Obituary Listing

Sep 16, 2025

Jackie Benda Meeks, 65, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Jackie was born on March 29, 1960, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Adolph and Violet (Flowers) Benda.

Sep 13, 2025

Malin Kenneth Choneska, 47, of Lincoln, NE and formerly of Tama, passed away, Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, NE. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening, September 16, 2025, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, September 17, 2025,...

Sep 9, 2025

Byron John Witt, 78, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at his home in Toledo under the care of UnityPoint Hospice-Grinnell. Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 15, 2025 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...

Sep 9, 2025

Dennis Allan Dostal, 70, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Tama Ballroom, 1411 E 5th St., Tama. Visitation will be held Monday, September 15, 2025 from 3-8 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama....

Sep 1, 2025

Donald Edward Benda, 83, of Tama, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Toledo.

Donald was born on January 17, 1942, in Toledo, Iowa, the son of Albin and Georgia (Poland)...

Aug 29, 2025

Karen Rae Opheim Lewis, 67, of Independence and formerly of Tama, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025 at West Village Care Center in Independence. Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with a luncheon to follow at the church. Interment will be at St. Olaf Cemetery in...

Aug 27, 2025

Eileen Hora, 94, of Clutier, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. A Memorial Mass will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chelsea. There will be a Rosary recited prior to the Mass at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in...

Aug 27, 2025

Mary Martha Pushetonequa, "a sa we ge ka", 78, of Tama, passed away, Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be...

Aug 22, 2025

Linda Dayle Swanson, 70, died Friday, August 22, 2025 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown.  A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Rose Hill Cemetery, rural Toledo.

Linda was born February 3, 1955, in Boone, Iowa, to Dayle and Doloris (Coleman) Swanson.

She graduated from Nevada High School. In...

Aug 20, 2025

Hiawatha- Donald "Don" McCreary, 61, of Hiawatha, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Hospice of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will...

Aug 15, 2025

TAMA-Beverly Susan "Bev" Blocker, 77, of Tama, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025 at home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, August 24, 2025 from 11 AM-4 PM at the Toledo Heights Park Shelter House.

Beverly was born on March 25, 1948, in Illinois, the daughter of Ansel...

Aug 10, 2025

Adrian John Doyle, 85, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Friday, August 15, 2025 from 10 AM until the time...

Aug 10, 2025

Marilyn Mae McMurray Howard Smith, 76, of Tama, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Birkwood Village in Toledo under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Grandview Cemetery in rural Tama.

Marilyn was born on August 22, 1948, in Toledo, Iowa,...

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...