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Michael Frye

Michael Larry Frye, 69, Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Mike will be dearly missed by his son Dylan (Breanna) Frye; Siblings: Cindy (Kelly) Smith, Denise (Larry) Ulery, Steve (Mariann) Frye, Todd (Peggy) Frye, Dorren (Darren) Smith and all of his family and friends. A private Celebration of Life will be held in Mike's honor there will be no public funeral services held. Cards and contributions in Mikes memory can be addressed to: The Frye Family, 512 Brentwood Pl., Marshalltown, IA 50158. Memorials will go towards ...

Daniel Chyma

Daniel Phillip Chyma, 77, of Tama, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 19, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 4-7 PM at the funeral home. Survivors include two sons, Kelly (Naomi) Chyma, of Tama, and Dustin (Lynsey) Chyma, of Nashua; five grandchildren; his mother, Mary Chyma, of Toledo; three brothers: Todd ...

Erika Schmidt

Erika Danielle Schmidt, 52, of North Platte, NE, passed away on December 11, 2025 after a brief illness. In her always generous manner, her final act was to be an organ donor to help save numerous lives. Born July 30, 1973 in North Platte to Jeffrie Schmidt and Carolyn (Webb) Anderson, Erika ...

Deborah “Deb” Boucher

Deborah Boucher, 56, of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at UnityPoint Health- Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Funeral services for Deb will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 17 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family. 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 Deb and her family.

John “Jack” Arnett

John "Jack" Raymond Arnett, born on February 1, 1938, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, with family by his side. Memorial services for Jack will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will take place one hour before the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. 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 Jack and his family.

John “Jack” Arnett

John "Jack" Raymond Arnett, 87, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, with family by his side. Memorial services for Jack will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will take place one-hour before the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. 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 Jack and his family. Jack is survived by his wife of 66 years - ...