Obituary Listing

Aug 13, 2024

George Kadrmas was born December 6, 1930 on the Kadrmas family farm in southern Perry township in Tama county, the son of Joseph and Elsie Psota Kadrmas. He attended Perry # 6 rural school and Traer High School, graduating seventy-five years ago in May 1949. Joe Kadrmas bought a new Farmall H and a McCormick combine and George began...

Aug 9, 2024

Matthew Edward Daniels, 53, of Tama, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024 in a fire at his home in Tama. He will be cremated and returned to family out of state.

Aug 7, 2024

Burnadene Clara Kunch, 93, of Toledo, passed away, Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Friday, August 9, 2024 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral...

Aug 6, 2024

Delores Jane Hand, 89, of Tucson, Arizona and formerly of Tama, passed away August 6, 2024 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, AZ.  A Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama.

Delores was born on March 20, 1935, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Claude G....

Aug 3, 2024

L.J. "Pete" Boyer, 96, of Toledo, passed away after a lengthy illness on Saturday, August 3rd, at Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center, in the care of Essence of Life Hospice.

He was born March 10, 1928, to Henry and Nettie (Petersen) Boyer.

After graduating High School, Pete enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and served...

Aug 3, 2024

Carolyn Marie Flowers, 81, of Toledo, passed away August 3, 2024 at Premier Estates of Toledo. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM prior to the funeral...

Jul 24, 2024

TAMA-Paz Ramirez, 83, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at home under the care of her family and Iowa River Hospice. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Prayer Service following at 7:00 PM.

Paz was born on January 7, 1941, in Guanajuato, Mexico, the...

Jul 19, 2024

Duane Paul Albertsen, 93, of Dysart, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Lutheran Living Communities in Vinton under the care of Hospice Compassus. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart with Pastor Mark Urlaub officiating. Interment will follow at Keystone Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Jul 8, 2024

Burtis "Randy" Bible, 64, of Tama, passed away, Monday, July 8, 2024 at home due to a sudden illness. Services will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, July 19, 2024 , at Grave Creek Baptist Church in Hitchita, Oklahoma. They will be serving a noon meal from 12-1PM that day.

Burtis was born on November...

Jul 7, 2024

Kathy Mochal, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away July 7, 2024 at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospice in Cedar Rapids due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease. A Memorial Mass will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Wednesday,...

Jul 6, 2024

Joseph P. Brewer, 73, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024 at his daughter's home under the care of Unity-Point Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Tama VFW.

Joseph Paul Brewer was born September 2, 1950, in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from Eldora School....

Jul 2, 2024

Kevin Shayne Hintermeister, 66, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Fraternal Order of Eagles in Tama.

Kevin Shayne Hintermeister was born on April 28, 1958, in Muscatine, Iowa to Gene and...

Jun 24, 2024

Alexus Renee McDaniel, 27, of Tama, passed away Monday, June 24, 2024 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2024 from 1:00 PM until the time of service at the funeral home.

Alexus was...

Jun 22, 2024

Paul John Polka, 97, of Tama, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. He had lived at home up until the last five days of his life. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick...

Jun 20, 2024

Brian Dale Neitzel, 54, of Tama, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at home. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Mike Hargrave officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Monday, June 24, 2024 from 9:00 AM until the...

Jun 17, 2024

Lawrence J. Brezina, 90, of Tama, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour.

Jun 17, 2024

Patricia Lee (Morrissey) Kvidera, 91, of Brownsburg Indiana, and formerly Traer, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024, in Brownsburg, IN with family by her side. A Memorial Mass will be held for Patricia and John on Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer. Interment will follow at St....

Jun 11, 2024

Clyde Papakee Jr., 66, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday Evening, June 12, 2024 at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM at McIntosh Cemetery on the...

Jun 7, 2024

Vanessia Allenia Boots, 66, of Toledo, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024 at Premier Estates of Toledo. Private Services will be held at a later date.

Vanessia was born on November 26, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Lester S. and Edna (Cox) Boots.

Survivors include her daughters, Keri Youngbear of Marshalltown, Allenia...

Jun 7, 2024

Stephanie Marie Behaunek, 49, of Tama, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024 at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. There will be no public services at this time.

Stephanie was born on May 1, 1975, in Andalusia, Illinois.

She received her GED and attended nursing school.

On October 27, 2020, she...