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Kip Ronald Hilderbrand

Kip Ronald Hilderbrand, 40, of Marshalltown, IA passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at his residence. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday January 25, 2025, at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life will follow the services at the Old Timer "OT" in Marshalltown where lunch will be provided. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonsfhs.com.

Clifford Dale Chesick

Clifford Dale Chesick, 86, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Harmony Marshalltown. Funeral services for Clifford will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service; beginning at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. 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 Clifford and his family.

Loren “Doug” West

Loren “Doug” West, 86, of Marshalltown, Iowa and formerly of Foley, Alabama, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home in Marshalltown, Iowa, on the morning of January 18, 2025. Funeral services for Doug will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2025 beginning at 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. A visitation for family and friends will be held one-hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Elmwood Cemetery in LaMoille where Doug will be laid to rest with full military honors. For additional information or to ...

James Douds

James “Jim” Robert Douds, 76, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice House surrounded by his family and after living a rich and full life. Services for Jim will take place on Saturday, January 25 at 2:00 PM at Mitchell Family ...

Lois Brown

Lois Luaine Whittle-Swope-Brown, 93, of Marshalltown, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services for Lois will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at First Congregational Church in ...

Kent Geffe

Kent Geffe, 67, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on January 16, 2025, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Per Kent’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. Memorials in Kent’s name may be directed to his family for a later designation. For additional information or to send condolences to the family please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Those who are left to remember and cherish his memory are his wife of 37 years, Barbara Geffe, of Marshalltown, IA; his children: Jeremiah (Tamara) Geffe, of Urbandale, IA and Anastasia ...