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Gary Shook

Gary Alan Shook, 83, of Tama, passed away, Sunday, October 25, 2026, at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters, Regina (Jeremy) Bolen, of Montour, and Tonya (Ronnie) Gitautis, of Tama; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Jeffrey Shook, of Indiana; two sisters-in-law, ...

Judy Briney

Judy Briney, 81, of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, October 23rd, 2026 in the comfort of her home. Funeral services for Judy will be held on Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 27th, 2026 from 5:00 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 Judy and her family.

Brenda Howlett

Brenda L. Howlett, 81, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of October 17, 2026, at Southridge Specialty Care under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Per Brenda’s wishes a graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2026, beginning at 1:30 P.M. at the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Brenda’s name may be directed to her 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 ...

Sandra “Sandy” Wagner

Sandra Wagner, or “Sandy,” as she preferred to be called, age 63, passed away on Saturday, October 24th, 2026 at her home in Marshalltown, Iowa, surrounded by her family. As per her wishes, there will be no funeral service. Her family will host an intimate celebration of life at a future date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to New City Church in Marshalltown, Iowa, where Sandy was a member.

R. Kent Loney

R. Kent Loney, 85, of Marshalltown, IA passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, IA. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, ...

Harold McKinney

Harold McKinney, 93, of Gladbrook, IA passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo, IA. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Gladbrook United Methodist Church in Gladbrook.  Visitation will begin 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Military honors will be conducted outside the church following the service, concluding with lunch in the fellowship hall. Further arrangements are pending with Anderson Funeral Homes. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.