Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Judith Hundley
Jun 6, 2017
Judith (Judy) Niswonger Hundley, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa received the great reward of her faith, being received into the arms of Christ, her Lord, June 6, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. She was surrounded by her family, angels of God, and the heavenly cloud of witnesses. Her Celebration of Life Service will be held at New Life...
Rodney 'Rod' Edwards
Jun 5, 2017
Rodney Rod James Edwards, 53, of Gladbrook, IA, formerly of St. Louis, MO, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Hawkeye Care Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorial services for Rod will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Doner officiating. Public visitation will be held one hour...
Helen Settle
Jun 1, 2017
Helen Aileen Settle, 94, of Marshalltown, entered eternal life on June 1, 2017 at Glenwood Place Assisted Living. Death came peacefully with family at her side under the care of Iowa River Hospice. She was the beloved wife of Kempton, devoted mother to Greg, John and Jerry, loving daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and great, great grandmother. She was...
Robert Schippers
May 30, 2017
Robert J. Schippers, Sr., 95, passed away peacefully at the Iowa Veterans Home on May 30, 2017 with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel, with a public visitation held at 10:00 a.m. until the service. Memorial contributions may be directed...
Fred Gould
May 28, 2017
Fred Gould, 80, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Iowa River Hospice Home with his loving family by his side. Memorial services for Fred will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Our Savior Lutheran Church with Pastor Mike Hershberger officiating. Public visitation will be held...
Philip Wedgwood
May 27, 2017
Philip David Wedgwood, 45, of Seattle, Washington, formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Funeral services for Philip will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at New Hope Christian Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Tuesday June 6, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral...
Richard Ritter Sr.
May 26, 2017
Richard Ritter Sr., 83, of Legrand, Iowa passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 12:00 until service time at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Please dress casual...
Daniel Ruopp
May 25, 2017
Dan Ruopp, 67, of Allison Rehab Center of Allison, Iowa and formerly of rural Marshalltown, Iowa passed on May 25th, 2017, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Timber Creek Cemetery near Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa River Hospice...
Dale Defrance
May 22, 2017
Dale Mr. D DeFrance, 81, of Marshalltown, a man who lived lifes three greatest passions- racing, racing and of course, racing, passed away on the morning of Monday, May 22nd, at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid...
Darla Upah
May 20, 2017
Darla Marie Upah, 81, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, IA. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the...
Jerry L Clark
May 18, 2017
Jerry Lee Clark died Thursday, May 18, 2017 surrounded by his family and the staff of the IVH where he has resided since 2003. Funeral services for Jerry will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Monday, May 22, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until...
James Stewart
May 17, 2017
James Jimmy Stewart, 51, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home at 4 p.m. with a public visitation held from 2 p.m. until the service time. For condolences please contact www.Mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234. Jimmy was...
Charleen Radcliff
May 17, 2017
Doris Charleen Radcliff, 86, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Hawkeye Care Center and under the care of Hospice Compassus. Memorial services for Charleen will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017, at the Riverside Cemetery Chapel in Marshalltown. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call...
Virginia Claire Kirk
May 16, 2017
Virginia Kirk, 82, of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa formerly of rural Lorimor, Iowa, passed away on May 16, 2017, and rejoined her loving husband Ben. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the Ochiltree Funeral Home in Winterset, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9:00 until service time at 11:00 a.m....

Ella Grace Frese
May 16, 2017
Ella Grace Frese went home to be with Jesus, enveloped in the love of her mother's womb on Sunday, May 14th 2017 at 32 weeks gestation. Ella was born still two days later to Stephen and Emily Frese at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Ella looked just like Mom and already had a head full of strawberry blonde...
Shirly Ann Miller
May 14, 2017
Shirly Ann Miller (Smuck), 77, passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. A public visitation will be held on Friday, May 19, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. For...
Edith Lapour
May 14, 2017
Edith Alberta Lapour, 96, of Marshalltown, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services for Edith will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service starting at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may...
Barbara Baltisberger
May 13, 2017
Barbara Baltisberger, 92, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away, Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Grandview Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at the Mitchell Family...

Jaxson Allen Ryerson
May 12, 2017
Jaxson Allen Ryerson rejoined his sister Piper Jayde and brother Landon Craig in Heaven on the evening of Friday, May 12th in the arms of his loving parents at the U of I hospitals under the care of many great Doctors and Nurses. Private family services will be held for Jaxson. He will be laid to rest at Chapel...
James Fitz
May 12, 2017
James B. Fitz (Jim), 79, of Melbourne, Iowa, passed away on the morning of Friday, May 12, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Jim was born spring 1938, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Eugene and Hazel (Wehrman) Fitz. He was raised and educated in Van Cleve. He was proud of having played on the Van Cleve...