Obituary Listing

Dec 18, 2023

Eugene Flora, 78, of Tama, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at his home in Tama under the care of his family and Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 4-6 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Memorial Service to follow at 6:00 PM at the funeral home.

Dec 12, 2023

Laureen (Youngbear) Puentes, 55, of Montour, passed away, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday evening at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki...

Dec 11, 2023

Ora Mae Bro, 94, of Toledo, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Ora Mae was born on September 26, 1929, in Toledo, Iowa,...

Dec 9, 2023

Doris Ann Thierer Danker, 86, of Traer, died peacefully Saturday, December 9, 2023 at her home due to a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church in Traer with Pastor Benjamin Baker officiating. Interment will follow at Buckingham Cemetery in rural Traer. Visitation will be...

Dec 3, 2023

Leonard Edward McCune, 83, of rural Toledo, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown following a long illness surrounded by his family. A Funeral Service will be held Friday, December 8, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Clint Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation...

Dec 3, 2023

Shawn David Youngbear, 48, of Cedar Rapids, passed away, Sunday, December 3, 2023 at his home. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening, December 5, 2023 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Meskwaki Cemetery.

Shawn was born...

Nov 26, 2023

Joyce Eileen Hite, 85, of Bettendorf and formerly of Traer, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 1, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Traer United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Keefer officiating. Interment will follow at Buckingham Cemetery in rural Traer. Visitation will be...

Nov 21, 2023

Lester Joe Bartosh, 74, of Kewanee, IL and formerly of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at OSF St. Luke's Medical Center in Kewanee, IL. Funeral Services will be held Monday, November 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held prior to the...

Nov 18, 2023

Donald George Rairdin, 85, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo with Pastor Tom Bower officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held prior to the service...

Nov 6, 2023

Dallas Ray Poweshiek, "Ge Ge Na Bo Sa Ta", 63, of Montour, passed away, Monday, November 6, 2023 at home. A Traditional Wake will be held Monday evening, November 6, 2023 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Oak...

Oct 24, 2023

Joleen Ann Doyle, 74, of rural Gilman and Grinnell, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 in Grinnell, Iowa. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, October 27, 2023 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Private Family Service will be held. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama.

Joleen was born on...

Oct 20, 2023

TOLEDO-Larry "Monk" Shefchik, 84, of Toledo, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023 at his step-daughter's home in Toledo under the care of UnityPoint Hospice. A family burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama, at a later date.

Larry was born on May 12, 1939, in Tama, Iowa, the son of Harold and Edith Mae...

Oct 18, 2023

Logun Lee Freese, 23, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.  Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 11:00 AM until 2:00...

Oct 2, 2023

Ivan Patrick Ternus, 85, of Tama, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023 at UnityPoint-Allen Hospital in Waterloo. A Memorial Mass will be held Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home...

Sep 30, 2023

Albert Earl "Al" Kremenak, 93, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023 at UnityPoint Health-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, October 13, 2023 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.

Albert was born on...

Sep 28, 2023

Daniel Rathjen, 72, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at his home from a brain tumor. He died surrounded by his family and under the care of Iowa River Hospice.  A Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from 4 to 7 PM at Grace Community Church in Toledo. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, October...

Sep 26, 2023

Roger Ray Hill, 92, of Marion and formerly of Tama, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at UnityPoint-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the New Hope Christian Church, 3901 S Center St., Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Saturday,...

Sep 25, 2023

Sandra Kay Fowler, 82, of Toledo, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Funeral Service will be held Friday, September 29, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday, September...

Sep 23, 2023

Ronnie Lee Moore, 67, of Tama, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will be held at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery in Belle Plaine. A Memorial...

Sep 21, 2023

Eugene Albert "Gene" Anderson, 89, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023 at his home in Toledo under the care of his loving wife and Iowa River Hospice. A Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A Memorial Visitation will be held Monday, October 16, 2023 ...