Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Marc Cole

Marc Cole

Feb 25, 2022

Marc Alan Cole, 66, of Liscomb, Iowa, formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on February 25, 2022 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, March 12th, 2022 at 5:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 12th...

Beverly "Bev" Church

Beverly "Bev" Church

Feb 24, 2022

Beverly “Bev” Church, 89, of Oakland, Arkansas and formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Oakland Arkansas. Graveside services for Bev will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at Riverside Cemetery. Memorials in Bev’s name may be directed to the family for a later designation. For additional information or to...

Elaine Marie Freeman

Elaine Marie Freeman

Feb 23, 2022

Elaine Marie Freeman, 98, of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Iowa River Hospice House. To honor her and her family’s wishes, cremation rites will be given and a public graveside service and burial at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, IA will be announced at a later date. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been...

Lyle Richard Niemeyer

Lyle Richard Niemeyer

Feb 21, 2022

Lyle Richard Niemeyer, 89, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on February 21st. Lyle grew up on a dairy farm in Bremer County, Iowa, and later attended Wartburg College, earning a BS in Business Administration/Economics and Biology. In 1954, Uncle Sam invited him to serve in the US Army with most of his duty time in Europe as a finance...

David "Dave" Daters

David "Dave" Daters

Feb 21, 2022

David Joseph Daters, 72 of Marshalltown passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation for David will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Animal Rescue League in...

Bonita "Bonnie" Johannsen

Bonita "Bonnie" Johannsen

Feb 21, 2022

To view Bonnie's service remotely, please click on the link below: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/ Bonita “Bonnie” S. Johannsen, 78, of Gladbrook, formerly of rural Reinbeck, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, February 21, 2022 at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services for Bonnie will be held on Friday, February 25 at 2:00 P.M....

Cecil Lloyd Carmer

Cecil Lloyd Carmer

Feb 21, 2022

Cecil L. Carmer, 80 Passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at Unity Point Health – Marshalltown while under the care of the Iowa River Hospice. To honor his and his family’s wishes, cremation rites will be given and a Memorial Service is planned for 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2nd at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation with his...

Ed Hammer Jr.

Ed Hammer Jr.

Feb 18, 2022

Ed Hammer Jr., 79, of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Funeral services for Ed will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Friday, February 25 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. also at the funeral...

Gary  Douglas

Gary Douglas

Feb 18, 2022

Gary Douglas, 72, of Tama, Iowa and formerly of Oil City Pennsylvania, passed away on the afternoon of February 18, 2022 at Mercy One Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Full military honors will be...

Neil Hartgrave

Neil Hartgrave

Feb 18, 2022

Neil Hartgrave, age 65 passed away on 18 February 2022, at home of natural causes with his wife by his side. Neil was born October 26, 1956, the son of the late Clyde and Shirley Hartgrave. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother James (Jim) Hartgrave. Survivors include his wife Peewee (Anna), of...

Paul Brees Jr

Paul Brees Jr

Feb 18, 2022

Paul Brees, Jr., age 72, of Grinnell, passed away on Friday, February 18th, at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5th, at the Woodlawn Cemetery at Toledo. Condolences may be left at www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Paul and his family. Ph. 641-844-1234. Born on...

Ryan James Jordan

Ryan James Jordan

Feb 18, 2022

Ryan Jordan, age 27, of Marshalltown, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 24, at the Grace Church, 3111 South 6th Street in Marshalltown with Pastor John Whitehead officiating. Following the burial at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, all attendees are invited to the Impala Ballroom, 1005 West Lincoln Way in...

Michael Sinclair

Michael Sinclair

Feb 18, 2022

Michael Eugene Sinclair, 72, of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at his home. Visitation for “Stick” will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. After the visitation, a Celebration of Life will take place for Mike at the American Legion Post #46...

Jo Anne Ainley

Jo Anne Ainley

Feb 17, 2022

Jo Anne Ainley, 95, of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown. Cremation rites have been accorded and memorial services are currently pending. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Jo Anne and her family. Jo Anne Barger...

Dale Joseph Hemesath

Dale Joseph Hemesath

Feb 16, 2022

Dale Joseph Hemesath, 70, of Waterloo, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Per the wishes of Dale and his family, cremation rites have been accorded and no services are planned at this time. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with Dale’s care. For further information or...

Steven Niedermann

Steven Niedermann

Feb 15, 2022

Steven Wayne Niedermann was born February 10, 1952 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Marilee Raider Niedermann and Wilford "Bill" Niedermann. He graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1970. After high school, Steve began working at Wiese Sport Center as a Yamaha motorcycle mechanic. While working at this job, from 1970-1975 Steve was able to attend college. In the summer of...

Gerald "Jerry" Klimisch

Gerald "Jerry" Klimisch

Feb 15, 2022

Gerald Lee Klimisch passed away February 15, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Jerry was born on August 27, 1943, in Marshalltown, Iowa, where he grew up and attended St Mary’s Catholic School. After high school, he went on to attend Loras College in Dubuque where he played basketball and graduated with a degree in Economics. After college,...

Roberta "Robin" Cooper

Roberta "Robin" Cooper

Feb 14, 2022

Roberta “Robin” Louise Cooper, 60, of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 in the comfort of her own home. Memorial services for Robin will be held on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more information or to send a condolence,...

Rita "Kay" Sickles

Rita "Kay" Sickles

Feb 14, 2022

Rita “Kay” Sickles, 75, of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. Friends and family are invited to a visitation for Kay on Monday, February 21 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. For additional questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Born...

Karen Kurth

Karen Kurth

Feb 14, 2022

Karen Kurth, (82) of Ankeny, former longtime Marshalltown resident, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day) from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, at the Sunnyview Care Center in Ankeny. Karen was reunited with her valentine, Dick, after being apart for nearly 25 years. A family funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday,...