Obituary Listing

Aug 7, 2025

CEDAR RAPIDS-Veronica Marie Houser, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Living Center West in Cedar Rapids. A Private Graveside Service will be held at the National Cemetery in Vining, IA.

Veronica was born August 5, 1935, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Lester and Antonia (Kriva) Formanek. Her...

Aug 2, 2025

Lawrence Ralph Murty, 84, of Tama, passed away, Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2025 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home. Inurnment will be held at a...

Aug 1, 2025

Mary Faye Kaloupek, 90, of Toledo, passed away August 1, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. It was her wish to be cremated and Private Graveside Services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Mary was born February 22, 1935, in Runnels, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Evelyn (Brewer) Gulling.

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Jul 28, 2025

Garland Richard "Bud" Hopper, age 95, of Toledo, a beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away on July 28, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Steve Brandt officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery...

Jul 21, 2025

Dennis Edward Hosek, 72, of Clutier, passed away Monday, July 21, 2025 at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Al Frank and Pastor James Perry officiating. Interment will follow at Oneida Cemetery in rural Clutier. Visitation will be held...

Jul 20, 2025

Alvin Robert Price, 80, of Tama, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025 at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.  A Private Graveside Service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Alvin was born on November 13, 1944, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Orville Robert and Maxine (Lennox) Price.

He graduated from Eddyville High...

Jul 13, 2025

Kenneth Joel Coye, 76, of Monroe and formerly of Toledo, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025 at his home due to a sudden illness.  A Graveside Service will be held Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo with Pastor Paul Rendall officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the Graveside Service on Friday, July...

Jul 12, 2025

Delores Mae Mitchell Troxell, 83, of Tama, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025 at home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Public Visitation will be held Monday, July 14, 2025 from 12-3 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will be at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama.

Delores was born...

Jul 11, 2025

Belva Jean Barthelmes, 81, of Dysart, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025 at UnityPoint-Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM, at the Dysart United Methodist Church with Rev. Mechille Boldt officiating. Interment will follow at the Dysart Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 4-7 PM at...

Jul 10, 2025

Doris Marie Brezina, 88, of Tama, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour.

Jul 5, 2025

Logan Levi Kurth, 19, of Tama, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Steve Brant officiating. Memorial Visitation will be held prior to the service on Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 4-6 PM at the funeral...

Jul 3, 2025

Elisa Kay Henry, 52, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A Traditional Wake will be held Friday, July 4, 2025 at the Glenn Roberts' Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Montour. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM at McIntosh...

Jul 2, 2025

James Alan "Jim" Hamiel, 75, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Graveside Service was held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

James was born on August 26, 1949, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Marvin and Libby (Cepelak) Hamiel.

Jim graduated from South Tama County...

Jun 28, 2025

Thomas Aaron Davenport "Bemwetaka", 65, of Tama, passed away on Saturday June 28, 2025, at Premier Estates of Toledo in Toledo, Iowa.  A Traditional Wake will be held Monday evening, June 30, 2025, at the Glenn Roberts' Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM...

Jun 27, 2025

Richard Earl Merfeld, 78, of Tama, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Richard was born on January 5, 1947, in Monticello, Iowa, the son of Lester and Elizabeth (Redmond) Merfeld.

Jun 20, 2025

Karen Lou Sells Smith, 79, of Toledo, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Monday, June 23, 2025 from 9-11 AM prior...

Jun 8, 2025

Murray Paul Stevenson, 70, of Traer, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the United Presbyterian Church in Traer with Pastor Brice Hoyt officiating. Interment will follow at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025 from 12-2...

Jun 7, 2025

Harold D. Brown passed away peacefully on June 7th, 2025, after complications from surgery. He was born in Rover, Arkansas. His family traveled to California where Harold and his siblings spent their childhood. In 1950, he moved to Tama, Iowa and finished high school where he met Carol Ann Pagel. They were united in marriage June 4th, 1957, and...

May 23, 2025

Thelma Rae Bullard "Bye-Ta-Sa-Mo-Ga", 74, of Tama, passed away, Friday, May 23, 2025 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Sunday, May 25, 2025 from 4-8 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.

Thelma was born on July 10, 1950, in Tama, Iowa, the daughter of Lottie Bullard and Roger Morgan.

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May 22, 2025

Alan David Baker, 83, of Tama died May 22, 2025 peacefully at his home surrounded by family under the care of Essence of Life Hospice. Per Alan's wishes, no services are planned.

Alan was born on July 15th,1941, the youngest of four children born to Lilburn and Frances Baker.

Alan was drafted into the Army...