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John "Jack" Vest

John "Jack" Vest

Jul 6, 2007

TOLEDO-John "Jack" Vest, age 74, of Toledo, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at home under the care of Iowa River Hospice due to a short illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday, July 9, 2007 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo....

James W. Ryan

James W. Ryan

Jul 2, 2007

TOLEDO- James W. Ryan, age 79, of Toledo, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center following a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be held on Friday July 6, 2007 at 10:30 A.M. at the Christ United Methodist Church Worship Center in Toledo with Pastor Mary Schnepf officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation...

Karna Cuthbertson

Karna Cuthbertson

Jun 30, 2007

TOLEDO-Karna Cuthbertson, 101, of Toledo, died on June 30, 2007 at Grandview Acres in Toledo. She had been under the care of Grandview Acres, Iowa River Hospice, and of her daughter for the last few years. A public graveside service and burial will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Toledo. Visitation...

Clifford C. Shuler

Clifford C. Shuler

Jun 7, 2007

TAMA-Clifford C. Shuler, age 91, of Tama died on Thursday, June 7, 2007, at Grandview Acres in Toledo due to a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, June 11, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Bobby Shomo officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour. Visitation will be Sunday,...

Sharon Lavoie

Sharon Lavoie

Jun 7, 2007

Sharon Lavoie age 50 of rural Echo, MN formerly of Tama, died Thursday, June 07, 2007 in her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, June 9, 2007 in Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, MN. Visitation was held from 4 until 8:00 P.M. Friday in the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and ...

Walter Roger Cherveny

Walter Roger Cherveny

Jun 4, 2007

TOLEDO-Walter Roger Cherveny, age 74, of Toledo, died on Monday, June 4, 2007 in his home due to a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rev. Alexis Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 6, 2007...

Sam Oliver Lincoln

Sam Oliver Lincoln

May 27, 2007

TAMA-Sam Oliver Lincoln, age 35, of Tama, died suddenly Sunday, May 27, 2007 on the Meskwaki Settlement. Traditional Graveside Services will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Settlement. A Traditional Wake was held on Monday evening, May 28th at his home on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. Sam Oliver Lincoln...

Julia Marie Hawkins

Julia Marie Hawkins

May 23, 2007

TOLEDO-Julia Marie Hawkins, age 91, of Toledo, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Grandview Acres in Toledo due to a short illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Pastoral Associate Tom Christoffer as celebrant. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation...

Violet Blanche Herink

Violet Blanche Herink

May 20, 2007

TOLEDO-Violet Blanche Herink, age 93, of Toledo, died on May 20, 2007 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer due to a lengthy illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Vaclav (Wenceslaus) Cemetery in...

Vernie Violet Sturtz

Vernie Violet Sturtz

May 19, 2007

TOLEDO- Vernie Violet Sturtz, age 98, a resident of Grandview Acres in Toledo died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the center under the care of Iowa Hospice following a lengthy illness. Public Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown with Reverend Scott Sturtz, officiating. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home,...

John Fitzgerald Roberts

John Fitzgerald Roberts

May 13, 2007

TAMA-John Fitzgerald Roberts, age 35, of Tama, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center due to a sudden illness. Traditional Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Settlement with Michael Keahna as speaker. A Traditional Wake will be held on Tuesday evening, May 15th...

Pauline Marie Dvorak

Pauline Marie Dvorak

May 11, 2007

TOLEDO-Pauline Marie Dvorak, age 84, of Toledo, died on Friday, May 11, 2007 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City due to a short illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at Holy...

Peggy Ann Shearer

Peggy Ann Shearer

May 7, 2007

DES MOINES-Peggy Ann Shearer, age 84, of Des Moines died on Monday, May 7, 2007 in Windsor Manor in Grinnell due to a short illness. Graveside Services and interment will be Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 1:00 PM at the Masonic Cemetery in Montezuma with Rev. George Salnave presiding. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, May 17, 2007 at...

Louise Ann Simpson

Louise Ann Simpson

May 2, 2007

TOLEDO-Louise Ann Simpson, age 59, of Toledo, died on May 2, 2007 in Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines due to a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 1:30 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Mary Schnepf officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be Friday,...

Marian G. Cole

Marian G. Cole

May 1, 2007

TOLEDO- Marian G. Cole, age 88, a resident of Granger Nursing and Rehab Center, formerly of Toledo, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at the care center following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Reverend Gus Nelson officiating. Interment will follow at Oak...

Norbert Otis Peters

Norbert Otis Peters

Apr 30, 2007

TAMA- Norbert Otis Peters, age 56, of Ipswich, Suffolk in the United Kingdom, formerly of the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama died Monday, April 30, 2007 at his home. Traditional Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at 5:00 PM at the Roy Kapayou Jr. residence at 1548 Meskwaki Road in rural Tama with Michael Keahna as speaker....

Helen Mary Kopecky

Helen Mary Kopecky

Apr 24, 2007

CLUTIER-Helen Mary Kopecky, age 94, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Clutier, died on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 in Hallmar Care Center at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids due to a short illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Clutier with Father Jerry Blake as celebrant....

Isaac Shuckahosee

Isaac Shuckahosee

Apr 21, 2007

TAMA-Isaac Shuckahosee Jr., age 80, of the Meskwaki Settlement died Saturday, April 21, 2007 in Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center due to a short-term illness. Graveside Services will be held on Monday, April 23, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Pallbearers will be Chauncey, Chalen, and Bradley Shuckahosee, George Iverson, Dean Whitebreast, Gerald Sanache, Lavern...

Joseph W. Welch

Joseph W. Welch

Apr 21, 2007

GRUNDY CENTER – Joseph W. Welch, age 82, a resident of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown formerly of Grundy Center died Saturday, April 21, 2007 at the Veterans Home following a lengthy illness. Private family interment will be held at the Rock Island National Cemetery at a future date. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo is handling the arrangements. Joseph was...

Blanche Albia Kalinay

Blanche Albia Kalinay

Apr 18, 2007

TAMA- Blanche Albia Kalinay, age 88, a resident of Grandview Acres in Toledo and formerly of Tama, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 in Grinnell Regional Medical Center due to a short illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher as celebrant. Interment will...

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