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Myona Dove Chyma
Mar 26, 2017
Myona Dove Chyma, 86, of Tama, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 31, 2017 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Thurday, March 30, 2017 from 5-7 PM at...
Elizabeth Harriett Cottrell
Mar 24, 2017
Elizabeth Harriett Cottrell, 86, of Tama, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Premier Estates of Toledo. She was cremated and there will be no public services.
Randolph Papakee Jr.
Mar 24, 2017
Randolph Papakee Jr., 41, of Tama, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Central Iowa Healthcare in Marshalltown. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the MacIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Larry Lasley Sr. as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Saturday evening at Wanda Lasley's Ceremonial...
Margaret F. Frimml
Mar 17, 2017
Margaret F. Frimml, 96, of Tama, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's...
Cody Alan Mcdaniel
Mar 16, 2017
Cody Alan McDaniel, 22, of Tama, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home in Tama. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, March 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Friday, March 24, 2017 from 1:00 PM until the time of service at the funeral home. Cody...
Jennifer Lynn Kasal
Mar 16, 2017
Jennifer Lynn Kasal, 47, of Tama, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of Mercy. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Monday, March 20, 2017 at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chelsea with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Chelsea. Visitation...
Joan Mary Shaw
Mar 14, 2017
Joan Mary Shaw, 79, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Mayflower Health Center in Grinnell. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Friday, March 17, 2017...
Teresa Michele Williams-Brewer
Mar 11, 2017
Teresa Michele Williams-Brewer, 51, of Tama, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at her home in Tama. Memorial Visitation will be held Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 1-4 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at 4 PM at the funeral home with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery...
Helen Florence Berrey
Mar 9, 2017
Helen Florence Berrey, 89, of Tama, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Private Inurnment will be held at a future date. Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2017 from 9:30 AM until the time of...
Paul M. Tague
Mar 3, 2017
Paul M. Tague, 76, of Tama, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Sunny Hill Care Center after an extended illness. There will be no visitation or services, per his wishes. Paul was born on Sept. 2, 1940 in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the son of Joe and Leona Tague. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School before joining the U.S. Navy....
Dicky Keahna
Mar 2, 2017
Dicky Keahna, 70, of Montour, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Select Medical in the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Isaac Roberts as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Friday evening at...
Linda Marie Hosek
Feb 26, 2017
Linda Marie Hosek, 68, of Clutier, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with Father David Kucera and Father Ray Atwood as con-celebrants. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in...
Johnny Verle Dutton
Feb 24, 2017
Johnny Verle Dutton, 81, of Tama, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017, at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown. There will be no local public services. Johnny was born on July 12, 1935, in Grundy Center, Iowa, the son of John and Wilma (Hughes) Dutton. He attended school in Marshalltown. Johnny served his country in the U.S. Marines during the...
Lawrence William Hagerty
Feb 18, 2017
Lawrence William Hagerty, 87 of Tama, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Central Iowa Healthcare Hospital in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher and Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation...
Floyd Anthony
Feb 17, 2017
Floyd Anthony, 96, of Tama, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Titus Lehman and Dennis Hause officiating. Interment will follow at Haven Cemetery in Rural Tama. Visitation will be Friday, February 24, 2017 from...
Gaylord R. Morgan
Feb 12, 2017
Gaylord R. Morgan, 45, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. A Traditional Wake will be held Monday evening, February 13, 2017 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Morgan Cemetery...
Bernita Ann Knudsen
Feb 12, 2017
Bernita Ann Knudsen, 83, of Toledo and formerly of Canyon Country, CA, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease at Premier Estates of Toledo. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February...
Carolyn "Byetena" Mitchell-Hoag
Feb 6, 2017
Carolyn "Byetena" Mitchell-Hoag, 68, of Tama, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening, February 7, 2017 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Meskwaki Cemetery on...
Victor "John" Girsch
Feb 3, 2017
Victor "John" Girsch, 61, of Tama, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Rector Cemetery in rural Chelsea with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating. He was born on September 5, 1955, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Pauline Wooner Girsch. On November...
Eloise "Lois" H. Boldt Furrow
Jan 29, 2017
Eloise H. "Lois" Boldt Furrow, 91, of Tama, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Visitation will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 9 AM until the time of service at the funeral home. Interment will...
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