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Beverly Gwendolyn Crawford
Oct 4, 2009
TAMA-Beverly Gwendolyn Crawford, age 67, of Tama, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009 starting at 6:00 PM at the Tama VFW. Private interment will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Beverly was born on March 5, 1942, in Hanley Falls,...
Betty Jean Black
Oct 2, 2009
TOLEDO- Betty Jean Black Stephenson, age 81, of Greenville, NC, formerly of Toledo, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at her home. A visitation to greet family and friends will be held on Saturday, October 10th from 11AM to 12 noon at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A private family interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Friends are...
Dallas Wabaunasee
Sep 28, 2009
TAMA-Dallas Wabaunasee, age 49, of the Meskwaki Settlement, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at his home. A wake will be held Tuesday evening, September 29, at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Settlement. Traditional Graveside services will be Wednesday, September 30th, at 2:00 PM at the McIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement, with Homer Bear Jr. as Speaker. Dallas...
Frances A. Smith
Sep 28, 2009
TAMA-Frances A. Smith, age 80, of Tama, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at her home. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 2 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Friends may call from 1 – 2 PM Thursday at the funeral home....
Bernice Martha Pagel
Sep 24, 2009
TAMA-Bernice Martha Pagel, age 92, of Tama, died Thursday, September 24, 2009, at the Villa Del Sol in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Phil Borleske officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 27, 2009...
Susan Elizabeth Dowd
Sep 24, 2009
MARION-Susan Elizabeth Dowd Mohler, age 61, of Marion, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Pleasantview in Kalona. She fought lung cancer for two years and wanted everyone to know that it is not just a disease of smokers. A visitation for friends and family will be held at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, 209 E. 7th St., Tama on Wednesday, September 30,...
Frank J. Zmolek
Sep 17, 2009
TAMA-Frank J. Zmolek, age 93, of Tama, died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 10:30 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...
Rosemary Susan (Husak) Rigsby
Sep 12, 2009
TOLEDO-Rosemary Susan (Husak) Rigsby, age 53, of Toledo was reunited with God and loved ones on Saturday, September 12, 2009. It was a beautiful sunny day. She died from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident at Ledges State Park near Boone. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic...
Zelda Faye Metz
Sep 12, 2009
TAMA-Zelda Faye Metz, age 89, of Spencer and formerly of Tama, died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will...
Lillian Mildred (Posusta) Hayek
Sep 5, 2009
TOLEDO-Lillian Mildred (Posusta) Hayek, age 86, of Toledo passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Southridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marshalltown surrounded by her family following a lengthy illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Monsignor Stan Hayek as celebrant. Interment will...
Carl Frank Uchytil
Sep 4, 2009
TOLEDO-Carl Frank Uchytil, age 92, of Toledo passed away Friday, September 4th, 2009 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. The Celebration of Life Mass will be Saturday, September 12th, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church in rural Clutier. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in rural Clutier. A visitation and gathering of friends and...
Ludwig G. Herink
Aug 31, 2009
TAMA-Ludwig G. Herink, age 90, of Tama, died Thursday, August 27, 2009, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 31, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 30, 2009...
Carol Elizabeth Hennessy
Aug 29, 2009
TOLEDO-Carol Elizabeth Hennessy, age 84, of Toledo, died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Memorial Services and Interment will be private. Carol was born on November 21, 1924, in Modena, WI, the daughter of Elmer and Lydia (Schmoker) Heck. She married Donald Hennessy on April 19, 1976 at the Presbyterian Church in Toledo. Carol was a bookkeeper...
Eugene Charles Dvorak
Aug 28, 2009
CLUTIER-Eugene Charles Dvorak, age 71, of Clutier, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Friday, August 28, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in rural Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 27...
Howard Albert Nitz
Aug 24, 2009
TOLEDO-Howard Albert Nitz, age 87, of Toledo and formerly of Estherville, died Monday, August 24, 2009 at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, August 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Phil Borleske officiating and A Memorial Service and Interment will take place in Estherville, Iowa...
Lorraine Weir
Aug 20, 2009
TAMA-Lorraine Weir, age 77, of Tama, died Thursday, August 20, 2009 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice. There will be no services. Private family interment will be at a future date. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo is handling the arrangements. Lorraine was born on July 9, 1932 in Knoxville, IA, the daughter of Clarence and...
(Kelly) Ann Cooper
Aug 15, 2009
MONTOUR- (Kelly) Ann Cooper, age 43, of Shakopee, MN, and formerly of Mason City, IL and Montour, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Friendship Manor in Shakopee, MN after a life-long struggle with brain tumors. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church, Montour Center with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse...
Tom Charles Roeder
Aug 13, 2009
CHELSEA-Tom Charles Roeder, age 44, of Chelsea, died on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Mercy Hospice House in Hiawatha. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, August 17, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Christ United Methodist Church Worship Center, 301 South Broadway, in Toledo with Pastor Mary Schnepf and Chaplain Darran Whiting officiating. A Memorial Visitation will be held...
Robert C. Shaw
Aug 12, 2009
MONTOUR-Robert C. Shaw, age 70, of Marshalltown, formerly of Montour, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 3:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Father Don Czapla officiating. Interment will be private. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until time of service Sunday at the...
Louis Vernon Taylor
Aug 12, 2009
TAMA-Louis Vernon Taylor, age 70, of Tama, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 in his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 1:00 PMat Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be Friday, August 14, 2009 from 4-8 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral...
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