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Richard Goodman

Richard “Rich” Goodman, 77, of State Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Iowa River Hospice, surrounded by his loving family, after courageously battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one-hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. For additional information or to leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call ...

MaryLou Gutting

MaryLou (Frana) Gutting, age 70 of Marshalltown, passed away in the comfort of her own home in care of her family and the support of Iowa River Hospice on Sunday, March 15, 2026. MaryLou Barbara Frana was born on July 24, 1955 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Cyril Stephen and Mildred ...

Diane Warden

Diane “Di Di” Warden, 75, of Union, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her loving family under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Diane’s graveside service has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, starting at 11:00 A.M. at Sheppard Cemetery in Union, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been ...

Linda Thoren

Linda M Thoren, 70, of Chelsea, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at UnityPoint Health-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Linda will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Community Church in Toledo. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. 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 Linda and her family.

Barbara Collins

Barbara Collins, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. on May 9, 2026, at Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown, IA. Visitation will be held for an hour prior to service starting at 1:00 p.m. Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com. She is survived by her daughter, Jillouise (Michael) Dewey; and her sister, Sharon Menter-Rivas. She also leaves behind her eight beloved grandchildren.

Kay Stewart

Kay Elaine Stewart, 78, of State Center, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Harmony in Marshalltown and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home. Funeral services for Kay will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later time. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home ...