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Robert “Bob” D. Johnson

Robert “Bob” Deane Johnson, age 93, of Union, passed away in the peace of his home on Monday, September 7th, in the town he loved. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Union Church of Christ. He will be laid to rest in the Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 11th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown from 5-7:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to his family. Surviving are his four sons: Kim (Judy), Pat, Jan (Sharon) and Kipp (Jana); five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, as well as many cousins and good friends.

Kevin Herink

Kevin Arnett Herink, 64, of Clutier, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. A Mass will be held Friday, September 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer. Interment will be held at a future date at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Clutier. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 4-7 PM at St. Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of forty-one years, Tammy, of Clutier; his children: Kyle (Shellina) Herink, of Clutier, Alex (Kallie) Herink, of Cedar Rapids, and Erin (Tim) Johnson, of Bellevue; eight ...

Fred Ingraham

Fred Ingraham, 71, of Marshalltown, Iowa, rode off into the sunset on the evening of September 5, 2026, at Eldora Specialty Care. A celebration of life for Fred will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026, from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorials in Fred’s name may be directed to his 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. Those left to remember and cherish his memory are his wife of 41 years, Jackie; his ...

Elizabeth Wood

Elizabeth A. Wood, 91, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Southridge Specialty Care of Marshalltown. Cremation rites have been accorded and a private family burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted with Anderson Funeral Homes of ...

Phyllis Louks

Phyllis Louks, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, cherished memories, and a family who will miss her more than words can express. A graveside service to remember Phyllis’ life and legacy will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026 beginning at 1:30 P.M. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, family asks that memorials in Phyllis’ name be directed to Iowa River Hospice or Unity Point Health Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des ...

Ian Vazquez

Ian Gael Vázquez, amado hijo pequeño de Yonatan Miguel Vázquez y Bianca Maritza Reyes, falleció el 29 de agosto de 2026. Nació el 2 de abril de 2026 en el Hospital Mary Greeley en Ames, Iowa. Además de sus amorosos padres, Yonatan y Bianca, Ian deja a sus abuelos maternos, Miguel Reyes y Rosa María Banda; sus abuelos paternos: Lucero y Miguel Vázquez; a su madrina y tía Kennia Reyes; y a muchos otros tíos y tías. Se llevará acabo una visitacion el domingo 6 de septiembre de 5 a 8:00 PM en la Casa Funeraria de la Familia Mitchell, con un rosario comenzando alrededor de las ...