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Elmer Ray Propp

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Isabelle May Kouba

Isabelle May Kouba

Nov 15, 2006

TAMA-Isabelle May Kouba, age 92, of Tama, died Wednesday morning, November 15, 2006 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. There...

John Forest "Jack" Prescott

John Forest "Jack" Prescott

Nov 13, 2006

TOLEDO- John Forest "Jack" Prescott, age 69, of Toledo, died on November 13, 2006 in his home in rural Toledo under the care of Iowa River Hospice with his family at his side following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Rod...

Lida May Seth

Lida May Seth

Nov 13, 2006

TOLEDO - Lida May Seth, age 82, a resident of Grandview Acres in Toledo died Monday, November 13, 2006 at the center following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November...

Mary Jo Benda

Mary Jo Benda

Nov 4, 2006

TAMA- Mary Jo Benda, age 75, of Tama, died on Saturday, November 4, 2006 in her home in Tama following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Tuesday,...

Herbert Youngbear

Herbert Youngbear

Oct 27, 2006

TAMA- Herbert Youngbear, age 79, of Marshalltown and formerly of Tama and Cedar Rapids, died on October 27, 2006 in the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown due to a lengthy illness. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Sunday, October 29, 2006 at 2:00 PM at Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama with Homer Bear Jr. as speaker. A...

Richard H. Cooper

Richard H. Cooper

Oct 27, 2006

TOLEDO-Richard H. Cooper, age 77, of rural Toledo, died on Friday, October 27, 2006 in Grandview Acres in Toledo under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice due to a lengthy illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday, October 30, 2006, at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will...

Rev. Charlie Morrow

Rev. Charlie Morrow

Oct 22, 2006

TAMA- Rev. Charlie Morrow, age 68, of Tama, died Sunday, October 22, 2006 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice from pulmonary fibrosis. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 10:30 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse, officiating. Private family interment will be at a later...

Fred Lawrence Kajer

Fred Lawrence Kajer

Oct 15, 2006

TOLEDO-Fred Lawrence Kajer, age 74, of Toledo died Sunday October 15, 2006 in the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with A.J. Kajer, officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in rural Toledo. Visitation will be...

Edith J. Michal

Edith J. Michal

Oct 4, 2006

TAMA- Edith J. Michal, 90, a resident of Grandview Acres in Toledo and formerly of Tama, passed away Wednesday evening, October 4, 2006 at the care center surrounded by her family due to a short illness. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at the...

Dennis M. Lacina

Dennis M. Lacina

Oct 3, 2006

TOLEDO-Dennis M. Lacina, age 57, of Toledo passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center following a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, October 6, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Chaplain Susan Leathem of Grinnell Regional Hospice, officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery...

Kenny E. "Red" Smith

Kenny E. "Red" Smith

Oct 2, 2006

TOLEDO – Kenny E. "Red" Smith, age 63, of Toledo died Monday morning, October 2, 2006 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be from 5 to...

Billie Dawn Drafahl Fluke

Billie Dawn Drafahl Fluke

Oct 1, 2006

CHELSEA-Billie Dawn Drafahl Fluke, age 46, of Chelsea, entered into rest on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at her home, surrounded by loved ones and under the care of Iowa River Hospice following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2006 at 2 PM at the Chelsea United Methodist Church with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating. Interment...

David Lee Brower

David Lee Brower

Sep 26, 2006

TAMA- David Lee Brower, age 62, of Tama, died on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in the VA Medical Center in Iowa City due to a sudden illness. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Monday, October 2, 2006 from 6-8 PM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will be private at a later date at Maple Hill Cemetery...

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