Denise Handorf Kemp, 52, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior on January 3rd, 2026 after a courageous battle with appendix cancer. She was surrounded by her family and was at peace as she passed. Funeral services will be 10:30 ...

Michael Brent Wentzien, 86, of Gladbrook, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Grundy Care Center. Memorial services for Michael will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gladbrook Methodist Church in Gladbrook, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday, January ...

Lowilda Benskin, age 90, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on December 30, 2025 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Private graveside services are scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, at the Graceland Cemetery in Laurel. For additional information or to send a condolence to the ...

Paula Kay Spilger went home to her Savior on Friday, January 2, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Paula is survived by her husband Bob, her children: Stephanie Porter, of Ida Grove, Iowa, Sonya (Tim) Pearson, of Colby, Kansas, and Heidi (Dale) Hight, of Ankeny, Iowa. Nine ...

Elizabeth Fisher, 35, of Guernsey, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at UnityPoint Health- Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Visitation for Liz will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. ...

James C. Perkins, age 92 of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025. Jim was born on February 18, 1933 in Lake City, Iowa, the son of Cecil and Lucille (Pruter) Perkins. During his high school years, Jim’s family moved from Iowa to northern California where he attended ...