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Cesar Zamarron Gomez

Cesar R. Zamarron Gomez, 58, of Toledo, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at UPH- St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Monday, November 24, 2025, from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tama, Iowa. A Catholic mass will follow, beginning at 11:00 A.M, also at the church. Cremation rites will be accorded following his services, and burial will take place at a later date in Mexico. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been ...

Paul Clemons

Paul Clemons, 74, of Union, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in the comfort of his own home. Per Paul’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a family-led celebration of life will tentatively be held on April 19, 2026, with times to be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Paul’s family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Those left to remember and cherish his memory are his wife of 54 years, Deb Clemons; his children: Andrew ...

Marilyn Hicks

Marilyn K. Hicks, 88, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Harmony Marshalltown. Marilyn will be missed by her children: Michael (Laura) Fricke and David (Alyson) Hicks, of Marshalltown, Morris (Cindy) Fricke, of Gilman, and Mitchell (Deedee) Fricke, of Lake Worth, FL; 12 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held ...

Connie Appelgate

Connie R. Appelgate, 82, of Gladbrook, IA passed away Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, IA. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Gladbrook American Legion Hall. A visitation luncheon will begin around 1:30 ...

Susan “Susie” Hall

Susan Sherryl Hall, 79, of Marshalltown, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Southridge Specialty Care. Funeral services for Susie will be on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 23 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later time. 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 Susie and her family.

Corinne Martin

Corinne Martin, 97, of Osceola, IA, formerly of Union, IA passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Clarke County Hospital in Osceola. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Union Community Church in Union. Visitation will be 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday, November 21, 2025, at the church. Interment will follow the service at the Union Cemetery. A luncheon will be held in the fellowship hall at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Union Community Church Youth Programs. Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online ...