Area Obituaries

Jeffery Brooks Sr. entered into eternal life June 3rd 2023 at 6:34 p.m. surrounded by his loving wife of 42 years, Deb Brooks , his daughter, Tressa Oetker and her children, Alyssa Oetker, Sophie Oetker, and Gavin Oetker, his son, Jeffery Brooks Jr., his wife Casey Brooks, their children, Calliope and Henry Brooks, and Deb’s…

Darrell Gene Baker, age 81, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on March 15, 2023 at his winter home in Mesa, Arizona. A celebration of life for Darrell will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Kiwanis Park in Marshalltown, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials in…

Raymond “Ray” Dwight Gerke, age 85, of State Center, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at State Center Specialty Care. Services for Ray will take place on Wednesday, May 31 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center. He will be laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery. Friends and family are…

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. VeNita was born January 17, 1928 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the fourth child of Clarence Dee and Edith (Woodward) Crabtree. During the Depression they moved to a…

Frieda Gerke, 96, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. There will be a public visitation at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, May 15. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, May 16 at 10:30 A.M. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. She will be…

Ross Eugene Eggers, 83, of State Center, IA passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 6th, 2023, with his family by his side. Ross was born on November 14, 1939, in Marshalltown, IA to parents Marvin and Alice Eggers. He grew up on the family farm west of State Center along with his three siblings: Wayne,…

John L. Maddick, age 88, of rural State Center, entered into Heaven’s glory peacefully on Sunday morning, May 7, 2023, in his beloved home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center. He will be laid to rest in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorials…

Joleen Terrell, 88, of Elk Run Heights, and formerly of State Center, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of May 6, 2023 at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, Iowa with her family at her side. Funeral services for Joleen will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2023 beginning at 11:00 A.M at Mitchell Funeral Home…

Margaret ‘Meg’ Lechnir, 85 of State Center passed away on Monday, April 24th, 2023. Meg was born on June 16, 1937 in Fountain, MN. One of five siblings Meg grew up on her parents’ farm in Fountain. She was a graduate of Winona State University and Clarke College and spent her career in education. She…

Ronald Henze, age 81, of State Center, passed away in the peace and comfort of his home on the afternoon of Friday, April 21st, with family at his side and in care of the Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in…