Nancy L. Chyma
Mar 16, 2020
Nancy L. Chyma, 69, of Tama, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at her home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Due to the recommended restrictions imposed by the CDC relating to the COVID-19 Virus, there will be Private Family Services held at this time, with interment at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. A Public Memorial Service...
Earl John Mccreary
Mar 11, 2020
Earl John McCreary, 90, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown. Graveside Services will be held Monday, March 16, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo with Rev. Tom Bower officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 15, 2020 from 2-5 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.
Earl was born...
Rachel Mae Coye
Mar 8, 2020
Rachel Mae Coye, 99, of Newton and formerly of Toledo, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, March 13, 2020 from 10 AM until the time of service...
Harold L. Croskrey
Mar 3, 2020
Harold L. Croskrey, 98, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Friday, March 6, 2020 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home.
Harold was born...
Patricia Jean Murty
Feb 26, 2020
Patricia Jean Murty, 56, of Tama and formerly of Chelsea, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at the Mercy Hospice Home in Hiawatha, IA. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 1-3pm at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a prayer service following at 3pm. A private interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Chelsea will be held...
Donna Jean Kremenak
Feb 26, 2020
Donna Jean Kremenak, 88, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 100 W. State Street, Toledo. Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, February 28, 2020 from 5-7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church....
Frances Janet Rodriguez
Feb 22, 2020
Frances Janet Rodriguez, 64, of Tama, passed away on February 22, 2020 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown.
Services will be held in Texas.
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home handled the local arrangements.
Monica Sue Papakee
Feb 20, 2020
Monica Sue "Wa Sa Na" Papakee, 55, of Tama, passed away on February 20, 2020 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the McIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with Larry Lasley Sr. as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Friday evening at...
Randal Brewer
Feb 20, 2020
Randal Brewer, 50, of Toledo, passed away on February 20, 2020 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown.
Services will be held in Ohio.
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home handled the local arrangements.
David Lee Downs
Feb 18, 2020
David Lee Downs, 71, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Center in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Friday, February 28, 2020 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.
David...
Ernestine Keahna
Feb 18, 2020
Ernestine "Da bo we" Keahna, 82, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 after a lengthy illness at her home on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. She was under the care of Hospice Campassus. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with...
Carl E Anthony
Feb 17, 2020
Carl E. Anthony, 91, of Toledo and formerly of Brooklyn, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Loran Skow and Matt Jensen officiating. Interment will follow at Haven Cemetery in rural Tama. Visitation will be held...
Rudolph "Rude Dogg" Clark
Feb 15, 2020
Rudolph "Rude Dogg" Clark, age 64 of Tama, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Unity Point Health-Marshalltown.
Visitation will be held Friday February 21, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:00AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama, with a service starting at 11:00 AM.
He will have services Saturday in Valentine, AZ with burial following...
Marilyn Rita Mccreary
Feb 14, 2020
Marilyn Rita McCreary, 84, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Tama, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Woodlands of the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's...
Larry "Shep" James Skala
Feb 14, 2020
Larry James "Shep" Skala, 82, of Toledo, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in Tama. Following the interment, the family will greet...
Dorothy A Kajer
Feb 13, 2020
Dorothy A. Kajer, 83, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at The Willows of Marshalltown under the care of Avalon Hospice. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 16, 2020 from 2-5 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in rural Toledo with Pastor Dr. John Christianson...
Lilyanna Kucera
Feb 13, 2020
Lilyanna Kucera, 91, of Tama, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Hospice Compassus. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Monday, February 17, 2020 from 5-7...
Mary Ann Schultz
Feb 12, 2020
Mary Ann Schultz, 86, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dr. John Christianson officiating. Interment will follow at the Sheridan Cemetery in rural Malcom. Visitation will be held Friday, February...
Donna L Speicher
Feb 12, 2020
Donna L. Speicher, 64, of Garwin, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.
Donna was born on June 21, 1955, in New Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of Don and Merna (Siders) Crapser.
She graduated from Lincoln...
Lloyd Kendall Riffle
Feb 9, 2020
Lloyd Kendall Riffle, 82, of Tama, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 9, 2020. He was under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Per Lloyd's request there will be no Visitation/Funeral/Celebration of Life. Private family burial will be held at a later date.
Lloyd was born on October 23, 1937,...
