Mitchell Family Funeral Home

12/18/2025

A brief update. On behalf of the family of Sgt. Howard, they appreciate the outpouring of love and condolences. The funeral home staff is keeping in contact with them as they navigate this journey to come home to Iowa. Right now, Dover, where Sgt. Howard’s transfer happened yesterday, will keep us and the local Dept. of Army updated. There will not be any activities associated with him coming home this week. We cannot say yet when he will arrive back on hometown soil. A return route from the airport will be announced as well as the funeral details.
For cards, you may send to the funeral home at 1209 Iowa Avenue West, Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158, or drop them off as well. We know many that perhaps did not know the family, are simply hurting with the circumstances. For other items such as food donations, we kindly ask you to pause until we know what the scheduling is. Your kindness is more than appreciated. As a funeral director, I am blessed with seeing the town I grew up in come together for the Howard family. We truly are Marshalltown Strong and I encourage all to continue keeping them in prayer. Together we can focus on his family and giving them the comfort and hope they need and Sgt. Howard the dignity and respect he deserves. -Marty

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12/13/2025

(UPDATE) Hello All,

We regret to inform you that tonight’s luminary event will be postponed due to poor weather. We will have the luminary next Saturday, December 20, from 5:30 – 8:00 P.M., with a concert at 7:00 featuring the Sweet Adeline’s. If you’ve already reached out to have us save your loved one’s luminary, no need to reach out again; we’ll still save them after the concert to be picked up in the main office.

Thank you!

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11/29/2025

Hello All,

We regret to inform you that tonight’s luminary event will be postponed due to poor weather. We will have the luminary next Saturday, December 20, from 5:30 – 8:00 P.M., with a concert at 7:00 featuring the Sweet Adeline’s. If you’ve already reached out to have us save your loved one’s luminary, no need to reach out again; we’ll still save them after the concert to be picked up in the main office.

Thank you!

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11/05/2025

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07/15/2025

🚨 Shelter Crisis Alert: ARL of Marshalltown at Capacity 🚨
Due to an overwhelming surge in animal intake—including a hoarding case involving 12 dogs and 9 cats found abandoned roadside—we’ve reached full capacity. This, combined with peak kitten season, has led to a heartbreaking decision: we must temporarily suspend all non-emergency intakes until further notice.
To manage this crisis, we've activated our Emergency Room, a space typically reserved for natural disasters or large-scale emergencies.
💔 We understand how difficult this is, but our priority is to ensure every animal currently in our care receives safe shelter, food, and medical attention.
How you can help right now:
• Donate supplies (Check out our Wishlist QR Codes)
• Sponsor an animal's care
• Consider fostering to open up critical space
• Share this post to help spread the word
• Volunteer at the shelter with daily tasks
We remain committed to our mission and community, and we’ll provide updates as the situation evolves. Thank you for your compassion and support—we can’t do this without you. ❤️

03/08/2025

12/24/2024

Luminaries Event 2024 December 21, 2024

12/14/2024

Due to inclement weather, we will be postponing our annual Mitchell Family Funeral Home luminary event for tonight, December 14, 2024. We will be rescheduling this event and will place an update early next week on when this new date will be. Stay warm and be safe everyone.

11/01/2024

For 44 years, the National Funeral Director’s Association has awarded funeral homes with the Pursuit of Excellence Award. This award is given to funeral homes exhibiting great service to the community, providing support resources to grieving families, and operations under strict ethical conducts.

Mitchell Family Funeral Home was able to achieve and humbly receive this recognition for the first time in our 20-year history in 2024 at the National Funeral Directors Association’s International Convention and Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana. We can also say that we were the only funeral home in the State of Iowa who was recognized in receiving the Pursuit of Excellence Award in 2024.

While our funeral home staff is thrilled to be able to make this announcement, we realize that we would not be to where we are today without the support of our community. This award is just as much for Marshalltown as it is for Mitchell Family Funeral Home. We thank all of Marshalltown and the surrounding communities we are honored to serve for your help in making the receipt of this award possible.