Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Donna Lusher

Donna Lusher

Oct 16, 2021

Donna Lusher, 85, gained her angel wings and was welcomed into heaven on the evening of October 16, 2021 at Saint Francis Manor in Grinnell, Iowa, with her loving daughter at her side. Services for Donna will be held on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends...

Willie George

Willie George

Oct 13, 2021

Willie D. George, 73, of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Per the wishes of Willie and his family, cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will take place on Friday, October 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the family. For questions or to leave...

Hsar Mue

Hsar Mue

Oct 12, 2021

Hsar Mue, 63, of Marshalltown, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Services for Hsar will take place Sunday, October 17 at 10:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest at Center School Cemetery immediately following the service. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or...

Steve Reece

Steve Reece

Oct 12, 2021

Steven “Steve” Reece, 74, of Union, formerly of New Providence, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Per the wishes of Steve and his family, cremation rites have been accorded. Friends and family are invited to a visitation on Saturday, October 23 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. His final resting place...

Laura Prue

Laura Prue

Oct 9, 2021

Laura Jean Prue, 59, of Marshalltown and formerly of Denver, Colorado, gained her angel wings on the afternoon of Saturday, October 9, 2021 surrounded by her loving husband and daughter at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Per Laura’s wishes cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. A family led celebration of life...

Joyce Watson

Joyce Watson

Oct 7, 2021

Joyce was born March 18th, 1936 in Walled Lake, Michigan to parents Harold and Ruth Eberly. In 1950, Joyce, her parents and older brother, Earl moved to Florida. Joyce married James Patrick Watson on October 4th, 1961. Following in her mother's footsteps, she earned her CNA. She used it in various capacities, one being serving as a home health...

Lois Casey

Lois Casey

Oct 7, 2021

Lois J. Casey, 92, formerly of Sioux City, passed away peacefully, Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Cremation rites have been accorded under the care of Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, October 23 at The First United Methodist Church in Sioux City. Visitation with the...

Jon Durr

Jon Durr

Oct 7, 2021

Jonathan Eugene Durr, 41, of Marshalltown, IA passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.  Jon was the son of Rick and Andrea Klatt Durr and big brother to Matt. Per the wishes of Jon and his family, cremation rites have been accorded. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life...

Phyllis Marie Runner

Phyllis Marie Runner

Oct 6, 2021

To view her service remotely online, please visit www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/ Phyllis Marie Runner passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at The Willows of Marshalltown in Marshalltown, Iowa after a short illness. She was 90 years old. Phyllis was the daughter of Ralph Waldo and Wadena DeWitt Cook, born January 3, 1931 in Waterloo, Iowa. She graduated from East Waterloo...

Cindy L. Potter

Cindy L. Potter

Oct 6, 2021

Cindy Lou Potter, 52, of Marshalltown, passed away, Wednesday, October, 6, 2021 at Unity Point Health, Allen Hospital, Waterloo. To honor her wishes, cremation rites have been given and no formal services are planned at this time. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with caring for Cindy and her family. For further information or to send Cindy’s...

John William Roberts Jr.

John William Roberts Jr.

Oct 6, 2021

John "Junior" William Roberts Jr., 61, of Marshalltown, passed away, Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Unity Point Health ­ Marshalltown. To honor his wishes, cremation rites will be given and a graveside service and burial will be held on Monday, October 11 at 2:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the...

Coda Long

Coda Long

Oct 5, 2021

Coda Aldine Long, 101, formerly of Whitten, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown.Cremation rites have been accorded and graveside services will take place on Wednesday, October 13 at 3:00 P.M. at the Benson Cemetery, rural Whitten. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Coda and her family. For...

Alicia Jo Mcgrew

Alicia Jo Mcgrew

Oct 3, 2021

Alicia Jo McGrew, 64, of Melbourne, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home on Sunday, October 3, 2021 under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Services for Alicia will be held on Friday, October 8 at 10:30 A.M. at New Horizons United Methodist Church in Melbourne. She will be laid to rest at Melbourne Memorial Garden....

Jean Thompson

Jean Thompson

Oct 3, 2021

The gentle and free spirit of Jean Thompson, 64, of Conrad, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the evening of Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the Iowa River Hospice Home surrounded by her loving husband and sons. Services for Jean will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at Journey Church in Marshalltown, Iowa. A visitation for...

Kenneth Hazen

Kenneth Hazen

Oct 3, 2021

Kenneth L. Hazen, age 71, of Marshalltown, passed away Sunday, October 3rd. Even though his death came suddenly and unexpected, he was in the peace and comfort of his home, a place he loved.           Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 15th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Private interment will be at a later date....

Arla Schmidt

Arla Schmidt

Oct 2, 2021

Arla Schmidt, 70, of Eldora, Iowa and formerly of the Marshalltown area passed away in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 2nd 2021 under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Services for Arla will be held on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A...

Herschel "Shorty" Edwards

Herschel "Shorty" Edwards

Oct 1, 2021

**Please Note: Date of death has been changed on the website for website visibility. The correct date of death is September 22, 2021. Herschel “Shorty” Edwards, 88, of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Southridge Specialty Care. In accordance with his wishes, cremation rites will be given and no services are being planned. Memorial contributions may be...

Lucy

Lucy

Sep 30, 2021

Eufemia “Lucy” Fernandez, 72, of Tama, Iowa, formerly of Pella, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Per the wishes of Lucy and her family, cremation rites have been accorded. Mass of Christian Burial for Lucy will take place on Tuesday, October 5 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Patrick...

Xavior Harrelson

Xavior Harrelson

Sep 30, 2021

Xavior Christopher-Tyler Harrelson, 11, of Montezuma, gained his angel wings on September 30, 2021. Services for Xavior will take place on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at Journey Church in Marshalltown. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 5, 2021 from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Journey Church in Marshalltown. He will be laid to rest...

Jeffrey Ray Lippincott

Jeffrey Ray Lippincott

Sep 29, 2021

Jeffrey Ray Lippincott, 66, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Unity Point Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services for Jeff will be held on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will take place an hour prior to the service; beginning at 1:00 p.m....