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Deeanne Lasley

Deeanne Lasley “Ki-ske-na,” 60, of Toledo, passed away, Friday, October 10, 2025, at her home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Wake was held Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama with Larry Lasley Sr. as speaker. Survivors include her children: Jayna Lasley, of Marshalltown, Kayla (Ryson Sr.) Morgan, of Tama, Robert Morgan, of CA, and Korinda Timberwolf, of ...

Colleen Welch

Colleen (Dillon) Welch, 99, of Marshalltown, Iowa and formerly of St. Anthony, Iowa, passed away on the evening of October 6, 2025, at Bickford Cottage in Marshalltown under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Services for Colleen will be held on Monday, October 13, 2025. Visitation for family and friends will be held at 1:00 PM followed by a celebration of life at 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorials in Colleen’s name may be directed to Bangor Liberty Friends Church Memorial Fund or West Marshall Foundation. For additional information or to send ...

Helen Wendel

Helen Wendel, 96, of State Center and formerly of rural Rhodes, passed away Wednesday late afternoon in the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 13th, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center with Pastor Melissa Waterman officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Hillside Cemetery at State Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is ...

Rodney”Rod” Dutton

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 ...

Rigoberto Garcia

Rigoberto García García, de 37 años, de Tama, Iowa, falleció el sábado 4 de octubre de 2025. Se ha programado una misa de cuerpo presente para el viernes 10 de octubre de 2025 a las 7:00 P.M. en la parroquia San Francisco de Asís: Iglesia Católica de Santa María en Marshalltown. Se invita a familiares y amigos a asistir a una visitacion el mismo día de las 5:00 a 7:00 P.M., también en la iglesia. La Funeraria Familiar Mitchell ha sido confiada con el cuidado de Rigoberto y su familia. Los memoriales pueden ser dirigidos a la familia para una designación posterior. Para ...

Rigoberto Garcia

Rigoberto Garcia Garcia, 37, of Tama, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025. A funeral mass has been scheduled for Friday, October 10, 2025, starting at 7:00 P.M. at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St. Mary Catholic Church in Marshalltown. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on the same day from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., also at the church. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Rigoberto and his family. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please ...