Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

Phillip Galloway

Phillip Galloway

Feb 4, 2022

Phillip Ray Galloway, 94, of Marshalltown, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 4, 2022. He was the son of Clyde and Orona Hammond Galloway of rural Albion. Graduating from Lamoille High School in 1944, he went on to serve in the Merchant Marines from 1945-1946. In 1946, Phillip enlisted in the Army with...

Dorothy "Joan" Fricke

Dorothy "Joan" Fricke

Feb 2, 2022

Dorothy “Joan” Fricke, 87, of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services for Joan will take place on Saturday, February 12 at 1:30 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Reverend Kim Wilson officiating. She will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens....

Shirley Ann Southard

Shirley Ann Southard

Feb 2, 2022

Shirley Ann Southard, 89, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Glenwood Place and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home. Funeral services for Shirley will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center. Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 8 from 5:00 p.m....

Dorothy (Johnsen) Potter

Dorothy (Johnsen) Potter

Feb 2, 2022

Dorothy (Johnsen) Potter, 54, of Marshalltown passed away, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. To honor her and her family’s wishes, cremation rites have been given and a Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5th at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be directed...

Linda Mcwilliam

Linda Mcwilliam

Feb 1, 2022

Linda Ann McWilliam, 73, of Paton, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be held on Monday, Feb. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Parish – St. Henry Catholic Church on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at...

Deanna Lee Neldeberg-Bachman

Deanna Lee Neldeberg-Bachman

Jan 30, 2022

Deanna Lee Neldeberg-Bachman February 22, 1943-January 30, 2022 She went to sleep smiling, surrounded by those who loved her fiercely and tirelessly in an unyielding and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. For those of you that knew our mother, you knew her smile and laughter filled rooms. Her mere presence rippled joy. Deanna Lee Mander was born to Lula...

Gregory "Greg" Whitaker

Gregory "Greg" Whitaker

Jan 30, 2022

God apparently needed a gigantic angel, or a brilliant young lawyer, because He got both when Gregory Donald Whitaker’s bright shining star was called Home January 30, 2022. Greg’s family has entrusted his care to Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, where a Celebration of Life service will take place Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm, followed...

Janice "Jan" Sassen

Janice "Jan" Sassen

Jan 30, 2022

Janice “Jan” Sassen, 85, of Haverhill, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. Per the wishes of Jan and her family, cremation rites have been accorded. Friends and family are invited to celebrate her life on Saturday, February 5 from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may...

Donald  Powers

Donald Powers

Jan 29, 2022

Donald Powers, 81, of Montour, Iowa, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Iowa River Hospice surrounded by his loving wife. Services for Donald will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St Henry Catholic Church beginning at 11:00 A.M. A Visitation will be held one hour...

Joan Russell

Joan Russell

Jan 27, 2022

The loving soul of Joan L. Russell, 81, of Baxter, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Per the wishes of Joan and her family, cremation rites have been accorded and graveside services will take place on Tuesday, February 1 at 12:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with Pastor Alex Post officiating. Memorial contributions may...

Jean Marie Fields

Jean Marie Fields

Jan 26, 2022

Jean M. Fields, 63, of Gladbrook, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Services for Jean will take place on Monday, January 31 at 12:00 P.M. at Green Mountain United Church of Christ with Reverend Kim Wilson officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Green Mountain Cemetery. Friends and...

Donald  "Don" Stanley

Donald "Don" Stanley

Jan 25, 2022

Proud veteran Donald “Don” R. Stanley, 82, of Nevada, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Per the wishes of Don and his family, cremation rites have been accorded under the care of the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to...

Jeri Hinkle

Jeri Hinkle

Jan 24, 2022

Jeri Hinkle, 64, of Laurel, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the evening of January 24, 2022 in the comfort of her own home. Services for Jeri will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Journey Church, 700 E Olive Street Marshalltown, Iowa, beginning at 11:00 A.M. Visitation for family and friends...

Regina Nelson

Regina Nelson

Jan 23, 2022

Regina Nelson, 59, longtime resident of Melbourne, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Services for Regina will take place on Sunday, January 30 at 3:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Cathy Conkin officiating. Friends and family are also invited to attend a visitation one hour prior beginning at...

Melvin Schuchmann

Melvin Schuchmann

Jan 23, 2022

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather Melvin Martin Schuchmann, 87, of Marshalltown, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Melvin was born April 23, 1934 in Arlington, IA to parents Paul and Hilda (Schmidt) Schuchmann and grew up in Strawberry Point. After graduating from high school in 1953, Melvin proudly served his country by...

Carol Graveman

Carol Graveman

Jan 22, 2022

Carol Graveman, 80, of Reinbeck, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services for Carol will take place on Thursday, January 27 at 11:00 A.M. at the Reinbeck United Methodist Church. She will be laid to rest at Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will take place Wednesday, January 26 from 4:00 P.M....

Norman Rhodes

Norman Rhodes

Jan 21, 2022

Norman Rhodes, 90, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully at the Rolling Green Village Nursing Home in Nevada, Iowa, on January 21, 2022. Norman Mills Rhodes was born May 9, 1931 to parents Floyd and Nellie (Mills) Rhodes in Collins, Iowa. He attended school in Clemons, Iowa and graduated in the class of 1949. On December 12, 1952, Norman...

Rodney Eurom

Rodney Eurom

Jan 19, 2022

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith…” 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Rodney Gene Eurom, 61, of Le Grand, Iowa passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 with his 2 daughters by his side. A memorial service for Rodney will take place at Mitchell Family Funeral Home...

Brian Witt

Brian Witt

Jan 19, 2022

Brian Keith Witt, 51, of Newton, formerly a lifelong resident of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022 at Mercy One in Des Moines. In accordance with his and his family’s wishes, there will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, January 29th from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with cremation to...

Merlyn Schuler

Merlyn Schuler

Jan 18, 2022

Proud veteran Merlyn Ray Schuler, 84, of State Center, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Bickford of Marshalltown. Per the wishes of Merlyn and his family, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no formal services. He will be laid to rest next to his beloved wife at Rose Hill Memorial Garden. Mitchell Family Funeral Home...