Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Donna Hoop
Jan 11, 2013
Donna Joan Hoop, 60, of Marshalltown, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown surrounded by her loving family.Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown at 10:30 a.m. A visitation will take place on Sunday, January 13, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00...
Bruce Robins
Jan 10, 2013
Bruce Robins, 58, of rural Clemons, died in the peace of his home on the evening of Thursday, January 10, 2013, with his loving family at his side. Bruce was under the tender care of Iowa River Hospice from New Years Eve until his death. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2013 at St....
Hilda Engle
Jan 9, 2013
Hilda Engle, 99, of Marshalltown, died late Wednesday night, January 9th, at the Villa del Sol where she has resided since March of 2010. Her death came peacefully with her family at her side and under the loving care of the Villa del Sol and Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 14,...

Mary Louise Price
Jan 8, 2013
Mary Louise Price, 92 of Legrand, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Villa Del Sol Nursing and Rehab Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at the Ferguson Bible Church in Ferguson, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday January 11, from 5:00to 7:00 p.m. at...
Lavern Eckhart
Jan 8, 2013
LaVern Eckhart, 90, of rural Gladbrook, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 14, 2013, at Gladbrook Chapel United Methodist Church in rural Gladbrook. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 13, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa....
Karla J. Perry Moore
Jan 7, 2013
Karla J. Perry Moore, 53, of State Center, Iowa, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at her home. Memorial contributions may be directed in Karlas name to her family. Karla was born April 9, 1959, the daughter of Daryl and Kathryn (Jessen) Moore. She was raised and educated in State Center, Iowa, area graduating from the West Marshall High School...

Meredith Ann Lansing
Jan 7, 2013
Meredith Ann Lansing, 57, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Meredith was born on September 7, 1956, the daughter of Russell and Evelyn Harding. She graduated from Newton High School. After high school Meredith went on to Beauty School in Des Moines, Iowa. She was united in marriage to...
Byron Butler
Jan 6, 2013
Byron Brian Dadarren Butler, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center and under the care of Iowa River Hospice Home.There will be no services and cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be directed towards the family. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Byron and his family. Phone 641-844-1234.Byron...
David Alba
Jan 6, 2013
David Alba, 62, of Marshalltown, died Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Grandview Heights, with his loving family by his side. Services for David will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 12, 2013, at St. Marys Catholic Church in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, January 11, 2013, at Mitchell Family...

Mary Rose Niederhauser
Jan 5, 2013
Mary Rose Niederhauser, 82, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at home surrounded by her loving family.Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on January 9, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity...
Betty Hundley
Jan 4, 2013
Betty (Durns) Hundley formally of Le Grand, entered into eternal life on January4, 2012,at MMSC surrounded by her family. Betty was born January 3, 1935 to John and Nora (Anderson) Durns in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Betty was raised in the Sioux Falls area until the family moved to Cedar Falls. Betty attended school at the Iowa School for...
Olive Gilmore
Jan 2, 2013
On Wednesday morning, January 02, 2013, Ollie Gilmore passed on at Grandview Heights in Marshalltown, Iowa, after a lengthy illness. She was born Olive Rynearson on March 4, 1924, in Wells, Minnesota to Theodore and Etta (White) Rynearson. She and her family moved shortly afterward to Winnebago, Minnesota. She came from a family of 7 children.Ollie graduated from the...
Marian Thurston
Dec 31, 2012
Marian Thurston, 87 of Bickford Cottage in Marshalltown, Iowa passed away Monday, December 31, 2012 while under the care of Iowa River Hospice.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Carlton Brethren Church in rural Garwin. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the family and will be designated to...

Ray F. Chrisman
Dec 31, 2012
Ray F. Chrisman, 87, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died there on Monday morning, December 31, 2012. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2013, at the Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery with Angela Doty, chaplain of IVH officiating. There will be full military honors provided by the combined groups of Veterans of Foreign Wars...
Stephenj Peters
Dec 31, 2012
Stephenj Peters, three day old infant son of Mariela and Stephen Peters, died Monday, December 31, 2012, at the Blank Childrens Hospital in Des Moines. Visitation for Stephenj will be held from 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home where his family will be present to greet friends. Funeral services for Stephenj...
Ruth Kunkel
Dec 31, 2012
Ruth M. (Heng) Kunkel, 86, of LeGrand, Iowa died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Grandview Heights Nursing and Rehab in Marshalltown, Iowa.Memorial services for Ruth will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Evangelical Free Church in Marshalltown. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed in Ruths name to her family. For...
Earnest Cavin
Dec 29, 2012
Earnest Skillet Cavin, 63, of the Iowa Veterans Home passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012 while under their care.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com . Mitchell Family Funeral Home...
John Hutson
Dec 28, 2012
Pending under the professional care of the Hamilton's Funeral Home in Des Moines. ph. 515-243-5221. Mr. Hutson was a proud WWII Veteran and family member of the Iowa Veterans Home since February 28, 2012.
Mayre Crumrine
Dec 28, 2012
Mayre Louise Crumrine, 82, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook on Friday, December 28, 2012, surrounded by her family.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 4th, 2013, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorials may be directed in Mayres name to theGladbrook Public Library or the Animal Rescue League....
John Soorholtz
Dec 28, 2012
John E. Soorholtz, 82, of Melbourne, Iowa, died on Friday, December 28, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, surrounded by his family.John was born on December 19, 1930, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of J. Howard and Edna Mae (Franklin) Soorholtz of Melbourne. He graduated from Melbourne High School in 1949 and attended Iowa State University.On...