Obituaries

Feb 8, 2008

Gladys Mysak, 95, of Marshalltown, formerly of Traer, died on Friday, February 8, 2008 at Grandview Heights Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2008, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to the service time...

Feb 8, 2008

Lois Vivian Fisher, 81, of Marshalltown, died on Friday, February 8, 2008, at home while in the care of her loving family and Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Lois will be laid to rest in Bethel Grove Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday...

Feb 4, 2008

V. Jean Whitmore, 69, of rural Marshalltown, died early Monday morning, February 4th, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 7th, at the New Hope Christian Church with Pastor Kerry Jech officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call...

Feb 4, 2008

Mr. Maurice Morry Johnson, 97, of Marshalltown, died Monday, February 4th, at the Grandview Heights Care Center. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 8th, at St. Marys Catholic Church with Fr. Jim Miller officiating. Morry will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery with full military honors by the VFW Harry C. Harter...

Feb 4, 2008

Alfred Al Kibler Nelson, 86, of Marshalltown, died on Monday, February 4, 2008, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Memorial services celebrating Als life will be held at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2008. There will be a time of refreshments and fellowship following the memorial services at the funeral home....

Feb 4, 2008

Marlin "Tubby" D. Olson, 73, of Marshalltown, died Monday, February 4, 2008, at the Iowa Veterans Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel. He will be laid to rest in the Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery with military honors provided by the VFW Harry C. Harter Post #839....

Feb 3, 2008

Richard P. Reutzel, 75, of Marshalltown, died Sunday, February 3rd, at the Villa del Sol. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 7th, at St. Marys Catholic Church in Marshalltown with Fr. Jim Miller officiating. He will be laid to rest in Swea City on Friday. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home...

Feb 2, 2008

Dr. David D. Blaha, 90, of Marshalltown, died Saturday, February 2nd, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6th, at the St. Paul Episcopal Church in Marshalltown with Rev. Mary Jane Oakland officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery with full military honors by the...

Feb 2, 2008

L. Delores Billman, 75, of State Center, died Saturday, February 2nd, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 6th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Rev. Jeffrey R. Frese of the State Center United Methodist Church officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Rose...

Jan 31, 2008

Albert Bud Wall, 79, of rural Marshalltown, died early Thursday morning, January 31st, at his home. Funeral services will held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 4th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Harlan Nuss of the Lamoille Congregational Church officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Maple Hill Cemetery at Montour with flag presentation honors...

Jan 30, 2008

Allan Schrock, 84, of State Center, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at his home. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Rev. Jeffrey R. Freese officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Bangor Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mitchell...

Jan 30, 2008

Pat Fat Jack Burroughs, 51, of Liscomb, died Wednesday, January 30th, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Services celebrating Fat Jacks life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 2nd, at St. Henrys Catholic Church with Fr. Don Czapla and Deacon Gary Pusillo officiating. Cremation rites will follow services with private interment at a later date in...

Jan 29, 2008

Kenneth Mitchell, 87, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died early Tuesday morning, January 29th, at the Iowa Veterans Home. Funeral services are pending at the Hamiltons Funeral Home in Des Moines. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for local arrangements.

Jan 28, 2008

Larry Nelson, 69, of 2106 Summit Street, Marshalltown, died Monday morning, January 28th, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 1, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home...

Jan 26, 2008

Donnie D. Buff Buffington, 75, of Laurel, died Saturday, January 26th, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center while under the care of Iowa River Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-8:00...

Jan 26, 2008

Jan 23, 2008

Margaret Ruth Severidt Ruth, 87, of State Center, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 23rd, at the State Center Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 28th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home West Marshall Chapel in State Center. She will be laid to rest in the Hillside Cemetery at State Center. Friends...

Jan 21, 2008

Thomas R. Borton, 85, of rural State Center, died Monday afternoon, January 21st, at the Israel Hospice House in Ames. Funeral services celebrating Toms life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 25th, at the Rhodes United Methodist Church with Rev. Jeffrey R. Frese officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Eden Cemetery at Rhodes. Friends...

Jan 21, 2008

Norman B. Weeces, 75, of Marshalltown, formerly of Des Moines, died on Monday, January 21, 2008 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in the Monteith Memorial Cemetery. There will be no visitation....

Jan 19, 2008

Eldo Hagedorn, 92, of rural Garwin, died Saturday, January 19th, 2008, at the Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 24th, at the Garwin United Methodist Church with Rev. Harry Wach officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Crystal Cemetery near Garwin. Friends may call at the...