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Clara Hinders

Clara Hinders, 98, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of May 16, 2026, at State Center Specialty Care. Funeral services for Clara will take place on Friday, May 22, 2026, beginning at 10:30 A.M. at the First Methodist Church in Marshalltown. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. The family encourages those in attendance to come dressed casually. Memorials in Clara’s name may be directed to the family for a later designation. For additional information ...

Thelma Menzel

Thelma H. Menzel, 98, of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, IA. Per Thelma and her family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 11:00 A.M until 1:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home of Marshalltown. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. She is survived by her ...

Suzanne Ellis

Suzanne E. Ellis, 86, of State Center, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at UPH-Marshalltown Hospital. Per the wishes of Susie and her family, cremation rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held June 12 at 2:00 pm at Hillside Cemetery in State Center. The family invites you to join them for refreshments at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home, 104 West Main Street, State Center, immediately following the service. Memorials in her name may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Mitchell Family Funeral Home of ...

Thomas “Tom” Mack

Tom Mack, 78, of Marshalltown, IA, entered into eternal rest on March 20, 2026, at his beloved vacation home on Bromley Pond in rural Clemons, IA. A Celebration of Life will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. A luncheon will be held following the service in the church fellowship hall. Inurnment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be directed ...

Joan and Ed Boston

A graveside service for Joan and Ed Boston, of Salida, Colorado and formally of Marshalltown, will be held on Saturday, May 23, at 11:00 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery, Lamoille, Iowa. Following the service, a lunch will be served at the LaMoille Community Congregational Church. For more information, please visit https://www.timesrepublican.com/obituaries/

Clara Hinders

Clara Hinders, 98, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of May 16, 2026, at State Center Specialty Care. Funeral services for Clara will take place on Friday, May 22, 2026, beginning at 10:30 A.M. at the First Methodist Church in Marshalltown. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. The family encourages those in attendance to come dressed casually. Memorials in Clara’s name may be directed to the family for a later designation. For additional information ...