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Janet Hadley

Janet Hadley, 94, of Union, IA, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025, at the Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard, IA. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 4th, 9:30 am - 10:30 am at the Community Church, Union, IA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 4th, 11:00 am at the Community Church, Union, IA. Burial will take place in the Miller Cemetery. Memorials maybe directed to the Community Church, Box 158, Union, IA 50258 or Hubbard Care Center, PO Box 667, Hubbard, IA 50122. For more information and online condolences, go to: ...

Darrell Jorpeland

Darrell Jorpeland, 88, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the morning of August 31, 2025, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services for Darrell will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025, beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Darrell’s name may be directed to his family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, ...

Nicholas Welter

Nicholas Welter, 91, of Marshalltown, IA passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown. Arrangements are pending with Anderson Funeral Homes. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

Karen Opheim Lewis

Karen Rae Opheim Lewis, 67, of Independence and formerly of Tama, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025, at West Village Care Center in Independence. Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 5, 2025, at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with a luncheon to follow at the church. Interment will be at St. Olaf Cemetery in Bode, Iowa, at 3:30 PM. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Survivors include her three daughters: Jamie Kae Welsh, of Ankeny and two sons, Shawna Marie (Drew) Burkhardt, of Marion, and ...

Vicki Jo Underhill

Vicki Jo Underhill, 74, of Le Grand, passed away under the care of hospice at The Willows of Marshalltown. Per Vicki’s wishes, there will be no formal services. A burial and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Vicki and her family. Those left to remember and cherish her memory are her husband of 38 years Denny. Her daughter Joni (Mark) Medhus; daughter, Kimberly Schnathorst and son Kelly (Amy) Underhill. Six Grandchildren. Seven Great Grandchildren. Two ...

Kent Cooper

Kent William Cooper, 63, of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at State Center Specialty Care under the care of St. Croix Hospice. A visitation to celebrate the life of Kent will take place on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Marshalltown at a private family service. Memorials may be directed to the family. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Kent is survived by his siblings: Mark (Lisa) ...