Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Merlyn Newberg
Apr 18, 2012
Merlyn Newberg, 75, of Lincoln, Iowa, died early Wednesday morning, April 18, at his home with his loving family at his side.Funeral services and a celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Herschberger of Our Savior Lutheran Church officiating. He will be laid to...

William White
Apr 17, 2012
William White, 62, of Marshalltown, died Monday, April 17, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown. Services are pending with the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. For further information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234.

Dennis G. Ellison Sr.
Apr 17, 2012
Dennis G. Papa Ellison Sr., 70, of Marshalltown, died at his home on Tuesday, April 17, surrounded by his family and under care of Iowa River Hospice.Following cremation, a private family graveside service will be held at the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington, Illinois. Memorial contributions may be directed in his name to his wife Edith Ellison. For further...
Merle Hayes
Apr 17, 2012
Merle Hayes, 76, of Marshalltown, died Tuesday, April 17, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for Merle will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 20,at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memorial contributions may be...

Margaret Daniel
Apr 16, 2012
Margaret Daniel, 68, of Marshalltown, died Monday afternoon, April 16, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Ed Hannahs of the Fellowship Baptist Church officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the family....
Daniel Bryant
Apr 15, 2012
Daniel L. Bryant, 69, of Albion passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown.The visitation will be held 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. The funeral will be held 10:30 am Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Interment will...
Dick Dewees
Apr 14, 2012
Richard Dick DeWees, 59, longtime Marshalltown chef and restaurateur, died Saturday, April 14, at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest with conjoined full-military services by the American Legion Frank Lewis Glick Post #46 and the Veterans of...
Carl Gleason
Apr 13, 2012
Carl A. Gleason, 85, of State Center, passed away April 13, 2012 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IAFuneral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at 10:00 am, one hour prior to the service time. Burial will be held at the Iowa...
Joel Figgins
Apr 13, 2012
Joel Figgins, 29, of Des Moines, passed away Friday, April 13, at his apartment of natural causes.Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, at St. Josephs Catholic Church in State Center with Fr. Rick Dagit as celebrant. He will be laid to rest in the St. Joseph Cemetery at State Center. Visitation will...

Gregory Scarborough
Apr 12, 2012
Gregory Scarborough, 61, of New Hartford, died Thursday, April 12, in the peace of his daughters home in Marshalltown and in care of the Iowa River Hospice. Per his wishes, no services will be held at this time. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Gregory and his family. Ph. 641-844-1234. Born on...
Audrey Lou Norman
Apr 10, 2012
Audrey Lou Norman, 86, entered eternal life on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, at 1:25 p.m. Death came peacefully with her loving family by her side. Funeral services and a celebration of her life will be held on Monday, April 16, at 10:30 a.m., at the Union Community Church with Pastor Rick...
John Griffin
Apr 10, 2012
John Griff Griffin, 64, of Marshalltown, died at his home early Tuesday morning, April 10, while surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services for Griff will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 13, at the First United Methodist Church. Following cremation, a private family burial will take place at a later date. Visitation for Griff will be held...
Kelly Karns
Apr 9, 2012
Kelly Karns, 52, of Darling, Texas, former Marshalltown resident, died Monday, April 9, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Fr. Jim Miller of St. Marys Catholic Church officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held one-hour prior...
Larry Norman
Apr 7, 2012
Larry Norman, 68, of State Center, died Saturday morning, April 7, in the loving care of the State Center Nursing and Rehab Center with his family at his side. Mr. Norman was also a patient of hospice.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center with Pastor Mike Maddick...
Edward Toepfer
Apr 6, 2012
Edward Toepfer, 75, of Marshalltown passed away on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown, Iowa, with his daughter by his side.A memorial service will be held at 10:30 on Monday, April 9, 2012 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. There will be no visitation. Full Militaryhonors will be provided by The...

Rickey James
Apr 5, 2012
James, Rickey Lee, Rick 01.07.1957-04.05.201255 years old, Caring Father, Loving Fianc, and Dedicated Friend from Marshalltown, IowaOn Thursday, April 5, 2012, Rickey Lee James died at home due to liver failure and coronary heart disease.Rick was born in Fort Worth, Texas January 7, 1957. At about age one, Rick was adopted by Jesse and Altha (Lester) James of Fort...
Lucille M. Devick
Apr 5, 2012
Lucille M. Devick, 95, of Marshalltown, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday morning, April 5, 2012, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at First Friends Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Monday, April 9, 2012, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral...
Doris Huston
Apr 4, 2012
Doris Jane Billie Huston, 83, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Grandview Heights Nursing and Rehab in Marshalltown, Iowa.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 6, 2012, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....
William Roads
Apr 1, 2012
William Bill Roads, 82, of Marshalltown, died Sunday, April 1, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, while surrounded by his loving family. Visitation for Bill will be held from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 4, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 5 at Riverside Cemetery in...
Glenn Damman
Apr 1, 2012
Glenn Damman, 81, of Melbourne, currently residing at Southridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died there Sunday, April 1. Visitation for Glenn will be held from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with a public rosary and vigil beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial for Glenn will be held at 10:30...