Obituary Listing

May 1, 2026

Helen Jean (Dufour) Brown, 90, of Tama, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, May 8, 2026 from 9:30 AM until the time...

Apr 24, 2026

James R. "Jim" Snow, 93, of Traer, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. It was Jim and Ramona's wish to be cremated and they will have a combined Memorial Service in the future, after she passes. Their cremains will then be interred together at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer.

James was...

Apr 22, 2026

Donald Jay Wabaunasee, 64, of Phoenix, AZ and formerly of Tama, passed away, April 22, 2026 at his home due to natural causes. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday, April 30, 2026 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM...

Apr 21, 2026

Shirley (Halupnick) Austin passed away peacefully, with both daughters at her side, on April 21, 2026 at the age of 86 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, Iowa.

Shirley was born on June 22, 1939 on the family farm near Traer to Leonard and Ardell (Staker) Halupnick. She graduated from Traer High School in 1957.  She...

Apr 12, 2026

The heavens are alive with The Sound of Music and laughter as on Sunday, April 12th, Bonnie Bower was welcomed to her eternal home by her family and friends.

Bonnie L. Katzenberger was born on September 25th, 1935 to parents Floyde and Marie Katzenberger in Des Moines, IA.  She attended the historical Trinity Methodist Church where she...

Apr 7, 2026

Gareth Robyn Morgan, 50, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at his home under the care of UnityPoint Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM at...

Apr 1, 2026

Willard Coleman "Willy" Barker, age 69, of Toledo, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, surrounded by his family, from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was born on December 5, 1956. A Graveside Service will be held Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM at National Cemetery in rural Vining.

Willy served honorably in the United States...

Apr 1, 2026

Amelia (Buffalo) Lasley, 81, of Tama, passed away, Thursday, April 1, 2026 at her home on the Meskwaki Settlement. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Friday, April 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Morgan Cemetery...

Mar 31, 2026

Timothy John "Tim" Callahan, 68, of Tama, passed away March 31, 2026 at his home under the care of Hospice Compassus. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026 from 4-7 PM...

Mar 27, 2026

Sandra Kay Husak, 80, of Toledo, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 31, 2026 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Sandra was born on January 26,...

Mar 21, 2026

Nancy Ann Pastorino, daughter of Charles and Marie Pastorino passed away peacefully from pneumonia, Saturday March 21, 2026, at the Norwalk Nursing Home, in Norwalk, Iowa; she was 76, miraculously passing all life expectations. There will be a private burial at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown.

Nancy was born with a major neurological brain injury, she moved to...

Mar 14, 2026

Daniel Thomas Rathjen, 37, passed away on March 14, 2026.  A visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, from 4–7 pm and a Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, April 11 at 10:00 am , both at Grace Community Church in Toledo, Iowa.

Born July 23, 1988, in Grinnell to Daniel...

Feb 27, 2026

Gene Franklin Banes, 85, of Toledo, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will be...

Feb 25, 2026

Toni Lea Lasley, 77, of Tama, passed away, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at UnityPoint-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday, February 26, 2026 at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Friday, February 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki...

Feb 23, 2026

Thomas A. "Tom" Podhajsky, 81, of Garwin, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 at his home under the care of Unity Point Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Christopher Podhajsky as celebrant. Interment will follow at St....

Feb 22, 2026

Larry Allen Webber, 74, of Tama, passed away, Sunday, February 22, 2026 at his home under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 3-6 PM at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Tama.

Larry Webber was born on July 19, 1951 in Cedar Rapids,...