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Paul M. Tague

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Allan Ruff

Allan Ruff

Jan 25, 2017

Allan Ruff, 60, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. No services will be held at this time. Allan was born on February 10, 1956, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Neale and Dorothy (Groves) Ruff. He graduated South Tama County High School . Allan worked for Gene's Super Valu and...

Madeline Ann Reinbrecht

Madeline Ann Reinbrecht

Jan 20, 2017

Madeline Ann Reinbrecht, 84, of Omaha, NE formerly of Tama, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 5:30 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama, followed by a Memorial Visitation from 6-8 PM. Private Inurnment will be held at a later date...

Madelyn M. Deangelo

Madelyn M. Deangelo

Jan 17, 2017

Madelyn M. DeAngelo, 95, of Grinnell formerly of Toledo, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 from 10 AM until...

Linda Joyce Eberhart

Linda Joyce Eberhart

Jan 16, 2017

Linda Joyce Eberhart, 75, of Montour, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Westbrook Acres Care Center in Gladbrook. A Funeral Service will be held Friday, January 20, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017 from...

Louise Youngbear

Louise Youngbear

Jan 12, 2017

Louise Youngbear, 81, of Tama, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Friday, January 13, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Homer Bear Jr. as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday evening at the Bear...

Ruth Anna Ferriss

Ruth Anna Ferriss

Jan 8, 2017

Ruth Anna Ferriss, 86, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2017...

Lemoine Leland Staker

Lemoine Leland Staker

Jan 8, 2017

LeMoine Leland Staker, 89, of Tama, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Crystal Cemetery, rural Gladbrook. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2017 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home...

Ian Liel Halverson

Ian Liel Halverson

Jan 7, 2017

Ian Liel Halverson, 25, of Tama, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Tama. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 12-3 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Funeral Service to follow at 3:00 PM. A Traditional Meskwaki Wake will be held Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the...

Lyle L. Baker

Lyle L. Baker

Jan 2, 2017

Lyle L. Baker, 79, of Toledo, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 6, 2017, at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 5-7 PM at...

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