Obituaries

Feb 9, 2010

Dale L. Meyer, 75, of the Iowa Veterans Home passed away Tuesday, February 9th. Services have been entrusted to the care of the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein. phone 319.283.5178

Feb 8, 2010

Orlando F. Swailes, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died Monday, February 8, 2010. Services have been entrusted to the professional care of Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home in Muscatine, Iowa.563-263-3314

Feb 4, 2010

Elizabeth Palmer Ruopp passed away February 4, 2010 at the age of 98. She departed this life peacefully, quietly, and with grace and dignity just as she lived her life. She was a true lady, kind and gentle. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother and 1 infant brother. Elizabeth was born September 25, 1911 in...

Feb 3, 2010

Bernice Brown, 99, of Conrad, died February 3, 2010, at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad, surrounded by her family while under the care of Iowa Hospice. A memorial service will be conducted by the family on February 10, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at the Conrad United Methodist Church of Conrad. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed...

Feb 3, 2010

Karen Ecklor, 62, of Heritage Manor in Newton, died Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 8th, 2010, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Karens remains will be scattered...

Feb 2, 2010

Francis C. Long, 66, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Services are pending with the professional care of Lemke Funeral Home in Clinton, Iowa.1-877-279-2175

Feb 2, 2010

Hugh Allen Kelly, 79, of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown died Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at the Iowa Veterans Home. A memorial service celebrating Hughs life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 12th at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel. He will be laid to rest in the Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...

Jan 31, 2010

Pending under the professional care of the Foster Funeral Home in Webster City, Iowa. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home handled local arrangements.Foster Funeral Home: 515-832-2110

Jan 31, 2010

George Bashaw, 84, of the Iowa Veterans Home died Sunday January 31, 2010. Funeral services are pending.

Jan 30, 2010

Arlo Holmes, 78, of Marshalltown, died late Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown surrounded by his loving family.Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on February 2, 2010 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials may...

Jan 28, 2010

Ralph Sprague, 68, of Marshalltown, died Thursday, January 28, 2010, at MMSC.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family requests that friends dress casually and comfortably for Ralphs services. Memorials may be made to...

Jan 28, 2010

Harold O'Brien, 91, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died early Thursday, January 28, 2010. Services have been entrusted to the professional care of Major-Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City, Iowa.641-847-2024

Jan 27, 2010

Jan 27, 2010

Mel Owen was born in Iowa City on September 17th, 1947. He was blessed with two sets of parents- Bob and Norma Church for 13 years and Lewis and Delores Thompson. He died on January 27th, 2010, at the age of 62. At his request, no funeral service will be held. However, a gathering of family and friends will...

Jan 26, 2010

Martha Utsinger, 75, of Newton, and formerly of Marshalltown, died Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at Newton Healthcare Center. A celebration of Marthas life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 30th at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home, with Fr. Jim Miller of St. Marys Catholic Church officiating. There will not be a visitation held. Memorials may be directed...

Jan 25, 2010

Reid Beavers, 85, of Collins, died Monday, January 25th, at the Kavanaugh Hospice House in Des Moines while in their care and his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 29th, at the Rhodes United Methodist Church with Pastor Brent DeSilva officiating. Immediately following, there will be a lunch with the family prior to...

Jan 24, 2010

William C. Hoover, 92, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died Sunday, January 24, 2010. Services have been entrusted to the professional care of Neptune Society of Iowa.515-277-8700

Jan 24, 2010

Mickey Duane Paxson, 65, of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, died Sunday, January 24, 2010.Funeral services will be held at Central Christian Church in Marshalltown on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to...

Jan 23, 2010

Virgil Harlan, 72, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died Saturday, January 23, 2010. Services have been entrusted to the professional care of Hamilton's Funeral Home in Des Moines, Iowa.515-243-5221

Jan 22, 2010

Dr. Harry Hansen, 80, of Marshalltown, died early Friday, January 22, 2010, at Westbrook Acres under the care of Iowa River Hospice.Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Chaplain Bobby Shomo officiating. Burial will be in Green Mountain Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Iowa River...