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Barbara Jean Buresh Martin

Barbara Jean Buresh Martin

Jul 7, 2009

TOLEDO-Barbara Jean Buresh Martin, age 60, of Des Moines and formerly of Toledo, died suddenly Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at her home in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will be private. Visitation will be held Friday, July 10, 2009...

Ina Mae Kensinger

Ina Mae Kensinger

Jul 6, 2009

TAMA-Ina Mae Kensinger, age 80, of Tama, died Monday, July 6, 2009, at Carrington Place in Toledo under the care of Iowa Hospice. There were no services and interment was private.

Bruce M. Bolen

Bruce M. Bolen

Jul 3, 2009

TAMA-Bruce M. Bolen Sr., age 82, of Tama died Friday, July 3, 2009, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa Hospice. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. The interment will be private. Memorial visitation will...

Lester J. Brickner

Lester J. Brickner

Jul 2, 2009

TOLEDO- Lester J. Brickner, age 85, of Toledo, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 6, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in...

Raymond Craig Kenyon

Raymond Craig Kenyon

Jul 1, 2009

TAMA-Raymond Craig Kenyon, age 68, of Tama died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will...

Gary "Sonny Boy" Alois Formanek

Gary "Sonny Boy" Alois Formanek

Jun 30, 2009

TAMA-Gary "Sonny Boy" Alois Formanek, age 27, of Tama, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his parents home in rural Toledo. Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 3, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 2, 2009 from 5-7 PM at...

Glenda Strand

Glenda Strand

Jun 27, 2009

OELWEIN-Glenda Strand, age 56, of Oelwein died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church in Oelwein with Pastor Tim Schoef officiating. Private interment will be held at a future date. Visitation will be...

Jimmy Dean Williams

Jimmy Dean Williams

Jun 22, 2009

DES MOINES-Jimmy Dean Williams Mitchell, age 51, of Des Moines and formerly of Tama and Waterloo, died Monday, June 22, 2009 at his home in Des Moines. A Private Interment will be held at the Meskwaki Cemetery. Jimmy was born February 25, 1958, on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama, the son of Mamie Mitchell. He formerly worked for the...

Peggy Kurth

Peggy Kurth

Jun 20, 2009

TAMA-Peggy Kurth, age 65, of Tama, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor John Janke officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 5-8 PM...

Josefine "Joann" Kristina Hogue

Josefine "Joann" Kristina Hogue

Jun 19, 2009

TOLEDO-Josefine "Joann" Kristina Hogue, age 86, of Toledo, died Friday, June 19, 2009, at the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 2:00 PM the Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. Interment will follow at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Thursday, June...

Donald Dean Schrack

Donald Dean Schrack

Jun 19, 2009

GRINNELL-Donald Dean Schrack Sr., age 92, of Grinnell and formerly of Tama, died Friday, June 19, 2009, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor John Epperson and Don Schrack Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama....

Wesley F. Sebetka

Wesley F. Sebetka

Jun 13, 2009

TOLEDO-Wesley F. Sebetka Sr., age 90, of Toledo, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery...

Linda Emily Jordan

Linda Emily Jordan

Jun 6, 2009

TAMA-Linda Emily Jordan, age 61, of Tama, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dewey Grimes officiating. Private interment will be held at a future date. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2009 from 5-7...

Thomas 'Tom" Tague

Thomas 'Tom" Tague

Jun 5, 2009

TAMA-Thomas "Tom" Tague, age 66, of Tama, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa Hospice. There will be no visitation or services. Thomas was born on November 4, 1942, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the son of Joe and Leona (Mousel) Tague. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1960...

Marcus Martin Arp

Marcus Martin Arp

Jun 5, 2009

Marcus Martin Arp, age 62, of Fresno, California, died Friday June 5, 2009 following a sudden illness. Graveside services and a celebration of Marcus' life will take place on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Waltham Cemetery in rural Elberon. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo is handling the arrangements. Marcus was born on June 30, 1946 in Traer, the...

Frederick "Fred" W. Dvorak

Frederick "Fred" W. Dvorak

May 13, 2009

CLUTIER-Frederick "Fred" W. Dvorak, age 62, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Clutier, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Monday, May 18, 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....

Gary Alan Ramsdell

Gary Alan Ramsdell

May 13, 2009

TOLEDO-Gary Alan Ramsdell, age 71, of Toledo, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will be private at a future date. Visitation will be held Friday, May...

Lois Ann Patterson

Lois Ann Patterson

May 7, 2009

TOLEDO-Lois Ann Patterson, age 78, of Toledo, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 10:30 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Toledo with Pastor Clair Hein officiating. Private interment will be held at a future date. Memorial Visitation will...

Rob Kenkel

Rob Kenkel

Apr 24, 2009

TOLEDO- Rob Kenkel, age 21, of Toledo, died Friday, April 24, 2009 in an automobile accident in Tama County. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Pastor Mary Schnepf of Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo officiating. Interment will follow at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation...

Kristi Jan (Brown) Anderson

Kristi Jan (Brown) Anderson

Apr 22, 2009

TAMA-Kristi Jan (Brown) Anderson, age 35, of Tama, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 suddenly in Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Settlement in rural Tama with Homer Bear Jr. as Speaker. A Traditional Wake was held on Thursday evening at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building...

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