Jose Luis Gonzalez
Jun 8, 2014
Jose Luis Gonzalez, 18, of Toledo passed on Sunday, June 8, 2014 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 13, 2014 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 12, 2014 from 5-8...
Willia Mae Brown Huhn
Jun 4, 2014
Willia Mae Brown Huhn, 88, of Toledo passed from this earthly life on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harvey James Huhn, her parents, John William and Bertha Mae (Ward) Brown, and six siblings. Willia is survived by her two daughters, Pat (Doug) Latham of Earlham...
Leo B. Hersom
Jun 2, 2014
Leo B. Hersom, 75, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 at his home. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 2 PM at the New York Cemetery in Millerton, Iowa. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Friday, June 6, 2014 from 6-8 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Leo was born on...
Robert "Bob Epp" Epperly
May 31, 2014
TAMA-Robert "Bob Epp" Epperly, 66, of Marion formerly of Tama, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014 at his home under the care of Hospice Compassus. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be...
Charles Edward "Charlie" Bartosh
May 28, 2014
BUTTON BOX CHARLIE DIES AT AGE 93 TOLEDO-Charles Edward "Charlie" Bartosh, 93, of Toledo passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Grandview Heights Rehab and Healthcare in Marshalltown under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Curtis Bearden officiating. Interment will...
Everett "Jack" Williams
May 18, 2014
Everett "Jack" Williams 87, of Montour passed away on May 18, 2014 at Premier Estates of Toledo. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Montour with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 21, 2014 from...
Myrle Vincent Schafer
May 17, 2014
Myrle Vincent Schafer, 97, passed on May 17, 2014 from complications of pneumonia. He was born in Dysart, Iowa , on July 18, 1916 to Julius Conrad Schafer and Catherine Elizabeth Schnell Schafer. Following his graduation from Dysart High School in 1935, he attended Wartburg College in Waverly. In 1937, he graduated from Salsbury's School of Poultry Disease, and began...
Sharon K. Hall
May 12, 2014
PIQUA, OH-Sharon K. Hall, 64, of Piqua, OH, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at her residence. She was born March 24, 1950 in Emma, KY to the late Chester and Rhonda (Leslie) Hill. She married Robert L. Hall August 20, 1983 in Lexington, KY, a marriage which would span over thirty years and he survives. In addition to her parents...
Christina "Chrissy" Yanda
May 12, 2014
TOLEDO-Christina "Chrissy" Yanda, 40, of Toledo passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 16, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Friday, May 16, 2014 from 9:30 AM until...
Donna Roberts
May 12, 2014
Donna Roberts, 70, of Denver, CO and formerly of Tama passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 at her home. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Michael Keahna as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Saturday evening, May 17, 2014 at the...
Mary Lou Hall
Apr 28, 2014
Mary Lou Hall, 59, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 2, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2014 from...
Vivian Dorothy (Stumbo) Vavra
Apr 21, 2014
Vivian Dorothy Stumbo Vavra, 97, of Tama Iowa was born on June 1, 1916 in Ulen, Minnesota, the daughter of John L. and Clara Bell (Holbrook) Stumbo. On Monday, April 21, 2014 Jesus called Vivian's name and came, took her hand and told her, her room in heaven was ready (John 14:2-3). He also said her Big Blue Eyed...
William R. Maertens
Apr 19, 2014
TOLEDO-William R. Maertens, 81, of Toledo passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 5 - 7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 1:30 PM at First United Methodist Church in Nora Springs with...
Thelma L. Bakker
Apr 10, 2014
Thelma L. Bakker, 100, of Toledo passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Iowa Hospice. Private Services will be held at a later date.
Thelma was born on April 14, 1913 in Conrad, Iowa, the daughter of Delbert O. and Anna (Moore) Sweet.
She graduated...
William "Diz" R. Steies
Apr 1, 2014
TAMA-William R. "Diz" Steies, 63, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Brian Gumm officiating. Private Interment will be held at a...
Brad Mckee
Apr 1, 2014
Brad McKee, 54, of Drakesville and formerly of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at his home. Memorial Services will be held Monday, April 7, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Memorial Visitation will be held Monday, April 7, 2014 from 9 AM until the time...
Roderick D. Hayward
Mar 31, 2014
TAMA-Roderick D. Hayward passed away early Monday, March 31, 2014 at the Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama, Iowa. Visitation is Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama, Iowa from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The funeral service is Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama. A private...
Wayne L. Reinbrecht
Mar 29, 2014
Wayne L. Reinbrecht, 87, of Marshalltown and formerly of Tama, passed away, Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. A Memorial Visitation will be held Thursday, April 3, 2014 from 5 to 7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Memorial Service following at 7:00 PM. Pastor Brian Oliver will be officiating. Private inurnment...
Rudolph "Rudy" Brezina Jr.
Mar 24, 2014
TAMA - Rudolph "Rudy" Brezina, Jr., 84, of rural Tama passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, at Premier Estates of Toledo. A mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, March 28, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will...
David "Bubba" Jan Vavra
Mar 18, 2014
David "Bubba" Vavra, 55, of Toledo passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. A Memorial Visitation will be...
