Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Lorinda Pfantz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...