Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Mildred Walkup
Jan 23, 2019
Mildred Louise Walkup, 98, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Unity Point in Marshalltown. Funeral services for Mildred will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service starting at 1:00 p.m. For more information or to...
Richard Granville Witt
Jan 23, 2019
Richard “Dick” G. Witt, 87, of Clemons, Iowa, went to be with the Lord and his wife, Joan, on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his loving family. Following Richard’s wishes there will be no public services. The family of Dick will be holding a private celebration of life service. Memorial contributions...
Gary Goettsch
Jan 22, 2019
Gary L. Goettsch, 81, of Brooklyn, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in the comfort of his own home. Memorial services for Gary will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will start at 1:00 p.m. until service time. Memorials may be directed to the...
Sam Giarratano
Jan 21, 2019
Sam Giarratano, age 83, of Marshalltown, a proud US Army Veteran, passed from this earthly life on the morning of Monday, January 21st, 2019, at the State Center Nursing and Rehab in State Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 25th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest with full...
Jerilyn Packer
Jan 21, 2019
Jerilyn “Jeri” (Grove) Packer passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center with her loving family by her side. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 25, 2019, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home at 10:30. A public visitation will be held on Thursday January 24, also at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home,...
Leslie George Osborne Jr.
Jan 20, 2019
Leslie G. Osborne Jr., 78, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Les spent his last moments with his wife, (Carin), granddaughter, (Lupe) and daughter (Wendy). Following Leslie’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no public services held at this time. There will be a private...
Eugene E. Shepard
Jan 19, 2019
Eugene Shepard, age 71, of Marshalltown, passed away on the morning of Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Grace Church (E-Free) in Marshalltown with Pastor Bob Kosbau officiating. Full military honors will be presented by the combined American Legion...
Norma Downs
Jan 18, 2019
Norma Lea (Martin) Downs, 84 of LeGrand, Iowa, passed away on January 18, 2019 at Mercy Hospital with her children by her side. Norma was born at home in rural Zearing, Iowa, on December 29, 1934 to Parents: Ralph LeClaire and Thelma Pauline (Deal) Martin. She graduated from Whitten High School in 1954. Norma was married to Harold Downs...
Judy Elizabeth Kent
Jan 17, 2019
Judith Elizabeth “Judy” (Lacina) Kent, 72, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away peacefully at the Iowa River Hospice Home on January 17, 2019 with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. A public visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 22 at the...
Roy Dana Doran
Jan 16, 2019
Roy D. Doran, 58, of Melbourne, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in the comfort of his own home. Following Roy’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a public memorial service for Roy held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Bobby Shomo officiating. There will...
Shirley Mae Adams
Jan 15, 2019
Shirley Mae Adams, 87, of Tama passed away on January 15, 2019, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the New Life Evangelical Free Church, with Pastor Steve Brant officiating. The church is located at 211 W. 13th Street in Tama. There will be no public visitation...
Arlene Bogan
Jan 13, 2019
Arlene Bogan, 90, died peacefully January 13, 2019, at Oakview Nursing home in Conrad. Arlene was born February 22, 1928 in State Center, Iowa, the daughter of Art and Idella (Gerke) Davis. She was a 1945 graduate of State Center High School. She was a graduate of Central Iowa Business College and worked as a secretary for Anderson and...
Irene Rash
Jan 12, 2019
Irene Yantis Rash was born east of Union on December 22, 1921. At the age of one year old the family moved to a farm three miles north of Liscomb on the Hardin and Grundy County line road and lived there for 28 years. Irene went to the Whitten School and graduated from Whitten. She married David Rash on...
Amy Shilling (Rodriquez)
Jan 12, 2019
Amy Lynn Shilling (Rodriguez), 39, the daughter of Pamela (McConkey) Hernandez and a wonderful man she called dad, Reginald (Reggie) Dee Gray, passed away on January 12, 2019 in ICU at the University of Missouri Hospital in Colombia, MO after a long battle with M.S. Amy was born February 9, 1979 in Newton, Iowa. She attended school in Newton...
Carol Ann Peters
Jan 11, 2019
Carol Ann Peters, 68, of Eldora, passed away on Friday January 11, 2019 peacefully after a stroke at Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. Carol grew up in Marshalltown with two brothers and three sisters. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, sister and great grandson. Carol was a loving wife of 29 years and a mother...

Carol Mayer
Jan 9, 2019
Carol Mayer, 66, of State Center, Iowa passed away on the evening of Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at State Center Specialty Care. Following Carol’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no public services held at this time. Memorial contributions may be directed in Carol’s name to her family. For further information or to send a...
Carol Jontz
Jan 8, 2019
Carol Elaine (Fitz) Jontz, age 98, passed away at Glenwood Assisted Living Home on January 8, 2019 with her daughters by her side. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 10 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 11 at the Laurel United Methodist Church with...
Raymond Trusheim
Jan 8, 2019
Raymond Trusheim, 81, of Toledo, passed away January 8, 2019, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services for Ray will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 12 also at Mitchell Family Funeral...
Baby Charlotte Rees
Jan 7, 2019
Baby Charlotte Rees, gained her wings into heaven on Monday, January 7, 2019. She was the newborn baby of Charissa and Ben Rees. Funeral services for Charlotte will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at St Paul Lutheran Church in Ames. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234....
Robert G Cox
Jan 6, 2019
Robert (Bob) G. Cox, 72, of Gladbrook, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at his home. A celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 2-5 pm at Calvin Rockett Bar and Grill located at 2013 S Center St, Marshalltown, Iowa. Attire is casual, preferably in Hawkeye or Cubs apparel or team colors. “We...