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Ydaliah Annell Juarez, 19

Ydaliah Annell Juarez, 19, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown. Services for Ydaliah will take place on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi: St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation will take place prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m. She will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Ydaliah and her family. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Janice Smith, 78

Janice Smith, 78, of Marshalltown, Iowa, entered into Eternal Life on Thursday, May 25, 2023, in the comfort of her own home under the care of Iowa River Hospice and surrounded by her loving family. Services for Janice will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the ...

Hermelinda Alcala-De-Villagomez, 57

Hermelinda Alcala-De-Villagomez, 57, of Marshalltown, Iowa, entered into Eternal Life on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Services for Hermelinda will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St. Mary Catholic Church beginning at 6:00 P.M. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials in Hermelinda’s name may be directed to her family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call ...

Lyle “Pete” Edwards, 88

Lyle “Pete” Edwards, 88, of Gladbrook, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at his home. Memorial services for Lyle will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will start prior to the service; 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 Pete and his family.

Paul Louie Sells, 85

Paul Louie Sells, 85, of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.abelsfuneralhomes.com Paul is survived by his daughter Pamela Sullivan; his stepchildren, Greg Beem and Cathy Vergauwen; a grandson and a great granddaughter.

Deborah Garland Johnson, 77

Deborah Garland Johnson (nee Deborah Diane Garland) passed away on May 21st, 2023, from cancer at the full age of 77, in Juneau, AK. Debby was born March 18th, 1946, to Dr. John Calvin Garland and Kathleen Marie Garland (nee Kaser) and grew up in Marshalltown, IA. She lived in Minnesota, New ...