Obituaries

Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa

John Kjormoe

John Kjormoe

May 7, 2021

John Kjormoe, 67, of Marshalltown, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 7, 2021. Memorial services for John will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will take place prior to the service; beginning at 12:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Second Chance Dog Rescue of...

Willis "Bill" Skipton

Willis "Bill" Skipton

May 6, 2021

Willis “Bill” Skipton, formerly of Laurel, Iowa, and resident of the Urbandale Care Center since 2015, passed away at the age of 93 on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Bill was born August 28, 1927 to Henry and Mabel (Ryan) Skipton in Charles City, Iowa and was raised and educated in Clarion, Iowa. Skip’s father owned a dry-cleaning business and...

Maria Luna De Nunez

Maria Luna De Nunez

May 6, 2021

Maria Luna de Nunez, 74, of Marshalltown, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the evening of May 6, 2021 at Unitypoint Health: Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by her family. Funeral Services for Maria will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St. Mary Catholic Church beginning at 11:00...

Darrell Allen Peshel

Darrell Allen Peshel

May 6, 2021

Darrell Peshel, 79, of Albion, IA passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2021. A public visitation for Darrell will be on Wednesday, May 12th from 5pm to 8pm at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Thursday, May 13th at 11am, also at the funeral home. Full Military Honors will be presented by the Marshalltown Combined VFW/...

Barbara Jean Shelton

Barbara Jean Shelton

May 6, 2021

Barbara Jean Shelton, aged 88, passed away Thursday morning, May 6, 2021 at Southridge Specialty Care Center. Cremation rites have been accorded, and there are no services planned at this time.  Barbara was born to Jesse Edmund Mitchell and Lillian Rae (Barker) Mitchell on March 31, 1933.  She attended Abbott School and later attended high school in Marshalltown.  She...

Robert "Bob" Speas

Robert "Bob" Speas

May 4, 2021

Robert “Bob” Speas, 82, of Marshalltown, passed away early in the morning of Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Southridge Specialty Care. Funeral services for Bob will take place on Monday, May 10 at 2:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Bob will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Garden following services. A visitation will be...

Mike W. Weitzell

Mike W. Weitzell

May 2, 2021

Michael W. “Mike” Weitzell, 73, of Le Grand, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 2, 2021 under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice of Des Moines at Southridge Specialty Care. Funeral services for Mike will take place at Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon on Thursday, May 6 at 11:00 A.M. A visitation for friends...

Linda Peterson

Linda Peterson

May 2, 2021

Linda Marie (Wilson) Peterson, aged 78, passed away suddenly Sunday May 2nd, 2021 at the Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri due to heart issues. She was born to Harvey Dale Wilson and Viola Marie (Berry) Wilson on January 9th, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. On her dad’s return from World War II, the family traveled between Des Moines and...

Jose Murillo-Rangel

Jose Murillo-Rangel

May 1, 2021

Jose Adrian Murillo-Rangel, 38, of Osceola, formerly of Villachuato, Michoacán, Mexico passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Mass of Christian burial will take place on Saturday, May 8 at 9:30 A.M. at St. Francis of Assisi – St. Mary Catholic Church, 9 W. Linn St., Marshalltown. Jose will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Garden following...

Richard Albert Westcott

Richard Albert Westcott

Apr 30, 2021

Richard Albert Westcott, 63, of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for Richard will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Allen E. Brennecke

Allen E. Brennecke

Apr 28, 2021

Allen E. Brennecke was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on January 8, 1937, the first child of Arthur Lynn “Bill” and Julia Alice (Allen) Brennecke.   His younger brother, James Nile Brennecke, was born a few years later.  The family lived in Marshalltown and enjoyed all the benefits of life in small-town Iowa.  Growing up, Allen enjoyed sledding & playing army...

Donna Harris

Donna Harris

Apr 25, 2021

Donna Mae Lavender Harris, 86, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at home with her loving family at her side and under Iowa River Hospice care. Donna was born November 6, 1934, the fourth of eight children born to R. Brook and Thelma (McDonnell) Lavender in Gilman, Iowa. She attended Gilman Consolidated School, graduating in 1953. She played basketball...

Dorothy Stolzman

Dorothy Stolzman

Apr 25, 2021

The beautiful spirit of Dorothy Stolzman, age 84, of Marshalltown, left this earthly life on the morning of Sunday, April 25, 2021.          A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 29 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St. Henry Catholic Church, 211 W. Olive St., Marshalltown. For those unable to attend, the service will be...

Joy Gilchrist

Joy Gilchrist

Apr 25, 2021

Joy Mae Stanley Gilchrist, age 90, died Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the home of her daughter, Marcia Gilchrist Johnson in Waldron, Arkansas.  Joy was born November 2, 1930, in Marshalltown, Iowa to C.P. (Bill) Stanley and Maggie Kelly Stanley.  She graduated from Marshalltown High in 1948 and worked at Smith Music Company, before her marriage to James Gilbert...

Inez Arlene Slinker

Inez Arlene Slinker

Apr 24, 2021

Inez Arlene Slinker, 94, of Conrad, entered into eternal life Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 28th at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with interment following at the Conrad Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until...

Richard  Zitzow

Richard Zitzow

Apr 24, 2021

Richard L. Zitzow, 89, of Marshalltown, Iowa, went to be with his Lord and Savior on the evening of April 24, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Marshalltown with his family at his side. Services for Richard will be held on Monday, May 3 at Redeemer Lutheran Church beginning at 1:30 P.M. A visitation for family and friends will be held...

Duane Helm Patterson

Duane Helm Patterson

Apr 21, 2021

Duane Patterson, 94, of Melbourne, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Willows of Marshalltown. Funeral services for Duane will be at 2pm on Tuesday, April 27th at Journey Church, 700 E Olive Street, Marshalltown. A public visitation will start at 1pm until the service time. Following services, Duane will be laid to rest at Rose...

Glenn Jerry Lafrenz

Glenn Jerry Lafrenz

Apr 20, 2021

Glenn Jerry “Pete” Lafrenz, 88, of Laurel, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 25 at 3:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation will take place one hour prior beginning at 2:00 P.M. Burial will take place on Monday, April 26 at...

Ardeena "Deena" Edwards

Ardeena "Deena" Edwards

Apr 18, 2021

The kind-hearted, fun-loving spirit of Ardeena “Deena” Edwards, 75, of Garwin, has returned to her eternal home. Deena passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. To honor her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Friends and family are invited to gather at a celebration of...

Doris Oldenkamp

Doris Oldenkamp

Apr 18, 2021

Doris A. Oldenkamp, 94, of Marshalltown, formerly of Primghar, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Per the wishes of Doris and her family, cremation rites have been accorded. A private family graveside service will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed...