Obituary Listing

Apr 28, 2022

Larry Smith, 86, of Toledo, passed away on April 28, 2022 at UnityPoint-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 9:30...

Apr 27, 2022

Shirley Agnes Kubik, 84, of Clutier, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at The Bird House-Hospice Home of Johnson County in Iowa City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 10:30 AM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in rural Clutier with Father David Kucera as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery...

Apr 24, 2022

Helen Mae Hala, 92, of Tama and formerly of Garwin, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Luncheon will follow at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Interment to be held at...

Apr 21, 2022

Larry Ray Simpson, 78, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the UnityPoint-Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 25, 2022 at 10:30 AM at Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo with Pastor Jill Mack officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 24,...

Apr 17, 2022

Howard Louis Manos Jr., 81, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Tama Meskwaki Celebration Assembly of God Church, 900 E. 5th St., Tama with Pastor Kenny Mervin officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery...

Apr 17, 2022

Dr. Willard F. Haldy, D.D.S, 91, of Traer, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo due to a sudden illness. Visitation will be held Friday, April 22, 2022 from 5-7 PM at St Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church in Traer. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 12:00 PM at St...

Apr 15, 2022

Renae Jean Tomlinson, 59, of Traer, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo from a courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer. A Public Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Buckingham Cemetery in rural Traer with Rev. Benjamin Baker officiating. A Celebration of Life gathering will follow...

Apr 11, 2022

Maurita Ann Haldy, 87, of Traer, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 9-11 AM at St Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church in Traer. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 AM at St Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Benjamin Baker officiating. Interment will be...

Apr 6, 2022

Ronald Raymond Weir, 88, of Tama, passed away at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. A private interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Ron was born on June 6, 1933, the son of Raymond and Emma Suchanek Weir in Tama. He graduated from Tama High School in 1955. Ron served...

Mar 28, 2022

Chaille Simone Morgan, 27, of Tama, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at her home. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening, March 29, 2022 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Morgan Cemetery on the Settlement....

Mar 27, 2022

Tracey Lynn Miller, of Ankeny and formerly of Clutier, passed away from complications of diabetes at home in Ankeny on March 27, 2022.  Graveside Services will take place at Oneida Cemetery in rural Clutier on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 1:00 PM with a luncheon following at the American Legion Hall in Clutier.

Tracey was born on...

Mar 22, 2022

Donald Joseph Chmelik, 88, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at his home under the care of his family and Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Graveside Service will be held Friday, March 25, 2022, at 11:45 AM Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama with Military Honors.

Donald was born on May 27, 1933, the...

Mar 21, 2022

Ellsworth Charles Cizek

2-28-1927 - 3-21-2022

I was born in the town of Clutier, Iowa February 28, 1927 to my parents Charles and Albina (Karkosh) Cizek. I graduated from high school in 1944. I helped my father in the grocery store where I met the love of my life, Marlys Wacha.  I served my time in the...

Mar 14, 2022

John Pressley "Pep" Cochran, 89, of Traer, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 10:30 AM St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with Father Anthony Boahen Nketiah as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday,...

Mar 5, 2022

The kind and selfless soul of Lorraine Pearl Avery, 98, passed away on March 5, 2022 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Wednesday,...

Feb 24, 2022

Vera Evelyn Sevcik, 98, of Clutier, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:30 AM St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer. Interment will follow the luncheon at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in rural Clutier. Visitation will be held Monday, February, 28, 2022 from...

Feb 23, 2022

Roger William Bartling, 91, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at UnityPoint-Marshalltown Medical Center. It was his wish to be cremated and there will be no public services.

Roger was born on July 8, 1930, in Otter Creek Township, Tama County, Iowa, the son of Emil and Lillie (Ballhorn) Bartling.

Roger served his...

Feb 23, 2022

Michael Edward Skala, 78, of Tama passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:30 AM at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in...

Feb 21, 2022

Mary Elaine Nerness, 66, of Tama, passed away peacefully Monday, February 21, 2022, at her home in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 25, 2022, at 11:00 AM at the Tama Meskwaki Celebration Assembly of God Church in Tama with Pastor Kenny Mervin officiating. Interment will follow at Cambridge Cemetery in Cambridge, Iowa at 2:00 PM. Visitation...

Feb 8, 2022

Benjamin David Bear, 65, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Thursday, February 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...