Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Kathryn Thompson

Kathryn Thompson

Aug 23, 2019

Kathryn Ann (Richard) Thompson, age 88, of Marshalltown, passed away with the love of her family at her bedside on the evening of Friday, August 23rd, at the Unitypoint Health, Marshalltown.  Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 27th, at the New Hope Christian Church, 3901 South Center Street, Marshalltown, with Pastor Kerry Jech officiating. She...

Helen Degner

Helen Degner

Aug 23, 2019

Helen may have been small of stature, but she was big in personality!  Helen Degner was one of the greatest artists to live in central Iowa, having sold her artwork all over the world.  She lifted her last brush and stitched her last wall hanging on August 23, 2019.  Her creative mind was always active, creating lists of future...

Michael Petersohn

Michael Petersohn

Aug 22, 2019

Michael Petersohn, age 77, of Marshalltown, stepped foot on heaven’s golf course on the morning of Thursday, August 22, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines with his family at his side. He was a man of many names including Mikey, Pedro, and Pete and of course, Mike.           A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00...

Robert Revelle Hauser

Robert Revelle Hauser

Aug 22, 2019

Robert Hauser, age 92, of Lakewood, CA, passed away in the comfort of his home early in the morning of Thursday, August 22, 2019 while in care of his loving family and hospice. Bob will return to the kindred soil of his upbringing.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the...

Evelyn Gummert

Evelyn Gummert

Aug 19, 2019

Evelyn Marie Gummert, 93 of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Embers Retirement Community in Marshalltown.   Funeral services for Evelyn will be held on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 22, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Mitchell Family Funeral...

Larry Mercer

Larry Mercer

Aug 19, 2019

The soul of a true American and Marine, Larry G. Mercer, age 69, of Marshalltown, departed this earthly life on the morning of Monday, August 19, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be...

Thane Tod Rhodes

Thane Tod Rhodes

Aug 17, 2019

Thane “Tod” Rhodes, 59, of Marshalltown passed away in the comfort of his own home on August 17, 2019.    Services for Tod will be held on Monday, August 26, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with pastor John Whitehead officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 up until time of service. Memorials in Tod’s name...

Dale Henze

Dale Henze

Aug 16, 2019

Dale Henze, 91, of Marshalltown, passed away on August 16,2019, at State Center Specialty Care.    A visitation for Dale will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2019 from 11:00-1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Bobby Shomo officiating. Memorials in Dale’s name may be directed to the Alzheimer’s...

Jerry Lang

Jerry Lang

Aug 15, 2019

Jerry Lang, age 59, of Nevada, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 15th, near Lincoln, Kansas. Memorial services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 22nd, at New Hope Christian Church with Kerry Jech, pastor and friend of Jerry’s, officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 5-7:00 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials...

Grace  Lepley

Grace Lepley

Aug 15, 2019

Grace Lepley, age 83, lifelong Union area resident, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo.A memorial visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials in her memory may be directed to the Miller Cemetery or Sheppard Cemetery Associations at Union...

Janet Butters

Janet Butters

Aug 14, 2019

Janet Butters, of Ackley, passed away on August 14, 2019. A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown at 11:00 a.m. A public visitation will be held on Sunday, August 18, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home starting at 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. For condolences please visit www.Mitchellfh.com...

Eunice M Gilgen

Eunice M Gilgen

Aug 13, 2019

Eunice M. Gilgen, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Southridge Specialty Care and Hospice, Marshalltown, IA. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home, Marshalltown, IA. Funeral Services will be at Hope United Methodist Church at 11:00 am August 24, 2019, Marshalltown, IA. A luncheon will follow. ...

Bernadion "Bee" H Coy

Bernadion "Bee" H Coy

Aug 12, 2019

Bernadion H “Bee” Coy, 94, was called home on Monday, August 12, 2019. Bee was born October 24, 1924, in Pershing, Iowa, to John Wesley and Frankie O’dell Turnipseed.   Bee, a spunky, fun-loving young lady who always spoke up, was always on the go, and loved sweets, bacon and Chinese food, will be forever cherish by all who knew...

Mary Marcella "Sally" White

Mary Marcella "Sally" White

Aug 11, 2019

Mary M. “Sally” White, age 94 ½, left this earthly life on the morning of Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the Iowa River Hospice Home with family at her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 16th, at St. Francis of Assisi Parish-St. Mary Church, 9 West Linn Street in Marshalltown, with Fr....

Lona Gonzales

Lona Gonzales

Aug 10, 2019

Lona D. Gonzales, 85, of Marshalltown, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Grandview Heights Rehab and Healthcare under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services for Lona will be held on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour before the service starting at 12:00...

Steven Hall

Steven Hall

Aug 10, 2019

Steven Allen Hall was born on March 27th, 1957. He passed away unexpectedly on August 10th, 2019. Steve was the baby of 3 children born to Allen and Shirley (Cooper) Hall. Steve graduated from Garwin High School in 1975. He met the Love of his life, Kelli Lunde, in 1983 and they were married in 1984. Staying in the...

Nellie "Nell" May Casterline

Nellie "Nell" May Casterline

Aug 10, 2019

Nellie “Nell” Casterline, 86, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Central Iowa Veteran’s Hospital in Des Moines.    A memorial visitation for Nell will be held on Saturday, August 17 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Nell will have full burial rites at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery where her husband Jack...

John Vajgert

John Vajgert

Aug 8, 2019

John Alois Vajgert, age 80, of Marshalltown, passed from this earthly life peacefully on the morning of Thursday, August 8th, with his family at his side. John passed away in the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. His family greatly appreciates the care he received from Carrie, Sheryl and all of the IRH staff.   A memorial...

Jennifer Schulze

Jennifer Schulze

Aug 7, 2019

Jennifer Debra Schulze, 71, of Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Cremation rites have been accorded and there are currently no services scheduled for Jennifer at this time. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for...

Delbert  Dean  Corwin

Delbert Dean Corwin

Aug 6, 2019

Delbert Dean Corwin, 85, of Marshalltown, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Grundy Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services for Delbert will be held on Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with full Military Honors provided by the Combined VFW/American...