Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. The funeral service for Ethel has been scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 starting at 11:00 A.M. at the Ferguson Bible Church. Pastor Darren Young will be officiating. A graveside service will also take place on February 25th at 1:30 P.M. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. For questions or condolences, visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Deanna Hayden; her two grandchildren; her sister Maxine Burns and her Chihuahua Pug.