Obituaries

Dec 17, 2007

John Michael Rook, 52, of Humeston, Iowa, formerly of Marshalltown, died unexpectedly on December 18, 2007. A memorial service was held in Humeston. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for John and his family. Ph. 641-844-1234. John M. Rook was born on December 18, 1955 in Marshalltown to John R. Rook and Barbara...

Dec 13, 2007

Michael Stangl, 55, of the Iowa Veterans Home, formerly of Manning, Iowa, died Thursday morning, December 13th, at the IVH. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 18th, at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel. He will be laid to rest in the Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery. There will be no visitation. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com....

Dec 12, 2007

Gerald Jerry F. Walker, 73, of Marshalltown, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. A private family burial will be held at a later date. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Jerry and his family. Ph 641-844-1234. Gerald Franklin Walker was born March 3, 1934 in Jewell,...

Dec 11, 2007

Dec 10, 2007

Gwendolyn Schnathorst, 68, of LeGrand, died Monday, December 10th, at her home while in care of her loving family and the Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 15th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Fred Berry of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon officiating. She will be...

Dec 9, 2007

Lou Sponseller, 68, of Marshalltown, died Sunday night, December 9th, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 14th, at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Rich King officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery with flag presentation honors by the American Legion...

Dec 8, 2007

Mr. Caryl Kuhlman of State Center, Iowa, entered into eternal life on Saturday, December 8, 2007, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 12th, at the St. John Lutheran Church north of State Center with burial following at Saint John Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral...

Dec 8, 2007

Inez Carlson, 97, of the Villa del Sol, former longtime Gilman area resident, died Saturday, December 8th, at the Villa del Sol. Her death came peacefully at 1:15 p.m. with her family at her side. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 13th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid...

Dec 1, 2007

Karen Bown, 53, of 514 South 4th Street, died Saturday morning, December 1st, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Services celebrating Karens life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 5th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest at a later date. There will be no visitation. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com....

Dec 1, 2007

Mr. Richard Carter, 74, of 602 Arlington Drive, Marshalltown, died Saturday morning, December 1st, at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Conjoined Memorial services for Richard and his son, Rik, will be held in the spring of 2008. They will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The...

Dec 1, 2007

Ethel G. Bethel, 88, a longtime resident of Highland Park/Des Moines, Iowa, currently residing in Overland Park, Kansas, died Saturday morning, December 1st, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 7th, at the Highland Park Christian Church in Des Moines with Reverend John Holcombe officiating. Visitation...

Dec 1, 2007

Katherine Gersdorf, 84, of the Villa del Sol in Marshalltown, died there early Saturday morning, December 1. Memorial services celebrating Katherines life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 7th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with interment rites at a later date in the Marietta Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home one-hour prior to the...

Nov 30, 2007

Maxine Max Randall, 85, of Marshalltown, died on Friday, November 30, 2007 at the Grandview Heights Care Center while in the care of her loving family and the Iowa River Hospice. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Immediately following will be a time of fellowship and...

Nov 28, 2007

Sandy Schlesinger, 84, of Marshalltown, Iowa died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at his home.Memorial Services will be announced at a later time. Memorials may be directed to the Marshalltown Community Theater or the Iowa River Hospice Building Fund. The family requests no flowers. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Sandy and his family. ph 844-1234. For condolences,...

Nov 27, 2007

Doran D. Sauer, 69, of Conrad, died on November 27, 2007 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Funeral services are pending at the Reiff Funeral Chapel in Quasqueton, Iowa.

Nov 25, 2007

Mike Rhoades, 31, of Marshalltown, died early Sunday morning, November 25th, at his home that he made with his grandmother on their century farm. Memorial services celebrating Mikes life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 1st, at the LaMoille Congregational Church with Pastor Harlan Nuss officiating. Family interment rites will be at the Elmwood Cemetery at LaMoille...

Nov 25, 2007

Harold Aringdale, 77, of the Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown, formerly of Chalres City and Marathon, Iowa, died early Sunday morning, November 25th, at the IVH where he has resided since 1979.Harold was born on April 27th, 1930, in Mitchell, South Dakota, and served our country honorably in the United STates Army in the Korean War. He received his honorable...

Nov 19, 2007

John Stangl, 79, of Marshalltown, died suddenly on Monday morning, November 19th, at his home. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 24th, at the Center Street Baptist Church. He will be laid to rest in the Center School Cemetery near Marshalltown with full military honors by the VFW Harry C. Harter Post...

Nov 18, 2007

Thomas Shepard, 55, of Marshalltown, died Sunday, November 18th, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Memorial services celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 21st, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with private burial at a later date. A time of fellowship and refreshments with the family will immediately follow. Friends...

Nov 16, 2007

Erma (Kelsey) Paxton, 84, died November 16, 2007 in Marshalltown.Services will be Tuesday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m. at Hope United Methodist Church. She will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery. There will be no visitation. For condolences, visit www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Erma and her family.Born on February 27, 1923, in Marshalltown,...