Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Corey Brown

Corey Brown

Jan 27, 2019

Corey Michael Brown, age 13, of Marshalltown, a young man who could light up any room he entered, with his infectious smile and fabulous hugs, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019.           A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at St. Henry Catholic Church with Fr. Don Czapla officiating. Honoring the memory of Corey,...

Dawn Ersland

Dawn Ersland

Jan 26, 2019

Dawn Ersland, 60, of Clear Lake, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City.   Funeral services for Dawn will be held on Monday, February 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will start a half hour prior at 10:30 a.m. For more information or to...

Lucille Bear

Lucille Bear

Jan 25, 2019

Lucille Bear, age 80, of rural Marshalltown, passed away in the peace of her home on Friday, January 25th, with her loving family at her side.           Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 28th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be one-hour prior to the services. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com . Ph. 641-844-1234.          ...

James F Blazek

James F Blazek

Jan 24, 2019

James Frank Blazek, 84, of Johnston, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.   Memorial services for James will be held on Monday, February 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with visitation to start one hour prior at 9:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. For...

Lorraine Coulter

Lorraine Coulter

Jan 24, 2019

Lorraine Coulter, 78, of Melbourne, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.   Funeral services for Lorraine will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown and family has requested casual dress. Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 30 from 5:00 p.m....

Gregory Curtis

Gregory Curtis

Jan 23, 2019

Gregory P. Curtis, 71, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown.   Cremation rites have been accorded and there are currently no services scheduled.  Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Greg and his family.   Greg Curtis was born on February 7, 1947 in Grinnell to Paul and Marceline Maples...

Mildred Walkup

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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...