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Sherrill Anderson

Sherrill Rae (Fisk) Anderson, 88 of Mesa, AZ (formerly Union and Eldora, Iowa) passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at her home with family by her side. Funeral services for Sherrill will take place at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 12, 2026, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 PM at Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Friends and family are also invited to attend a visitation from 1:00 to 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 11 also at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A family led reception will also be held at the Montezuma ...

Richard Minser

Richard L. Minser, age 75, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Accura Healthcare. Per Richard and his family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later ...

Denise Kemp

Denise Handorf Kemp, 52, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior on January 3rd, 2026 after a courageous battle with appendix cancer. She was surrounded by her family and was at peace as she passed. Funeral services will be 10:30 ...

Mark Boehm

Mark Jonathan Boehm, 59, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully Friday, January 2, 2026, at his home in Wichita, Kansas, surrounded by his family. Survivors include his wife Jocelyn; sons Logan Boehm and wife Alicia, of Wichita, and Colton Boehm and fiancée Yvonne Solis, of Fort Collins, Colorado; four grandchildren, all of Wichita. Mark is also survived by his brother Glen Boehm; four nieces; his mother-in-law Judy Wasco; father-in-law Rod Western; sister-in-law Jacey Stewart and husband Dennis, all of Marshalltown. A celebration of life will be announced at a later ...

James Gauch

James Carroll Gauch, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Ramsey Village in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial for Jim will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi-St. Henry Catholic Church. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 11, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. 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 Jim and his family.

Paul Determan

Paul Eugene “Gene” Determan October 31, 1941 – January 1, 2026 Gene Determan passed away on January 1,2026, in Houston, Texas. He was born October 31, 1941, in Marshalltown, Iowa to Paul and Mary Determan. Gene served in the US Army and was a Vietnam veteran. In the late 1970s, ...