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Judy Hill

Judy Hill, 83, of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, December 22nd at the Iowa River Hospice Home, a place she volunteered for many hours over the years, and with her son Jeff at her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Grace Church with Pastor Bob Kosbau officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234. Left to cherish her memory ...

Karla Breed

Karla Breed, 88, formerly of Charles City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at Mayflower Community in Grinnell, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, starting at 10:30 A.M. at the First Methodist Church in Marshalltown. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation one-hour prior to the service, also at the church. Karla will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Karla and her family. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. For more information or ...

James Perkins

James C. Perkins, 92, of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025. Full obituary and services (to be held in 2026) are pending family approval. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted to care for Jim and his family. To leave online condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234.

Barbara Garrett

Barbara Coleen Garrett, 89, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital. Per Barbara and her family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. No formal services have been scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, please share a story about Barb on the funeral home website. 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 Barb and her family. Barbara is survived by her daughter Esther (Doug) Betts; her daughter in law ...

Hazel Kerr

Hazel Kerr, age 95, of Ferguson, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Bickford Cottage in Marshalltown, under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Hazel Arlene Goecke was born February 20, 1930 on the family farm in Lamoille, Iowa. She was the ...

Skoky Strohm

Skoky Strohm a beloved father, son, brother and friend of Brooklyn, Iowa and formerly of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the age of 34. Services for Skoky will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025, beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday, December 28 from 6:30 until 8:30 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials in Skoky’s name may be designated to the family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family ...