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Brenda Walkup, 74

Brenda Walkup, 74, of Marshalltown, passed away on Sunday, July 16th, at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Private services under direction of her family will be held with interment in the Riverside Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa River Hospice. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Brenda and her family. Ph. 641-844-1234.

Maradean Ann (Yetley) Egger, 89

Maradean Ann (Yetley) Egger, 89, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away on Monday, July 10th, 2023, at State Center Specialty Care under Care Initiatives Hospice care. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 18th, 2023, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. A ...

Josiah David Johnson

Josiah David Johnson, the infant son of Keenan and Estrella Johnson, of Marshalltown, was born into heaven on Thursday, July 13th, at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 15th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest in the Center School Cemetery. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. He is survived by his parents as well as brother Keenan, Jr. and sister Alaina, grandparents Ryan and Rose Duffy, Ramona Verdinez (Morgan) and Kenny Johnson, great grandparents Dan and Barb Dunham, Rosa Rodriquez ...

Richard “Rich” Carver, 75

Richard “Rich” Carver, 75, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and formerly of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away on the morning of July 13, 2023, at UnityPoint Health Marshalltown with his family at his side. Services for Rich will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a ...

Rodney McTurk, 84

Rodney McTurk, 84, of Marshalltown, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 13th, at the Iowa River Hospice Home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 18th, at the Faith Open Bible Church with Pastor Curtis Jarrell officiating. There will be no visitation. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Rodney and his family. Ph. 641-844-1234. Left to cherish his memory are Becky, his loving wife of 34 years; five children: Tam (Bill) Bartlett, of Urbandale, Lynne (Michael) Henson, of Sun City, AZ, Christopher ...

Robert Spurlin

Robert Spurlin, of Vancouver, Washington, formerly of Union, passed away on July 13, 2023. He was born on March 19,1950, to Lela (Connley) and Darrel Spurlin. Robert graduated from U-W in 1968 and shortly after enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was eventually stationed in Thailand. After leaving the service he enrolled in AIB where he earned an associates degree in business. During his leisure time he worked for many years volunteering for Special Olympics which honored him with an outstanding games volunteer award in 1995. Later Robert went to work for Great Western Life in ...