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Wilma Ruth Krug

Wilma Ruth Krug

May 24, 2016

Wilma Ruth Krug, 87, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2016 from 5-7...

Ledonia M. Asmussen

Ledonia M. Asmussen

May 7, 2016

LeDonia M. Asmussen, 98, formerly of Cedar Rapids passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, May 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Chelsea. Rosary & Visitation will...

Albina "Albie" Mary Behounek

Albina "Albie" Mary Behounek

Apr 30, 2016

Albina "Albie" Mary Behounek, 99, of Tama, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Central Iowa Healthcare in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Chelsea. Visitation will be held...

Dolores G. Shaw

Dolores G. Shaw

Apr 30, 2016

Dolores G. Shaw, 97, of Clutier, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Private Graveside Service will be held at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in rural Clutier with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Dolores was born on September 29, 1918, in Cordova, Nebraska, the daughter of Charles W. and Margaret A. (Miller) Fish. Dolores grew...

Harlan "Mike" Forkner Jr.

Harlan "Mike" Forkner Jr.

Apr 23, 2016

Harlan "Mike" Forkner Jr., 68, of Marshalltown, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Mike was born on June 21, 1947, in Creston, Iowa, the son of Harlan Michael and Mary (Rundberg) Forkner Sr....

Dorothy Pauline Purk

Dorothy Pauline Purk

Apr 22, 2016

Dorothy Pauline Purk, 86, of Tama, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama with Pastor Grey Boyle officiating. Dorothy was born on February 27, 1930, in Tama, Iowa, the...

Roger Joesph Purk

Roger Joesph Purk

Apr 20, 2016

Roger Joesph Purk, 22, of Tama, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 due to injuries sustained in a work related accident. Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 25, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 24, 2016 from...

David Edward Hartsell

David Edward Hartsell

Apr 6, 2016

David Edward Hartsell, 77, of Des Moines, formerly of Tama, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. David was born on July 16, 1938, in Tama, Iowa, the son...

Leslie H. Sienknecht

Leslie H. Sienknecht

Apr 5, 2016

Leslie H. Sienknecht, 89, of Clutier passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 11, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the Clutier Community Church in Clutier with Pastor Don Drahos officiating. Interment will follow at Oneida Cemetery in rural Clutier. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 10, 2016 from...

Gailey R. Morgan Jr.

Gailey R. Morgan Jr.

Apr 4, 2016

Gailey R. Morgan Jr., 78, of Toledo, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Traditional Wake will be held Monday evening, April 4, 2016 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Morgan...

Betty Ann Gray

Betty Ann Gray

Mar 24, 2016

Betty Ann Gray, 71, of Tama, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Funeral Service will be held Monday, March 28, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Bobby Shomo officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Monday, March 28,...

Danielle Eileen Anderson

Danielle Eileen Anderson

Mar 23, 2016

Danielle Eileen Anderson, 38, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at her home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Lynn Furrows officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held on Monday,...

Kenneth E. Carson

Kenneth E. Carson

Mar 21, 2016

Kenneth E. Carson, 87, of Toledo, peacefully passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown after a courageous struggle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 25, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo with Rev. Doug Darnold officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation...

Helen Agatha Hyland

Helen Agatha Hyland

Mar 20, 2016

Helen Agatha Hyland, 97, of Tama, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Mass will be held Monday, March 28, 2016 at 3:00 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama, and...

Glendora Allison Mauskemo

Glendora Allison Mauskemo

Mar 13, 2016

Glendora Allison Mauskemo, 59, of Tama, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Monday evening, March 14, 2016 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM at McIntosh Cemetery on the Settlement with...

Dawn Dian Ballinger

Dawn Dian Ballinger

Mar 13, 2016

TOLEDO-Dawn D. Ballinger, 66, of Toledo passed away March 13, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 18, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 5 -7...

Priscilla Velma Willson

Priscilla Velma Willson

Mar 1, 2016

Priscilla Velma Willson, 85, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Hospice Compassus. A Celebration of Life and Sharing Memories were held by her daughter, Robin on Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 1-4 PM at the Tama Civic Center, 305 Siegel Street, Tama, Iowa. A Graveside Service will be held...

Florence Mary Junker

Florence Mary Junker

Feb 27, 2016

Florence Mary Junker, 75, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be...

Eleanor Anna Albertsen

Eleanor Anna Albertsen

Feb 18, 2016

Eleanor Anna Albertsen, 78, of Dysart, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Sunnycrest Nursing Center in Dysart under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at 10:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart with Pastor James R. Radatz officiating. Interment will follow at Keystone Cemetery in Keystone. Visitation will be...

Geraldine R. Thomas

Geraldine R. Thomas

Feb 18, 2016

Geraldine Allen Thomas, 89, of Tama, IA, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother was called home by her heavenly father on February 18, 2016. Geraldine was born on a farm 8 miles east of Anamosa on May 19th, 1926 as was her twin sister Arlene, to Cora Butterfield Allen and Sumner Sherman Allen. She attended school in Cedar Rapids after...

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