Area Obituaries

Brandt,  Richard D. died March 9, 2023 in Lincoln, NE. Dick was born in State Center, Iowa December 3, 1936.  He attended State Center high school where he played basketball and graduated in 1954.  He attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, and was a member of the Wartburg Choir graduating in 1959.  He began his…

Willie Junior Kriegel, 74, of State Center, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Friends and family are invited to a visitation celebrating the life of Willie on Saturday, March 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. For online condolences,…

Dennis “Potsy” Pothast, 70, of Melbourne, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of Thursday, February 23, 2023 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa surrounded by his family. A celebration of life for Dennis will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. In…

Lyle Eldridge, 77, of State Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 24, 2023, in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his loving family. Services for Lyle will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center beginning at 10:30 A.M. A visitation…

Susan “Susie” Mitchell, 52, of Tama, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown. Services for Susan will take place on Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. She will be laid to rest at Timber Creek Cemetery. Friends and family are also…

Clifford Neil Schaper, 85, lifelong resident of State Center and Colo, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, February 16, 2023 at his home with his loving wife by his side. Funeral services for Clifford will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown.…

David Ewalt Lively, 80, of Mesquite, NV, passed away unexpectedly January 26, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. His beloved wife and best friend of 35 years, Gloria, was by his side. Dave was born on December 16, 1942, to Austin and Claire (Ewalt) Lively of State Center.  He graduated from State Center High School with…

John Peter Tolson, 81, of State Center, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at his home. Memorial services for John will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. also at…

Kenneth “Ken” Kreykes, 90, of State Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on the afternoon of Friday, January 13, 2023 at Grandview Heights in Marshalltown. Memorial services for Ken will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation for family and…

Eric Wayne Dee was born April 2, 1943 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the first son of Donald and Nellie Dee.  He grew up in the Melbourne area, with the family moving to the State Center area in 1964.  He was an active Marshall County 4-Her. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1965.  At ISU, he…