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Christopher “Chris” Husak, 51

Christopher “Chris” Husak, 51, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023. Services for Chris will take place on Friday, September 1 at 10:30 A.M. at Journey Church in Marshalltown. He will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Friends and family are also invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, August 31, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Journey Church. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Chris and his family. For full obituary or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. ...

Lowell Richard Keeler, 99

Lowell Richard Keeler, 99, of Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of rural Haverhill and Marshalltown, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023. Per the wishes of Lowell and his family, cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial services will take place Saturday, September 2 at 11:00 A.M. at First United Church of Christ in Marshalltown with visitation one-hour prior beginning at 10:00 A.M. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Lowell and his family. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Elizabeth “Beth” Brown, 61

Elizabeth “Beth” Brown, 61, of State Center, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 27th, at the Israel Hospice Home in Ames with her family at her side. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 31st, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center with Pastor Melissa Waterman officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until service time. She will be laid to rest in the Hillside Cemetery at State Center. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Beth and her family. Ph. 641-844-1234. Left to cherish her memory are her ...

Ronald Ginapp, 71

Ronald Ginapp, 71, of Marshalltown, passed away in the peace and comfort of his home on Friday Morning, August 25th. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 1st, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday also at the funeral home. The family invites you to attend both events in your favorite sports attire. Atlanta Braves attire will receive preferred seating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to a place he loved to visit- The Marshalltown Animal Rescue League. For condolences, please visit ...

Patricia Ann West, 85

Patricia Ann West, 85, of Foley, Alabama, and formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family under the care of Southern Care Hospice. Funeral services for Patricia will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. In lieu of flowers, ...

Marsha Kolbe Barber, 72

Marsha Kolbe Barber, 72, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023, at home. Left to cherish her memory are her two children, Erik Barber (Dorothy), of Falls Church, VA and Marisa Barber (Alex Mandolidis), of Winnipeg MB; her father, Stanley E. Kolbe, of Marshalltown, IA; her siblings, Stanley E. Kolbe, Jr. (Nina) and Sherry Kolbe, of Washington, DC, and David Kolbe, of Marshalltown, IA; and her two grandchildren. Per the family’s wishes, there will not be a public service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests those who wish to express sympathy and ...