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B. VeNita (Crabtree) Connley

On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, our mother, B. VeNita (Crabtree) Connley, passed peacefully from this life and entered Heaven. She was surrounded by many members of her family. There will be a visitation on Sunday, June 25 from 4:00 – 6:00pm at the Mitchell Funeral Home. Mother’s memorial service will be Monday, June 26, 2023, at 1:30pm at the First United Methodist Church, Marshalltown. She is survived by her daughters: Jinita (Doug) Boyd and Gena (Ed) Graglia, both of Marshalltown; Penny (Doug) Pfantz, of Melbourne, and Lynnette (Ron) Summy, of Palisade, Colorado. Nine ...

Patricia “Pat” Fowler, 67

Patricia “Pat” Fowler, 67, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Mass of Christian Burial for Pat will take place on Friday, June 23 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Francis of Assisi Parish: St. Mary Catholic Church in Marshalltown. She will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery. There will be a visitation on Thursday, June 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. with a Rosary and Vigil Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Donna R. (Decker) Davis Allee, 90

Donna R. (Decker) Davis Allee, 90, died on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born on September 10, 1932, in Marshalltown, IA, the daughter of George and Mildred (Morrison) Decker. She was united in marriage to Roger Davis in May of 1952; he ...

Michael R. McDowell, 75

Michael R. McDowell, 75, of New Market, Alabama, passed away on Monday June 12, 2023. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the Winchester Road Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama, beginning at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Hal Howard officiating. Mike was born on ...

Marie Ellen Elsberry, 85

Marie Ellen Elsberry, 85, of Marshalltown, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023, at UnityPoint Hospital in Marshalltown, Iowa. The family will be available at Mitchell Funeral Home from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Friday June 23rd, 2023. Marie was born to Myrtle Lucille and Otha Raymond Hensley on ...

Michael “Mike” Varnum, 77

Michael “Mike” Varnum, 77, of State Center, Iowa, passed away on June 15, 2023, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa, with his loving wife at his side. Per Mike’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services will be held at this time. Memorials in Mike’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. Mike is survived by his loving wife Donna.