, in Marshalltown, he was the...

Mary  Wessels

Mary Wessels

Jan 4, 2020

Mary Jean (Malony) Wessels passed away on Saturday, January 4 under the care of Iowa River Hospice. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on September 27, 1927 to William N. and Katherine Collard Malony.  Mary graduated from high school in Council Bluffs where her father served as principal. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a teaching...

Eunice  Houska

Eunice Houska

Jan 4, 2020

The beautiful soul of Eunice Joy Houska, age 85, of Marshalltown, departed this earthly life on the afternoon of Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Iowa River Hospice Home with family at her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Hope United Methodist Church with Pastor Nan Smith officiating. Visitation will...

Marvin  Veatch

Marvin Veatch

Jan 2, 2020

Marvin Veatch Jr, 58, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away suddenly on January, 2, 2020 at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown. Per Marvin’s request cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. Memorials in Marvin’s name may be directed to his family for a later designation. To leave a condolence to the family please...

Terri Lynn Rash

Terri Lynn Rash

Jan 1, 2020

Terri Lynn Rash, 66, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 1, 2020, at Unity Point – Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.   Cremation rites have been accorded and a Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, January 6, 2020, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until...

Wayne Schuler

Wayne Schuler

Dec 31, 2019

Wayne H. Schuler, 85, a longtime farmer near State Center, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at Accura Healthcare in Marshalltown while under the care of the Iowa River Hospice. Cremation rites have been accorded and a Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown....

Cynthia "Cindy" Stanley

Cynthia "Cindy" Stanley

Dec 30, 2019

Cynthia Kay “Cindy” Stanley, 63, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2019, at Unity Point Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery...

Lois  "Jean" Woolf

Lois "Jean" Woolf

Dec 28, 2019

Lois Woolf, 73, of Marshalltown, Iowa, fondly known to many as “Jean”, passed away at Unity Point Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines on Saturday, December 28, 2019. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home beginning at 10:30 a.m. A visitation for family and friends will be...