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David Muhlena

David Lee Muhlena, 81, of Union, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services for Dave will be held on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be attended by the immediate family, following the service at Eldora City Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call ...

Harry Wright

Harry James Wright, 93, passed away peacefully at The Willows Memory Care of Marshalltown on October 31, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 6 at 1 p.m. at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, IA, with visitation from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Cremation will follow. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 14 from 2-4 p.m. at Grace Church in Marshalltown, IA. Burial will be at the Ottumwa Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to any non-profit hippo-therapy program. Harry is survived by his children Tim (Adrian Anast), of Tucson, AZ and Diane (John) ...

Karen Mills

Angel wings were awarded to Karen Mills, of Marshalltown, on October 31, 2026. She was under the compassionate care of Iowa River Hospice Home. Per Karen and her family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Karen’s Celebration of Life will follow at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home, with John Whitehead officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for a future designation. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has ...

Elizabeth Wood

Elizabeth A. Wood, 91, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Southridge Specialty Care of Marshalltown. Memorial services will be 11:30 a.m., Monday, November 9, 2026, at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. Visitation will begin 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Lunch will follow the memorial service at the funeral home, concluding with inurnment at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. Arrangements have been entrusted with Anderson Funeral Homes of Marshalltown. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com. Elizabeth ...

Craig Goecke

Craig Robert Goecke, 51, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames after a 14-month battle with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and was on the liver transplant list at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 from 5:00- 7:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. The family requests everyone to dress casual as Craig was not a formal person. Mitchell Family Funeral Home will also coordinate a private burial to occur at a later date at Marietta Cemetery. ...

Lillian Podhajsky

TRAER-Lillian Podhajsky, 94, of Traer, passed away, Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Sunrise Hill Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, November 6, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Clutier. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 4-7 PM at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer, with Rosary starting at 3:30 PM. Survivors are her three nieces; two great nieces; two great nephews; several great-great nieces and great-great nephews; and several great-great-great nieces and ...