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Kendall Staker

Kendall Staker, 70, of Traer, passed away peacefully at his home in Traer, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, August 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Traer Memorial Building, 414 2nd St., Traer, Iowa with a luncheon to follow and a Celebration of Life until 9:00 PM. Left to cherish his memory include his wife of 47 years, Lynn Staker, of Traer; Daughters, Leigh (Tyler) Sell, of Traer; Megan (Soheil) Alaghmandan, of San Fransico, CA. Son, Brent (Danielle) Staker, of Traer, and seven grandchildren; Father, Marvin Staker, of Traer, sisters: Cindy (Josh) ...

Terence McCrary

Terence Dean McCrary passed away quietly on Tuesday July 28, 2026 at Iowa River Hospice with his family by his side. Memorial services for Terence will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral in Marshalltown. Visitation will begin an hour before the service, at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow the service at Liscomb Cemetery.

Brian Judge

Brian Keith Judge, age 69 of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully on the evening of July 28, 2026 at Accura Healthcare under the care of hospice. A graveside Celebration of Life for Brian will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown.

Daryle Willmott

Daryle May (Gillis) Willmott, 93, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Hot Springs, South Dakota, passed away on July 31, 2026. Daryle was born February 7, 1933, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Everett Terrance Gillis and Mabel May (Yearous) Gillis. She grew up in Hot Springs and graduated from ...

Kenny Jensen

Kenneth Peter Jensen Sr. passed away in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on July 12, 2026, while on vacation with his children, nephew and son-in-law. While extremely sudden, his family is comforted by the fact that he was with some of his beloved people, having the time of his life. Kenny survived by his wife, Janet Crowther-Jensen; his daughter, Julie "Sis" Jensen and her husband Jim Glass; his son, Ken Jr. and his wife Stacy Ludwig; five nieces and nephews and five great nieces and nephews along with several cousins; their two cats and their dog. Per Kenny’s wishes, cremation rites will ...

Wayne Tempel

Wayne Tempel, age 89, longtime LaMoille resident, passed away late Wednesday night, July 29th, at the Bickford Cottages in Marshalltown under their care and of Iowa River Hospice. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Terry Collins officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until service time. He will be laid to rest in the Elmwood Cemetery at LaMoille beside his son, Steve. Memorials may be directed to his family. His family encourages everyone to be comfortable in this warm weather, so dress casually. For ...