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Inez Hunter Youngbear

Inez Hunter Youngbear

Nov 28, 2014

Inez Hunter Youngbear (Ah-te-ni-sha), 78, of Tama passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, November 30, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Saturday evening, November 29, 2014 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building...

Helen Mildred (Backen) Wiener

Helen Mildred (Backen) Wiener

Nov 23, 2014

Helen Mildred (Backen) Wiener, 79, of Tama passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 11:00 AM at St. John Lutheran Church in rural Tama with Rev. Dr. T. Edwards Breed officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in rural Tama. Visitation...

John J. Lynch

John J. Lynch

Nov 20, 2014

John J. Lynch, 65, of Tama, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at his home. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. A Memorial Gathering will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2014 from 9 - 10 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home. John was born...

Ernest "Ernie" Henry Croteau Jr.

Ernest "Ernie" Henry Croteau Jr.

Nov 17, 2014

Ernest "Ernie" Henry Croteau Jr., 58, of Tama, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. It was Ernie's wishes to be cremated and there will be no formal services. Ernest was born on December 13, 1955, in San Francisco, CA, the son of Ernest Henry and Evelyn (Burke) Croteau Sr. On December 30,...

Kasey Jean Reeder Mora

Kasey Jean Reeder Mora

Nov 8, 2014

Kasey Jean Reeder Mora, 43, of Audubon and formerly of Gladbrook died Saturday, November 8, 2014 on her acreage. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM with a time of remembrance at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Tama. A Private Interment will be held at a later date at...

Frank Edward Pushetonequa

Frank Edward Pushetonequa

Nov 7, 2014

Frank Edward Pushetonequa Jr., 95, of Tama passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at Premier Estates of Toledo. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Homer Bear Jr. as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Saturday evening, November 8, 2014 at the...

Vivian M. Karkosh

Vivian M. Karkosh

Oct 21, 2014

Vivian M. Karkosh, 81, of Toledo passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held...

Donald William Tomlinson

Donald William Tomlinson

Oct 21, 2014

Donald William Tomlinson, 88, of Traer passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer with family at his side after a brief illness with cancer. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 24, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the United Presbyterian Church in Traer with Pastor Brice Hoyt officiating. Interment will follow at Buckingham Cemetery...

Dale A. Stout

Dale A. Stout

Oct 19, 2014

Dale A. Stout, 68, of Vining passed away, Sunday, October 19, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 3-8 PM at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Tama. A Private Interment will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo at a future date. Dale was born on...

Nancy Kay Fowler

Nancy Kay Fowler

Oct 12, 2014

Nancy Kay Fowler, 71, of Tama passed away, Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice. A Memorial Gathering and luncheon will be held Thursday, October 16, 2014 from 12 noon to 4:00 PM at the State Bank of Toledo Community Room in Toledo. Nancy was born on May 4, 1943, in...

Freddie Gebhardt

Freddie Gebhardt

Oct 8, 2014

TOLEDO-Freddie Gebhardt, 94, of Toledo passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 13, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services Monday...

Dorothy Arlene Moran

Dorothy Arlene Moran

Oct 5, 2014

Dorothy A. Moran, 90, of Tama, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at her home in Tama. Graveside Services will be held Friday, October 10, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Dorothy was born...

John E. Llewellyn

John E. Llewellyn

Sep 27, 2014

John E. Llewellyn, 82, of Toledo passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Stan Upah officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 30, 2014 from 5-7...

Robert P. Nekola

Robert P. Nekola

Sep 24, 2014

Robert P. Nekola, 83, of Tama passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Private family interment will be held at National Cemetery in rural Vining....

Frederick Jerome Pieper

Frederick Jerome Pieper

Sep 21, 2014

Frederick Jerome Pieper, 92, of Tama, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow the luncheon at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Fred was born...

Shane Michael Bingham

Shane Michael Bingham

Sep 18, 2014

Shane M. Bingham, 56, of Toledo, IA passed away Thursday, September 18th at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown after a short battle with cancer. No formal services will be held at this time. A golf benefit was held on Saturday, September 20th at the Tama-Toledo Country Club in his honor. Shane was born on May 14, 1958 in Moline, IL....

James J. Rucker

James J. Rucker

Sep 18, 2014

James J. Rucker, 89, of Waukee and formerly of Panora and Tama, passed away September 18, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will be held Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM...

Agnes F. Yanda

Agnes F. Yanda

Sep 17, 2014

Agnes F. Yanda peacefully passed away at Premier Estates of Toledo on September 17, 2014. She had been a resident of Premier Estates in Toledo, IA since 2006. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 22, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tama, IA with Fr. Michael Mescher as celebrant. Burial will be at...

Mary Esther Zurkowski

Mary Esther Zurkowski

Sep 7, 2014

Mary Esther Zurkowski, 71, of Toledo passed away, Sunday, September 7, 2014 at the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. A private graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Mary was born on March 3, 1943, in rural Tama County, Iowa near Haven, the daughter of Howard and Eunice (Glendy) Meek. She attended country school at Richland...

Dorothy Marie Zmolek

Dorothy Marie Zmolek

Aug 29, 2014

Dorothy Marie Zmolek, 81, of Toledo passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo under the care of Allen Hospice. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in rural Toledo. Visitation...

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