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Obituaries

Lyle White

TAMA-Lyle Francis White, 93, of Tama, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Birkwood Village in Toledo with his family at his side under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor ...

Larry Herink

Larry C. Herink, 80, of Lincoln, IA passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at his residence. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Salem Church of Lincoln. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Military honors will take place ...

Shirley Fisher

TAMA-Shirley Ann Fisher, 89, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Shirley was born on April 2, 1936, in Tama, Iowa, the daughter of Wilford and Hessie (Spencer) Abbott. Shirley graduated from Tama ...

Richard Koehler

Richard (Dick) Koehler, 82, of Tama, Iowa, passed away on January 12, 2015. He was born April 10, 1943, in New Hampton, son of Waldon and Arlene (Slack) Koehler. He graduated from Fredericksburg High School and earned a degree in music education from Wartburg College. He taught instrumental ...

Jerry Turbett

Jerry R. Turbett, 85, passed away December 24 at Iowa River Hospice, Marshalltown. Jerry was the son of Clyde and Lauretta (Bigelow) Turbett, of LeGrand. Jerry grew up in LeGrand, and enjoyed playing football and basketball for the Warriors during high school. After high school, Jerry ...

Arnold Chantland

Arnold "Arnie" Ole Chantland, 98, passed away on January 8, 2026, at Bethany Life in Story City. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 11:00am at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Ames, Iowa. There will be a one-hour visitation held at the church prior to the ...

Denton Ward

MARSHALLTOWN-Denton Shane Ward, 42, of Marshalltown, passed away, Monday, January 12, 2026 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at the Glenn Roberts’ Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A ...

Ida Paterson

Ida Belle Paterson, 94, died Monday, December 15, 2025. For the past four years, she made her home in Toledo, Iowa, though she was a longtime resident of Iowa City. Born January 5, 1931, in Fairmont, Minnesota, Ida Belle was the youngest of nine children of Russell and Olive (Miller) Clark. ...

Michael Wentzien

Michael Brent Wentzien, 86, of Gladbrook, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Grundy Care Center. Memorial services for Michael will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gladbrook Methodist Church in Gladbrook, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday, January ...

Danny Vodochodsky Sr.

Danny L. Vodochodsky Sr., age 81, of Tama, Iowa and formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of December 25, 2025 in the comfort of his own home. Per Danny’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. Memorials in ...