Area Obituaries

Larry Ecklor, age 81 and lifelong resident of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Per Larry’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family…

Joseph “Joe” Edward Ethington, age 89, lifelong resident of State Center, Iowa, passed away on the evening of Monday, March 24th, at Glenwood Place in Marshalltown with family at his side. Graveside memorial services will be held for Joe on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at the Hillside Cemetery in State Center. Full…

John (Jack) McCarthy was born on December 16, 1936, at the family farm in Randolph, Nebraska, to Daniel J. and Helen R. (Lamb) McCarthy. Jack was the sixth of ten children. At the age of four, his family moved to a farm near Jackson, Nebraska, where he spent his childhood playing basketball, baseball, and football.…

Timothy D. Eggers, age 64 of State Center, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Mitchell Family…

Roger Lee Dutton, 65 of Clemons, IA, passed away on February 8, 2025 at UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Roger was born on June 22, 1959 to Wendell “Bud” and Esther (Krough) Dutton in Marshalltown, IA. After graduating from West Marshall, class of 1978, Roger worked as a tradesman…

Marjorie Gene Rohenkohl Goodman, age 82, of State Center passed away on February 9, 2025, at Rolling Green Village in Nevada, Iowa. She was born to Emerson “Bones” Rohenkohl and Inez Lenz Rohenkohl in Dexter, Iowa, on July 12, 1942. She was a member of the Saint Mary’s Catholic High School Class of 1960 in…

Norman A. Waterman, age 87, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on January 12, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Per Norman and his family, cremation rites will be accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home of Marshalltown. In lieu…

Betty Olive Hartwig, 86, of Colo, Iowa was called home by God on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 with her son by her side at her home. Betty was born May 19, 1938 in Marshall County, Iowa to parents George and Ida (Selvig) Usken. She graduated from State Center High School. On December 15, 1957, she…

Gayle Lynne Fricke, age 70, of Clemons, passed away on Saturday, January 4th, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 10th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery with full military honors presented by the…

Charles Patrick Goodman (Pat), 70, of Clive, Iowa, passed away on January 1, 2025. Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, on July 6, 1954, to Earl and Arvella (Burke) Goodman, he grew up on the family farm in Rhodes, where he developed a deep love for agriculture and hard work. Pat is survived by his loving wife…