Obituaries

Sep 15, 2022

Richard “Dick” James Warden passed away on September 15, 2022, at the age of 97, in his hometown of Marshalltown, Iowa. His bright spirit and sense of humor will be missed by many.

Dick was born on September 7, 1925, the firstborn child of Harold and Marie (Grabenbauer) Warden. He was later joined by siblings...

Sep 14, 2022

Howard “Scott” Eldridge, 52, of State Center, Iowa, passed away at his home on September 14, 2022.

A visitation for Scott will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the Rhodes United Methodist Church from 2:00-4:00 P.M. A Celebration of Life will follow at the Rhodes Memorial Park. Interment will take place at Eden...

Sep 13, 2022

Zeke Micheal Perez, the four month old son of parents, Luis Perez and Bryanna Wenner, earned his wings on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.

Memorial visitation for Zeke will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. For more information or to send...

Sep 13, 2022

Darmyn Lee Plain, age 88, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 peacefully at home under the care of his loving family and Iowa River Hospice.

Mass of Christian Burial for Darmyn will take place on Monday, September 19 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Francis of Assisi Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will...

Sep 10, 2022

Kenneth “Kenny” Micheal Folks, 77, of Garwin, Iowa, passed away on the morning of September 10, 2022 at the Iowa River Hospice Home next to his loving wife and ready to cheer on the Iowa State Cyclones to victory.

At this time cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this...

Sep 9, 2022

Max Wayne Davis, 66, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022 in the comfort of his own home.

Per Max’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. Memorials in Max’s name may be directed to his family for a later designation. For additional information...

Sep 8, 2022

Ellis Lee Harmon, age 93, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Plano, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at The Willows in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorial services for Ellis will be held Tuesday, September 13 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Marshalltown. He will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery. Friends and family are also invited...

Sep 7, 2022

Warren Lewis Davison, age 88, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Allison, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Born June 7, 1934 in Cumberland, Wisconsin, Warren was the son of Laurence Almond and Mae Rosette (Lewis) Davison. His family relocated to Iowa, where he graduated from Ferguson High School in 1953....

Sep 6, 2022

Barry M. Lynch, age 76, of Marshalltown, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Iowa Veterans Home under the care of Iowa River Hospice.

Per the wishes of Barry and his family, cremation rites have been accorded under the care of the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Private inurnment will take place at Riverside Cemetery....

Sep 4, 2022

Randal “Randy” Lynn Penrod entered this life on May 12, 1960 and joined his Creator on September 4, 2022. Born in Ft Worth, Texas with the exuberant personality of his father James “Jim” Kenneth Penrod, Jr. and the kindness of his mother, Mary Sue “Sue” Cates, he became a man who could entertain, laugh, exasperate, encourage and love.

Sep 4, 2022

Harry “Bud” Trowbridge Jr, 89, of West Des Moines, and formerly of State Center, Iowa, passed away on the morning of Sunday, September 4, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, with his family at his side.

A Funeral Mass for Bud will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at St. Joseph’s...

Sep 1, 2022

Charlett Kelley, 70, of Garwin, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.

Funeral services for Charlett will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at 10:00 a.m....

Sep 1, 2022

The bright and shining soul of Joni Lewis, 63, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Services for Joni will take place on Thursday, September 8 at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Inurnment will be at Rose Hill...

Sep 1, 2022

James Ankrum, age 92, of Marshalltown, passed away on the morning of Thursday, September 1st, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.

Graveside services for James will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa Veterans...

Sep 1, 2022

Robert Ray Rhatigan, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Robert Rhatigan, who was also known as Bob Rhatigan, was born August 14, 1939 in Iowa City, Iowa to Howard and Elizabeth “Betty” (McDonough) Rhatigan. After high school, Robert served his country honorably...

Aug 31, 2022

Elsie Davis, age 91, of Marshalltown, passed away with her family at her side on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at the Iowa River Hospice Home.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 6 at 10:30 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. She will be laid to rest in the Clemons Cemetery. Visitation will...

Aug 29, 2022

Shirley Gohring, 85, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of Monday, August 29, 2022 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama, Iowa. At this time cremation rites have been accorded and private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials in Shirley’s name may be directed to her family for a later designation. For additional...

Aug 27, 2022

Jack “Scott” Knight, 46, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022. A celebration of life for Scott will take place on Friday, September 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. For additional questions or online condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Scott was born on December 7, 1975...

Aug 25, 2022

Vickie Lou (Spencer) Hafner Vickie Hafner passed peacefully on August 25th, 2022 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown, surrounded by family. She was born September 4th, 1948, the 6th of 8 children of Floyd and Ruth Spencer. She spent her early years in Quarry attending school and enjoying time with her siblings. Vickie worked for many years at the Marshalltown...

Aug 25, 2022

Suzanne Boldt, age 74, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, September 1 at 11:00 A.M. St. Luke Lutheran Church in Traer. She will be laid to rest at Crystal Cemetery. Friends and family are also invited to attend a visitation...