Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Jeff Alexander

Jeff Alexander

Nov 21, 2011

Jeff Alexander, 52, of Des Moines, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away November 21, at the Mercy Hospice Care Facility in Johnston, Iowa. Memorial services for Jeff will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, December 3, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed in Jeffs...

Larry Box

Larry Box

Nov 20, 2011

Larry Box, 62, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died there early Sunday morning, November 20. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, at the Bethel Grove Church (1409 Knapp Ave, Liscomb, IA 50148) with Pastor Cynthia Moore officiating. Additional memorial services will be held for his friends and family with the Iowa Veterans home at...

Doris Walker

Doris Walker

Nov 20, 2011

Doris Walker, 93, a resident of Villa Del Sol in Marshalltown passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011 under the care of their staff, her family and Iowa River Hospice.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service....

Helen Rubee Gall

Helen Rubee Gall

Nov 19, 2011

Helen Rubee Gall, 98, of Ankeny, formerly of Albion passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011, at home in Ankeny.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 26, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Mee of the Albion United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation with the family will be one-hour prior to the services. Memorials may...

Darlene Little

Darlene Little

Nov 18, 2011

Darlene Little 74, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away at Southridge Nursing and Rehab on Friday, November 18, 2011.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 21, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials...

James Schwartz

James Schwartz

Nov 17, 2011

James Allan Schwartz, 63, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2011 at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa Veterans Home Memorial Fund. For condolences or questions, visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234....

Duane Muckler

Duane Muckler

Nov 17, 2011

Verle Duane Muckler, 84, of Bickford Cottage in Marshalltown, formerly of rural Gilman, passed at Bickford Cottage in Marshalltown surrounded by his family. The family would like to give special thanks to the people at Bickford who provided exceptional care in Duanes final months.Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Rose Hill...

Marilyn Herrald

Marilyn Herrald

Nov 16, 2011

Marilyn K. Herrald, 61, of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown.Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Kerry Jech officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the funeral home.Following cremation,...

Donald Peterson

Donald Peterson

Nov 15, 2011

Donald R. Peterson, 88, of Marshalltown, died early Tuesday morning, November 15, at the Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center where he has resided since April.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 17, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Barry Holmes of theFirst Congregational Church officiating. He will be laid to rest with full-military honors...

Dorothy (Vawter) York

Dorothy (Vawter) York

Nov 14, 2011

Dorothy (Vawter) York, 84, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away November 14, 2011 at the Sunny View Care Center under the care Iowa Hospice.Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. The Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service time. Memorials may be directed to...

Sue Chapman

Sue Chapman

Nov 14, 2011

Sue Chapman, 88, of State Center, died Monday, November 14, 2011 at the State Center Nursing and Rehab Center.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center with Pastor Joan Swander officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Linwood Cemetery at Dubuque, Iowa, at a later...

Charlie Freese

Charlie Freese

Nov 13, 2011

Charlie Freese, 71, of Marshalltown, died early Sunday morning, November 13, 2011, at the Iowa River Hospice House with his loving children and wife at his side.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 17th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Kim Wilson of the Green Mountain UCC officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00...

Andrew Stangeland

Andrew Stangeland

Nov 12, 2011

Andrew Stangeland, age 90, a longtime rural Stavanger resident, died Saturday, November 12, at the Bickford Cottage in Marshalltown. Funeral services for Andrew will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, at the Stavanger Friends Church. Visitation for Andrew will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, at the Stavanger Friends Church where his...

Wilbert Dick Butters

Wilbert Dick Butters

Nov 12, 2011

Wilbert Dick Butters, 80, of Ackley, died early Saturday morning, November 12, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls. A memorial service to celebrate his memory will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 17, at the 1st Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Visitation with the family will be one-hour prior to the...

Charlene Hrnicek

Charlene Hrnicek

Nov 10, 2011

Charlene Hrnicek, 69, of State Center, died Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Visitation for Charlene will be held from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m., Sunday, November 13, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, where her family will be present to greet friends. Funeral services for Charlene will be held at 10:30...

Ronald Lewis

Ronald Lewis

Nov 10, 2011

Ronald Lewis, 76, of Marshalltown, died Thursday, November 10, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Ronald and his family. Following cremation, no services are planned at this time. A private family burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery. For further information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com...

Joan Cordt

Joan Cordt

Nov 6, 2011

Joan Cordt, 62, of Marshalltown, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 11, 2011 with Fr. Don Czapla officiating at St. Henrys Catholic Church. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Henry's...

Carl Kouba

Carl Kouba

Nov 5, 2011

Carl E. Kouba, 95, of rural Toledo, went home to be with the Lord on November5, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 10, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Memorials may be designated...

Henry Siemers

Henry Siemers

Nov 4, 2011

Henry Siemers, 78, of Marshalltown, passed away Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. The burial and full military rites will be held at the Ames Municipal Cemetery in Ames. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 8,...

Dorothy Jean Miller

Dorothy Jean Miller

Nov 4, 2011

Dorothy Jean Miller, 91, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at home while under the loving care of her family and Iowa River Hospice.Per Dorothys request there will be no public services. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Iowa River Hospice or the family. For condolences...