Obituaries

Feb 7, 2013

Mr. Clyde Roeske, 81, Iowa Veterans Home resident, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Services for Mr. Roeske are pending at Hamilton's Funeral Home in Des Moines. Local arrangements were entrusted to Mitchell Family Funeral Home.

Feb 7, 2013

Mark Earl Hulin, 59, of Marshalltown, Iowa, died early Thursday morning at Grandview Heights.Cremation rights have been accorded. Private services for Mark will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed in Marks name to his family. For further information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641)844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring...

Feb 5, 2013

Robert B Bavender, 80 of Whitten, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. The funeral service will be held on Monday, February 11, 2013, at 11:00 a.m....

Feb 4, 2013

Todd B. Kirschbaum, 61, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of rural Beaman, Iowa passed away at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center on Monday, February 4, 2013. As was Todds wish, his body has been cremated. A Memorial Motorcycle Ride & Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in the spring when weather permits and will be posted...

Feb 3, 2013

Mr. Paul R. Hall, 80, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the Iowa Veterans Home. Services are pending at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton, IA. Ph: 641-774-2918 Mitchell Family Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Hall's local arrangements.

Feb 3, 2013

Mary Carmichael, 92, of Toledo, died Sunday, February 3rd, at her home.Her funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 8, at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Tama then laid to rest in the St. Patricks Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the church. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m....

Feb 2, 2013

Jay Kell, 81, a resident of the Iowa Veterans Home, died there Saturday, February 2, 2013. Memorial services and a celebration of Jays life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation for Jay will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of memorial service. A luncheon will follow services...

Feb 2, 2013

Ollie Earl Reno, 81, of Marshalltown, died at his winter vacation home on Saturday, February 2, 2013, in Sun City, Arizona. Following cremation, memorial services for Ollie will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 22, 2013, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be directed in his name to his family. For further information or to...

Jan 31, 2013

Sammie Guthrie, 81, of Nashville, TN., died late Thursday night, January 31,2013, in the peace of her daughters home in Marshalltown. Her death came peacefully at 11:15 p.m. Funeral services will be held in Nashville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at the West Harpeth Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Woodlawn Cemetery...

Jan 31, 2013

Robert Bob Polley, 62, of Marshalltown, died late Thursday night, January 31, at the MMSC. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 5th, at the Center Street Baptist Church with Pastors Greg Boyle and Bobby Shomo officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Monday at the church, 1202 South Center Street. For condolences, please...

Jan 31, 2013

Marie Knight, 90, of Marshalltown, went home to be with Jesus - as she had said she would the day prior - on the morning of Thursday, January 31, 2013, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 5th, at the 1st Friends Church with Pastors Craig and Judy...

Jan 31, 2013

Betty J. Chamberlain, 87, of State Center Nursing and Rehab Center, died peacefully in her sleep, early Thursday morning. Memorial Services for Betty will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home which is located at 1209 Iowa Ave West, Marshalltown, Iowa. Burial will be in Newton, Iowa at the Union cemetery....

Jan 30, 2013

Cristin (Mrs. Roger) Freiboth, 49, of rural Dillon, died in the peace of her home on the morning of Wednesday, January 30th, in care of her family and Iowa River Hospice. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to Iowa River Hospice. For condolences,...

Jan 28, 2013

Mabel Ellen Vajgrt, 73, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013, at home surrounded by her loving family.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with burial at a later date.Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society or to any other charity of...

Jan 27, 2013

Mr. Chloris C. Armbruster, 92, died Sunday, January 27, at the Iowa Veterans Home. Services are pending at Hamilton's Funeral Home in Des Moines. Ph:515-243-5221 Mitchell FamilyFuneral Home was entrusted with Mr. Armbruster's local care.

Jan 24, 2013

Jan 24, 2013

Edwin Woodrow Woody Shives, 96, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Clemons United Church of Christ in Clemons, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Clemons Cemetery with full military honors performed by the American Legion Post...

Jan 24, 2013

Clara Marie Proffitt passed away peacefully from this earthly home to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 24, 2013 under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with a visitation one hour prior...

Jan 23, 2013

Norma Williams of Marshalltown passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Cremation has been accorded and as Normas request there will be no services. Memorials may be directed to Grandview Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com . Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for...

Jan 21, 2013

Vernon Clapsaddle, 87, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, January 21, 2013, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services for Vernon will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Burial with military honors will follow services at the Liscomb Cemetery. Visitation for Vernon will be...