Area Obituaries

Darwin D. Funke, age 89, of State Center, Iowa, passed away on June 19, 2025, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services for Darwin will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center. Visitation will be…

Barry York, 70, of State Center, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Unity Point Health- Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Memorial services for Barry will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, beginning at…

William Lee (Bill) Tomlinson, a lifelong resident of Marshall County, Iowa, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown, Iowa, surrounded by his family. He was 89 years old. Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, on August 23, 1935, to William Russell Tomlinson and Mildred Olive (Wagoner) Tomlinson. He graduated…

David Gene Wilkening, age 68, of Omro, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton with family members. David was born on November 7, 1956, in State Center, Iowa, the son of the late Eugene Wilkening and Marilyn (Eatwell) Wilkening. He graduated in 1975 from West Marshall High School…

Aaron Michael Canney left this world April 1, 2025, in San Juan, Puerto Rico for a much better place – Heaven is Aaron’s new address. It was just 46 short years ago Mike and Anita Canney joyfully welcomed their first child into this world on December 1, 1978.  Aaron was joined a few years later…

Louis Smith, 93, a lifelong State Center resident, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at Bickford Assisted Living of Marshalltown. Born Louis Fred Smith on September 28, 1931, the son of Albert and Rose (Herzog) Smith, in Marshalltown. He received his education from Minerva #8 Country School, St. John’s Lutheran School and graduated from…

Susan Marie Clubb, 73, of Melbourne, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Accura Healthcare of Ames and under Suncrest Hospice. Funeral services for Susan will be held on Monday, May 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, beginning…

Joan Wengert, 95, of Des Moines, IA, formerly of State Center, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola, IA. Born Elinor Joan McDonald on January 21, 1930 in Artesian, South Dakota, she was the only child of Archibald “Archie” and Hazel (Mack) McDonald. At the age of 3, her…

Karen Jean Wykle Peshel, age 82 of State Center, passed away peacefully at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown on April 7, 2025 with her daughter and family at her side. Karen was born on Sunday on July 26, 1942 in the Dr. Woods Hospital on Main Street in State Center, Iowa. Services for Karen will…

Debra J. Huebner, (Flanagan) 64, of Kellogg, IA. passed away March 18th, 2025 surrounded by her family. Debra was born January 8th, 1961 to Harold and Lila (Steward) Flanagan. She grew up alongside her brothers, Craig and Rick and graduated from West Marshall High School in 1979. She spent many years working as a secretary…