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Linda Burgett

Linda Rae Burgett, 78, of Newton, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.  The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the funeral home.  Memorials to Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown may be left at the funeral home.

Trent Schiebel

Trent Schiebel, 59, of Glenwood, IA, formerly of Liscomb, IA passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in Glenwood. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Grace Church in Marshalltown, IA. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. ...

Paul Womack

Paul Norbert Womack, 83 years old, of Altoona, Iowa, died December 6, 2025. Paul was born September 20, 1942, in New Hampton, Iowa, the only child of Albert (Hap) and Miriam Artman Womack. He was raised in Melbourne, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1960. After high school, Paul ...

James “Bill” DeSmidt

James “Bill” William DeSmidt, 68, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Cremation rites have been accorded and currently services are 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 Bill and his family. Bill is survived by his siblings: Robert (Toby) DeSmidt, of Sioux City, Iowa and Pamela (Greg) Anderson, of Cambridge, Iowa. He is also survived by five nieces and three nephews.

Joe Overstake

Joe Overstake, born on August 27, 1940, in Marshalltown, Iowa, and passed away on December 5, 2025, in the care of Glenwood Place. Joe is survived by his beloved wife Betty (Halverson) Overstake, whom he married on July 7, 1957. He is also survived by four sons: Ricky (Deborah) Overstake, David (Tamara) Overstake, Stan (Elizabeth) Overstake, and Jerry (Lynn) Overstake; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Visitation will be held at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 12:00 ...

Lola Schoppe

Lola Faye (Needham) Schoppe, (aka Mrs. Keith) of State Center, Iowa, passed peacefully Sunday morning, November 30, 2025. Services for Lola will take place on Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center with a visitation beginning one hour prior at 1:00 P.M. She will be laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Lola and her family. For full obituary or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.