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R. Elaine Hutchison
Jun 6, 2023
Ruth "Elaine" Hutchison, 91, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at a later date at Crystal Cemetery in rural Garwin.
Ruth was born on February 19, 1932, in Putnam County, Missouri, the daughter of Clifford and Edith (Viles) Ledford.
...Connie Jo Smith
Jun 6, 2023
Connie Jo Smith, 69, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held...
Arlene Gerlach
May 30, 2023
Arlene Gerlach, of Toledo, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the age of 91, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Funeral Service will be held Friday, June 2, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo with Pastor Alan Mullikin officiating. Interment will follow at...
Darlene Marie Husak
May 25, 2023
Darlene Marie Husak, 90, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in Vining. Visitation will be held...
Joni Lea Simpson
May 21, 2023
Joni Lea Simpson, 67, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at her home under the care of her family and Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, June 2, 2023 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Family Interment will be held at a later date.
Joni...
Sophilia Jayne Keahna
May 17, 2023
Sophilia Jayne Keahna "Mattinokea", 57, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown of natural causes surrounded by family. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 17, 2023 from 4-6 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday evening at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building...
Llana Jean Bennett
May 7, 2023
Llana Jean Bennett, 59, of Waterloo and formerly of Montour, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023 at UnityPoint-Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Visitation will be held Friday, May 12, 2023 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Graveside Service to follow at 12:30 PM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama.
Julia Woolison
May 4, 2023
Julia Woolison, 66, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Premier Estates of Toledo. She will be cremated and there will be no public services at this time.
Marlene Grace Eernisse
Apr 30, 2023
Marlene Eernisse, age 86, of Toledo, Iowa, went Home to be with Jesus and so many of her loved ones on Sunday, April 30, 2023. After enduring chronic pain for years, and then suffering from a broken hip, she chose to enter Comfort Care at Grinnell Regional Medical Center, where she received compassionate, loving care. Visitation...
Barbara Bauch
Apr 25, 2023
Barbara Bauch, aged 91, of Traer, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.
Barbara was born April 21, 1932 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Grace (Butcher) Sievers. Harry was a teacher and coach at East High School and a...
John James Willett
Apr 15, 2023
John James Willett, 82, of Tama, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, April 21, 2023 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips...
Cherie "Betiko" Rae Walker
Apr 14, 2023
Cherie Rae Walker "Betiko", 71, of Tama, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Monday, April 17, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the McIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Wayne Pushetonequa as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Sunday evening, April...
Jess Duane Brown
Apr 13, 2023
Jess Duane Brown, 91, of Tama, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, April 28, 2023 at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. Interment will be held at a later date...
Mary Lou Prusha
Apr 10, 2023
Mary Lou Prusha, 87, of Toledo, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Mercy One Medical Center in Waterloo. Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Jill Mack officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 16, 2023 from...
Anna Marie Fisher
Apr 8, 2023
Anna Marie Fisher, 68, of Tama, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2023 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.
Anna was born on March 26, 1955, in Mahoning County, OH, the daughter of Peter and Dorothea (Rupp) Semanovich....
Esther Florence Timm
Apr 7, 2023
Esther Florence Timm, 99, passed away Good Friday, April 7, 2023 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. John Lutheran Church in rural Tama with Pastor Catherine Burroughs officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Grove...
Tammy Jean Pesina
Apr 3, 2023
Tammy Jean Pesina, 61, of Tama, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at her home. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Rose Hill Cemetery in rural Toledo. A Celebration of Life Potluck will be held Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the Tama Civic...
Helen Florence Suchanek Sevcik
Apr 3, 2023
Helen Florence Suchanek Sevcik, 100, of Tama and formerly of Clutier, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Hospice of the Midwest. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Visitation held prior to...
Michael Ralph Foster
Mar 26, 2023
Michael Ralph Foster, 56, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home under the care his family and UnityPoint Hospice. Per his wishes, he was cremated and there will be no public services.
Michael was born on October 24, 1966, in Bad Axe, Michigan, the son of Robert M. and Carolyn R. (Sharp) Foster....
Linda Dianne Black Moore
Mar 23, 2023
Linda Dianne Black Moore, 75, of Toledo and Greenville, NC, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Hospice of the Midwest. It was Linda's wish to be cremated and there will be a Memorial Gathering, Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 10-11 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in...
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