George Donald Biggs Jr.
Jan 12, 2021
George Donald Biggs Jr., 42, of Montour, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Altoona Nursing and Rehab Center under the care of UnityPoint Hospice of Des Moines. A Graveside Service will be held Friday, January 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour.
George was born on February 23, 1978, in Marshalltown,...
Eldon L. Joy
Jan 10, 2021
Eldon L. Joy, 72, of Tama, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at UnityPoint Health- Marshalltown. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Monday, January 11, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the McIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Wake was held Sunday evening at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement.
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Diana Jean Chamberlin
Dec 30, 2020
Diana Jean Chamberlin, 69, of Toledo, died unexpectedly December 30, 2020 at UnityPoint-Grinnell Regional Medical Center due to complications from a recent surgery. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 12:30 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A Memorial Visitation will be held prior to the Graveside Service on Saturday, January 9, 2021 from...
Roberta "Bert" Mae Burnes
Dec 27, 2020
Roberta Mae "Bert" Burnes, 85, of Tama, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Dennis Conway officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. There will...
Ellsworth Youngbear Sr.
Dec 24, 2020
Ellsworth Youngbear Sr. "Ne na e ska ka", 72, of Marshalltown, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at UnityPoint-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Wake was held Friday evening at the Bear Clan Ceremonial...
Robert J Benson Sr.
Dec 18, 2020
Robert J. Benson Sr., 74, of Mount Vernon, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at UnityPoint-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Traditional Wake will be held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement. Mike Keahna will be the speaker. Burial with Military Honors will be held at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis,...
Esmeralda "Ezzy" Baeza
Dec 17, 2020
Esmeralda "Ezzy" Baeza, 43, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at her home under the care of her family and UnityPoint Hospice-Grinnell. There will be no public services at this time.
Esmeralda was born on December 12, 1977, in Elko, NV, the daughter of Cesario and Eva (Torreo) Gonzalez.
In 2005, she married...
Alice Mae Zimple
Dec 11, 2020
Alice Mae Zimple, 86, of Traer, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Buckingham Cemetery in Traer with Pastor Martha Bennett officiating. A Walk Through Visitation with limited number at one time will be held Monday, December 14,...
Betty Jean Little Prusha
Dec 9, 2020
Betty Jean Little Prusha, 87, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Dennis Conway officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Masks and social distancing are required...
Dorothy Louise Ropiecki
Dec 4, 2020
Dorothy Louise Ropiecki, 87, of Erie, PA, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at UnityPoint Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held in Erie, PA.
She is survived by sons, William "Bill" (Lidia) Ropiecki and Jerome (Jolae) Ropiecki all of Erie, PA; daughter, Elaine (Mike) Gilchrist of Toledo; grandchildren, Nicole and Joseph...
Rev. Steven Ray Nerness
Nov 30, 2020
Rev. Steven Ray Nerness, 68, of Tama, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home in Tama due to a short illness. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Cambridge Cemetery in Cambridge, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held in the future.
Steven was born on June 7, 1952, in Des Moines,...
Oreliah Ronin Lasley-Chavez
Nov 24, 2020
Oreliah Ronin Lasley-Chavez, 4, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at home on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama under the care of her family and Hospice Compassus. There will be a Traditional Wake on Tuesday evening, November 24, 2020 at Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement. Â Traditional Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, November...
Connie Marie Welsh
Nov 22, 2020
Connie Marie Welsh, 65, of Tama, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at UnityPoint Health Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.
Connie was born on August 22, 1955, in West Union, Iowa, the daughter of Derold K. and Shirley Ann (Sutter) Halverson.
Connie worked at Lennox...
Janet Marie Hoskey Kvidera
Nov 18, 2020
Janet Marie Hoskey Kvidera, 90, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama of natural causes. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held Saturday, November 21, 2020 Â at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama with Father Dennis Conway officiating.
Janet was born on May 4, 1930, in Tama, Iowa, the...
Barbara Joan Marshall
Nov 15, 2020
Barbara Joan Marshall, 84, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Â at 11:00 AM at Woodlawn Cemetery with Father Dennis Conway officiating. It is recommended that everyone attending wear a mask and social distancing should be practiced as well.
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Lillian Emily Wrede Havran
Nov 14, 2020
Lillian Votrobeck Wrede Havran, 93, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Greg Bahl officiating. Interment will follow at the Garwin Union Cemetery.
Lillian was born on December 19,...
Brian L Harrington
Nov 12, 2020
Brian L. Harrington, 39, of Montezuma, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. His heart finally could not keep up with the medications that kept the rest of his body going. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor...
Marcus Dale Wanatee
Nov 11, 2020
Marcus Dale Wanatee, 48, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his home due to natural causes on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Friday, November 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the McIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement. A Private Traditional Wake will be held Thursday evening at the Myron...
Myrna Riha
Nov 7, 2020
Myrna Riha, 77, of Raleigh, NC, peacefully passed away on November 7, 2020 at LiveWell Assisted Living in Cary, NC after a lengthy illness battling Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the National Cemetery in rural Vining.
Myrna was born on December 18, 1942 to...
Lance Tyler Mauskemo
Nov 4, 2020
Lance Tyler Mauskemo, age 32 of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Traditional Meskwaki Graveside Services were held Thursday November 5, 2020 at McIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement.
He is survived by two sons; Caidias Mauskemo of Marshalltown and Lance Mauskemo, Jr. of Tama, one daughter; Shayla...
