Area Obituaries

Donna Jean (Mast) Peshel, 81, of State Center, Iowa passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 at the Iowa River Hospice Home surrounded by family. Services for Donna will take place on Friday, October 6 at 2:30 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Friends and family are also invited to attend the visitation on Thursday, October…

Dennis “Denny” Allen Anderson, age 75, of State Center, Iowa, passed away in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his loving family on September 28, 2023. Services for Dennis will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 10:30 A.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. He will be laid to…

Nile Dean Lanning, 80 of Nevada, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at his home in Nevada surrounded by family. Nile was born August 20, 1943, in State Center, Iowa, the son of Vernon and Ella (Clausen) Lanning. He graduated from Melbourne High School in 1961. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine…

Rev. Rick Dean Dagit of Colo, Iowa formerly of Williams, Iowa passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023 in Colo, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Williams with burial in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends…

Paul George Schaeffer, 90, of Colo, passed away Friday, September 1 at Story County Senior Care in Nevada. Paul was born April 15, 1933, in Rural Colo, Iowa, the son of Wendell and Margaret (Kattenstroth) Schaeffer. He graduated from Colo High School in 1951 and was united in marriage to Arlene Hayes on October 27,…

Elizabeth “Beth” Brown, age 61, of State Center, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 27th , at the Israel Hospice Home in Ames with her sisters at her side. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 31st , at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center with…

Mrs. Randy M. Love of Nashville, IL departed this life as a result of a bicycling accident near Oakdale, IL on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 6:10 P.M.  She had attained the age of 73 years, 10 months and 24 days. Randy was born on September 14, 1949, in Indianola, IA the daughter of James…

Jacob John Weuve, of rural State Center passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 8th. Services will take place on Friday, August 18th at 1:30 P.M. at Country Cathedral, 1956 Durham Avenue in State Center. Friends and family are also invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, August 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., also at…

William “Bill” Ray Eckhart, 85, of State Center, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home. Funeral services for Bill will be held on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St Paul Lutheran Church in State Center.…

William “Bill” Knott, 85, of State Center, Iowa, passed away on the evening of Friday, July 28, 2023, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial for Bill will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in State Center, Iowa with Father Rick Dagit officiating. Public…