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Obituaries

Paula Spilger

Paula Kay Spilger went home to her Savior on Friday, January 2, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Paula is survived by her husband Bob, her children: Stephanie Porter, of Ida Grove, Iowa, Sonya (Tim) Pearson, of Colby, Kansas, and Heidi (Dale) Hight, of Ankeny, Iowa. Nine ...

Elizabeth Fisher

Elizabeth Fisher, 35, of Guernsey, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at UnityPoint Health- Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Visitation for Liz will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. ...

James “Jim” Perkins

James C. Perkins, age 92 of Marshalltown, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025. Jim was born on February 18, 1933 in Lake City, Iowa, the son of Cecil and Lucille (Pruter) Perkins. During his high school years, Jim’s family moved from Iowa to northern California where he attended ...

Carole Sprague

“She was loved because she was first loved by God and her husband.” These are the words that Carole L. Sprague, 80, of Marshalltown, Iowa, lived by in her daily life. She had a peace as she neared the end time here on earth thanks to that love. Carole passed away Sunday, December 28, ...

Sheila Bachman

Dedicated wife and mother, Sheila Ann Bachman, 65, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on December 30, 2025, at UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown. Sheila's legacy will be remembered by her family and friends, including her husband, Jerry Bachman; children: LeAnn (Trent) Eggman, of ...

Barbara Nodland

Barbara Lee (Kluck) Nodland, 74, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the morning of December 27, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Services for Barbara will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. ...