Area Obituaries

Ginger (Jacobs) Price was born on October 5, 1949 in Iowa City, Iowa and passed away on March 7, 2024 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. She was born to Frank and Alma (Rutter) Jacobs. She married the love of her life, Charles on June 8, 1968 at Pleasant Grove Church, rural…

Dora Jean (Rittierodt) Pfantz, 96, of Marshalltown passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown with many family members present. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center with Pastors Melissa and Paul Waterman officiating. Visitation will…

Doris I. Ritland, 92, of Zearing, Iowa passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at the Hubbard Care Center surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg, IA from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Her funeral service will be on Saturday, February 24,…

Gary Bruce Buck, 74, of State Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on February 8, 2024 under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Per the wishes of Gary and his family, cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will take place on Friday, February 16 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in…

Janice C. Sautter, 71, of Dubuque, died Sunday, February 4, 2024. There will be no public services. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road is entrusted with the arrangements. Janice was born on June 11, 1952, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Darryl and Julia (Menne) Norman. She was a…

Virginia “Ginny” Wilkening of Chaska, MN celebrated her eternal birthday on her 70th birthday at home surrounded by loved ones after a short battle with cancer. She leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and cherished memories. Ginny was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on January 16th, 1954 to Charles and Hazel Berglund, and graduated from…

Heaven received an angel. Arlene M. Jubeck, 81, passed away at home on January 17, 2024. Services for Arlene will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 beginning at 12:00 P.M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in State Center, Iowa. A visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to services. In…

Nelda Elaine Grage, 80 of Nevada, formerly of State Center, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Nelda was born July 2, 1943, in Detroit, MI, delivered by her grandmother and midwife, Florence Cummings. She graduated from Green County Tech in Paragould, AR and was united in marriage to…

Ivan Pfantz, 94, lifelong resident of State Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 under the care and comfort of Iowa River Hospice. Services for Ivan will take place on Tuesday, January 23 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Melissa Waterman officiating. He will be laid…

Cynthia Miller, aged 59, of State Center and San Marcos, CA, passed away on Tuesday, December 19th, at the Israel Family Hospice Home in Ames. A memorial gathering will be announced next year in more suitable weather. Memorials may be directed to her family. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is assisting Cynthia’s family. Ph. 641-844-1234.…