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Kevin Waltemeyer

Kevin Waltemeyer, 62, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Albion Cemetery in Albion, IA. Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com. Kevin will be missed by his daughters, Stephanie Waltemeyer and Taylor Waltemeyer, both of Marshalltown, five grandchildren, and his siblings: Randy (Melody) Waltemeyer, Paul Waltemeyer, Paula (Troy) Dunsmoor and Earl Waltemeyer Jr., all of ...

Karen Elder

Karen Elder, 85, of Marshalltown, IA passed away Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Cremation rites have been accorded. A family graveside service at Riverside Cemetery will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Anderson Funeral Homes of Marshalltown. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

James Beam

James Robert Beam, 92, of California, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026. Services are pending at this time. Linn’s Funeral Home of Iowa Falls is assisting the family with arrangements.

David Trinkle

David M. Trinkle, 81, of Conrad, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at the Iowa River Hospice House, with his daughter there and held in love by his family and close friends. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the ...

Elise Marita McCann

On March 12, 2026, Elise M. McCann, 70, passed away from the effects of pancreatic cancer. She did not suffer long. Her family were with her until the end. Elise is survived by her husband, Dennis R. McCann, her two sons, Ian P. McCann and Kevin R. McCann and daughter-in-law, Manami, Kevin’s wife. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johan and Alma From. Elise was born on April 28,1955. A former Finnish citizen, she was so proud of being a Swedish Finn, as she came from a region settled by the Swedes and which continues to have a large Swedish heritage. Her early years she lived ...

Allen Snyder

Allen Snyder, 67, of Marshalltown, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Those left to honor and cherish his memory include his wife, Kathy; his children: Wade Snyder, Jeff Pentz, Ross Pentz and Audrey Pentz; his stepchildren: Tracy Pieters and Austin Richardson; seven grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and three step-great grandsons, which he would always greet with a hand shake; his siblings: Marian Buchanan, Virginia Warner, Gordon Snyder, Tim Newton, Cindy Cruzan and Michelle Earley; as well as his beloved ...