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Susan Jorgensen

Susan Ann Jorgensen, 84, passed away peacefully at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, IA, on November 15, 2024. A funeral service is scheduled for Friday November 22, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church of State Center, Iowa. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday November 21, 2024, from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M also at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. For additional information or online condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted ...

Sharon Warden

Sharon Kay Warden, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Visitation 4:30-7:00 p.m., with a Vigil at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Mass: 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 22, ...

Cole Pearson

Cole Lora Pearson, 26, of Clutier, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, December 21, 2024, from 4-7 PM at the ZCBJ Hall in Clutier. Survivors include his parents, Shelley and Mitch Kriz, of Clutier; three brothers: Jacob Pearson, of Clutier, Calyb (Hellen) Kriz, of North Carolina, and Conner Kriz, of Iowa City; one sister, Tessa Pearson, of Iowa City; his paternal grandparents, Gary and Linda Pearson, of Clutier; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is ...

Kenneth “Ken” Kifer

Kenneth “Ken” Kifer, 90, of State Center, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of November 16, 2024, surrounded by his family at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. A celebration of life for Ken will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ken’s name may be directed to Iowa River Hospice. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Those left to remember and cherish his memory are ...

Larry Ruch

Larry Ruch of Jameson, Missouri passed away November 5, 2024. Larry was born April 16, 1949, the son of Malvin and Joan(Chambers) Ruch in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Carla VanZee. Larry served in the United States Navy during Vietnam. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, son, Lennon Ruch, and sister Noreen Marquis. He is survived by his wife Carla, daughter, Kelli Cleaveland(Jeff), five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, sister, Deb Mead(Dan), brother in law, Carl Marquis. Graveside services with Full Military Honors will be held at 1:00 pm, ...

Sharon Warden

Sharon Kay Warden, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The family is being cared for by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.