Obituaries

Apr 16, 2016

**Joint burial for Leslie and Lorraine will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown**

Leslie Bartlett of McKinney, Texas passed away on April 16, 2016 at the age of 91. He was born on October 18, 1924 to Floyd W. &...

Apr 16, 2016

Ralph Red White, 90, of rural Melbourne, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Courtyard Estates in Bondurant, Iowa surrounded by his loving family. Ralph Andrew White was born on March 4, 1926, at home in rural State Center, Iowa; he was the son of Ralph H. and Nellie (Davidson) White. He attended school in the Melbourne School...

Apr 15, 2016

Robert Scott, 83, died of natural causes on April 15th in his home surrounded by his family. Bob was born in rural Warren County on January 8th 1933, to Frank and Lottie Mae Scott. Bobs father, Frank, through hard work, was able to purchase a farm where Bob spent his childhood. He raised Angus cattle and sheep which he...

Apr 14, 2016

Merle Mert Starn, 76, of Marshalltown, passed away on the evening of Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the Iowa River Hospice Home with family at his side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 19th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa Rev. Dr. Kim Wilson officiating. Visitation will be held one-hour prior to...

Apr 11, 2016

Ronnald Funk, 75, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Central Iowa Health Care in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Mitchell Family...

Apr 11, 2016

Joan Gethmann, 81 of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away peacefully on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Iowa River Hospice House. Memorial service and celebration of life for Jo will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 25, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be directed in Joans name to her family to be designated at...

Apr 11, 2016

Roy Walters, 72, of Thayer, MO., passed away suddenly on Monday evening, April 11th, at the Ozarks Medical Center in West Plaines, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 18th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in the Rock Valley Cemetery east of Marshalltown. Visitation will be held one-hour...

Apr 11, 2016

Esther Weuve, 93, of Davenport, Iowa, formally of State Center, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Manor Care/Utica Ridge in Davenport, Iowa. Funeral services for Esther will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church located in State Center, Iowa, with Pastor Joan Swander officiating. Public visitation will be...

Apr 10, 2016

Charles Lanam, 81, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died Sunday, April 10th. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 18th, at the Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Charles and his family. Born on September 16th, 1934, in Fairfield, Iowa, he was the son...

Apr 9, 2016

Douglas Doug Downs, 59, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, with his loving family by his side. Funeral services for Doug will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor John Whitehead officiating. Public visitation will be held...

Apr 9, 2016

Jessica LeeAnn McDonald, 41, of Eldora passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines on April 9, 2016 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. with a visitation being held Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 4 6:00...

Apr 8, 2016

Richard Eddy, 86, of Marshalltown, died in the peace of his home with his family at his side on the night of Friday, April 8th. Funeral services honoring God for the life of Richard Eddy will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16th, at the Fellowship Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Friday at the...

Apr 7, 2016

Robert Alan Gartin, age 58, of Gilman, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. A memorial service for Bob will be held on April 16, 2016 by the family at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Gilman. Pastor Cheryl Ridenour will officiate. Memorial contributions may be directed in...

Apr 6, 2016

Lillian Jean Hoover, 75, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Memorial services for Lillian will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour before service time. The family has requested that you come casual...

Apr 5, 2016

Marilynn P. Johnson, 83, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formally of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Central Iowa Healthcare. Following Marilynns wishes cremation rites have been accorded. Graveside services for Marilynn will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa, with Pastor Dan officiating....

Apr 4, 2016

Alice A. Kallestad, 86, of Marshalltown, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016, at Central Iowa Healthcare in Marshalltown with her family by her side. Memorial services for Alice will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Elim Lutheran Church with Pastor Karen Cluts officiating. Public visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m on...

Apr 3, 2016

Tom Ford passed away Sunday April 3 at Sunrise Skilled Nursing Facility in Traer, IA of age related illness. Tom Ford was born on December 27,1925 to Newell and Eleanor Ford of Western Springs, Illinois. He attended Lyons Township High School and St. Johns Military Academy. Following Army Air Forces service in WWII as a gunnery sergeant and graduation...

Apr 3, 2016

Donald Orrie Lyman (83) of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on April 3, 2016. Funeral services will be held at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home on Friday, April 8th, 2016, at 1:00 pm. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, April 7th, 2016, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made...

Apr 1, 2016

Gerald Carky Carkhuff, 75, passed away at the Iowa River Hospice House on Friday, April 1, 2016, surrounded by his family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday April 5, 2016, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown at 11:00 a.m. with Military Honors provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post # 839 and by American...

Apr 1, 2016

Robert (Bob) Nusbaum was born July 11, 1930 to Dorothy (Menzel) and Elwood Nusbaum. He attended St Marys School graduating in 1948, where he was proud to be a part of the well known Buzz Boys basketball team. He was united in marriage on December 30, 1951 to Beverly Stice. He served our country as a member of the...