Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Betty Blagg

Betty Blagg

Apr 29, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Blagg, 100, peacefully went home to be with her Lord Sunday morning, April 29, 2012 in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 9:30 to 10:30 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, followed immediately by the funeral service and a meal. Services and internment will be held later in Colorado Springs,...

Cleo Walker

Cleo Walker

Apr 27, 2012

Cleo Walker, 85, of Marshalltown, died early Friday morning, April 27, at Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the Hillcrest Cemetery at Moravia, Iowa. Visitation hours are 5:00 p.m....

Jerry Dickey

Jerry Dickey

Apr 27, 2012

Jerry Dickey, 61, of Green Mountain, died Friday, April 27, at the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. Funeral services for Jerry will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Dillon, Iowa. Burial will follow services at the Green Mountain Cemetery in Green Mountain, Iowa. Visitation for Jerry will be held from 5:00 p.m. 7:00...

William E. Fricke

William E. Fricke

Apr 27, 2012

William E. Fricke, 82, of Marshalltown, died Friday, April 27, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 4, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marshalltown with Pastor Daniel Johnson officiating. He will be laid to rest with full military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Harry C....

Steven Shank

Steven Shank

Apr 27, 2012

Steve LaVerne Shank, 61, of rural Marshalltown, died Friday, April 27, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown. Following cremation, no services are planned at this time. A memorial party will be held during the weekend of June 9, at 1836 Marsh Avenue, Marshalltown. For further information please call (641) 485-0584. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring...

Kenneth Reinertson

Kenneth Reinertson

Apr 26, 2012

Kenneth Reinertson, 95, of Southridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died there Thursday, April 26. Services for Mr. Reinertson are pending at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. For further information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Kenneth and his family.

Norma Kellogg

Norma Kellogg

Apr 26, 2012

Norma Kellogg, 97, of Montour, died Thursday, April 26, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown with her loving family at her side.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 30, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Pastor Brian Oliver of the Living Faith United Methodist Church in Montour officiating. Private family interment...

Melody L. Schmidt

Melody L. Schmidt

Apr 23, 2012

Melody Lynn Ruggles-Boyd-Baker-Schmidt, 51, of Marshalltown, died Monday, April 23, 2012. Funeral services and a celebration of her life will be held at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at 3:30 p.m. Following services, a picnic will be held at Anson Park. Memorial contributions may be directed in her name...

Kathleen Jones

Kathleen Jones

Apr 22, 2012

Kathleen Jones, 88, of Clemons passed away on Sunday, April 22, at the State Center Nursing and Rehab Center. Her death came peacefully while in care of Iowa River Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 26th, at St. Josephs Catholic Church in State Center with Fr. Rick Dagit as celebrant. She will...

Henrietta Hunter

Henrietta Hunter

Apr 20, 2012

Henrietta Henri Hunter passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012 at home.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the family. For questions...

Elwood R. Harvey

Elwood R. Harvey

Apr 19, 2012

Elwood Harvey, 77, a native of Marshalltown, died peacefully Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Southridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Aug. 31,1934, he was the son of Charles and Mary Harvey. On Aug. 20, 1955, he married Marcelline Nutter. They made their home in Marshalltown where Elwood, affectionately known as Woody, practiced family dentistry for 40 years, retiring in...

Pat Fisher

Pat Fisher

Apr 19, 2012

Pat Fisher, 66 of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at home.A memorial visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the family. For condolences please visit: www.mitchellfh.com . Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Pat and...

Merlyn Newberg

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...