Betty Joan Florke
May 8, 2019
Betty Joan Florke, 75, of Tama passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. There will be no services held at this time.
John Ernest Kopsa
May 8, 2019
John Ernest Kopsa, 89, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Mass will be held Monday, May 13, 2019, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will held at 2:00 PM at St. Patrick Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will...
Franklin Wayne Bro
May 4, 2019
Franklin Wayne Bro, 87, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.
Franklin was born on...
Roland Henry Staker
May 1, 2019
Roland Henry Staker, 95, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Paul Rendall officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 4, 2019 from...
Fred Joe Damon
Apr 8, 2019
Fred Joe Damon, 85, of Tama, passed away April 8, 2019 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. A Graveside Service and interment will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Woodlawn...
James Morton Kurth
Apr 1, 2019
James Morton Kurth, 83, of Pollock, LA and formerly of Tama, passed away April 1, 2019 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA due to a short illness. Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Lisa Sieck officiating. Interment will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery...
Linda Gail Snow
Mar 29, 2019
Linda Gail Snow, 62, of Tama, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, March 31, 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, March 30, 2019...
Debbie Sue Lennie
Mar 29, 2019
Debbie Sue Lennie, 59, of Tama, quietly passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Iowa River Hospice with family at her side. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Kenny Mervin officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Hill...
Robert W. Collins
Mar 27, 2019
Robert W. Collins, 76, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice and his family. A Memorial Visitation will be held Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 4-6 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Private Interment will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo with Iowa River Hospice...
Evelyn May Navara
Mar 21, 2019
Evelyn May Navara, 88, of Grinnell and formerly of Tama, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at her home due to a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be...
Joni Jacobs Apo
Mar 19, 2019
Joni Jacobs Apo, 60, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Haven Community Church in rural Tama.
Joni was born on July 24, 1958, in Smith Center, KS, the daughter of Norman and Catherine (Johnson)...
Lewis Strachota
Mar 18, 2019
Lewis Strachota, 74, of Mason City and formerly of Tama, died Monday March 18, 2019 at his home. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 4 until 6 pm at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral...
Carol Lee Zmolek
Mar 17, 2019
Carol Lee Zmolek, 61, of Tama, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her home under the care of her family and Iowa River Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will be held at a...
Louise Carol Purvis
Mar 6, 2019
Louise Carol Purvis, 87, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. There will be no public services.
Louise was born on May 23, 1931, in Scotland County, Missouri, the daughter of Jessie Cleo and Ruby (Burrus) Purvis.
Louise enjoyed helping at the Tama County Development Center.
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Russell Louis Kupka
Feb 25, 2019
Russell Louis "Russ" Kupka, 67, of Victor and formerly of Tama, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loved ones, after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). A Funeral Liturgy will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating....
Joyce B Cecak
Feb 20, 2019
Joyce B. Cecak, 78, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, March 1, 2019, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher and Deacon Stan Upah officiating. Interment will be held at a future...
Timothy Nielsen
Feb 17, 2019
Timothy Nielsen, 61, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Premier Estates of Toledo. There will be no public services.
Cody Len Ealy
Feb 14, 2019
Cody Len Ealy, 34, of Marshalltown, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his home. The visitation will be held on Monday, February 18, 2019 from 4:00-6:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Following the visitation, a Celebration of Life from 6-7 PM will be held at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home. Interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery...
Eris Fae Leonard
Feb 10, 2019
Eris Fae Sturtz Leonard, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at her home under the care of Hospice of Mercy. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour.
Eris was born on February 19, 1933, in rural Tama, Iowa, the daughter...
Delores Maxine Rohach
Feb 4, 2019
Delores Maxine Rohach, 88, of Tama, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. It was Delores' wish to be cremated and that there be no public services.
Delores was born on October 23, 1930, in rural Tama, Iowa, the daughter of Karl and Goldie (Hand) Miller.
She graduated from...
