Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Lorinda Pfantz
Jan 7, 2016
Lorinda Marie Pfantz, 90, formerly of State Center, Iowa passed away on January 7, 2016 in Casa Grande, Arizona. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center with burial at Hillside Cemetery. Visitation is at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials may be made in honor...
Wrightabelle Grossman
Jan 7, 2016
Wrightabelle Grossman, 85, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on January 7, 2016 at Grandview Nursing and Rehab Center. Visitation will be held at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home on Sunday, January 10, 2016 from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 11th at 3:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more...
Georgia Eich
Jan 7, 2016
Georgia Rosalind Eich (77) of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on January 7th, 2016. Visitation will be held on Tuesday January, 12th, 2016, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held on January 13th, 2016, at 1:00pm at Faith Assembly of God in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers,...
Helen Goecke
Jan 4, 2016
Helen I. Goecke, 99, of Glenwood Place in Marshalltown, passed away on the morning of Monday, January 4th, 2016, in the comfort of her home with her family at her side. Funeral services will be on Monday January 11, 2016 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home at 10:30a.m. A visitation will be held on January 10, 2016 from 5...
Brent Port
Jan 3, 2016
Brent Douglas Port, 61, of Marshalltown, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016 following his couragous battle with cancer surrounded by family and friends at home. Funeral services for Brent will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with the burial to be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in...
Travis David Vandewalle
Jan 1, 2016
Travis David VanDeWalle, 25, of Marshalltown passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 1, 2016. Funeral services for Travis will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Public visitation will be on Thursday, January 7, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Family requests...
Jimmie 'Jim' Purvis
Dec 31, 2015
Jimmie Jim Estel Purvis, 77, of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Hawkeye Care Center in Marshalltown. Memorial services for Jim will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at 12:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed...
Margery 'Joan' Sharp
Dec 30, 2015
Margery Joan Thomasson-Sharp, 69, of Laurel passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Marshalltown. Visitation for Joan will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more information or to send...
Diane Price
Dec 28, 2015
Cathi "Diane" Price, 59, of Gilman, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2015 in the comfort of her own home with her loving family by her side. Cathi "Diane" Peterson was born on June 28, 1956 in Grinnell, Iowa, the daughter of Virgil and Darlene (Kellogg) Peterson. She was raised and educated in the LDF school district,...
Donald 'Don' Shaffar
Dec 28, 2015
Donald G. Shaffar, 81, of State Center, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015 at State Center Nursing and Rehab with his loving family by his side. Memorial services for Don will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center, with Pastor Mike Maddick officiating. There will be no...
Millie Breja
Dec 26, 2015
Millie Breja, 77, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on December 26, 2015, at Hawkeye Care Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. As per Millies wishes cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com . Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Millie and her family. Phone 641-844-1234. Millie Agnes Breja was...

James Beurskens
Dec 26, 2015
James Beurskens, 77, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Per Jims wishes, following cremation there will be no services held. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com . Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Jim and his family. Phone 641-844-1234
Connie Lou Lyman
Dec 25, 2015
Connie Lou Lyman (81), of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on December 25, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 31, 2015, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be...

Shirley Addy
Dec 25, 2015
Shirley Jo Addy, 74, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on December 25, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30th, 2015, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held an hour prior to services. Memorial contributions can be made to the family to be designated at a later date....
Howard Peters
Dec 24, 2015
Howard Gene Peters, age 84, died Wednesday, December 24,2015, following a massive heart attack at his home six days earlier. He was born June 30, 1931 in rural Sac County, one of ten children of Belle (Jansen) and Claus Peters. He married the love of his life Barbara Hott in 1951 and lived for many years in Sac City,...
Pastor Dale Scritchfield
Dec 23, 2015
Pastor Dale Scritchfield, 65, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown, with his loving family by his side. A visitation with the family is planned 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2015, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, IA. Dales memorial service will be held at...
Francis Matney
Dec 22, 2015
Francis Leon Matney, 75, of Gilman passed away December 22, 2015 while visiting his son in Louisiana, with his wife Rosemary by his side. Visitation will be held January 4th at 1:00 p.m. prior to the 2:00 p.m. funeral service being held at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. There will be a time for fellowship following the service with...
Janis Vircks
Dec 21, 2015
Janis Vircks 69 Born Janis Kay Tressler on November 4, 1946 in Marshalltown, IA to Mary and Maury Tressler. Graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1964 and studied art at the University of Iowa. Owner of Growing Accents interior plantscaping and design business. She was Past President of 20th Century club and on the boards of the YMCA, Live...
Danny Caldwell
Dec 18, 2015
Danny M. Caldwell, 85, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 in the comfort of his own home with his loving family by his side. Funeral services for Dan will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the former Liberty Baptist Church building located downtown at 9 North 5th Ave in Marshalltown,...

Jane Jeffreys
Dec 14, 2015
Jane Ann Jeffreys (70) passed away in the care of Iowa River Hospice on December 14, 2015, in Marshalltown, Iowa. A private family graveside will be held. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorial Contributions can be made to the family to be designated at a later date. For more information or to send...