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...
Ladonna "Donna" Mae Hora
Oct 29, 2020
LaDonna Mae "Donna" Hora, 89, of Clutier, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. A Private Memorial Graveside Service will be held at the Oneida Cemetery in rural Clutier.
LaDonna was born April 27, 1931 in Clutier, Iowa, the daughter of George and Lillian (Mareda) Hora.
She graduated...
Mary Jean Stansbery
Oct 28, 2020
Mary Jean Stansbery, 94, of Traer, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 1:00 PM at West Union Cemetery in Traer with Pastor Martha Bennett officiating. Due to Covid-19 recommendations, masks are encouraged and social distancing should be practiced.
Mary was born...
Leon Neal Sells
Oct 24, 2020
Leon Neal Sells, 73, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020, at UnityPoint-Marshalltown from a sudden illness. A funeral service will be held over Zoom on Saturday, November 7, at 2:00 pm CT, officiated by Jim Rosiek. Contact LeonSellsFuneral11.7@gmail.com for Zoom link. Due to Covid-19, a visitation will not be held as wanted. Instead, his sons would welcome...
Helen Louise Brezina
Oct 19, 2020
Helen Louise Brezina, 87, a lifelong Tama County resident, passed away early Monday morning, October 19, 2020 at her daughter and son-in-law's residence in Omaha, Nebraska, where she had been residing since May of this year. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama...
Emerson Brown-Tenorio
Oct 17, 2020
Emerson Brown-Tenorio, "Wa ba me ka", 30, of Tama, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Wayne Pushetonequa as speaker. A Traditional Wake will...
Marvin George Yilek
Oct 12, 2020
Marvin George "Doc" Yilek, 82, of Toledo, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at Lund Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, AZ. A Private Graveside Service will be held at the National Cemetery in Vining.
Marvin was born on October 30, 1937, in Elberon, Iowa, the son of George E. and Albina (Wisner) Yilek.
He...
Barbara Jean Sauer
Oct 7, 2020
Barbara Jean Sauer, 71, of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Bob Kosbau officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 11, 2020 from...
Dena Rae Whitebreast
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...
Samuel Ray Campbell
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...
Lucille Louise (Kunch) Plum
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...
Byron Felix Nied
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,...
Theresa "Terri" Jane (Mccollister) Vaske
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...
George Donald Biggs Sr.
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...
Connie Zhorne
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...
Mary Ann Upah
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...
Bonnie Kay Kopriva
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...
