Obituaries in Marshalltown, State Center and Surrounding Areas in Iowa
Edwin E. Polzin
Oct 4, 2025
Ed Polzin of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on October 4, 2025. Ed donated his body to the Des Moines University, so there will be no memorial services at this time.
Ed was born October 22, 1938, in Alden, Iowa, to Ernst and Ester Polzin. Ed graduated from Alden High school and worked on the family farm until 1960. On April 9,...
Rodney "Rod" Dutton
Oct 3, 2025
Rodney “Rod” Dutton, age 72, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of October 3, 2025 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa with his family by his side.
Funeral services for Rod will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 beginning at 1:30 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A visitation for family and friends...
Ronnie Snyder
Oct 3, 2025
CW4 Ronnie Dean Snyder, age 75, of Marshalltown, Iowa, went to be with his Lord and Savior on the evening of October 3, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown with his family at his side. Ron had been diagnosed with AML in January 2025 and passed from complications of blastomycosis .
A Mass of Traditional Roman Catholic Burial...
Anne M. Ramsdell
Oct 3, 2025
Anne M. Ramsdell, 83, of Toledo, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook.
Funeral Mass for Anne will take place on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Francis of Assisi Parish – St. Mary Catholic Church. A visitation will take place the night prior from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family...
Amy Oderwald
Oct 1, 2025
Amy Oderwald, 51, of Gladbrook, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Cremation rites have been accorded and no services are currently scheduled. 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 Amy and her family.
Amy Oderwald was born on July...
Norma Jean Nall
Sep 30, 2025
Norma Jean Nall, 91, of Melbourne, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at her home and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home.
Cremation rites have been accorded and currently no services are scheduled. 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 Jean and her...
James "Jim" Bauer
Sep 26, 2025
James L. Bauer, 86, of Chester Springs, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 26, 2025 at his home.
Born in Centralia, Illinois, he was the son of the late James E. Bauer and Glenda M. Stein Bauer.
After high school graduation from Interboro High School in Prospect Park, PA, Jim served in the US Navy where the navy convinced him he...
Ronald Kuehn
Sep 26, 2025
Ronald A. Kuehn, 82, of Marshalltown passed away peacefully at Unity Point St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids on September 26, 2025. He was the son of Bill and Iva (Kolb) Kuehn. He grew up helping his dad on the farm near Fort Dodge, Iowa. On November 27, 1966, he was married to Kay Truelson of rural Gilmore City, Iowa....
Luna Ibarra
Sep 24, 2025
Who knew the smallest thing could take up the most room in your heart? We got Luna back in 2021 on a quick stop to pet smart just to look around. Her and her sister Sol were the last two in the enclosure. Initially we came in not wanting to purchase anything which then led to purchasing not only one,...
Heidi Doyle
Sep 22, 2025
Heidi Doyle, 58 of Toledo, Iowa passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown.
Per the wishes of Heidi and her family, private services were held with Chaplain Harlan Nuss officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Heidi Jo Doyle was born on August 25, 1967, in Grinnell, Iowa...
Virginia Sharp
Sep 21, 2025
Virginia Carol (Simms) Sharp, 96, of Conrad passed away Sunday September 21, 2025, at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad. Virginia was a lifelong resident in the Beaman and Conrad communities and had been a resident at Oakview since July 2019.
Virginia was born May 3, 1929, to Francis Reid Simms and Helen Mae Brumm Simms. She graduated from Beaman High School...
Gordon James Steil
Sep 20, 2025
Gordon J. Steil, age 72, of Marshalltown and formerly of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown.
Per Gordon and his family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. No formal services have been scheduled at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. Mitchell Family Funeral...
Phyllis Davis
Sep 19, 2025
Phyllis Davis, age 76 a life long resident of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away in the comfort of her own home on Friday, September 19, 2025.
A visitation to celebrate Phyllis life is planned for Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials in Phyllis’ name may be directed to the...
Alfredo Rico Jr.
Sep 14, 2025
Alfredo Rico Jr., age 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of September 14, 2025 at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Funeral services for Alfredo will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 beginning at 10:00 A.M. at the Elim Lutheran Church in Marshalltown, Iowa. A visitation for family and friends will be held...
Marilyn J. Kroeger
Sep 12, 2025
Marilyn (Martens) Kroeger, age 89 of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at East Troy Manor in East Troy, Wisconsin.
Born Marilyn Joyce Martens on April 23, 1936, the daughter of Frederick A. and Beulah M. (Albert) Martens. She grew up on a farm near Gladbrook, which sparked her lifelong love of animals. Marilyn graduated from Gladbrook High...
Jane McKibben
Sep 11, 2025
Jane McKibben, age 69, of Cedar Rapids, passed away in the peace and comfort of her home.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 17th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with her nephew, Nathan Jordebrek officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Gail L. Reese
Sep 9, 2025
Gail L. Reese, age 66, of Gladbrook, Iowa passed away on Tuesday September 9, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.
Per Gail and his family’s wishes cremation rites will be accorded. A funeral service has been scheduled for Sunday, September 14, 2025, starting at 1:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Chad Cook will be...