Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Berniece Wykle

Berniece Wykle

May 2, 2011

Berniece Dolly Wykle, 95 of State Center, died Monday morning, May 2nd, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 6th, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center with Rev. Joan Swander officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Hillside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Monte L. Baxa

Monte L. Baxa

May 2, 2011

Monte L. Baxa, 82, of LeGrand, currently residing at the Grandview Heights Care Center, died there early Monday morning, May 2, 2011, surrounded by her loving family.Funeral services for Monte will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 8, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until time of service at the Mitchell...

Michele Ray

Michele Ray

May 2, 2011

Michele Shelly (Mrs. Jeff) Ray, 45, of Toledo, died Monday morning, May 2, at the Israel Hospice House in Ames. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 6, at the Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Rev. Brian Oliver officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Oakhill Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Judith Bramon

Judith Bramon

Apr 30, 2011

Judith Bramon, 71 of Marshalltown died, March 7, 2011 in Plano, Texas surrounded by her family while battling cancer.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the family. For condolences please visit; www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral...

Lavon J. Hoffman

Lavon J. Hoffman

Apr 30, 2011

Mrs. Lavon J. Hoffman, 84, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Iowa Veterans Home. Services for Mrs. Hoffman are pending under the professional care of Hamilton's Funeral Home, Des Moines. PH: 515-243-5221

George L. Machacek

George L. Machacek

Apr 28, 2011

George L. Machacek, 65, a resident of the Iowa Veterans Home, died there Thursday, April 28, 2011. Local arrangements for Mr. Machacek have been entrusted to the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Final services for George are pending at the Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, Iowa, (319) 377-1553.

Julie Swartz

Julie Swartz

Apr 27, 2011

On April 27, 2011 Julie A. Swartz left her earthly home of 54 years to join her heavenly Father, her mother Phyllis Hundertmark Savage, her father James Savage, and her older brother Danny Savage. Left to celebrate her life are her husband Kenneth W. Swartz, her sisters: Cheryl Taft (K.C.) of Beaman Iowa, Theresa Randall of Nevada, Iowa, and...

Daniel L. Upah

Daniel L. Upah

Apr 26, 2011

Daniel L. Upah, 54, of rural Garwin, died early Tuesday morning, April 26, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown.A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30th (Dans 55th Birthday) at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Tama with Fr. Tom Braak officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Garwin Cemetery. Visitation will...

Eleanor Schriber

Eleanor Schriber

Apr 25, 2011

Eleanor M. Schriber, 87, of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, died on Monday, April 25, 2011.Services will be held at a later date. For Condolences please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Eleanor and her Family. Phone 641-844-1234.Eleanor M. Schafer was born on January 13, 1924 to Gottlieb and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Schafer. She attended...

Richard Kibbee

Richard Kibbee

Apr 25, 2011

Richard Dick Kibbee, 63, of rural Gilman, died Monday, April 25, 2011, at his home. Following cremation a celebration of Dicks life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation for Dick will be held on Thursday morning from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at the Mitchell Family Funeral...

Gerald Lura

Gerald Lura

Apr 25, 2011

Gerald Jerry Lura, 78, of Marshalltown, died early Monday morning, April 25th, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 29th, at the First United Methodist Church in Marshalltown with Rev. Dale Batchler officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Mitchell Family Funeral...

Elmer E. Eggers

Elmer E. Eggers

Apr 24, 2011

Elmer E. Eggers, 72, of State Center, died Sunday, April 24th, at the MMSC.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 29th, at the St. John Lutheran Church north of State Center. He will be laid to rest in the Hillside Cemetery at State Center. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28th, at the...

John S. Riker

John S. Riker

Apr 24, 2011

Mr. John S. Riker, 88, died Sunday morning, April 24, 2011 at the Iowa Veterans Home. Services for Mr. Riker are pending under the professional care of Schroeder Memorial Chapel in Boone, IA. Ph: 515-432-3900

Donald W. England

Donald W. England

Apr 21, 2011

Mr. Donald W. England, 81, of Iowa Falls, died Thursday, April 21 at the Iowa Veterans Home. Services for Mr. England are pending under the professional care of Linn's Funeral Home in Iowa Falls, IA. Ph: 641-648-2569

Ora Whitaker

Ora Whitaker

Apr 20, 2011

Ora Bud Whitaker, 84, of Marshalltown, died early Wednesday morning, April 20, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Pastor Scott Lothe of the Hope United Methodist officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, April...

Alacia Beasley

Alacia Beasley

Apr 19, 2011

Alacia Beasley, 75, of the Villa del Sol, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center.Following cremation, a memorial celebration of her life will take place at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m., on Saturday, April 23, 2011. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions...

Leland F. Stiles

Leland F. Stiles

Apr 19, 2011

Pending under the professional care of the Smith-Loterbour-Powers Funeral Home of Laurens, Iowa.

Inez Black

Inez Black

Apr 19, 2011

Inez Black, 97, of Marshalltown, died Tuesday night, April 19th, at the Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 25th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Elmwood Cemetery at Lamoille. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home....

Kenneth Goecke

Kenneth Goecke

Apr 18, 2011

The jovial spirit of 91 year old Kenneth Goecke of Marshalltown departed this life on Monday, April 18, at his home. His death came peacefully at 4:37 p.m. with his family at his side and under the loving care of Iowa River Hospice.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home...

Elaine Sinclair

Elaine Sinclair

Apr 18, 2011

Elaine Sinclair, 85, of Ferguson, died in the peace at her home on Monday, April 18, 2011.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for...