Obituaries

Jun 1, 2008

Services are pending at Dunn's Funeral Home in Des Moines.

Jun 1, 2008

Mr. John Kupka, 83, of the Sunnyhill Care Center in Tama, formerly of Ferguson, died Sunday, June 1, at the Sunnyhill Care Center while in their care, the Iowa River Hospice and his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 5th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Fr. Mike Mescher of St. Patricks...

May 31, 2008

Paul F. Punch Williams, 68, of Marshalltown, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, at his home while in the care of his loving family and Iowa River Hospice.Memorial services will be at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Private family inurnment will be held at a future date. Visitation will be held from...

May 29, 2008

Peggy Jo (Baedke) HiettPeggy Jo Hiett, 52, of Ames, passed away surrounded by family on May 29 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames after a courageous seven month battle with ovarian cancer. Her family will receive friends and celebrate her life at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown onMonday, June 2, from 6 to 8 PM.Born August 5,...

May 28, 2008

Donald Ralf, 63, of Marshalltown, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 28th, at the MMSC ER. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 2, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Maddick of the Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may...

May 27, 2008

May 24, 2008

John Stolka, 89, of Fayette, Iowa, died Saturday, May 24, at the Iowa Veterans Home where he has resided since October of 2006.Funeral services will be held in Fayette with burial in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. The Beckner-Milnes Funeral Home is handling arrangements for John. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for local arrangements.He was born on...

May 24, 2008

Mary Jo (Mrs. Dean) Lynch, 73, of rural Beaman, died early Saturday morning, May 24th, at the Israel Hospice House in Ames. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 28th, at St. Henrys Catholic Church with Father Don Czapla officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Badger Hill Cemetery in a private family...

May 23, 2008

Violet Leadley, 77, of Marshalltown, died May 23rd, at the MMSC. Funeral services were held in Pocahontas, Iowa. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for local arrangements. Survivors include a nephew, Jim Edwards of Marshalltown.

May 23, 2008

Mary Jane Von Krog, 68, of Marshalltown, died early May 23, 2008, at Taylor House in Des Moines.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until the service time. She will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial...

May 21, 2008

Mr. Gift Bland, 70, of Marshalltown, died Wednesday morning, May 21, at the MMSC. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24th, at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Gregg Davison officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Liscomb Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 5-7:00 p.m. on Friday....

May 21, 2008

Eldon L. Troutman, 59, of the Harmony House in Waterloo, formerly of Winterset and Des Moines, died Wednesday evening, May 21st, at the Harmony House. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 24th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Private interment will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. A memorial fund is...

May 19, 2008

James Joseph Jim Brezina, 76, passed away Monday, May 19, 2008, at his home while in the loving care of his family and Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2008, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Fr. Don Czapla officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery....

May 18, 2008

Lynn J. Elsberry, 94, of Marshalltown, died Sunday morning, May 18th, at the Villa del Sol. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 21st, at the Central Christian Church with burial to follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 5-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorials may be...

May 17, 2008

Carolyn (Mrs. Edwin) Harsha, 94, of the Glenwood Place in Marshalltown, former longtime Melbourne area resident, died Saturday evening, May 17th, at her home while in the loving care of her family, Glenwood Place and the Iowa Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 23rd, at the St. John United Church of Christ in Melbourne...

May 16, 2008

Amy Lea Ford entered into rest unexpectedly at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center on Friday May 16, 2008. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 21, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Mitchell Family funeral Home with a memorial service at 6:00 p.m. Interment will be private. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Amy was the daughter of David Ford of Marshalltown, Iowa and Kimberly...

May 16, 2008

Florence Watts, 92, of State Center, died Friday, May 16, 2008, at the State Center Nursing and Rehab Center.Cremation rites have been held. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at St. John United Church of Christ in Melbourne. She will be buried in the Melbourne Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...

May 14, 2008

Dr. Lloyd Cutler, 90, longtime Marshalltown chiropractor, died Wednesday evening, May 14th, at his home while in care of his loving family and the Iowa River Hospice. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17th, at the Central Christian Church with Rev. Gail Thiessen officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial...

May 14, 2008

George R. Skidmore, 92, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died there May 14th. Funeral services were held with the Hamiltons Funeral Home in Des Moines. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for local arrangements. George was born on August 4th, 1915, in Chariton, Iowa, and called the IVH home since May of 1987. He served our country honorably...

May 14, 2008

Jack Schrader, 80, of Marshalltown, died early Wednesday morning, May 14th, at his home while in the loving care of his family and the Iowa River Hospice. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20th, at the 1st United Methodist Church with Pastor Dale Batcheler officiating. There will be no visitation. Jack, a very giving person...