Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 14, 2014

Richard Bentley Milroy, age 68 of Toledo passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at his home.  Memorial services will be held at a future date in California.  There will be no local services.

Mar 12, 2014

TOLEDO-Agnes Marie Podhajsky, 96, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Carrington Place of Toledo under the care of Hospice Compassus. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in rural...

Mar 8, 2014

TAMA-William Wanatee Jr., 46, of Tama, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Native American Church in Winnebago, NE with Matthew Cleveland Jr., officiating. Interment will follow at Winnebago Cemetery in Winnebago, NE. Native American Church Services will be held on Tuesday, March...

Mar 6, 2014

Paul James Carlson, 67, of Tama, passed away, Thursday, March 6, 2014 at his home in Tama. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. A Memorial Visitation will be held Tuesday, March...

Feb 24, 2014

Edith Caroline Knoblock, 72, of Tama, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 28, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home....

Feb 24, 2014

Severn Daniel Jefferson, 17, of Tama, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 2:00 PM at the Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Larry Lasley Sr. as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening, February 25, 2014 at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on...

Feb 20, 2014

Esterlene "Keshena" Anne Roberts, 36, of Tama, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Saturday evening, February 22, 2014 at...

Feb 18, 2014

Ronald Eugene Marshall, 61, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at home. There will be no public services at this time.

Feb 10, 2014

Christine Draisey, 77, of Toledo, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, February 14, 2014 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Memorial Services and Interment will be private. Christine was born on February 16, 1936, in Battersea, London, England, the daughter of John "Les" Leslie...