Obituaries

Jul 25, 2016

Maria Elena Hernandez Guevara, 61, of Ottumwa, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25th, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Her death came peacefully with her family at her side. A funeral mass will be held (in Spanish) at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 29th, at St. Marys Catholic Church. She will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery....

Jul 25, 2016

Michael James McNamara, born July 25th, 1990 in Marshalltown, IA passed away on July 25th, 2016 while vacationing at Lake Okoboji, IA with his family. Funeral services will be at 1:00 on Saturday, July 30 2016 at First United Methodist Church in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday July 29, 2016, at...

Jul 25, 2016

Jerry Stanley Pierson, 75, of rural Laurel, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. Funeral services for Jerry will be held on Monday, August 1, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family...

Jul 25, 2016

Bennie Lee Hennis, 85, passed away at the Iowa River Hospice House surrounded by his loving family on July 25, 2016. Memorial services will be held at St. Henrys Catholic Church on Friday, July 29, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. with a public visitation held the night before, Thursday, from 5-7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m, also...

Jul 24, 2016

Kine Pipes, 57, of Marshalltown passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at the Iowa River Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 until the service time at 6:00 p.m. at the...

Jul 24, 2016

Darlene Rose Van Kirk, 77, of Marshalltown, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. Memorial services in Marshalltown for Darlene will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be prior to the service from 5:00 p.m. until...

Jul 24, 2016

Irene Polley, 86, of Marshalltown, rejoined her Lord and Savior on the afternoon of Sunday, July 24th, at the Taylor House in Des Moines. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30th, at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from noon until the service time at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. For condolences,...

Jul 24, 2016

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Jul 21, 2016

John Harold Allard passed away on Thursday, July 21 2016, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. There will be no services at this time. For condolences or questions please visit. www.mitchellfh.com . Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for John and his family. Phone 641-844-1234. John served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1965 until...

Jul 20, 2016

Norma Friederich died peacefully at Comfort House Hospice in Pella, Iowa on July 20, 2016. She was born Norma Mae Kuhlman on October 3, 1930 to Alfred and Mabel (Windfield) Kuhlman near Chapman, Nebraska. She delighted and enlightened her children and grandchildren over the years with many stories about growing up on a farm in the '30s and about...

Jul 20, 2016

Everett Perry, 88, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the Iowa River Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 25, 2016, at the...

Jul 19, 2016

LaVerna (Mrs. Richard) Warden, 90, of Marshalltown, now sits at heaven's keyboard after leaving this earthly life on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,Sunday, July 24, at Hope United Methodist Church, 2203 S 3rd Ave, Marshalltown. A celebration of her life will begin at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 25, at Hope Church,...

Jul 18, 2016

Robert Rob Roberts, 69, of Ferguson, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Central Iowa Healthcare. Public services for Rob will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016, at the Ferguson Christian Bible Church with Pastor Darren Young officiating. Public visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2016,...

Jul 18, 2016

Alan Craig Wood, Sr., 75 Alan Craig Wood Sr. of Garwin, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family, on July 18, 2016, at Grandview Heights in hospice care. Alan was married to Sharon Jensen Wood from Marshalltown for 16 years. Services will be held 10 a.m. on Friday July 22, 2016, at Fellowship Baptist Church in Marshalltown. Memorial contributions...

Jul 18, 2016

A Celebration of a Life Well Lived Con (infamously known as Buz) Short was born in Killdeer, ND, on July 22nd, 1937, the son of Don and Edith (Whittemore) Short. He claimed to be the smartest of the four siblings Anne, Connie and Suzi but that was never proven. He was raised on a cattle ranch on the Little...

Jul 15, 2016

Izabella Victoria Castro Gonzalez, passed away on July 15, 2016, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion, Iowa. She was born the daughter of Mario Arturo Castro Ortega and Suzanna Victoria Gonzalez. Izabella had beautiful black curly hair and soft pink adorable lips. Mommy and Daddy held her precious little hands. Big sister Alasandra said "Beautiful Bella, I love you."...

Jul 15, 2016

Nellie Temple, 98, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at10:00 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2016, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 21, 2016 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials...

Jul 13, 2016

Katheryn Westcott (Six), 66, passed away at the Iowa River Hospice House on July 13, 2016 with her loving family by her side. A celebration of her life will be held in August per her familys wishes. For condolences please visit www.mitchellfh.com, memorial contributions can be made to the family at this time. The family would like to express...

Jul 13, 2016

Jul 13, 2016

Linford Lin Smith, 76, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Hawkeye Care Center in Marshalltown, Iowa and under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday July 17, 2016, at 1st United Church of Christ in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service....