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Donald Farnsworth, 76

Donald Farnsworth, 76, of Conrad, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A family-led Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. at Peace United Church of Christ in Gladbrook. Cremation rites have been entrusted with the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. For more information or to leave a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com.

James “Jim” Allen, 85

James “Jim” Allen, 85, of Marshalltown, IA passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Glenwood Place in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July ...

Dorothy M. Atkinson, 91

Dorothy M. Atkinson, 91, of Wichita, KS, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Larksfield Health Center in Wichita joining her late husband Glenn, in God’s palatial mansion. St. Peter did not need to check her credentials, as she was the most pious Catholic ...

Donald H. Daters, 86

Donald H. Daters, 86, of Haverhill, IA, was called by our Lord on June 15th from his home in Reno, NV. He is survived by his wife, Lynn; his daughter Shawn (Robert) Hartsell and sons Daren (Kristen), Craig (Joanne McKearney), and Mathew (Vicky) Daters; 9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He is so loved and will be greatly missed.

Stephen Wilhelmi, 79

Stephen Wilhelmi, born, Des Moines, IA, 1943, to Ralph and Muriel Wilhelmi, grew up in Marshalltown. Taught Biology at Clackamas HS in Milwaukie, Oregon, from the 70’s to 2000, then in Science Ed. at OSU in Corvallis for several years, died at 79 of Lewy Body, May 26, 2023. He loved the outdoors: canoeing, fishing, hiking, camping. Drove back roads, heading every summer into the US in his camper via one network or other that connected rural routes to lakes and streams, always stopping in Iowa. He was kind, a well read, amusing, lovely man who acted generously throughout his life.

Alan Leo West, 90

Alan Leo West, 90, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home early in the morning of Monday, July 10, 2023. Per the wishes of Alan and his family, cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will take place on Thursday, July 13 at 10:30 A.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be directed to the Marshalltown Public Library. For full obituary or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Left to cherish his memory is his beloved wife of 69 years, Joy; his children: James ...