Area Obituaries

Philip Day Ward, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the Meth-Wick Community. Service: 10:00 a.m., Friday at Teahen Funeral Home, Rev. Julie Wehner officiating. Visitation Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home, and after 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Burial: 2:30 p.m., Friday at Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown. Phil is…

Harold “Bud” Davis, 92, of State Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home on the morning of November 14, 2022 surrounded by his family. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. Memorials in Bud’s name may be directed to his…

Linda Welch, age 74, of St. Anthony, passed away Saturday, November 5th, in the comfort of her home with her husband at her side. Per her wishes, no formal services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to her family or to a cause that is meaningful to the sender. For…

Shirley Davis, 83, of Clemons, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the evening of October 24,2022 in the comfort of her own home and surrounded by her loving family. Services for Shirley will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022 beginning at 10:00 A.M. at the Bangor Liberty Friends Church. A…

Marilyn Kay (Shortley) Fuller, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on October 22, 2022. Marilyn was born on August 21, 1939 to Daniel and Lucile Shortley in Lawler, Iowa. She graduated from State Center High School. She retired from the aircraft manufacturing industry in 1999 in Texas and moved to Kansas to…

Mary Lou Mau, age 78, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev. Richard A. Salcido will officiate. Committal Services…

Wilma J Geddes, formerly of Melbourne, IA, passed away on the morning of Friday, October 7, 2022 at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2022 at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13,…

Joan Carolyn Fisher, 88, died September 22, 2022 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born January 21, 1934 in State Center, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Margaret (Davis) Stanfield. Joan graduated from State Center High School, class of 1951. She worked for West Marshall Community School, served on the Gutekunst…

Dewey Milo Dennis, 88, of State Center, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his home and under the care of Suncrest Hospice. Memorial services for Dewey will be held on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in State Center. Memorials may be directed to the family and later designated in Dewey’s…

Hugh “Butch” Fuhr, 84, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown. Services for Hugh will take place on Thursday, September 22 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. He will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Garden with military honors provided by the combined VFW/American…