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...
David Lee Smith
Feb 1, 2019
David Lee Smith, 70, of Toledo, passed away February 1, 2019 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. David has donated his body to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. There will be no public funeral services.
David Michael Vest
Jan 31, 2019
David Michael Vest, 61, of Tama, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, February 4, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Private Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo will be held at a later date. A Memorial Visitation will...
Ruth Ann Christensen
Jan 30, 2019
Ruth Ann Christensen, 70, of Hiawatha, died peacefully Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha with her loving family by her side. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor John Christianson officiating. Interment will follow at...
Dorothy Marie Hagerty
Jan 23, 2019
Dorothy Marie Hagerty, 87, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at UnityPoint Health- Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, January 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant and Father Andy Upah as concelebrant. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama....
Ginger Lee Arp
Jan 22, 2019
Ginger Lee Arp, 48, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Waltham Cemetery in rural Elberon. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 12:00 PM until...
Dawn Lough
Jan 13, 2019
Dawn Lough, 69, of Toledo and formerly of Iowa City, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Unity Point Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the McIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with Homer Bear Jr. as Speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Monday...
Thea Bonnette Lester
Jan 13, 2019
Thea Bonnette Lester, 59, of Tama, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM at All Saints Episcopal Church in Inverness, MS. Interment will follow...
