Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Feb 2, 2020

Roger Louis "Rick" Wacha Sr., 89, of Toledo, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Grandview Heights Rehab and Healthcare Center in Marshalltown under the care of Hospice of the Midwest. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Bernard Grady and...

Jan 29, 2020

Ervin Andrew Albertson, 95, of Tama and formerly of Waucoma, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown from injuries received in an in-home accident. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's...

Jan 25, 2020

Keagan Dobbs, 16, of Tama, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 31, 2020, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Dennis Conway as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama....

Jan 24, 2020

Georgene L. "Ginger" Sprung-Simmons, 64, of Toledo, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2020, at Premier Estates of Toledo to be with the Lord, after a stubborn fight with cancer.  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 15th, 2020 at 10:30 AM at the Tama Meskwaki Celebration Assembly of God Church with Pastors Kenny and Sharon Mervin...

Jan 22, 2020

Marie Adean Yuska Hess, 90, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Clutier, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Cedar Rapids under the care of her family and UnityPoint Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, January 27, 2020, at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer...

Jan 16, 2020

Gene Reed, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be held Monday, January 20, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Father Dennis Conway officiating. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will be held Monday, January 20, 2020...

Jan 13, 2020

Daniel Lyle "Danny" Lekin, 67, of Tama, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Friday,...

Jan 11, 2020

Joan Ruth Irwin, 90, of Universal City, Texas and formerly of Tama, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Universal City surrounded by family and friends. A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. The service may be viewed Facebook Live at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home and Cremation Services...

Jan 10, 2020

Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama, IA, along with Gravesite Military Memorial Services will be conducted for Richard Lee Jacobsen, 83, on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM.

Richard Lee Jacobsen was the son of Robert Jacobsen, Sr. and Amanda (Reimers) Jacobsen of Tama, IA. Richard died Friday, January 10, 2020 after battling heart...

Dec 19, 2019

Charles LeRoy "Pat" Patterson, 92, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, December 23, 2019 at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo with Pastors Tom and Jean Bower officiating.  Private Interment will be held at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo at a later date. Memorial Visitation will be...

Dec 18, 2019

Lester Tobias Lasley, 43, of Tama, passed away, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his home due to a sudden illness. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Morgan...