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Marcia Floyd

Marcia Shaver Floyd, 88, of St. Anthony, IA, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Franklin County General Hospital in Hampton, IA. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 9th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church, New Providence, IA. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 10th, 11:00 am at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church, New Providence, IA. Burial will be in the Melbourne Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family, designated to the American Milking Shorthorn Society. ...

Jack Browns

Jack Roger Browns, 82, of Murray, Iowa, passed away on Monday September 29, 2025. Born in Murray in 1942, he was the second youngest of eight children of Richard Alfred Browns and Opal Grace Carter. Jack graduated from Murray High School in 1961, as a three-sport letter athlete with a perfect ...

Richard “Dick” Elledge

Richard "Dick" Lewis Elledge, 77, of Austin, Arkansas, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, died on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, unexpectedly at his home. He is survived by his wife, Vicki; children: Ryan (Jennifer) Elledge and Regina (Chris) Thompson; four grandchildren; brothers, Terry (Meredith); David (Robin); brother- and sister-in-law, Roger and Marcy (Kevin) and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. To view the complete obituary or visit online guestbook go to: www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com

Norma Jean Nall

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 family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Jean is survived by her children: Tully (Kathy) Nall, Scott (Renae Smith) Nall and Darren Berens. Seven ...

Susanne Hemphill

Susanne Irene Hemphill, 79, of Ames, passed away on September 29, 2025, at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. Susanne was born on October 10, 1945, to Oscar and Iris (Swenson) Sather in Albert Lea, Minnesota, one of twelve children. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1963. Susanne married ...

Bruce Altenhein

Bruce Altenhein, 86, of Conrad, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family. Arrangements are pending with Abels Funeral and Cremation Services of Grundy Center, Iowa.