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Bette Jeane Bidwell
Sep 22, 2006
Bette Jeane Bidwell, 80, was called home to the Lord on Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, in the Grinnell Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. A memorial visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p. m. Wednesday at Kruse- Phillips Funeral Home, Tama. Private family interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Tama, at a future date. Bette...
Albert Leonard Podhajsky
Sep 18, 2006
TOLEDO – Albert Leonard Podhajsky, age 87, of Toledo, died on Monday, September 18, 2006 at Grandview Acres Nursing Home in Toledo following a long illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Friday, September 22, 2006 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael Mescher officiating. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in...
Dorothy Belle Huseboe
Sep 17, 2006
TOLEDO- Dorothy Belle Huseboe, age 80, a resident of Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama and formerly of Toledo, died on Sunday, September 17, 2006 in Sunny Hill Care Center due to complications of Alzheimers Disease. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse...
Ralph Walker Utterback
Sep 17, 2006
TOLEDO- Ralph Walker Utterback, age 82, of Toledo, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, due to a ruptured aneurysm. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, September 21, 2006 at the Christ United Methodist Church Worship Center in Toledo with Pastor Mary Schnepf, officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. ...
Clara Fraham Reeder
Sep 16, 2006
TAMA-Clara Frahm Reeder, age 95, a resident of Grandview Acres in Toledo and formerly of Tama, died on Saturday, September 16, 2006, in Grandview Acres in Toledo following a short illness. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 11 AM at the St. John Lutheran Church in rural Tama with Pastor Herb Knudten officiating. Interment will...
Kenneth G. Williams
Aug 31, 2006
TAMA- Kenneth G. Williams, age 93, of Tama formerly of Montour, died Thursday afternoon, August 31, 2006 at Grandview Acres in Toledo under the care of Iowa River Hospice following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at 10:30 A.M. at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse, officiating. Interment will...
Betty L. Zigler
Aug 26, 2006
BROOKLYN- Betty L. Zigler, age 79, of Brooklyn, formerly of Tama died Saturday morning, August 26, 2006 following a short illness.Private family graveside services will be held at Koszta Cemetery, rural Marengo. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama is handling the arrangements. Betty was born on April 18, 1927 in Redding, Iowa the daughter of Grant and Alma (Michael) Brott. On...
Everett Kapayou
Aug 16, 2006
TAMA-Everett Kapayou, age 73, of the Meskwaki Settlement, died on Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames due to a short illness. Traditional Graveside Services will be held on Friday, August 18, 2006, at 2:00 PM at the Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement. A wake was held Thursday evening at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building...
Mary Elizabeth Weaver
Aug 7, 2006
Toledo- Mary Elizabeth Weaver, age 95, a resident of Grandview Acres in Toledo, died Monday, August 7, 2006 at the center, under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice, following a short illness. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 11, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Charles Johnson, officiating. Interment will follow...
Eric Michael Turgeon
Jul 28, 2006
TOLEDO – Eric Michael Turgeon, age 19, died Friday, July 28, 2006 after complications of a construction accident in Memphis, Tennessee. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 703 12th Street in Marshalltown. Interment will be private. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama is...
Robert O. Thomas
Jul 24, 2006
TAMA- Robert O. Thomas, age 82, of Tama, died on Monday, July 24, 2006 in his home in Tama under the care of Grinnell Regional Hospice due to a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2006, at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Ron Arends officiating. Interment will follow...
Florence M. Anderson
Jul 20, 2006
TAMA-Florence M. Anderson, age 95, a resident of Grandview Acres Care Center in Toledo, formerly of Tama died on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at the center due to a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor LaVerne Seth officiating. Interment will follow at...
Ada M. Squiers
Jul 16, 2006
TOLEDO – Ada M. Squiers, age 89, died on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at Grandview Acres in Toledo under the care of Iowa River Hospice, following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 10:30 A.M. at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Charles Johnson, officiating. Interment will follow at Haven Cemetery...
Harry Gardner Jr.
Jul 12, 2006
TOLEDO- Harry Gardner Jr., age 80, of Toledo, died on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 in Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center under the care of Iowa River Hospice following a short illness. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 17, 2006 at 10:30 AM at Christ United Methodist Church Worship Center in Toledo with Pastor Mary Schnepf officiating. Interment will...
Thomas Harry Christenson
Jul 1, 2006
TOLEDO- Thomas Harry Christenson, age 59, of Toledo, died Saturday evening, July 1, 2006 at his home following a sudden illness. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2006 at 11:00 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Mary Schnepf of the Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo, officiating. Inurnment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery...
Agnes B. Rutledge
Jun 24, 2006
TAMA- Agnes B. Rutledge, age 95, a resident of Grandview Acres in Toledo and formerly of Tama, died on Saturday, June 24, 2006 in Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center due to a short illness. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at 10:30 AM at the Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Dewey Grimes officiating. Interment...
Cynthia Marie Hall
Jun 23, 2006
TAMA-Cynthia Marie Hall, age 27, of Tama, died on June 23, 2006, in her home under the care of Iowa River Hospice due to a lengthy illness. Memorial Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 2:00 PM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama with Pastor Jerry Evelsizer officiating. There will be no visitation. Cynthia Marie Hall was...
Mary Agnes Kucera
Jun 17, 2006
TAMA-Mary Agnes Kucera, age 88, a resident of Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama, and formerly of Garner died Saturday morning, June 17, 2006 at the center following a lengthy illness under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Liturgy will be Monday, June 19, 2006 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Rev. Michael Schueller...
Claire Danielle Wedmore
Jun 4, 2006
TAMA- Claire Danielle Wedmore, age 13, of Tama, died on Sunday, June 4, 2006 in University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview in Minneapolis, MN due to a short illness. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2006, at 10:30 AM at the South Tama County High School Gymnasium in Tama with Pastor Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating. Interment will follow at...
Anna V. Hosek
Jun 2, 2006
TOLEDO- Anna V. Hosek, age 89, a resident of Sunny Hill Care Center, Tama formerly of Toledo died Friday morning, June 2, 2006 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center following a short illness. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 5, 2006 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastoral Associate Tom Christoffer officiating. Interment...
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