Obituaries

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....

Jul 12, 2016

Alma Rogers, 85, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Grandview Rehab and Health Care. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016, at the funeral home. Memorials may...

Jul 11, 2016

Joan Witt 86 of Clemons, Iowa passed away on Monday, July 11 2016, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, surround by her loving family. There will be no services at this time. As in a life of giving, in death Joan donated her body to the University of Iowa to further education of others. For condolence...

Jul 10, 2016

Pat Collins, 61, of Union, Iowa passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Iowa River Hospice home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Calvary Baptist Church in Union, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at the Mitchell Family Funeral...