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Marsha Jean (Corporan) Schmidt

Marsha Jean (Corporan) Schmidt

Oct 27, 2019

Marsha Jean (Corporan) Schmidt, 72, of Des Moines and formerly of Tama, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines. A Memorial Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from 1-3 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in rural Tama with...

Shirley E. Weidner

Shirley E. Weidner

Oct 23, 2019

Shirley E. Weidner, 95, of Toledo passed away, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Premier Estates of Toledo.

A celebration gathering will be held at Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo, Sunday, December 15, 2019 from 1:00 - 3:00pm. Family and friends will informally gather to share memories and stories of Shirley. A lunch will be served. Community...

Carolee Doyle

Carolee Doyle

Oct 21, 2019

Carolee Doyle, 81, of Toledo, passed away Monday morning, October 21, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama, Iowa, under the care of Hospice Compassus. It was Carolee's wish for her body to be deeded to the University of Iowa for medical education and research.  A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 9, 2019 from 4-6...

Delmer Whitebrest

Delmer Whitebrest

Oct 21, 2019

Delmer Whitebrest, 80, of Tama, passed away, Monday, October 21, 2019 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening, October 22, 2019 at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery...

John T Lackey

John T Lackey

Oct 14, 2019

John T. Lackey, 71, of Toledo, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. There will be no public services.

Terri Enderes Garbutt

Terri Enderes Garbutt

Oct 13, 2019

Her favorite color was pink, representing love and compassion, qualities she inspired from her birth June 7, 1972.  Born Terri Janelle Enderes to Wanda and Larry Enderes in Cedar Rapids, IA she moved with her parents to Tama in 1976, attending South Tama County schools through graduation in 1989.  Terri excelled in education beginning with honors in high school. ...

Gene Zhorne

Gene Zhorne

Oct 5, 2019

Gene Zhorne, 82, of Longview, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 in Longview, Texas. Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 10:30 AM at National Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 9 from 9 - 10 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.

Gene was born on...

Juanita "Tipp" I. Maddock

Juanita "Tipp" I. Maddock

Oct 1, 2019

Juanita I. "Tipp" Maddock, 76, of Montour, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown. A Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour with Pastor John Christianson officiating.

Juanita was born on December 26, 1942, in Bremerton, WA, the daughter of Leonard...

Ralph Albert Colbeth

Ralph Albert Colbeth

Oct 1, 2019

Ralph Albert Colbeth, 86, of Montour, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, October 9, 2019 from 11 AM - 3 PM at the Reinig Center in Toledo.

Ralph was born on October 13, 1932, in Brattleboro, VT, the son of Ralph Stanley and Evelyn Helen (Redwick) Colbeth.

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Susan Kay Bacon

Susan Kay Bacon

Sep 16, 2019

Susan Kay Bacon, 64, of Toledo, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at her home. A Memorial Visitation will be held Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 10 AM to 12 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.

Susan was born on February 22, 1955, in Marshalltown, Iowa the daughter of Louis and Kathleen (Konicek) Kunch.

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Wayne Russell Wilcox

Wayne Russell Wilcox

Sep 13, 2019

Wayne Russell Wilcox, 94, of Tama and the Haven community, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at Brooklyn Community Estate in Brooklyn, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 16, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at the Haven Cemetery in rural Tama. Visitation will be...

Tracy Lee Buckley-Lopez

Tracy Lee Buckley-Lopez

Sep 3, 2019

Tracy Lee Buckley-Lopez, 54, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 4:30 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dewey Grimes officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 3:00 PM until the time of service at...

Peggy D. (Nelson) Strand

Peggy D. (Nelson) Strand

Sep 1, 2019

Peggy D. (Nelson) Strand, 68, of Oelwein, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 at her home in Oelwein. Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 6, 2019 at 11:30 AM at the First Baptist Church in Oelwein with Pastor Dave Byrd officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 5, 2019 from 4-7 PM at the First Baptist Church in...

Danette Ina Whitebreast

Danette Ina Whitebreast

Aug 30, 2019

Danette Ina Whitebreast, 52, of Tama, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with Larry Lasley Sr. as speaker.  A Traditional Wake will be held Saturday evening at the Bear...

Harry Lee Braye

Harry Lee Braye

Aug 29, 2019

Harry Lee Braye, 78, of Tama, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Harry was born on...

Samuel Stephen Sheda

Samuel Stephen Sheda

Aug 23, 2019

Samuel Stephen Sheda, 53, of Reinbeck, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 27, 2019 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Prayer Service following at 7 PM. A Private Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Chelsea will be held at a...

Lois Rae Davenport

Lois Rae Davenport

Aug 18, 2019

Lois Rae Davenport "E-ski-ba-ka-ke-ge", 91, of Tama, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her home on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Monday, August 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with Home Bear Jr. as speaker.  A...

Evelyn June Zmolek

Evelyn June Zmolek

Aug 14, 2019

Evelyn June Zmolek, 95, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, August 19, 2019, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Dennis Conway as celebrant. Friends may greet the family on Monday, August 19, 2019 from...

William "Bill" Scheid

William "Bill" Scheid

Aug 9, 2019

William "Bill" Scheid, 84 of Winslow, Arizona, passed away at home on August 9, 2019.

Bill was born in Marshall County, Iowa on November 1,1934 to Leonard and Gladys Scheid. He loved farming but due to his severe asthma, was forced to move his family to Arizona in 1961. While working for the Rainbow Bread Co, he...

June Faye Bear

June Faye Bear

Aug 7, 2019

June Faye Bear "KiWeTa", 72, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Friday, August 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with Larry Lasley Sr. as speaker.  A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday evening, August 8, 2019...

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