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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
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
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
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...
Bettie Murphy Bernardy
Aug 4, 2019
Bettie Murphy Bernardy, 92, of Tama, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Dennis Conway and Deacon Thom Winninger officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in...
Devon Lynnette Ward
Aug 2, 2019
Devon Lynnette Ward, 29, of Tama, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at her home in Sisseton, SD. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with Mike Keahna as Speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial...
Dr. Lureta J. Kahler
Aug 1, 2019
Dr. Lureta Kahler 74, of Toledo, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Adam Todd officiating. Interment will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 2:30 PM at the Oxford...
Nelda J. Duhachek
Jul 31, 2019
Nelda J. Tesar Duhachek, 96, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Hospice Compassus. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Chaplain Dwayne Potter officiating. Interment will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will...
Donna L. Robinett
Jul 25, 2019
Donna L. Robinett, 91, of Tama, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Rose Hill Memorial...
Mary Kerkman
Jul 14, 2019
Mary Kerkman, 94, of Toledo, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Hospice Compassus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 19, 2019 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...
Lois Marie Kriegel
Jul 8, 2019
Lois Marie Kriegel, 93, of Tama, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at UnityPoint Health Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Saturday, July 13,...
Joshua Robert Smith
Jun 22, 2019
Joshua Robert Smith, 29, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Tama, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019. A Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 26, 2019 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Following the Visitation, a Celebration of Life will be held at 7:00 PM at the funeral home with Pastor John Whitehead officiating.
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Darold Dee Hennessy
Jun 21, 2019
Darold Dee Hennessy, 72, of Toledo, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019, at his home under the care of Unity Point Grinnell Regional Hospice. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.
Darold was born on June 17, 1947, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Arthur Leo...
Charles Reuben Mitchell
Jun 21, 2019
Charles Reuben Mitchell, 64, of Tama, passed away, Friday, June 21, 2019 at Premier Estates of Toledo under Hospice Compassus. A Traditional Wake will be held Friday evening at the Glenn Roberts Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the McIntosh Cemetery on...
Jean Ellen Dostal
Jun 16, 2019
Jean Ellen Dostal, 89, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook under the care of Hospice Compassus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM at St. Wenceslaus Church in rural Clutier with Father David Kucera as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in...
Edward "Ed" J. Upah
Jun 7, 2019
Edward J."Ed" Upah, 91, of Tama, passed away June 7, 2019 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Iowa River Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will...
Randy "Schultzie" Lee Schultz
Jun 6, 2019
Randy Lee "Schultzie" Schultz was born June 14th, 1957 to Marvin & Elizabeth (Fish) Schultz in Postville, IA. He passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at age 61. Randy grew up in Clutier, IA and graduated in 1975 from North Tama County Community High School. He went on to study Culinary Arts at DMACC and used his degree...
George J Lowe
Jun 4, 2019
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of George Lowe of Tama, Iowa. George left this earth peacefully in his home, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by the family who loved him dearly. At that time, he was under the care of Iowa River Hospice for only seven days.
George was born...
James K. Halbig
Jun 4, 2019
James K. Halbig, 79, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown. He had been a resident at the Iowa Veterans Home and was recently under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Visitation will be held Friday, June 7, 2019 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Military Honors at...
Melvin "Mel" Paul Blocker
May 28, 2019
Melvin Paul "Mel" Blocker, 75, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Marshalltown. He was a loving husband and father to four children. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama....
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