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LaVerne John Lacina

TOLEDO-LaVerne John Lacina, 85, of Toledo, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. He is survived by his sister, Dixie Lacina of Toledo. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is assisting with arrangements.

Jerry Coughlin

Jerry Lee Coughlin passed away from Alzheimer's disease at 1:30PM on October 26th, 2025. He was 81 years old. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Marshalltown, Iowa. Jerry was an only child, born in Marshalltown Iowa on January 25th, 1944 to his parents, father Francis “Fran” Coughlin ...

Esther Ankrum

Esther Darlene Ankrum, 92, of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Funeral services for Esther will be held on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held one-hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. 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 Esther and her family.

Ronald Harris

Ronald Steven Harris, 70, of Marshalltown, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Accura Health Care and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home. Cremation rites have been accorded and services are currently not 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 Ron and his family. Ron is survived by his daughter: Angela (Daniel) Harless, of Madrid; girlfriend of twenty plus years from Marshalltown and her son and his daughter; three grandchildren and sister, Patti ...

Colonel James A. Boyle Jr.

Colonel James Austin Boyle Jr., 92, of Marshalltown, passed away on the morning of Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Cremation rites have been accorded and burial will be held at a later time at the Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota, Florida. 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 Jim and his family.

Kiana “Kiki” Zamora

We come together, with heavy hearts, to remember Kiana "Kiki" Zamora, age 18, who was taken far too soon. She passed away on October 20, 2025, at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, surrounded by her loving family. Family and friends are invited to join us for a visitation on Sunday, October 26 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 27 at 10:30 AM at St. Francis of Assisi - St. Henry Catholic Church, followed by interment at Riverside Cemetery. For more information and condolences, ...