Elmer "Fudd" Roberts Jr.
Jan 25, 2021
Elmer "Fudd" Roberts Jr. "Mi-twi-ya", 66, of Montour, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at his home on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Montour under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Wake was...
Gaylord Joe Lyon
Jan 22, 2021
The family of G. Joe Lyon has planned a visitation and prayer service on May 28 th (Friday) 2021, from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. A Prayer service for those wishing to join the family at 7:00 P.M. and continued visitation after. All will be held at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, 209 E. 7 th Street, Tama, Iowa. If you...
Shirley Irene Polka
Jan 15, 2021
Shirley Irene Polka, 88, of Marshalltown, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Parish-St. Mary's Church in Marshalltown with Father Alan Dietzenbach and Father Bernie Grady as concelebrants. Interment will follow at...
Marilee Renee Sanache-Perez
Jan 13, 2021
Marilee Renee Sanache-Perez, 46, of Tama, passed away, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her daughter's home under the care of Hospice Compassus. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday evening, January 14, 2021 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Friday, January 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM...
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. 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 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 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,...
