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Mark Allen

Mark Ernest Allen, 71, of Grinnell, IA, passed away on July 5, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Mark was born on December 12, 1953, in Grinnell, Iowa, to Ernest and Bettyann (Lafrenz) Allen, and was raised in State Center, Iowa, where he graduated with the Class of 1972. Mark was united in ...

Mark Allen

Mark Ernest Allen, 71, of Grinnell, IA, passed away on July 5, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Mark is survived by his wife, Jody Allen; daughters Kristine (Darren) Wheeler and Sharon (Dwight) Burke; and four grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings: John (Deb) Allen, Jill (John) Byerly, Jack (Patti) Allen, and Mary (Kevin) Lazard. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Sheridan United Methodist Church northeast of ...

Mary Jo Kups

Mary Jo Kups, age 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 13, 2025, at The Willows of Marshalltown, Iowa. Per the wishes of Mary Jo and her family, cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service has been scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025, at 6:00 ...

Paul Clark

Paul “Ron” Clark, age 88, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the morning of July 3, 2025 at Harmony of Marshalltown surrounded by his family. Memorial services for Ron will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the First Methodist Church in Marshalltown with ...

Rosalene Heil

Rosalene Amelia Heil, 95, of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at The Willows of Marshalltown. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, July 11, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St. Henry Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Immaculate ...

Logan Kurth

Logan Levi Kurth, 19, of Tama, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Steve Brandt officiating. Memorial Visitation will be held prior to the service on Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 4-6 PM at the funeral home. Survivors include his parents, Megan (Pat) Thiessen, and Dillon (Macayla) Kurth; grandparents: Sue Hughes, Craig and Marcia Mosher, James and Letha Kurth, and Mike and Kathy Thiessen; siblings: Rylee, Hailey, Kayson, Colton and ...