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Patricia McAlister

Patricia Anne McAlister passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on February 17, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held at Mitchell Funeral Home in Marshalltown, IA on Friday, May 15th at 11:00 AM with a family visitation beginning at 10:30 AM.

Saxon Hill

Saxon Xavier Hill February 3rd, 1988 – April 21st, 2026 There will be no formal services held. In lieu of flowers or plants, donations may be made directly to Saxon’s sons, Francis Hill and Quinton Hill. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with Saxon’s care. To leave online condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234. https://gofund.me/215136647

Janet (Jan) Gienger

Janet (Jan) Irene Gienger, formerly of Beaman & Gladbrook, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026 at Newton Village. She was born on August 13, 1943 to Otis Wilson and Irma Johnson in Marshalltown, Iowa. She married Roger Gienger in 1962, living their early years in Marshalltown. Their family moved to Beaman in 1970. Jan is survived by her sons Tracy (Sue) Gienger, Newton and Todd Gienger of Beaman. Grandchildren; Shaun, Geoff (Rhonda), Derrek (Rosalie) and “grandson-of-the-heart” Ryan Hegdahl. Sister Nicki (Marvin) Brewer, sister-in-law Cathy Weatherly, several cousins and nieces ...

Wanda Evans

Wanda L. Evans, age 84, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Friday, May 1, 2026. Memorial Services for Wanda will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 beginning at 10:30 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. A visitation for family ...

Sandra Dunham

Sandra Kay Dunham passed away April 26, 2026 in Longview, Texas, formerly of Montour, IA. She is survived by her oldest daughter Kriesha, of Ponca City, Oklahoma; 2 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, her brothers, Dan (Barb) Dunham, of Le Grand, Ia; Daryl Dunham (Kathi) Dunham, of Longview, Texas; and Duane (Allison) Dunham, of Waupaca, Wisconsin. There will be a memorial service June 28 at the Colonial Village in Longview, Texas.

Feliciano Garcia Diaz

Feliciano Garcia Diaz, 73, of Marshalltown, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Friday, May 15, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Survivors include his children: Martin (Guadalupe) Garcia, of Toledo, Estephana Garcia, of Sandoval, Illinois, Irma Garcia, of Toledo, and Angelica Garcia, of Centralia, Illinois; 10 ...