Obituaries

Jan 8, 2008

Shirley Larson, 82, of 201 Plaza Heights Road, Marshalltown, died Tuesday, January 8th, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 12th, at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Conrad Lundberg officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from...

Jan 4, 2008

Alfrieda E. Tolson, 99, of Marshalltown (Embers), formerly of Clinton, died on Friday, January 4, 2008, at the State Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center, Iowa with Reverend Michael Maddick officiating. She will be laid to rest...

Jan 4, 2008

Steven F. Asche, age 50, of Beaman, formerly of Spalding, NE, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008 at his home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Spalding with Revs. Joe Hannappel, Don Czapla and Jim Murphy officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday, January 8th from...

Jan 2, 2008

Larry Kunc, 55, of Gladbrook, died early Wednesday morning, January 2, at his home. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 5th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the VFW Harry C. Harter Post #839. Friends...

Jan 1, 2008

John Wilson Daugherty, 69, of Marshalltown, passed away to Heaven on January 1, 2008, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 6th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Howard Immel of the Carlton Brethren Church officiating. Cremation rites will follow the services with burial at a later date in the Rose...

Jan 1, 2008

Tyler McKenzie Duff, 25, of Marshalltown, died late Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospital. A funeral celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8th at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from...

Dec 31, 2007

John Edward John Boy Hoff, 84, of Marshalltown, died Monday evening, December 31st at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center with his loving family at his side. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 4th, at St. Henrys Catholic Church with Fr. Don Czapla as celebrant. He will be laid to rest in the Riverside...

Dec 31, 2007

Donald E. Swenson, 79, of Gladbrook, died Monday, December 31st, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 4th, at the Stavanger Friends Church south of LeGrand with Pastor Jim Bonser officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Stavanger Friends Cemetery with military honors by...

Dec 29, 2007

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 5th, 2008, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. She will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 4th. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow...

Dec 29, 2007

Carol A. Wirick, 60, resident of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, died December 29, 2007, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Funeral services and a celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery. Friends may call at...

Dec 28, 2007

Dennis Middleton, 56, of Marshalltown, died Thursday, December 27th, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines. Private family graveside services will be held at the Sacred Heart Cemetery at St. Anthony. There will be no visitation. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa River Hospice new building fund. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home...

Dec 26, 2007

Evelyn Waters, 89, of the Fleur Care Center in Des Moines, died there Wednesday morning, December 26th. Evelyn was a former longtime Marshalltown resident. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 29th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the...

Dec 24, 2007

Claude Skip Wolken, 71, of Marshalltown, died early Monday morning, December 24th, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 28th, at the Elim Lutheran Church with Pastor Karen Cluts officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with full...

Dec 23, 2007

Wayne Kouba, 82, of rural Garwin, died Sunday, December 23rd, at his home while in care of his loving family and the Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 27th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Howard Immel of the Carlton Brethren Church officiating. He will be laid...

Dec 23, 2007

Donna R. Sawyer-Webster, 61, of 1010 Woodbury Street, died Sunday morning, December 23rd, at the Grandview Heights Care Center while in their care, her family and the Iowa Hospice. A public visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 26th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service. Memorials may be directed to the...

Dec 22, 2007

Cheryl Kae Davidsen, 48, of 408 West High Street, died early Saturday morning, December 22nd, at the Villa del Sol in Marshalltown while under their care, her family and the Iowa River Hospice. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 27th, at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Gregg Davidson officiating. She will be laid to...

Dec 21, 2007

Hilary Helms, 61, of 709 Fremont Street, Marshalltown, most recently of the Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad, died Friday, December 21st, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 29th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with private interment at a later date. There will be no visitation. For condolences,...

Dec 21, 2007

Funeral services are pending at the Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.

Dec 20, 2007

Dec 19, 2007

Floyd Spidell, 62, of Marshalltown, died Wednesday night, December 19th, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. His death came peacefully at 7:50 p.m. with his family at his side. With respect to his wishes, no services will be held at this time. Take a moment to remember and celebrate his life with laughter and...