Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Gloria Corns
Aug 4, 2018
Gloria Jean Corns, 83, of Marshalltown passed away peacefully on Satuday, August 4, 2018 at the Iowa River Hospice. Cremation rites will be accorded and to honor her wishes no services will be held. For condolences please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234. Memorial contributions may be directed to Iowa River Hospice. Left to cherish her memory are her...

Carl E. Myers
Aug 3, 2018
Carl E. Myers, 64, of Arriba, Colorado, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 3, 2018. Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services held with the funeral home. The family will have a Celebration of Life party on Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 5 – 8 p.m. at JB’s Bar. Memorial contributions may be directed in...
Harold E. Mcilrath
Aug 3, 2018
The auction gavel for Harold McIlrath, lifelong resident of Laurel, hammered for the final time on the night of August 3rd. God said “Well done good and faithful servant.” Harold was in the peace of his home, with family by his side. Just three days prior he was able to celebrate his 78th birthday with his family. Funeral services...
Deborah "Debbie" Ann Schaefer
Aug 2, 2018
Deborah “Debbie” Ann Schaefer, 54, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away at home on August 2, 2018. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home on Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed toward the family to be designated at...
Dorothy E. Woodward
Aug 1, 2018
Dorothy E. Woodward, 96, of State Center, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in the comfort of her own home. Following Dorothy’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial services for Dorothy will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Ed Hannahs officiating. Memorial contributions may be...
Maria Rosario-Lopez
Jul 30, 2018
Maria Del Rosario-Lopez, 75, of Tama, Iowa passed away at Unity Point Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Maria will be taken back home to Mexico for her burial. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Maria and her family. Maria Lopez was born on October 17, 1943, in Michuacan,...
Gary Phillips
Jul 30, 2018
Gary Robert Phillips, 71, of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 1, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family...
Ronnie Harlan Briggs
Jul 30, 2018
Ronnie H. Briggs of the Iowa Veterans Home passed away peacefully on Monday, July 30th, one day after his 69th birthday. Public visitation for “Ron” will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home where Ron’s family will be present to greet friends. Military Honors will take place at...
Madonna Lee Locke
Jul 29, 2018
Madonna Lee Locke, 93, of Marshalltown, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services for Madonna will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will start one hour prior at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to the Salvation...
Benjamin Jackson
Jul 29, 2018
The artistic and humorous spirit of Benjamin Jackson, age 37, of Madison, WI, formerly of Le Grand, left this earthly life on Sunday, July 29th. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 5th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. He will be laid to rest beside his dad at the Stavanger Friends Cemetery south...
Laurel Phipps
Jul 28, 2018
Laurel Phipps, 97, a veteran of “The Greatest Generation” passed away, Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa surrounded by his family. Visitation will be on Wednesday, August, 1, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on...
Rhoda Curphy
Jul 28, 2018
Rhoda Curphy, 90, of Le Grand, Iowa, passed away in the comfort of her home on Saturday evening, July 28, 2018, while being surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. until the service starts....
Frances Mcfarland
Jul 25, 2018
Frances Barbara McFarland, 86, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Grandview Heights Rehab and Health Care and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home. Cremation rites have been accorded and there are currently no scheduled services for Frances. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell...
Larry Campbell
Jul 25, 2018
The honored and faithful soul of Larry Dale Campbell, age 80, of rural Beaman, left this earthly life on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 25th, in the peace of his home with family at his side. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 4th,at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5-7:00...
Edward Mills
Jul 25, 2018
Edward Arthur Mills, 70, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Hospital of a ruptured aneurysm. Memorial services for Ed will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Immediately following the service, there will be a luncheon and then all are invited (family...
Connie Mcfarland
Jul 22, 2018
Connie Sue McFarland (Glenney), 71, of Des Moines passed away in the comfort of her own home on July 22, 2018. A celebration of her life will be held on August 4, 2018 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. with a public visitation held one-hour prior. For condolences please visit www.Mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234. Memorial...
Lloyd Dean Haynes
Jul 22, 2018
Lloyd Dean Haynes, 90, of Marshalltown, Iowa went to meet his Lord on Sunday, July 22, 2018. His passing occurred in the comfort of Iowa River Hospice with his family at his side. Lloyd’s passing was an unfortunate result of the devastating tornado that hit Marshalltown on July 19, 2018. Mr. Haynes suffered injuries from a fall due to...
Duane Lee Heishman
Jul 18, 2018
Duane Lee Heishman, 58, of Lamar, Colorado, formerly of State Center, Iowa, departed this life in the early hours of Wednesday, July 18th, 2018, at his home with his wife, Marla Jo at his side. Duane was the youngest child of Charles (Jr) Heishman and Ruth (Osborn) Heishman, born in Marshalltown, Iowa, on December 5th, 1959. Duane was a...
Wesley Linhart
Jul 17, 2018
Wesley Linhart was born on May 26, 1924, the son of Fred Linhart and Julia (Sokol) Linhart in rural Tama County. He graduated from Clutier High School with the class of 1941. He served in the anti-aircraft division of the U. S. Army during World War II. After his honorable discharge from the Army he moved to Marshalltown. After...
Rosella Hartwig
Jul 17, 2018
Rosella Hartwig, 86, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Alan Dietzenbach officiating. Public visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 with...