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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.

Thomas Moravec

Thomas John. Moravec, 76, of Marshalltown and formally of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Marshalltown Veterans Home Marshalltown, Iowa. A memorial services for Thomas John Moravac will be 11:00 am, Saturday December 27, 2025, at the Bethany Lutheran Church, 2712 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Visitation will be one-hour before services at the church. Inurnment will be at a later date at Friends Cemetery Iowa Falls. Memorials may be directed to the family of Thomas Moravec Memorial, c/o Linn’s Funeral Home 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126.

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. Inurnment will be at the Liscomb Cemetery following a luncheon at the church. Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

Shawn Kelley

Shawn Kelley, age 72, passed away December 5, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice here in Marshalltown. Per his wishes, there will be no visitation or services. His wish to be cremated has been entrusted to the care of Mitchell Family Funeral Home.