Maxine D Lucas
Jun 16, 2020
Maxine D. Lucas, 76, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at MercyOne West Medical Center in West Des Moines. A Public Visitation will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020 from 10 - 11 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Union Chapel Cemetery near Ira, Iowa.
Maxine was born November 15,...
Barbara Jean Evans
Jun 10, 2020
Barbara Jean Evans, 70, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2020 at her home under the care of her family and Iowa River Hospice. It was her wish to be cremated and there will be a family led Celebration of Life on Sunday June 28, 2020 from 1-5 PM at the State Bank of Toledo Community Room.
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Arlene Vae Wilcox
Jun 6, 2020
Arlene Vae Wilcox, 97, of Tama and the Haven community, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Brooklyn Community Estate in Brooklyn, Iowa. A Private Family Funeral Service will be held at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating. On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 10:30 AM, the service may be viewed Facebook Live at Kruse-Phillips...
Beverly Kae Hoeg
Jun 3, 2020
Beverly Kae Hoeg, 83, of Traer, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Â Private Family Funeral Services will be held at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer.
Beverly was born on March 11, 1937, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Lester and Twylah...
Hazel May White
May 28, 2020
Hazel May White, 94, of Tama, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the Westbrook Acres Care Center in Gladbrook. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama.
Hazel was born on May 9, 1926, in Tama, Iowa, the daughter of Vince and Nada (Hardon)...
Joyce Mae Kapayou
May 22, 2020
Joyce Mae "A ni bi di" Kapayou, 84, of Tama, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at Mary Greeley  Medical Center in Ames. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Luke Kapayou as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held...
Lowell George Young Bear
May 20, 2020
Lowell George "Bolo" Young Bear, 32, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020 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...
Jamie Marie Stochl
May 20, 2020
Jamie Marie Stochl, 43, of Winterset and formerly of Tama, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Funeral ceremonies are currently permitted as a spiritual or...
Bonnie J. Novak
May 16, 2020
Bonnie J. Novak (February  22, 1941-May 16, 2020)
Bonnie J. Novak, of Orland Park IL, formerly of Toledo, passed away May 16, 2020 at Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care in Naperville, IL. Services are being held privately.
Cherished mother of John (Joyce) Novak and Lynn (Thomas) McNally. Beloved daughter of the late Richard and Libby...
Pauline Marie Sienknecht
May 11, 2020
Pauline Marie Sienknecht, 87, of Traer and formerly of Clutier, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at the Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer under the care of Hospice of the Midwest. Â Private Family Services will be held with Interment at Holy Trinity Cemetery in rural Toledo.
Pauline was born on April 11, 1933, in Vining,...
Vernon Jefferson Jr
May 11, 2020
Jeffries Vernon Jefferson Jr., 89, of Tama, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center-UnityPoint Health. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Monday evening at his home, 1575 305th St., on the...
Carl Sturtz
May 8, 2020
Carl Sturtz, 85, of Tama, passed away May 8, 2020 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital-UnityPoint Health under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour with Military Honors. Funeral ceremonies are currently permitted as a spiritual or religious gathering....
Pauline Biela
May 3, 2020
Pauline Cory Biela, 84, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Graveside Services will be held Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 2:00 PM at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Funeral ceremonies are currently permitted as a spiritual or religious gathering. However, vulnerable or high risk folks...
Leonard Johnson
May 3, 2020
Leonard Johnson, 89, of Tama, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement. A Traditional Wake will be held Monday evening at Glenn Roberts' Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Montour.
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Frank Reed Adair
Apr 29, 2020
Frank Reed Adair, 94, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. There will be a Private Family Service with Rev. Dr. John Christianson officiating. Interment will follow at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A Public Celebration of Life will be held at a future date. Please feel free to leave...
Alma Esther Caloud
Apr 27, 2020
Alma passed away April 27, 2020 while in the care of Unity Point Allen Hospital Hospice, Waterloo, Iowa. A Celebration of Life for Alma Esther Caloud will be held Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 1:30 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor James Perry officiating. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in rural Vining.
Alma...
Richard William Riha Jr.
Apr 20, 2020
Richard William Riha, Jr., 48, of Tama, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Private Family Services will be held at a future date.
Richard was born on March 28, 1972, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Richard William and Norma J. (Noe) Riha, Sr.
He graduated...
Leonard Roy Ruzicka
Apr 19, 2020
Leonard Roy Ruzicka, 89, of Traer, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. Family Graveside Services will be held at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer with Pastor Martha Bennett officiating. There will be a Celebration of Life at a future date.
Leonard was born on July 23, 1930 on a farm northwest of Traer,...
Harold Dean Suchanek
Apr 15, 2020
Harold Dean Suchanek, 90, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Premier Estates of Toledo. Graveside services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama at a future date.
Dean was born on April 4, 1930, in Toledo, Iowa, the son of Frank and Bernice (Crawford) Suchanek.
He graduated from Tama High...
Fern Elizabeth Dowd
Apr 14, 2020
Fern Elizabeth Dowd, 95, of Toledo, passed away on April 14, 2020 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo with Rev. Tom Bower officiating. It is still proper to wear masks and maintain social distancing.
Fern Elizabeth Dowd was...
