Irma (Youngbear) Lasley
Jan 4, 2008
TAMA-Irma (Youngbear) Lasley, age 72, of the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama, entered into eternal life, Friday, January 4, 2008 at her home in rural Tama. Traditional Funeral Rites will be held Sunday, January 6, 2008 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Settlement with Homer Bear Jr. as speaker. A Traditional Wake was held Saturday evening at the...
Richard Wayne Miller
Jan 4, 2008
TAMA-Richard Wayne Miller, age 79, of Tama was taken gently by God on Friday, January 4, 2008 at his daughter's home in Grinnell under the care of his family and Amenity Hospice. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 10:00 AM at the Tama Assembly of God Church with Pastor Karen Norton officiating. Interment will follow...
Alfred Louis Kopriva
Dec 19, 2007
CLUTIER-Alfred Louis Kopriva, age 81, of Clutier, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at Carrington Place in Toledo under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice after battling cancer for many years. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Clutier with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Interment will follow at...
Dr. John J. "Bud" Hess Jr.
Dec 12, 2007
TAMA-Dr. John J. "Bud" Hess Jr., age 76, of Tama died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at his daughter's home in Cedar Rapids surrounded by his children following a long battle with cancer. In the spirit of furthering Medical Education, his body will be a gift to the Department of Anatomy at the University of Iowa. A Memorial Mass will be...
Beth Ann (Mccollister) Thorngren
Dec 10, 2007
TOLEDO-Beth Ann (McCollister) Thorngren, age 59, of Geneva, Illinois, formerly of Toledo, died Monday, December 10, 2007 at her home. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until...
Virginia Ann Werner
Dec 1, 2007
TAMA – Virginia Ann Werner, age 88, of Tama died Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center following a short illness. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Ron Arends officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be...
Terence Wanatee
Nov 15, 2007
TAMA – Terence Wanatee, age 43 of Tama died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji, Minnesota following a sudden illness. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 1:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with Michael Keahna, as speaker. A Traditional Wake was held Saturday evening at the...
James Harry Packer
Nov 9, 2007
MONTOUR-James Harry Packer, age 77, of Montour, died on Friday, November 9, 2007 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama due to a lengthy illness. Graveside Services will be Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 11 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour with David Shearer of Marshalltown Church of Christ officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 13, 2007 from 6-8...
Leonard "Jake" Allison Purk
Nov 7, 2007
TAMA-Leonard "Jake" Allison Purk, age 73, of Tama, died Wednesday morning, November 7, 2007 at Grandview Acres in Toledo due to a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be...
Lucille Marie Mears
Nov 7, 2007
TAMA-Lucille Marie Mears, age 85, a resident of Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama died Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at the care center due to a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. ...
William L. "Punky" Papesh Sr.
Nov 7, 2007
TAMA-William L. "Punky" Papesh Sr., age 58, of Marshalltown and formerly of Tama, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City due to a short illness. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will be...
Martin J. Davenport
Nov 3, 2007
MARSHALLTOWN-Martin Jay Davenport, age 41, of Marshalltown formerly of Tama, died Saturday, November 3, 2007 at his home due to a sudden illness. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with Larry C. Lasley Sr. as speaker. Public Visitation will be on Monday, November 5 from...
Genevieve Rose Shaw
Oct 31, 2007
MONTOUR- Genevieve Rose Shaw, age 81, of Montour died Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama due to a lengthy illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Monday, November 5, 2007 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation...
Clyde E. Davis
Oct 15, 2007
GRINNELL-Clyde E. Davis, age 94, of Grinnell, died Monday morning, October 15, 2007 at the Friendship Manor Care Centre in Grinnell under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor John Epperson officiating. Interment will follow at Haven Cemetery, rural Tama. Visitation...
Bernard Lyman Papakee
Oct 13, 2007
TAMA-Bernard Lyman Papakee also known as Bernard Alan Papakee, age 78, of Tama, died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center due to a sudden illness. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Monday, October 15, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the McIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement with Homer Bear Jr. as speaker. A Traditional Wake will...
Mildred W. Zimmermann
Oct 8, 2007
TOLEDO-Mildred W. Zimmermann, age 87, formerly of Toledo, died on Monday, October 8, 2007 at Grandview Heights in Marshalltown due to a lengthy illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will...
Linda Elizabeth Purvis
Oct 8, 2007
TOLEDO-Linda Elizabeth Purvis, age 60, of Toledo, died on Monday, October 8, 2007 at Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 12, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Christ United Methodist Church Worship Center in Toledo with Pastor J.D. Boatman officiating. Interment will be Saturday, October 13, 2007 at...
Kevin Ray Witt
Sep 30, 2007
TOLEDO- Kevin Ray Witt, age 32, of Toledo died Sunday, September 30, 2007 following a boating accident at Rock Creek near Kellogg. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Ron Arends officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be on...
Ruth Ellen Rucker
Sep 26, 2007
TAMA-Ruth Ellen Rucker, age 81, of Panora, Iowa formerly of Tama died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Panora Nursing and Rehab Center following an extended illness. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. Interment will be at 2:00 PM at Rose Hill...
Richard Laverne Davis
Sep 22, 2007
CHELSEA- Richard LaVerne Davis of Chelsea formerly of the Haven area, entered eternity at the age of 87 on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Haven Cemetery in...
