Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

William "Bill" Block

William "Bill" Block

Sep 27, 2019

William “Bill” Block, 95, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on September 27, 2019 at Glenwood Place under the care of Iowa River Hospice, with his family at his side. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Memorials...

William Wessels

William Wessels

Sep 27, 2019

William R. Wessels M.D. passed away on Friday, September 27 under the care of Iowa River Hospice. He was born in Des Moines on November 3, 1927 to William G. And Rena (Reese) Wessels.   William attended Perkins School and Roosevelt High School. He was drafted in January 1946 and did not receive a high school diploma. In 1947 he...

Jason Bracy

Jason Bracy

Sep 25, 2019

Jason Ray Bracy, 41, of Liscomb, died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, September 25th, 2019. Cremation rites have been accorded and the family will be having their own memorial service for friends and family at the American Legion, 1301 South 6th Street in Marshalltown, on Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 1 PM to 3 PM. A memorial fundraiser link...

Phyllis E Lolley

Phyllis E Lolley

Sep 24, 2019

Phyllis E. Lolley, 88, of Marshalltown passed away peacefully at Grandview Heights Rehab & Healthcare on September 24th, 2019 with her family by her side. A Memorial Funeral Mass is planned for Saturday, September 28th at 9:00 am at St. Francis of Assisi Parish -St. Mary Church, Marshalltown. Private family entombment will occur at a later date. Phyllis was...

Hanna Stevenson

Hanna Stevenson

Sep 24, 2019

Hanna Stevenson, 70, of State Center, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at State Center Specialty Care in State Center.   Funeral services for Hanna will be held on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. For more information or...

Dorothy Belle Fisher

Dorothy Belle Fisher

Sep 24, 2019

Dorothy Fisher, age 85, of Marshalltown, formerly of rural Garwin, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, September 24th, at the Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center and under the care of Iowa River Hospice.           Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 30th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Sunday...

Danny C Cox

Danny C Cox

Sep 23, 2019

Danny C. Cox, 73, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the evening of Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home with his family by his side, while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services for Danny will be held 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Iowa River Church of the Brethren with Pastors...

Michael Gavagan

Michael Gavagan

Sep 22, 2019

Minutes after the Packers won their game on Sunday, September 22nd, 2019, against the Broncos, avid Packer’s fan Michael “Mike” Gavagan took his last earthly breath and rejoined family in heaven. Mike was 58 years of age and passed away with the love of his family surrounding him at the Iowa River Hospice Home.           Funeral services will be held...

Betty Mull

Betty Mull

Sep 22, 2019

Betty Mull, 55, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Accura Healthcare in Marshalltown with her family at her side. Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. Memorials in Betty’s name may be directed to her family. For more information or to send a condolence...

Nancy Cooper

Nancy Cooper

Sep 22, 2019

Nancy Cooper, 65, of Marshalltown passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at her daughter’s home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at Best Western Regency Inn, 3303 S Center Street in Marshalltown on October 13th at 1:00 PM. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more information or to send...

Twyla Bernice Wagaman

Twyla Bernice Wagaman

Sep 20, 2019

https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/ Twyla Bernice Wagaman, 96, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the early morning of September 20, 2019, at Grandview Heights Care and Rehab Facility. Following Twyla’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be one hour before at 1:00 PM at Mitchell Family Funeral Home....

James "Toad" Buchanan

James "Toad" Buchanan

Sep 19, 2019

James “Toad” Buchanan, 56, of Gilman passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at his home and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home.   A Celebration of Life for James held by the family will be on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ferguson Community Center, 2887 290th St, Ferguson, IA 50078. Memorials may...

Norman R Rank

Norman R Rank

Sep 18, 2019

Norman Robert Rank, 96, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Southridge Nursing Home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services for Norman will be held on Monday, September 23, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until...

Earl Bachel

Earl Bachel

Sep 15, 2019

Earl Bachel, 90, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the Iowa River Hospice Home surrounded by his friends. Funeral services for Earl will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Harlan Nuss officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the start of services....

Jean "Jeanie" Schroyer

Jean "Jeanie" Schroyer

Sep 15, 2019

Jean “Jeanie” Schroyer, 74, of Laurel, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2019 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services for Jeanie will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Rev. Wendy Christianson officiating. Public visitation will be held from 5:00...

Jerome "Jerry"  Donohue

Jerome "Jerry" Donohue

Sep 14, 2019

Jerome C. Donohue, age 86, passed away at the Iowa Veteran’s Home on Saturday, September 14th under the care of the Veteran’s home staff and Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, September 21st at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: Saint Henry  in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 with a vigil...

Clarence E. Mann

Clarence E. Mann

Sep 12, 2019

Clarence E. Mann, age 87, longtime Albion area farmer and livestock trucker, passed away with the love of his family surrounding him at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown on Thursday, September 12th.           Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 16th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in the...

Craig "Crazy" Edgar

Craig "Crazy" Edgar

Sep 10, 2019

Craig “Crazy” Edgar, 69, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services for Craig will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Richard Edgar officiating.   Public visitation will be held from 5:00 –...

Nancy Jean Gowdy-Browning

Nancy Jean Gowdy-Browning

Sep 9, 2019

Nancy Jean Gowdy Browning, 63, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on September 9, 2019 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames with her family by her side. Per Nancy’s wishes a private family visitation and graveside service will be held on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Memorials in Nancy’s name may be directed to her family for...

Beverly "Bev" Pull

Beverly "Bev" Pull

Sep 8, 2019

Beverly Pull, 84, of Marshalltown, passed away on September 8, 2019 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown. A memorial service will be held at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home on Thursday, September 12th, at 10:30 a.m. where Pastor John Whitehead will officiate. She will be laid to rest in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For condolences or questions, please visit www.mitchellfh.com...