Obituary Listing

Jan 12, 2026

Denton Shane Ward, 42, of Marshalltown, passed away, Monday, January 12, 2026 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at the Glenn Roberts' Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM at...

Jan 8, 2026

TRAER-Betty Jean Krezek, 87, of Traer, passed away, Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Emery Place in Robins, IA where she resided the past four years after a long battle with Dementia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1102 Walnut St., Traer. Interment will follow at...

Dec 25, 2025

Lotus Leighton Bear, age 1, of Tama, passed away, Thursday, December 25, 2025 at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital. A Traditional Wake will be held Friday, December 26, 2025 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the...

Dec 17, 2025

Joyce (Beckner) Damon, 90, of Cedar Falls and formerly of Tama, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 surrounded by her family and under the care of UnityPoint Hospice at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.  A Graveside Service will be held Monday, December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Oelwein. Visitation will be held Monday, December...

Dec 15, 2025

Daniel Phillip Chyma, 77, of Tama, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Thursday, December...

Dec 4, 2025

Conrado Corral, 71, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 at UnityPoint Health-Grinnell Regional & Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 5-9 PM...

Dec 3, 2025

Barry James Corder, 55, of Toledo, passed away, Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at his home due to a sudden illness. A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, December 29, 2025 from 4-7 PM at the Tama-Toledo Country Club. You are welcome to wear your favorite Iowa Hawkeye attire.

Barry was born on November 16, 1970, in...

Nov 27, 2025

Georgia Lee Keraghan, 75, of Tama, passed away, Thursday, November 27, 2025, at her home.

Georgia was born on March 28, 1950, to George E. Sr. and Fannie (Benson) Kapayou in Tama, Iowa. She graduated from South Tama High School. On March 25, 1995, she married Robert Keraghan in Las Vegas.

She is survived by...

Nov 26, 2025

TOLEDO-In Loving Memory of

Darlene King Dirks

March 22, 1928-November 26, 2025

Vaya con Dios, my darling

Vaya con Dios, my love

Darlene Inez King Dirks, age 97, passed away on Nov. 26, 2025, embraced by her husband of 74 years and the love of family and friends near...

Nov 18, 2025

Randall William "Randy" Van Dee, 61, of Brooklyn, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at UnityPoint-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Vining. Visitation will be held Monday, November 24, 2025, from 4-7 PM at...

Nov 7, 2025

TAMA-Rebecca Ann Murty, 79, died on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. It was her wish to be cremated and there will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM at the Tama American Legion.

Rebecca was born on December 20, 1945, to William and Gwendolyn...

Nov 7, 2025

Jonathan James Snow, 61, of Texas and formerly of Traer, died Friday, November 7, 2025 in Texas. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Sunrise Hill Care Center Chapel, 909 6th St., Traer, with Pastor Mark Keefer officiating. Interment will be at a future date at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer. The...

Oct 28, 2025

TOLEDO-RLou H. Snyder, 91, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at her home under the care of UnityPoint Hospice in Grinnell. RLou's wishes were to be cremated and have her and husband James' ashes buried in his hometown of Glidden, Iowa, next to his parents.

RLou was born on the family farm northwest of Toledo...

Oct 27, 2025

In Loving Memory of Deana Keahna

Member of the Meskwaki Nation – Fox Clan

December 23, 1958 – October 27, 2025

Deana Keahna, a proud member of the Meskwaki Nation, walked on to the Spirit World on October 27, 2025, at the age of 66.

Born on December 23, 1958, in...

Oct 26, 2025

LaVerne John Lacina, 85, of Toledo, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

LaVerne was born on August 1, 1940, in Tama County, Iowa, the son of Emil and Vivian (Norris) Lacina.

He...

Oct 20, 2025

Merle Lee Lacina, 79, of Toledo, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama.

Merle was born on January 31, 1946,...

Oct 17, 2025

Verlene Ann Horbach, 89, of Toledo, passed away Friday, October 17, 2025 at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama, with Father Michael McAndrew as the officiant. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will...

Oct 10, 2025

Deeanne Lasley "Ki-ske-na", 60, of Toledo, passed away, Friday, October 10, 2025, at her home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM at...

Sep 26, 2025

Marilyn Luverne Hanna, 90, of Tama and Toledo, passed away Friday, September 26, 2025 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo with Rev. Tom Bower officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A Memorial Visitation...

Sep 17, 2025

Frances "Fran" Lorraine Davis Jesina Kucera, 89, of Toledo, passed away September 17, 2025 at the Independence Village in Waukee. Private Graveside Services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. There will be a Public Celebration of Life on Friday, October 3, 2025 from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM at the Wieting Theatre Event Center, 101 S. Church St. in...