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Richard Wheeler

Richard “Ricky” Wheeler, 79, of Grinnell and formerly of Brooklyn and Marshalltown, passed away in the comfort of his home on Monday, October 20, 2025, in Grinnell, Iowa. A graveside service for Ricky will be held on Friday, October 24 beginning at 3:00 P.M. at the Rose Hill Memorial Garden Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ricky’s name may be directed to his 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. Those left to remember and cherish his ...

Verlene Horbach

Verlene Ann Horbach, 89, of Toledo, passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama, with Father Michael McAndrew as the officiant. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 4 to 7 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church with a Vigil Service following visitation at 7:00 PM. Survivors include her children: Lance (Jody) Horbach, of Montezuma, Lori (Gary) ...

Merle Lacina

Merle Lee Lacina, 79, of Toledo, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Survivors include her husband of sixty-four years, Richard; her children: Janet (Gilbert) Alvarez, of Garwin, Lonnie Lacina, of Tama, and James Lacina, of Toledo; eight grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; two sisters, Ellen T. Graff, of Tama, and Carol J. Scalf, of Dickinson, ND; and several ...

Brad Lane

Bradley “Brad” Lane, age 56, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on the morning of October 17, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Friends and family are invited to an open house celebration of life for Brad on Nov. 1st at the Old Timer Tavern in Marshalltown ...

Cyndi Lynch

Cynthia (Meech) Lynch, age 68 of Grinnell and formerly of Marshalltown, passed suddenly on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Hospital Medical Center. Cynthia Lee Meech was born on December 23, 1956 in Marshalltown, the daughter of Elaine Freeman. She was ...

Maria G. Herrera Garcia

Maria Herrera García, de 71 años, de Tama, Iowa, falleció el viernes 10 de octubre de 2025 en la Casa de Hospicio del Río Iowa, rodeada de su querida familia. Se invita a familiares y amigos a asistir a una visitacion el martes 21 de octubre de 2025 de 7:30 a 9:00 P.M. en la Casa Funeraria de la Familia Mitchell en Marshalltown. Le seguirá un servicio de vigilia, también en la funeraria. La misa de cuerpo presente se llevará a cabo el miércoles 22 de octubre de 2025 a partir de las 10:30 A.M. en la Iglesia Católica de St. Patrick en Tama, Iowa. Maria será sepultada en el ...