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Dorothy I. Maplethorpe
Jan 5, 2007
TOLEDO- Dorothy I. Maplethorpe, age 87, of Toledo, died Friday, January 5, 2007 at Grandview Acres in Toledo following a lengthy illness. Memorial Services and Interment will be held at a future date. Dorothy I. Maplethorpe was born on February 3, 1919, in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard and Prudence (Goodie) Bowen. While Dorothy was a nurse in Iowa...
Leona M. Riffle
Jan 1, 2007
TAMA-Leona M. Riffle, age 91, a resident of Grandview Acres in Toledo and formerly of Tama, died on January 1, 2007, at Grandview Acres in Toledo following a lengthy illness. Private Family Graveside Services will be held at Rector Cemetery in rural Chelsea with Rev. Dewey Grimes officiating. Leona M. Riffle was born on January 15, 1915, in Chelsea, Iowa,...
Geneva Faith Kucera
Dec 31, 2006
TOLEDO- Geneva Faith Kucera, age 90, a resident of Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama and formerly of Toledo, died Sunday, December 31, 2006 at the care center following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 10:30 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Marshalltown with Bishop Jim...
Emily Marcella Kvapil
Dec 26, 2006
TAMA-Emily Marcella Kvapil, age 93, of Tama, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center following a short illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Friday, December 29, 2006 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 will be...
Joyce Arlene Yilek
Dec 26, 2006
TOLEDO- Joyce Arlene Yilek, age 69, of Toldeo died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Reverend Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will...
Virgil Vurl Vore
Dec 21, 2006
TOLEDO- Virgil Vurl Vore, age 99, of Grinnell and formerly of Toledo died Thursday, December 21, 2006 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 11:00 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Rod Wall officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in...
Mildred Agnes Silhanek
Dec 20, 2006
TOLEDO- Mildred Agnes Silhanek, age 87, a resident of Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama and formerly of Toledo, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 1:30PM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastoral Associate Tom Christoffer, officiating....
Lyle Arvid Pagel
Dec 17, 2006
TAMA- Lyle Arvid Pagel, age 94, a lifelong resident of Tama, died on Sunday, December 17, 2006, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center following a short illness. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Ron Arends officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in...
Mark Joseph Moyer
Dec 14, 2006
TAMA- Mark Joseph Moyer, age 82, of Tama died Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown due to an extended illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael. Mescher as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in...
Thomas W. Hoffer
Dec 9, 2006
TOLEDO-Thomas W. Hoffer, PhD, age 68, of East Point, FL and formerly of Toledo died on Saturday, December 9, 2006, in Tallahassee Memorial Hospital following a short illness. A public graveside service will be held Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 11:00 A.M., at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, followed by a Fellowship Gathering at Christ United Methodist Church Worship Center in...
Janet Elaine Hayek
Dec 7, 2006
TAMA-Janet Elaine Hayek, age 63, died on Thursday, December 7, 2006, in Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa due to a lengthy illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation...
Anna Mae "Ann" Musgrave
Dec 7, 2006
TOLEDO- Anna Mae "Ann" Musgrave, age 82, of Toledo, died Thursday, December 7, 2006 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center due to a short illness. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 11, 2006 at 11:30 AM at the Christ United Methodist Church Worship Center in Toledo with Pastor Mary Schnepf, officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery...
Arthur Blackcloud Sr.
Dec 2, 2006
TAMA  Arthur Blackcloud Sr., age 80, of the Meskwaki Settlement died on Saturday, December 2, 2006 at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown due to a lengthy illness. Traditional Graveside Services will be held on Monday, December 4, 2006 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement. A wake was held Sunday evening at the Bear...
Elmer Ray Propp
Dec 1, 2006
TAMA- Elmer Ray Propp, age 74, of Tama died Friday, December 1, 2006 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama due to a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Center School Cemetery in rural Marshalltown. Visitation...
Helen Cecilia Posusta
Nov 25, 2006
TOLEDO-Helen Cecilia Posusta, age 89, of Toledo, died on November 25, 2006, in Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids due to a short illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in rural Toledo. Visitation...
Claire B. Ferneau
Nov 22, 2006
TAMA- Claire B. Ferneau, age 62, of rural Tama, died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. There are no services planned at this time, the body has been cremated. Private family interment will be at a later date. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama is handling the arrangements. Claire was born on December 22, 1943 in...
Floreine "Bonnie" Matula
Nov 21, 2006
TAMA- Floreine "Bonnie" Matula, age 81, of Tama, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice due to a lengthy illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher, officiating. Interment will...
Blanche H. Atchison
Nov 19, 2006
TAMA- Blanche H. Atchison , age 90, of Tama, died Sunday, November 19, 2006 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama due to a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 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. ...
Vencil J. "Chan" Bacino
Nov 18, 2006
TAMA- Vencil J."Chan" Bacino, age 91, of Tama, died on Saturday, November 18, 2006 in Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown due to a lengthy illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will follow at the St. Patrick's Cemetery...
Vivian O. Schelker
Nov 15, 2006
CLUTIER- Vivian O. Schelker, age 61, of Clutier, died on November 15, 2006 in Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center due to a short illness. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 17, 2006...
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