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Marjorie Cobb

Marjorie L. Cobb (Wogan), 93, resident of Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Per the wishes of Marjorie and her family, cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, January 31 at 10:30 AM at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Pastor Mike Knight officiating. She will be laid to rest at Union Cemetery. A visitation will be held one-hour prior to services beginning at 9:30 AM. Memorials can be directed to the family for later ...

Tracy Birchmier

Tracy (Hickle) Birchmier, 60 of Maxwell, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Bill; her children: John (Andrea) Birchmier, James Birchmier (Marisa Taylor) and Phelan (fiancé, Luke Ferguson); and her three grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters, Kristy (Jon) Armentrout and Lori (Jerry) Arends; sister-in-law, Ann (Brian) Wilkening; brothers-in-law, Brian (Sheryl) Birchmier, David (Rhonda) Birchmier and Dan (Karmen) Birchmier; as well as her nieces, nephews and extended family ...

Robb Reinhard

Robb Steven Reinhard, 71, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Robb, known by many as Elwood, was born on May 28, 1954, in Marshalltown. He was the son of Earl “Charlie” Leroy and Marilyn (Miller) Reinhard. Robb shared his birthday ...

George Macy

George William Macy, 77, of Urbandale, IA, formerly of Conrad, IA passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. No services will be held at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted with Anderson Funeral Homes ...

Betty J. Runner

Betty J. Runner, 80, of Marshalltown, IA passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. Arrangements are pending with Anderson Funeral Homes. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

Michael Brewster

(David) Michael Brewster—known to everyone as Michael—passed away on January 25, 2026, at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown, just one day shy of his 77th birthday. Burial will be at Albion Cemetery, next to his parents, grandparents, and brother. A time of remembrance and celebration of ...