Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Verl Shipley

Verl Shipley

Aug 6, 2011

Verl Shipley, 93, of Clemons, died Saturday, August 6, in the peace of his home at Clemons. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, August 11, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in the Prairie View Cemetery at Gilman. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. For condolences, please...

Kathleen Fouch

Kathleen Fouch

Aug 5, 2011

Kathleen Ann Fouch, 68, of Marshalltown, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.Funeral Services will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Scott Lothe officiating. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at the funeral home. Memorials may be...

Joseph V. Rethmeier

Joseph V. Rethmeier

Aug 5, 2011

While surrounded by his loved ones, Joseph V. Rethmeier passed peacefully from this world on Friday, August 5, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. He will always be remembered by those who knew him for his generous nature and acts of kindness; thus, it is fitting that his final contribution to the world was by participating in...

Victor Veren

Victor Veren

Aug 4, 2011

Victor Vic Veren, 57, of Melbourne, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 8, 2011 at the St. Henrys Catholic Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Sunday, August 7, 2011 with a7:00 p.m. Vigil Serviceat the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorial may be directed to...

Jim Funke

Jim Funke

Aug 2, 2011

Jim Funke, 60, of rural Clemons, joined his mother in eternal life on the afternoon of August 2, 2011, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. His death came but 36 hours after his mom, Marjorie Funke, passed away at their home. Joint funeral services will be held with his mother at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 6,...

Mason Stephens

Mason Stephens

Aug 1, 2011

Mason Stephens, 16, of LeGrand, died Monday morning, August 1.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 5, at the East Marshall High School gymnasium in LeGrand. Please attend the service in casual attire- East Marshall colors, Hawkeyes, or whatever you think Mason would like. He will be laid to rest in the LeGrand Friends Cemetery. Friends...

Marjorie Funke

Marjorie Funke

Aug 1, 2011

Marjorie Funke, 85, of rural Clemons, died early Monday morning, August 1, in the house she was born in with her loving family at her side. She was assisted in these last days by the Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 6, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will...

John E. Julson

John E. Julson

Jul 31, 2011

John E. Julson, 64, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died Sunday, July 31, 2011. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home was entrusted with local arrangements for John. Services for Mr.Julson are pending under the professional care of theHagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Home located in Waterloo, Iowa. Ph: (319) 234-6274.

Betty Cooper

Betty Cooper

Jul 31, 2011

Betty M. Cooper, 87, of the Iowa Veterans Home, formerly of LaMoille, died Sunday, July 31st, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 4, at the LaMoille Congregational Church with Pastor Harlan Nuss officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Elmwood Cemetery at LaMoille. Visitation will be...

Frank B. Squiers

Frank B. Squiers

Jul 31, 2011

Frank B. Squiers, 91, of Marshalltown, passed away July 31, 2011 at Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center of Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the funeral home. Memorials may be...

Cindi Mittelstadt Blayer

Cindi Mittelstadt Blayer

Jul 29, 2011

Cindi Mittelstadt Blayer, 54, of Marshalltown, died Friday, July 29, at the MMSC. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Albion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Memorials...

Curtis Andrews

Curtis Andrews

Jul 28, 2011

Curtis Duane Andrews 63, of Union Iowa passed away at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 1, 2011 at the Whitten Community Church in Whitten, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown,...

Hazel Mae Stewart

Hazel Mae Stewart

Jul 27, 2011

Hazel Mae Stewart, 101 of Conrad, Iowa died of natural causes July 27, 2011 at theTraymore Nursing Center of Dallas, Texas with Hospice Care provided by Visiting Nurse Association. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home was entrusted with caring for Hazel and her family. Private family graveside services for Hazel were held Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at the Conrad Cemetery,...

Marian L. Edler

Marian L. Edler

Jul 26, 2011

Marian (Orville) Edler, 89, longtime State Center resident, died Tuesday, July 26, in Webster City where she has resided the past 2 years.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday July 30, 2011 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in State Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2011 at the...

George Hill

George Hill

Jul 26, 2011

George Hill, 73, of Marshalltown, died Tuesday, July 26, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown with his loving family at his side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29, at the First United Methodist Church. He will be laid to rest with full military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Harry C....

Shirley J. Dunham

Shirley J. Dunham

Jul 24, 2011

Shirley J. Dunham, 84, formerly of Le Grand, currently residing at the Westown Apartments in Marshalltown, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 28, at the Le Grand Friends Church with Pastor Alan Mullikin officiating. Shirley will be laid to rest...

Nicholas Murty

Nicholas Murty

Jul 21, 2011

Nicholas Nick Murty, 28, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marshalltown died Thursday, July 21, 2011 Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Bobby Shomo officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2011 at the funeral home. Memorial may...

Kevin Plum

Kevin Plum

Jul 20, 2011

Kevin Plum, 52, of Marshalltown, formerly of Tama, died early July 20th, at the MMSC. A private military burial rite will be conducted by the Veterans Administration and he will be laid to rest at the Iowa State Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to a cause reflecting Kevins life such...

Loless Walters

Loless Walters

Jul 20, 2011

Mr. Loless Walt Walters, 80, of Madison, Indiana, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday morning, July 20, in Madison, Indiana at the Kings Daughters Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 25, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home, 1209 Iowa Avenue West, Marshalltown, Iowa. He will be laid to rest in the Clemons Cemetery at Clemons,...

Tammy Storjohann

Tammy Storjohann

Jul 19, 2011

Tammy Storjohann, 47, of Marshalltown, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family while under their care and Iowa Hospice. Following cremation, a celebration of life service for Tammy will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, July 22, 2011, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation for Tammy will be held from 1:00...