Area Obituaries

Paul R. Goecke, 83, of Marshalltown, formerly of Union, passed away peacefully at home, on the farm, surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 24, 2022 under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held for Paul on Thursday, April 14th at 11:00 a.m. at Clemons United Church of Christ…

Benton ”Bonzo”Jones, 65, of State Center, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of March 17, 2022 surrounded by his family and under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A celebration of life will be held for Benton on Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials in…

Verna Shaver, age 96, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Bickford of Urbandale. She was born and raised in State Center, Iowa. After graduating from high school, she attended Evangelical Deaconess Hospital in Marshalltown, where she earned her RN in 1947. She married Berwin Shaver in 1949 and they made their home in…

Eugene “Lefty” Goodman, 90, of State Center, Iowa and formerly of rural Melbourne, Iowa, passed away on March 14, 2022. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church (206 1st Ave. S, State Center, IA). A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March…

Bryan Schoppe, age 54, of Radcliffe, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at his home in Radcliffe, Iowa. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 1:00 pm to4:00 pm at Hands On Excavating LLC, 3305 Ziegler Ave. , Radcliffe. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 2:00…

Helen Louise Townsend, 84, died on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at the Newton Union Cemetery. Memorials to St. Francis Manor may be left at the funeral home. She graduated from Newton High School in 1955. Helen…

Dennis “Denny” Bryant, 74, of St. Anthony, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, in Zearing, at 11:00 a.m. with Father Dagit officiating. A luncheon and visitation will follow at the Dakins Community Center in Zearing from 12:00 –…

John Francis Anderson, 73, a long-time resident of Marshalltown, IA, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 12, 2022, in his current home at Pillar of Cedar Valley, Waterloo, IA. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until the time of the services.…

Shirley Ann Southard, 89, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Glenwood Place and under the care of the Iowa River Hospice Home. Funeral services for Shirley will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center. Visitation will be on Tuesday, February…

Jean M. Fields, 63, of Gladbrook, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Services for Jean will take place on Monday, January 31 at 12:00 P.M. at Green Mountain United Church of Christ with Reverend Kim Wilson officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Green…