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Charles Ware

Charles Lincoln Ware January 26, 1930 – October 8, 2024 Charles Lincoln (“Charlie”) Ware, 94, recently of Clive and a long-time resident of Grundy Center, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at UnityPoint Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines. Survivors include four children: Laura (Dave) Miller, of Ames, Nancy (Joe) Wauters, of Windsor Heights, Dr. Lowell (Nancy) Ware, of Smiths Grove, Kentucky, and Eric (Amanda) Ware, of Windsor Heights; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 25 at Bethany Presbyterian Church in ...

Leon Schemmel

Leon Schemmel, 89, of Iowa City, passed away on October 6, 2024. A rosary will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, followed by visitation from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. A funeral service will commence at 11:30 a.m. with ...

Judy Sears

Judy Sears, 80, of Grinnell, entered Heaven’s gates on Monday, October 14, 2024, at her home in Grinnell and under the care of UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, October 18, 2024, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment will ...

Lorena Steen

Lorena Steen, 80, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of October 12, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown with her family at her side. A graveside service for Lorena will be held on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home an hour prior to graveside services. Memorials in Lorena’s name may be directed to the family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family please visit ...

Robert “Bob” Grove

Robert “Bob” Grove, 81, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial service for Bob will be held on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be prior to the service; beginning at 2:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later time. 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.

Gerald Enlow

Gerald Enlow, 65, of Washington, Iowa and formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on the evening of October 9, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A celebration of Gerald’s life will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.