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Lillian Lynette Tovar

March 31, 1938 – July 31, 2026 Lillian Lynette Tovar, passed away peacefully on July 31, at the age of 88. Lynn was born on March 31, 1938, in State Center, Iowa, to George and Lillian (Ingledue) Templeman. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Marshalltown. Lynn worked for many years as a school custodian at Anson Elementary and Covina High School in California. Lynn was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lillian Templeman, husbands Carl Pugh, Don Huntington and Lyle Tovar, as well as stepchildren Toni Taylor, Marijo Stainbrook, David Huntington and Michael ...

Patricia Gimbel

Patricia Gimbel, 89, of Marshalltown, IA passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 17, 2026, at St. Francis of Assisi - St. Henry Catholic Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2026. at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown, with a vigil to follow beginning at 7:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown following the funeral mass. Further arrangements are pending with Anderson Funeral ...

Richard Schmidt

Richard Merl Schmidt, 78, of Marshalltown, and formerly of Malcom, Tama and Des Moines, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 12-2 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in rural Tama. Survivors include his son, Marc (Jennifer) Schmidt, of Charter Oak, IA; daughter-in-law, Lisa Schmidt, of Albion; two grandsons; siblings: Mary Lynn (Perry) Thompson, of Newton, and John Charles (Virginia) Schmidt, of Tama; ...

Kathleen “Katie” Grimmius

Kathleen “Katie” Grimmius, 78, of Gladbrook, IA, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, IA. Cremation rites have been accorded and private graveside services will be held at a later date. Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com. Katie is survived by her husband, Bud, her son, Chad, and her daughter, Annie (Greg) Stocker.

Beverly Monk

Beverly (Gaule) Monk, 90, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026, at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Honoring Beverly and her family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. At this time, no formal services have been scheduled. Memorials may be directed to the family for a future designation. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Beverly and her family. Online condolences may be shared at www.mitchellfh.com or by calling 641‑844‑1234. She is lovingly survived by her five children: Rodney (Carol) Monk, of Marshalltown; Rocky (Lisa) Monk, of Lake of the ...

Kathleen Grimmius

Kathleen Grimmius, 78 of Gladbrook IA, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Arrangements are pending with Anderson Funeral Homes of Marshalltown. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.