Royce Lynn York
Aug 19, 2026
Royce Lynn York, 76, of Montour, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.
Royce was born on January 25, 1950, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the son of Edwin and Lois (Robinson) York.
He graduated from HLV High School in 1968.
Royce...
Lonnie Gene Hutson
Aug 16, 2026
Lonnie Gene Hutson, 79, of Tama, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2026 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Memorial Services will be held Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Friday, August...
Franklin "Frank" Dean Albertsen
Aug 13, 2026
Franklin “Frank” Dean Albertsen, 81, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of dedication to agriculture, education, and his family. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 23, 2026 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home. Interment will...
Harlan James Dirks
Aug 8, 2026
Harlan James Dirks, age 95, passed away on Aug. 8, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
A longtime resident of Toledo, Iowa, Harlan was born on Sept. 26, 1930, on the family farm in Grundy County to Henry and Minnie (Meyer) Dirks. At age three, his family moved to Grundy Center, where he grew up and graduated from Grundy...
Marilyn Dameron
Aug 7, 2026
Marilyn Black Cloud Dameron, 77, of Hastings, MN and formerly of Tama, passed Friday, August 7, 2026 at Benedictine Living Community in Hastings, MN. A Traditional Wake will be held Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Monday, August 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM...
James Lee Collinson
Aug 6, 2026
James “Buffalo” Lee Collinson (72) was born 12/11/1953 and on 8/6/2026 he entered peacefully into eternal rest at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2026 from 10-11 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Funeral Services to follow at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will be at Turner...
Kendall Staker
Jul 29, 2026
Kendall Staker, 70, of Traer, passed away peacefully at his home in Traer, Iowa on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, August 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Traer Memorial Building, 414 2nd St., Traer, Iowa with a luncheon to follow and a Celebration of Life until 9:00 PM.
Kendall was born on August 24,...
Andrew "Andy" Raymond Jensen
Jul 21, 2026
Andrew “Andy” Raymond Jensen, 83, of Dysart, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 30, 2026, from 4:00–7:00 PM at Dysart United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Dysart United Methodist Church with a meal to follow. A private family interment...
Verona Martha Staker
Jul 21, 2026
Verona (Langenbau) Staker, 92, of Traer, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Monday, July 27, 2026 from 9-11 AM at the Ripley United Church of Christ in Traer with a Memorial Service to follow at 11:00 AM at the church....
Barbara Rae White
Jul 8, 2026
Barbara Rae White, 89, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Birkwood Village in Toledo with her family at her side under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will follow at Haven...
Raynard G. Arp
Jul 2, 2026
TOLEDO-Raynard G. Arp, 95, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Accura Health Care in Toledo. A Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Graveside Service with military honors will be held at Crystal Cemetery in rural Toledo at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, July...
Gene William Struve
Jul 1, 2026
Gene William Struve, 77, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.
Gene was born on July 1, 1949, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the son of Hazel Struve.
Gene graduated from South Tama...
Kenneth "Kenny" E. Bacon
Jun 25, 2026
Kenneth (Kenny) Earl Bacon was born on May 15th, 1962 in Marshalltown, IA. The son of Roger Bacon & Earlene (Smith) Bacon. It is with deep sorrow & profound love that we announce the passing of Kenny, who left us on Thursday June 25th at the University of IA Hospitals in Iowa City with his family at his side after...
Pauline Sienknecht
Jun 18, 2026
Pauline Sienknecht, 95, of Clutier, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM, at the Clutier Community Church with Pastor James Perry officiating. Interment will follow at Oneida Cemetery in rural Clutier. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2026 from 5-7 PM...
Janet J Whitebreast
Jun 18, 2026
Janet J. Whitebreast, 81, of Tama, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Visitation will be held Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 1-3 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.
Janet was born on November 27, 1944, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Frieda Blackcloud.
She graduated from Tama High School.
Janet worked at John Deere, Lennox,...
Sandra "Sandy" Jean Whannel
Jun 17, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Jean Whannel, 90, of Traer, peacefully passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 2-4 PM at the United Presbyterian Church in Traer. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM at the United Presbyterian Church in Traer with Pastor...
Patricia Louise Packer
Jun 17, 2026
Patricia Louise Packer, 65, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Accura Healthcare of Toledo under the care of St. Croix Hospice. A Public Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour.
Patricia was born on November 19, 1960, in Summerville, South Carolina, the daughter of James H. and...
Constance "Connie" Jean Ternus
Jun 16, 2026
Constance Jean “Connie” Ternus, 84, of Tama, passed away in June 16, 2026 at Birkwood Village in Toledo. In keeping with her wishes, Connie generously donated her body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. A Memorial Mass will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Visitation will be held...
George Robert Oetker
Jun 15, 2026
George Robert Oetker, 87, of Tama, Iowa, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick...
Curtis Dale Seymour
Jun 15, 2026
Curtis Dale Seymour, "Eskamegia", 70, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026 at home due to a sudden illness. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 18, 2026 from 5-8 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM at the Meskwaki Tribal Center Gym, rural Tama. A Private Family Interment will...
