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Mark Heindselman

Mark J. Heindselman, age 72, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marshalltown, with his family surrounding him, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 1, 2025, while at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial services for Mark will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation with the family will start an hour and a half prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. The family requests that you be comfortable by wearing attire in support of your favorite sports team, rock ‘n’ roll band, or Disney film. In lieu of flowers, a memorial ...

John F. McCarthy, 88

John (Jack) McCarthy was born on December 16, 1936, at the family farm in Randolph, Nebraska, to Daniel J. and Helen R. (Lamb) McCarthy. Jack was the sixth of ten children. At the age of four, his family moved to a farm near Jackson, Nebraska, where he spent his childhood playing basketball, ...

Lauralea “Laurie” Schrock

Lauralea “Laurie” Beth (Gunderson) (Dunn) Schrock, 80, of Lenexa, Kansas and formerly State Center, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Homestead of Lenexa. A memorial service for Laurie will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025 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. 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 Laurie and her family.

J. Robert Palmer

J. Robert Palmer, 80, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Harmony Care Center. A memorial service for Bob will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. 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 Bob and his family.

Jerry Beaty

Jerry Beaty, 82, of Creston and formerly of Marshalltown, died Friday, February 28, 2025 at Creston Specialty Care in Creston. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery south of Creston at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family to be determined. Online condolences may be given at www.powersfh.com. She is survived by her husband, Sam Beaty, of Creston; her children, Jack Beaty, of Lenox, Scott (special friend Lorie Mestdagh) Beaty, of Urbana, and Rebecca (Robert) Hague, of Creston; her ...

Ebenezer Job Heckart

Ebenezer Job Heckart made his journey to heaven to be with Jesus on March 5, 2025. Ebenezer is survived by his parents: David and Ana Heckart; his Grandparents: Elida Heckart, of Nebraska, Richard Coleman and Ila Zesch, of Iowa; His brothers: Nathanael, Gideon, Israel, Azariah and Boaz. Ebenezer will be laid to rest in Timber Creek Cemetery. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Ebenezer and his family. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.