Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Sidney E. Paulsen

Sidney E. Paulsen

Jun 16, 2009

Sidney E. Paulsen, 88, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at the Iowa Veterans Home. Services are entrusted to the professional care of Hamilton Funeral Home in Des Moines, Iowa.515-243-5521

Dorothy Horn

Dorothy Horn

Jun 13, 2009

Dorothy Horn, 96, of Marshalltown, formerly of Dillon, died early Saturday morning, June 13th, at the Villa del Sol in Marshalltown while in their care, her loving family and the Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 17th, at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon with Pastor Fred Berry officiating. She will be...

Margaret Levis

Margaret Levis

Jun 13, 2009

Margaret (Mrs. Max) Levis, 80, of Marshalltown, died late Saturday night, June 13th, while in care of the Grandview Heights, her loving family and the Iowa River Hospice. Her family wishes to thank the Grandview Heights and Iowa River Hospice for becoming adopted families to Margaret. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 16th, at the...

Terrance Clavin

Terrance Clavin

Jun 12, 2009

Terrance Clavin, 82, of the Iowa Veterans Home, formerly of Long Prairie, MN, died Friday, June 12th, at the IVH. Funeral services are pending with the Stein-Dingmann Funeral Home in Long Prairie. Burial will be in the Long Prairie Cemetery. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for local arrangements. Terrance was born on March 13th, 1927, in Minneapolis,...

Ellen T. Gummert

Ellen T. Gummert

Jun 10, 2009

Ellen R. Thompson Gummert, 97, of Marshalltown, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Marshalltown Animal Rescue League or Iowa River...

Brian W. Weitzell

Brian W. Weitzell

Jun 7, 2009

Mr. Brian Weitzell, 50, of rural Gladbrook, died suddenly on Sunday, June 7th, at the MMSC Emergency Room. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Harry Wach of the Gladbrook Chapel United Methodist Church officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Chapel Hill Cemetery. Visitation...

Chris Rickett

Chris Rickett

Jun 4, 2009

Chris Rickett, 53, of Marshalltown, died early Thursday morning, June 4th, at the MMSC with his family at his side. His death came peacefully at 3:55 a.m. while in care of the hospital, his loving family and the Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 8th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He...

Marie Dannen

Marie Dannen

Jun 1, 2009

C. MarieDannen, 82, of Ames, formerly of Melbourne and Van Cleve, died Monday morning, June 1, at the Madrid Home for the Aging. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. She will be laid to rest in the Melbourne Cemetery at Melbourne. Visitation 5-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at...

Edward C. Flora

Edward C. Flora

May 26, 2009

Edward C. Flora, 60, of the Iowa Veterans home, formerly of Baxter, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Services have been entrusted with Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton, Iowa.641-787-9911

Michael Strom

Michael Strom

May 26, 2009

Michael Strom, 39, of Marshalltown died Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Michaels family are planning a memorial service to be held at a future date. Memorials may be directed to the family. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Michael and his family, phone 641-844-1234. Born...

Elva Sue Tomlinson

Elva Sue Tomlinson

May 26, 2009

Elva Sue Tomlinson, 69, of Marshalltown, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at MMSC. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 29th, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Hartland Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Hartland...

Robert Powers

Robert Powers

May 23, 2009

Robert Powers, 71, of Baxter, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, on the Monarch Wing at Skiff Hospital in Newton, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services held. Burial will be in Rock Island Arsenal at a future date. Condolences may be left at www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been caring for Robert and...

Juanita Hickman

Juanita Hickman

May 23, 2009

Juanita Hickman, 85, of Marshalltown, died late Saturday night, May 23rd, at the Grandview Heights where she has resided since January of 2008. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Garwin Cemetery at Garwin. Visitation will be from noon Wednesday until...

Sandra Edwards

Sandra Edwards

May 23, 2009

Sandra Kay Edwards (Sandy), 66, of Marshalltown died Saturday May 23, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family and Iowa River Hospice. Graveside services will be held at Riverside Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26th. Visitation will be from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorial may be directed to the...

Doris Hoffman

Doris Hoffman

May 22, 2009

Doris Mae (Wood) Hoffman, 82 years old and a lifelong resident of Marshalltown, Iowa went home to the place that had been prepared for her by her loving Savior Jesus Christ on May 22, 2009.Born in Marshalltown on March 27, 1927 she was the daughter of Charles and Agnes Wood. She attended schools locally then moved to Des Moines,...

Marian Strom

Marian Strom

May 20, 2009

Marian Lucille Strom passed away May 20, 2009 in Ellensburg, Washington. Graveside memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at ElmwoodCemetery at Lamoille. There will be no visitation. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home iscaring for Marian and her family. Ph. 641-844-1234. Marian was born Jan. 15, 1915 in Randolph, Nebraska, the second daughter of Emiland...

Channing Lia Smith

Channing Lia Smith

May 19, 2009

Channing Lia Smith, the infant daughter of Ted and Yolanda Smith of Marshalltown, died Tuesday, May 19th, at the MMSC. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Riverside Cemetery. There will be no visitation. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for baby Smith and her family. Ph 641-844-1234....

Regina Paul

Regina Paul

May 19, 2009

Regina Paul, 83, of Marshalltown, died late Tuesday night, May 19th, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames with her family at her side. Her death came peacefully at 11:55 p.m. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23rd, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with burial at a later date...

Marian Wilkening

Marian Wilkening

May 16, 2009

Marian Ruth Wilkening, 85, of Marshalltown died Saturday, May 16th, 2009, at home while under the care of Iowa River Hospice, and her loving family by her side. There will be no services. Private family burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be directed to Iowa River Hospice. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family...

Velma Schmidt

Velma Schmidt

May 13, 2009

Velma Schmidt, longtime Rhodes area resident, most recently of Des Moines, died Wednesday evening, May 13th, at the Bright Kavanaugh Hospice House in Des Moines at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 23 days. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 18th, at the Rhodes United Methodist Church with Pastor Brent De Silva officiating....