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Jeff Marvin Ebersole
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...
Lester Edward Gebhardt
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...
Carlene Kay Rairdin
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,...
Olive Evelyn Bolen
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...
Bernadette A. Hlas
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...
Bradley E Martin
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...
Dale Ralph Williams
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...
Johanna (Punt) Van Kekerix-Watkins
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...
Joann Shirley Toalson
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...
James Dean Youngbear
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...
Lillian R Wacha
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...
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.
...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. 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...
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