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Joseph John Topinka
Nov 15, 2012
Joseph John Topinka, 86, of Tama, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. Funeral Services will be held Monday, November 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Oneida Cemetery in rural Clutier with Military Honors. Visitation will be held Sunday,...
Derold Kenneth Halverson
Nov 13, 2012
Derold K. Halverson, 78, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at his home in Tama surrounded by his beloved family and friends after a short fight against cancer. He was under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor...
Russell Behounek
Nov 8, 2012
Russell Behounek, 79, of Chelsea passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 from injuries sustained in a farm accident. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Bobby Shomo officiating. Interment will follow at Rector Cemetery in rural Chelsea. Visitation will be held Monday, November 12, 2012 from 4-7...
Darlene Doras "Jordan" Smith
Nov 6, 2012
Darlene Doras "Jordan" Smith, 83, of Tama, passed away, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 11:00 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, November 9, 2012...
Eva Ruth Bell
Nov 5, 2012
Eva Ruth Bell, 67, of Tama, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at Carrington Place of Toledo under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from...
George Albert Yuska
Nov 3, 2012
TOLEDO-George Albert Yuska, 92, of Waterloo, formerly of Toledo and Clutier, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center in Waterloo under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michal Mescher as celebrant. Interment...
Larry E. Hopper
Oct 29, 2012
Larry E. Hopper, 75, of Toledo, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, November 5, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Chaplain Harlan Nuss officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A Memorial Visitation will be held Sunday, November...
Bernice Nieman
Oct 28, 2012
Bernice Nieman, 88, of Tama, formerly of Clutier and Toledo, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Bobby Shomo officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday,...
Verna Winifred Taylor
Oct 22, 2012
Verna Winifred Taylor, 95, of Tama, passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Friday, October 26, 2012 from 5-7 PM at...
Terry R. Wheeler
Oct 18, 2012
TAMA-Terry R. Wheeler, 78, of Urbandale, formerly of Tama, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Mercy Hospice – Johnston from complications of Multiple Myeloma. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 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. Terry was...
John Willard Zody
Oct 14, 2012
John Willard Zody, Lt. Col. United States Marine Corps, Retired, 76, passed away on October 14, 2012, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 18, 2012, at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 17,...
Tyrus Raymond Wanatee
Oct 11, 2012
TAMA- Tyrus Raymond Wanatee (Ma ka te tti ge), 29, of Tama passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Marshalltown. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Larry Lasley Sr. as speaker. A Traditional Wake...
Robert F. Jacobsen Jr
Oct 7, 2012
Robert F. Jacobsen Jr., 88, of Grinnell, formerly of Tama, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October...
Milton Brown
Oct 4, 2012
Milton Brown, 79, of Tama passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Carrington Place of Toledo. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Michael Keahna as speaker. Head Pallbearer is Frank Blackcloud and other pallbearers include Homer Bear, Jarvis Bear, Craig Youngbear, Larry...
Ian Michael Mcfate
Oct 2, 2012
Ian Michael McFate, 13, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines due to injuries sustained in a vehicle versus pedestrian accident. Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 900 Park St, Tama with Pastor Brian Oliver of Christ United Methodist Church officiating....
Charles William Herink
Sep 30, 2012
Charles William Herink, 88, of Elk Run Heights, passed away, Sunday, September 30, 2012 at home under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 3, 2012 from 5-7 PM at...
Douglas Lyle Graff
Sep 28, 2012
Douglas Lyle Graff, 58, of Chelsea and formerly of Tama, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 2, 2012 from 5 – 7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Private Interment will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in rural Tama. Douglas was born...
Phyllis F. Bethards
Sep 27, 2012
Phyllis F. Bethards, 78, of Tama passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the Sheridan United Methodist Church in rural Malcom with Pastor Bonnie Koeppen officiating. Interment will follow at Sheridan Cemetery in rural Malcom. Visitation will be held Monday, October...
Ila Ruth Novak
Sep 26, 2012
MARSHALLTOWN – Ila Ruth (Waychoff) Novak, 97, of Marshalltown, formerly of Montour, Tama, and Toledo, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in Marshalltown under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Montour with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Ila was born on...
Joan Marie Smith
Sep 19, 2012
Joan Marie Smith, 72, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Monday, September 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Grandview Cemetery in rural Tama with Rev. Dr. Kim Wilson officiating. A gathering will follow at the Tama American Legion. Joan was born on September...
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