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Richard “Rick” Engelking

Richard (Rick) Engelking, 77, passed peacefully on March 27, 2024, surrounded by his 3 children. ****UPDATE***A celebration of life by the family, will be held at the Conrad American Legion on Monday, April 1st, from 4-7 PM. Memorials and condolences can be directed to the family.

Wayne Yeager

Wayne Yeager, 70, lifelong resident of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2024, at the Iowa Veterans Home. Per the wishes of Wayne and his family, cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life for Wayne will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in State Center. Visitation will begin one-hour prior; starting at 10:00 a.m. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Wayne. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. 641-844-1234.

Jerry Gilge

Jerry Dean Gilge, 80, formerly of Garwin, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home in Gladbrook. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service by the family will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the community building at the Garwin City Park. Please join to share memories with family and friends. 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 Jerry and his family.

Richard “Rick” Engelking

Richard (Rick) Engelking, 77, passed peacefully on March 27, 2024, surrounded by his 3 children. A celebration of life by the family, will be held at the Oakwood Golf Course on Monday, April 1st, from 4-7 PM. Memorials and condolences can be directed to the family.

Donald Howard

Donald Joe Howard, of Boone, IA, and formerly of Green Mountain and Marshalltown, died on March 2, 2024, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, IA. This ended his long and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer, a disease he lived with for 5 years, surpassing every prognosis that his doctors gave him. Don is survived by his sister, Karen Brady, two nephews and a grandnephew. He is also survived by his aunt and 17 cousins. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel at 1006 6th Street in Boone, IA. There will be a ...

Larry Scharnweber

Larry Dean Scharnweber, 73, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away peacefully Saturday March 23, 2024. Born in Des Moines,Iowa, on June 5, 1950, to Lawerence Boyd and Ruth Lavonne Scharnweber, the oldest of 7 siblings. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Scharnweber, wife Diana(Mann) Scharnweber, ...