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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 ...

Ronald Wacome

Ronald “Ron” Wacome, 78, of Liscomb, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on December 10, 2025—just where he wished to be. Visitation will be held on December 14, 2025, from 3:00–5:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services will follow on December 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., with interment at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens at 3:00 p.m. For condolences or additional information, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. The caring staff at Mitchell Family Funeral Home is assisting Ron’s family during this time.

Kenneth Hoff

Kenneth L. Hoff, 92 of Conrad, IA passed away, Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, IA. A visitation will be held 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. prior to ...

Gaylen Burke

Gaylen Rodger Burke, 85, of Liscomb, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Memorial services for Gaylen will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Liscomb Church of Christ. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, starting at 10:00 a.m. 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 is caring for Gaylen and his family.