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Corrine Eleanor Halupnik Elston

Corrine Eleanor Halupnik Elston

Jan 24, 2014

Corrine Eleanor Halupnik Elston, 71, of Traer, formerly of Toledo and Glenwood Springs, Colorado, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 in rural Tama County from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A family directed memorial service will be held Friday, January 31, 2014 at the United Presbyterian Church, 307 Walnut Street in Traer at 7:00 PM with Pastor Brice Hoyt...

Robert John Klostermann

Robert John Klostermann

Jan 23, 2014

Robert John Klostermann, 69, of Tama, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 at his home in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2014 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 held Tuesday, January 28...

Hattie Agnes Cibula

Hattie Agnes Cibula

Jan 21, 2014

Hattie Agnes Cibula, 106, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, January 27, 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 Toledo. Visitation will be...

Daryl Lee White

Daryl Lee White

Jan 19, 2014

Daryl Lee White, 52, of Tama, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in rural Tama County. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, January 24, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Thomas Dowling officiating. Interment will follow at Haven Cemetery in rural Tama. Memorial Visitation will be...

David "Tony" Arends

David "Tony" Arends

Jan 18, 2014

David "Tony" Arends, 74, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. A Graveside Service will be held Monday, January 27, 2014 at 1 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Monday, January 27, 2014 from 12 noon-12:45 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. David was born on November...

Willa Dawn Enns

Willa Dawn Enns

Jan 9, 2014

Willa "Billie" Enns, 77, of Tama, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. As per Billie's wishes, she was to be cremated and there will be no services. Willa was born on September 25, 1936, in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of John and Helen (Markham) McKinney. Billie formerly was a USDA meat inspector and also...

Lavonne Theresa Jacobsen

Lavonne Theresa Jacobsen

Jan 8, 2014

Lavonne Theresa Jacobsen, 87, of Tama, passed away January 8, 2014 at Carrington Place of Toledo under the care of Iowa Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 10, 2014 at 10:30 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...

Dona Jean Mitchell Potratz

Dona Jean Mitchell Potratz

Dec 29, 2013

Dona Jean Mitchell Potratz, 84, of Waukee, formerly of Tama, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Village Legacy Pointe in Waukee under the care of Hospice of Central Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Thomas Dowling officiating. Interment will follow at...

Willis Dean Kapayou

Willis Dean Kapayou

Dec 28, 2013

Willis Dean Kapayou, 53, of Marshalltown and formerly of Tama, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 in Marshalltown. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Monday, December 30, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Michael Keahna as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held Sunday evening, December 29, 2013 at the Fox...

Elizabeth Rae Kriens

Elizabeth Rae Kriens

Dec 28, 2013

TAMA-Elizabeth Rae Kriens, 84, of Tama, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014 from 1-2 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral...

Lavoy "Bud" Mearl Thiessen

Lavoy "Bud" Mearl Thiessen

Dec 27, 2013

LaVoy Mearl "Bud" Thiessen, 87, of Chelsea, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 at his home in rural Chelsea. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Brian Gumm officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Monday, December 30, 2013 from 4-7...

Max Riley Beck

Max Riley Beck

Dec 26, 2013

Max Riley Beck, 87, of Chelsea, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 30, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 29, 2013 from 4-6 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home....

Leo Morgan

Leo Morgan

Dec 24, 2013

TAMA-Leo "A-do-ta-na" Morgan, 79, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Thursday, December 26, 2013, 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 Wednesday evening, December 25,...

Wilson Lee Roberts

Wilson Lee Roberts

Dec 18, 2013

TAMA-Wilson Lee Roberts, 58, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Friday, December 20, 2013, 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 Thursday evening, December 19, 2013 at the Fox...

R. Dale "Poody" Bratton

R. Dale "Poody" Bratton

Dec 17, 2013

R. Dale "Poody" Bratton, 93, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Christ United Methodist Church Worship Center, 301 S. Broadway, in Toledo with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Tama. Visitation...

Virginia Maxine Wiese

Virginia Maxine Wiese

Dec 16, 2013

Virginia Maxine Wiese, 91, of Toledo, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013 at Carrington Place of Toledo under the care of Iowa Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Friday, December 20, 2013...

Dalton Eugene Youngbear

Dalton Eugene Youngbear

Dec 6, 2013

Dalton Eugene YoungBear "Ki Ski Ka Da", 21, of Toledo, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, December 8, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Homer Bear Jr. as speaker. A Public Visitation will be held Saturday, December...

Vernon Lasley

Vernon Lasley

Dec 6, 2013

Vernon Lasley, 21, of Tama, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, December 8, 2013, at 3:00 PM at Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Larry Lasley Sr. as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held...

Margaret Mary Youngbear

Margaret Mary Youngbear

Nov 23, 2013

Margaret Mary Youngbear, 74, of Tama, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Monday, November 25, 2013 from 5-8 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home....

Frederick Van De Walle

Frederick Van De Walle

Nov 21, 2013

Frederick Charles Van De Walle, 88, of Tama, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013 Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 12 PM until the time...

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