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Joan Boston

Joan Lorraine Boston, 90, died January 15, 2026, at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado. She was born on March 14, 1935 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Emmett and Mabel Wickersham. She married Ed Boston on September 4, 1964 in Melbourne, Iowa. They lived in Marshalltown, ...

Arlene Brandt

Arlene Brandt, 96, of New Providence, IA, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, IA. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 26th, 11:00 am at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church in New Providence, IA. Burial will take place in the East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Eldora, IA. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Roundhouse Renewal Community, Inc. or the New Providence Veterans Memorial. For more information and online condolences, go to: www.boekefuneralhomes.com Boeke Funeral Home of ...

Larry Herink

Larry C. Herink, 80, of Lincoln, IA passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at his residence. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Salem Church of Lincoln. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Military honors will take place immediately following the service outside the church, with a luncheon to follow in the fellowship hall. Private family burial will be held at a later date at Maple Hill Cemetery in rural Gladbrook. Memorials may be directed to the Salem Church of Lincoln or the Lincoln AMVETS. Anderson Funeral Homes ...

Helen Renaud

Helen Arlene Miller Renaud, 86, of Grinnell, IA passed away on January 12, 2026, at UnityPoint - Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, IA. A visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 PM prior ...

Julee Swanson

Julee Ann (Hasstedt) Swanson, 75, of Urbandale, Iowa passed into eternal life the evening of January 14, 2026. She is survived by her husband, Charles; children, Kelly Swanson and Ashey Davis and grandchild, Simon; sisters Jane (Jon) Awtry, and Sheila (Mitch) Dunn, as well as numerous ...

Thomas Grudgings

Thomas A. Grudgings, 86, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, at Accura Healthcare. Per Thomas and his family’s wishes cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service has been scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 24th, 2026, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. To share condolences, visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641‑844‑1234. He is survived by his wife Celeste; his children: Lori (Lloyd) Faulkner, of St. Louis, MO, Michael Grudgings, of Des Moines, Brooke ...