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Dennis “Denny” Lanning

Dennis “Denny” Robert Lanning, 85, of Melbourne, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at UnityPoint- Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Cremation rites have been accorded and services are currently not scheduled. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Denny and his family.

Paul Winter

Paul “Pinky” Winter, 77, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of December 18, 2025, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. A visitation for Paul will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025, from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to his family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Those left to remember and cherish his memory are his wife of 46 years, Kathy Winter; ...

Paul Maytag

Paul L. Maytag, 92 of Marshalltown, IA passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Arrangements are pending at Anderson Funeral Homes. Online condolences may be sent to www.amdersonfhs.com

Roger Walkup

Oct. 7, 1933 - Dec. 6, 2025 Roger Lee “Lou” Walkup, 92, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025. He is survived by his wife, Jan Walkup; his children, Mark and Feng Walkup, Chris and Amy Walkup, and LuAnn and Rick Cape; his sister, Becky Walkup and six grandchildren. Lou was a resident of the Iowa Veterans Home, and his family is especially thankful for the dedicated care teams who supported him. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held at a later date.

William L. Shepherd

William L. Shepherd, 78, of the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown, IA, passed away peacefully Monday, December 15, 2025. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel in Marshalltown, IA. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel. Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com. Bill made the decision to donate his body to unique scientific studies. He was donated to Northern Michigan University’s FROST ...

Joyce Damon

Joyce (Beckner) Damon, 90, of Cedar Falls and formerly of Tama, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025, surrounded by her family and under the care of UnityPoint Hospice at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A Graveside Service will be held Monday, December 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Oelwein. Visitation will be held Monday, December 22, 2025, from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. She is survived by her daughter, Kathi (Alan) Abkes, of Cedar Falls, and Kenneth (Carole) Damon, of Eldora; six grandchildren; sixteen great ...