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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ellen Marie Topinka
Dec 27, 2016
Ellen Marie Topinka, 86, of Tama, passed away, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Oneida Cemetery in rural...
Mary Theresa Fischer
Dec 26, 2016
Mary Theresa (O'Brien) Fischer, 89, of Clutier, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney under the care of Mahaska County Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at...
Brenda L Smith
Dec 24, 2016
Brenda L. Smith, 75, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away in her sleep on Saturday, December 24, 2016, at her home in Sebring, Florida. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Grandview Cemetery in rural Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Brenda was born December 2, 1941, in Auburn, New York. She retired...
Jay V. Paxton
Dec 20, 2016
Jay Vana Paxton, a long-time Montour area farmer, died early Tuesday morning, Dec. 20, 2016 in Story City. He was 90 years old. Jay was born March 15, 1926 to Allen and Tena (Vana) Paxton in Montour. He spent his childhood in Montour then moved to the original Paxton homestead farm in 1938 when his father purchased it. He graduated...
Ellen M. (Henle) Olsen
Dec 17, 2016
Ellen M. (Henle) Olsen, 91, of Tama, passed away, Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:00 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 held Tuesday, December 20,...
Leonard Joseph Scheid
Dec 10, 2016
Leonard Joseph Scheid, age 89, of Montour, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the Living Faith United Methodist Church, Montour Center with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour. Visitation will be held...
Ramon C. Fowler
Dec 6, 2016
Ramon C. Fowler, 81, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Gathering and luncheon will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 from 12 noon to 4 PM at the State Bank of Toledo Community Room in Toledo. Ramon was born on September 16, 1935, in rural Tama, Iowa, the...
David E. John
Dec 2, 2016
David E. John, 77, of Toledo, passed away December 2, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A Memorial Visitation will be held Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. There will be no public funeral service. David was born on September 14, 1939, in Atwood, Kansas. His parents were Arthur G. and...
Helen Jean Stephens
Dec 1, 2016
Helen Jean Stephens, 98, of Tama, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. She will be laid to rest Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Santa Rosa Memorial Park in Santa Rosa, CA. Helen was born on October 29, 1918, in Chester Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, the daughter of Morris "Ben" and Lois Ethel (Sears)...
Nina Markowna (Shatilov) Timm
Nov 27, 2016
Nina Markowna (Shatilov) Timm, age 86, of Tama, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Friday, December 2, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Nina was born on August 7, 1930, in Stalino,...
Murel M. Mccreary
Nov 25, 2016
Murel M. McCreary, age 96, of Toledo, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at Premier Estates of Toledo. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 29, 2016 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 Monday, November 28, 2016 from 5 -...
