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Donald Carl Mcfate

Donald Carl Mcfate

Jan 21, 2023

Donald Carl McFate, 91, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the State Center Specialty Care. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Friday, January 27, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Rose Hill Cemetery in rural Toledo.

Donald was born on October 12, 1931, in rural Toledo, Iowa, the son of Carl and Mayme (Dixon)...

Patrick "Pat" Johnson

Patrick "Pat" Johnson

Jan 19, 2023

Patrick "Pat" Johnson, 71, of Holiday Lake and formerly of Montour, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 at his home. Visitation will be held Monday, January 23, 2023 from 3-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Funeral Service with Military Honors will follow at 7 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be held at a later...

Thomas Frank Crone

Thomas Frank Crone

Jan 17, 2023

Thomas Frank Crone, 79, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at UnityPoint Health/St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Per Thomas' wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no public services.

Thomas was born on December 3, 1943, in Washington, Iowa, the son of John and Alice (Root) Crone.

He graduated from...

Phillip Warren Filloon

Phillip Warren Filloon

Jan 15, 2023

Phillip Warren Filloon, 75, of Tama, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 at his home in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 10:30 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...

Darlene A Blake

Darlene A Blake

Jan 10, 2023

Darlene A. Blake, 89, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew and Deacon Stan Upah officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in...

Ila Jean Abbe Bratton

Ila Jean Abbe Bratton

Jan 10, 2023

Ila Jean Abbe Bratton, 91, of Altoona and formerly of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at UnityPoint/Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Christ United Methodist Church, 301 S Broadway, Toledo, with Pastor Jill Mack officiating. Interment will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery in...

Karlene Gayle Armajo

Karlene Gayle Armajo

Dec 30, 2022

Karlene Gayle Armajo , "A nwi sa e ga", formerly of Tama, passed away December 30, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones at Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming. Traditional Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Wayne...

Marjorie Ann Nekola

Marjorie Ann Nekola

Dec 28, 2022

Marjorie Ann Nekola, 87, of Tama, passed away on December 28, 2022 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery...

Steven Kenneth Halverson

Steven Kenneth Halverson

Dec 27, 2022

Steven Kenneth Halverson, 70, of Marshalltown and formerly of Tama, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Hospice of Mercy. Visitation will be held Friday, December 30, 2022 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Sharing of Memories to follow at 12:00 PM. Private...

Paul Andrew Upah

Paul Andrew Upah

Dec 27, 2022

Paul Andrew Upah, 85, of Marshalltown and formerly of Tama, passed away December 27, 2022 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Visitation will be held Saturday, December 31, 2022 from 9-10 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with a Memorial Mass following at 10:00 AM at the church. Friends are welcome to join the...

Leonard "Hank" Henry Kriegel Jr.

Leonard "Hank" Henry Kriegel Jr.

Dec 25, 2022

Leonard Henry "Hank" Kriegel Jr., 84, of Tama, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December 29, 2022, at 10:30 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 Wednesday, December...

Charlotte Marie Upah

Charlotte Marie Upah

Dec 17, 2022

Charlotte Marie Upah, 64, of Toledo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are as follows: On Tuesday, December 20, a Rosary will be held at 3:15 PM, and Visitation from 4-7 PM, with a Vigil Service following at 7 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. A Visitation...

Michael F Cooper

Michael F Cooper

Dec 14, 2022

Michael F. Cooper, 70, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown under the care of Initiatives Hospice. It was his wish to be cremated and there will be no public services.

Michael was born on November 14, 1952, in California.

Michael worked in construction. His hobbies included woodworking...

Myrtle Faye Keahna

Myrtle Faye Keahna

Dec 6, 2022

Myrtle Faye Keahna, "Me Skwa Na Kwi", 95, of Tama, passed away, Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening, December 6, 2022 at the Glenn Roberts' Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Montour. Traditional Graveside Services will be...

Michael N Mcfate

Michael N Mcfate

Dec 1, 2022

Michael N. McFate, 79, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at MercyOne Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Per Michael's wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no public services. Private family burial to be determined at a later date.

Michael Norman McFate was born on April 26, 1943, in Belle Plaine, Iowa,...

Shirley Dee Sanache

Shirley Dee Sanache

Dec 1, 2022

Shirley Dee "Da ka te ta no ga" Sanache, 75, of Mitchellville and formerly of Tama, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at her home. A Traditional Wake will be held Friday evening at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 2:00 PM...

Cecil "Bud" Bearden

Cecil "Bud" Bearden

Nov 30, 2022

Cecil "Bud" Bearden, 92, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Sunny Hill Care Center under the care of Hospice of Midwest. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, December 5, 2022 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A Memorial...

Edward Stephen Vesely

Edward Stephen Vesely

Nov 23, 2022

Edward Stephen Vesely, 83, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 26, 2022, at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Kerry Carson and Pastor Tom Bower officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held...

Ronald Duane Forde

Ronald Duane Forde

Nov 18, 2022

Ronald Duane Forde passed away peacefully in his home near Toledo, IA on Friday, November 18, 2022. Per his wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no local public services.

He was born July 7, 1942, on the family farm west of Northwood, IA.  Ron was the youngest of 6 children (3 boys, 3 girls)...

Homer Bear Jr.

Homer Bear Jr.

Nov 9, 2022

Homer Bear Jr., 72, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday evening at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the...

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