Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Violet  Wagner

Violet Wagner

May 8, 2022

Violet Wagner, 89, of Marshalltown and formerly of the Bangor area, passed away on the evening of May 8, 2022 at UnityPoint Health Marshalltown surrounded by her family and under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 beginning at 12:00 P.M. at the Albion Cemetery. A visitation for family and...

Robert "Bob" Scovill

Robert "Bob" Scovill

May 8, 2022

Robert Eugene Scovill Robert Eugene “Bob” Scovill was born December 8, 1927 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Velma Nellivene (Stark) and Donald Sherman Scovill. Bob spent most of his life in Marshalltown where he attended Marshalltown High School and worked at Marshall Canning Company before enlisting in the Marines. Bob served in the Marines for 2 years and was...

Gary Meling

Gary Meling

May 7, 2022

Gary Meling, 74, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on the evening of May 7th, 2022 surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Services for Gary will be held on Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 beginning at 4:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation for...

Betty Meyer

Betty Meyer

May 6, 2022

Betty Meyer, 76, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the morning of May 6, 2022, at Grandview Heights Nursing Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, surrounded by her loving family. Services for Betty will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2022, beginning at 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends is scheduled one hour...

Carolyn Renner

Carolyn Renner

May 5, 2022

Carolyn Lee Renner, 87, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Grandview Heights under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Combined memorial services for Carolyn and her husband Jon, will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will start...

Helen Bailey

Helen Bailey

May 5, 2022

Helen Bailey, age 90, of Marshalltown, passed away Thursday, May 5th, at the Southridge Specialty Care. Graveside memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12th, at the Marietta Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234. Born Helen Wardman on June 21st,...

Gertrude Karsjen

Gertrude Karsjen

May 4, 2022

Gertrude Karsjen, 90, resident of The Embers in Marshalltown and formerly of Garwin, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 4, 2022 at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown. Per the wishes of Gertrude and her family, cremation rites have been accorded. Friends and family are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday, May 10 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Betty Caldwell

Betty Caldwell

May 3, 2022

Betty Jane Varnum Caldwell 1929 – 2022 Betty was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on July 18, 1929, the firstborn of Ken and Alice Varnum. She attended Marshalltown High School where she was selected to be Homecoming Queen in 1946 and subsequently graduated in the class of 1947. After high school, Betty attended Jr. College and Iowa State Teacher’s College...

Kenneth Long

Kenneth Long

May 2, 2022

Kenneth L. Long, age 91, left this earthly life on Monday, May 2nd, while gazing out upon his farm from his window. He was in the place he loved with family at his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Spilger officiating. Visitation will be held one-hour...

James Rook

James Rook

May 2, 2022

James “Jimmie” Rook, 57, of Melbourne, Iowa, passed away on May 2, 2022. Jim was a man who “never quit”, which was reflected by his AFSCME Never Quit Award. He was nominated by his co-workers and awarded in 2017. The same year, he married the woman who deserved his heart. Melissa and Jim shared a love for family, Harley...

Ramona  Starn

Ramona Starn

May 1, 2022

Ramona K. Starn, 71, of Marshalltown, passed away May 1, 2022 at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown. Per the wishes of Ramona and her family, no formal services will take place. For online condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Ramona and her family. Ph 641-844-1234. Born Ramona Kay Neessen on October...

Ruth Failor

Ruth Failor

Apr 30, 2022

In Loving Memory of…. Ruth Evelyn (Beggs) Failor was born on July 30, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa to Vivian Irene (Cobb) Beggs and John Elroy Beggs, their third child. She was born premature, weighing just under four pounds at birth. She was strong-willed and determined from the start. Ruth survived birth but not without subsequent complications. Due to...

Jon Renner

Jon Renner

Apr 29, 2022

Jon Renner, 88, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the morning of Friday, April 29, 2022 at Grandview Heights under the care of Iowa River Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. Combined memorial services for Jon and his wife, Carolyn, will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in...

Po Nya Htoo

Po Nya Htoo

Apr 28, 2022

Po Nya Htoo, 34, of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Unity Point-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Graveside services for Po will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Center School Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more information or to send a condolence, please...

Robert "Bob" Springer

Robert "Bob" Springer

Apr 26, 2022

Robert (Bob) Springer, age 94, of Marshalltown passed away on April 26, 2022. Services for Bob will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2022 beginning at 10:30 am at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St. Henry Catholic Church. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the...

Gary Warnell

Gary Warnell

Apr 25, 2022

Gary Warnell, age 81, of Marshalltown, passed away Monday, April 25th, at UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown with family at his side. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30th at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one-hour prior to the services. He will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery with full...

Dennis Shaw

Dennis Shaw

Apr 24, 2022

Dennis William Shaw entered this world on August 16, 1942, born to Florian Shaw and Helen Rheaume Shaw in St. Peter, Minnesota. He took the hand of Jesus and left to be with his family and friends in heaven on April 24, 2022. He was raised by his mother in Litchfield, Minnesota along with his 3 brothers, Mike, Terry...

Larry David Collins

Larry David Collins

Apr 24, 2022

Larry David Collins, 82, of Green Mountain, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Funeral services for Larry will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will take place prior to the service beginning at 1:30 p.m. Memorials may be directed to JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Research...

Harvey Price

Harvey Price

Apr 23, 2022

Harvey L. Price, 90, of LeGrand, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for Harvey will take place on Friday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with a visitation one hour prior, beginning at 9:30 a.m. He will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens....

Evelyn  Reiser

Evelyn Reiser

Apr 22, 2022

Evelyn Reiser, 65, of Marshalltown, Iowa and formerly of Gladbrook, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of April 22, 2022 surrounded by her loving daughter. Services for Evelyn will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2022 beginning at 3:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will...