Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
David Swanson
Feb 2, 2014
Mr. David Swanson, 76, Resident of the Iowa Veterans Home, died Sunday evening, February 2, 2014. Services for Mr. Swanson are pending at Locke Funeral Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Local care was entrusted to Mitchell Family Funeral Home.
Albert E. Fosnaugh
Feb 1, 2014
Mr. Albert E. Fosnaugh, 72, died early Saturday morning, February 1, 2014 at the Iowa Veterans Home. Services for Mr. Fosnaugh are pending at Oakcrest Funeral Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Mitchell Family Funeral Home was entrusted with his local arrangements.

Beulah Kunc
Jan 31, 2014
Beulah Josephine Kunc, 84, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014, at Riverside Manor in Ames. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641)844-1234. Mitchell...
Janet Briggs
Jan 30, 2014
Janet Briggs, 69, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, after a long illness at a Melbourne, Florida hospice. A graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be directed to William Childs Hospice Home, 381 Medplex Parkway, Palm Bay, Florida, 32907. For condolences or questions...
Douglas Holven
Jan 26, 2014
Douglas (Doug) Craig Holven, 55, of Tama, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at his home in Tama. A Celebration of Life will be held for friends and family in the Nature Center, at Otter Creek Lake and Park, 2283 Park Rd Toledo, IA 52342, Sunday February 2nd at 11:00 am. Doug was born November 4th, 1958 in Waterloo...
Theresa C. Drummer Vanderah
Jan 25, 2014
Theresa Drummer Vanderah, 91, died late Saturday, January 25, at the Polk City Nursing and Rehab Center. She was a former resident of Laurel, Marshalltown, and Haverhill. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2014, at St. Henrys Catholic Church in Marshalltown. She will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will...
Glenn Ledford
Jan 24, 2014
Glenn Ledford, 90, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on January 24, 2014, at Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City, Iowa, surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2014, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until...
Vera Hall
Jan 22, 2014
Vera Hall, 96, of rural Marshalltown passed away early morning Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at the Iowa River Hospice Home with her daughters by her side and joining her sons that were awaiting her in Heaven. Per Veras request a private burial was held, with a family gathering to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers...
Richard Leroy Odor
Jan 21, 2014
Richard Odor, 67, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, while under the care of Iowa River Hospice, at home with his wife by his side. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on...
Dennis Appelgate
Jan 20, 2014
Dennis Appelgate, 61, prominent Toledo attorney, died early Monday morning, January 20th, in the comfort of his home. His last and most difficult trial ended at 12:20am with his family by his side. Memorial services will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, January 25th, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver of the Christ United...

Robert Quick
Jan 18, 2014
Pending under the professional care of Hamiltons Funeral Home in Des Moines
Lavonne Marie Kruschwitz
Jan 14, 2014
LaVonne Kruschwitz, 74, of Nevada, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at her home with her loving family by her side. A public memorial service will be held at a later time with the date to be announced. Private family burial will be in Sheller Cemetery near Wellsburg, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be directed in LaVonnes name...

Robert Benner
Jan 13, 2014
Robert Bob Benner, 78, of State Center, died Monday, January 13th, 2014 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday January 17th, 2014 at First United Presbyterian Church in State Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday January 16th, 2014 at the Mitchell...
Edward Lincoln Halbloom
Jan 12, 2014
Edward Lincoln Halbloom, 90, of Gilman passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Grandview Heights Nursing and Rehab Center under the care of Hospice. Edward was born on February 14, 1923, to Adolph and Nettie (McKinney) Halbloom. He attended Laurel school and worked in agriculture his entire life. He will be remembered as a man of great integrity...
Pauline Bane
Jan 12, 2014
Pauline Bane, 84, of Marshalltown, died Sunday night, January 12, 2014, at the Villa del Sol while in the loving care of her family and Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2014, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in Bethel Grove Cemetery near Liscomb. Visitation...

Betty J. Row
Jan 9, 2014
Pending under the professional care of Hamiltons Funeral Home in Des Moines
Linda Frericks
Jan 8, 2014
Linda L. (Rowe) Frericks, 68, of Gladbrook passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, with her loving family by her side. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2014, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m....
Gloria Ohrt
Jan 8, 2014
Gloria E. Ohrt, 1506 South 6th Street, Marshalltown, Iowa was born April 3, 1932 and departed this life January 8th, 2014 at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown, Iowa. Gloria was the eighth child born to Alva and Charlotte Elizabeth (Lottie) Appelgate in Toledo, Iowa. She received her education in Toledo and graduated from Toledo High School in 1950. She...

Robert Hughes
Jan 7, 2014
Big Robb Hughes, 61, of Marshalltown, died Tuesday morning, January 7th, at Careage of Newton. A memorial gathering in his honor will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A chance to share stories will be done at 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to his family. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com....
Roger Lacina
Jan 6, 2014
Roger Lacina, 83, of rural Tama, died, Monday, January 6, 2014, at St Lukes Hospice in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation for Roger will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home where his family will be present to greet friends. Funeral services for Roger...