Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 16th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in the Marietta Cemetery with flag presentation honors by the combined VFW and American Legion Posts of the Marshalltown area. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234.

Left to cherish his memory are his children: Lawrence (Shirley), of Marshalltown, Merle (Tami), of Oskaloosa and Arlis (Julie), of Marshalltown; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; sisters Leora McKibben and Carolyn (Doug) McKelvey.