Obituary Listing

Oct 7, 2020

Dena Rae Whitebreast, 57, of Tama, passed away, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at  Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday evening, October 8, 2020 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Friday, October 9, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery...

Sep 18, 2020

Samuel Ray Campbell, 62, of Tama, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Mesquakie Friends Church in rural Tama with Pastor Mac McDonald officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday evening, September 19, 2020 at Mesquakie Friends Church in...

Sep 17, 2020

Lucille Louise (Kunch) Plum of Toledo, Iowa, the beloved wife, mother, grandma, great grandma, great-great grandma, daughter, sister, aunt and friend of many passed peacefully in her sleep on early Thursday morning, September 17.

Lucille was born July 15, 1930 to William "Bill" and Emma (Chaska) Kunch on their farm outside Clutier, IA. She was raised in...

Sep 9, 2020

Byron Felix Nied, 72, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no services are being planned. Private Interment will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kruse-phillips.com

Byron was born October 11, 1947,...

Sep 7, 2020

Theresa Jane "Terri" (McCollister) Vaske, 70, of Tama, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A private famlily graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Theresa was born on November 30, 1949, in Toledo, Iowa, the daughter of LaVerne "Mac" and Twila (Palmer) McCollister.

She...

Aug 27, 2020

George Donald Biggs Sr., 64, of Montour, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Premier Estates of Toledo.  A Private Graveside Service will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour. Please feel free to leave condolences to the family at www.kruse-phillips.com.

George was born on March 23, 1956, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Harry and...

Aug 21, 2020

Private family services at the graveside for Connie Zhorne, 82, Kilgore, will be held in Vining, IA. Mrs. Zhorne completed her earthly journey on Friday, August 21, 2020, in Longview.

Connie was born on July 20, 1938, in Marshalltown, IA, to Fred and LaRue Nachazel. She was a legal secretary for the courthouse in Tama, IA and...

Aug 21, 2020

Mary Ann Upah, 91, of Tama, passed away August 21, 2020 at UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 28, 2020 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Alan Dietzenbach and Deacon Stan Upah officiating. Interment will be held at St. Patrick's Cemetery in...

Aug 20, 2020

Bonnie Kay Kopriva, 58, of Traer, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 10:30 AM St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with Father Michael Hutchison as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Paul's...

Aug 16, 2020

Jeff Marvin Ebersole, 45, of Tama, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Hansen Family Hospital-Iowa Falls after bravely fighting Huntington's disease for many years. Public Visitation will be held Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Private Family Service will be held at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Jerry...

Aug 10, 2020

Lester Edward Gebhardt, 73, of Toledo, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at Premier Estates of Toledo. Visitation will be held Friday, August 21, 2020 from 2:30-3:30 PM  at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Graveside services and interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. The family encourages Iowa Hawkeye attire be worn. It is recommended that everyone attending...

Aug 6, 2020

Carlene Kay Rairdin, 81, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Hospice Compassus. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo with Pastor Tom Bower officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service on Wednesday,...

Aug 1, 2020

Olive Evelyn Bolen, 94, of Tama, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, August 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM at Living Faith United Methodist Church with Pastor Jill Mack officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, August 7, 2020 from 5-6 PM prior to the service at...

Jul 20, 2020

Bernadette A. Hlas, 85, of Tama, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at her daughter's home in Davenport. A Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 24, 2020 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Dennis Conway, Father Andy Upah and Deacon Stan Upah officiating. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in...

Jul 16, 2020

Bradley E. Martin, age 57, died a sudden death on July 16, 2020. Private family services will be held at a later date, there will be no public visitation.

Brad was born to Terry and Dixie (Bradley) Martin on July 17, 1962 in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Brad married Tamonvan "Pook" Kessopa on February 12, 2004 in...

Jul 15, 2020

Dale Ralph Williams,73, of Clutier, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at home under the care of Hospice Compassus. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 20, 2020 at 1:30 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dwayne Potter officiating. For those not comfortable or unable to attend, the funeral will be live streamed on Kruse-Phillips Funeral...

Jul 12, 2020

Johanna (Punt) Van Kekerix-Watkins November 3, 1926 - July 12, 2020: Survived by her children, Jacqualyn, Jim, Jolyn and Juliana along with grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many loved ones adopted by heart. Her door was always open and had a table full of food and fellowship. She enjoyed playing games and having a house full of family and friends. She...

Jul 11, 2020

Joann Shirley Toalson, 81, of Tama, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Montezuma Specialty Care under the care of Pella Comfort House Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Deacon Stan Upah officiating. It is still proper to wear masks and maintain social distancing. For...

Jul 10, 2020

James Dean Youngbear, 54, of Tama, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Friday evening, July 10, 2020 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building...

Jul 8, 2020

Lillian R. Wacha, 98, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 13, 2020 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Dennis Conway and Father Joseph Sevcik as concelebrants. It is still proper to wear masks and maintain social...