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Dorothy Mandsager

Dorothy Mandsager, 100, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at Glenwood Place in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Elim Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will begin 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. A luncheon will follow funeral services in the church fellowship hall. Interment will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Hardy, IA. Further arrangements are pending with Anderson Funeral Homes. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

Patricia Jackson

Patricia Louise (Bailey) Jackson, 90, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Scenic Manor Nursing Home in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Visitation for Patricia Jackson will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 50126. Burial will be at Maynes Grove Cemetery, Franklin County, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o Patricia Jackson memorial, Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 50126.

Beverly Nelson-Forbes

Dr. Beverly Joan (Dunn) Nelson-Forbes, a trailblazer in education, healthcare and community service, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 95 years old. Beverly’s life was a testament to perseverance, dedication and an ...

J. Robert Palmer

J. Robert Palmer, 80, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Harmony Care Center. 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.

Marie Anderson Menken

Marie Ann Anderson Menken, 87, of Indianola and formerly of Toledo, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, at The Village in Indianola. Funeral Services will be held Monday, February 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in rural Tama. Visitation will be held Monday, February 17, 2025, from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Don, of Indianola; children: Terri (Larry) Mason, of Toledo, Tammy (Gary) Bradley, of Chelsea, Stanley (Heidi) Anderson, of Grimes, Crystal ...

Wendell Lee

Wendell Ellis Lee, of Hawkeye and formerly of Eldora, Knoxville and Marshalltown, recently passed away. No services are planned at this time. Wendell is survived by his three daughters: Wendy (Brian) Tidman, of New Providence, Iowa; Lisa (John) Opperman, of Hawkeye, Iowa; and Jennifer (David) Mull, of Eldora, Iowa; ten grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one sister Lori Dehner, of Melbourne, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Geri Lee, of Melcher, Iowa; sons-in- law, Mike Jeske and Monty Spangler and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made in Wendell’s name to the Isaak Walton ...