Gary Alan Shook, 83, of Tama, passed away, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will ...
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Donald Alan Swenson, at the age of 70. Donnie was a kind and gentle soul who lived a life marked by hard work, quiet strength, and a genuine love for the people and world around him. He may not have had a formal education, but he was a well-read ...
Kenneth Wade Osipchack, 37, of Chelsea, passed away Monday, October 19, 2026, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown and was reunited with his mother. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Silver Dollar in Chelsea. A Private Family Burial will ...
Brandon Lee Wanatee, Sr. “E-DE-KA-MA-KEA”, 65, of Tama, passed away, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday, October 15, 2026 at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A ...
Marvin Lee Staker, 94, of Traer, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, October 16, 2026 from 9-11 AM at the Ripley United Church of Christ, 400 S. Main St., Traer with a ...
Jeffrey Upah, age 61, of Los Angeles, California, formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away at his home in California on July 22, 2026. In accordance with Jeffrey's and his family's wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on ...
Iola “Asamisega” Snow, 92, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Mary Greeley Hospice Services in Ames. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside ...
Michael “Choo Choo” Jacob Niewahner was born May 1, 1947 to Edward and Mildred (Hanneken) Niewahner in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, the 5th of 8 children. Michael passed away September 29, 2026 at the Iowa Veterans Home under the care of IVH and Unity Health Hospice. Michael spent his ...
Beverly June Gerard, 98, of Chelsea, IA, passed away September 30, 2026, at Sunny Hill Care Center, Tama, IA. She is survived by her niece, Debra (Ken) Behounek; nephews, Randy (Susan) Smith, Bradley (Patrice) Smith and many great nieces and nephews. Beverly is preceded in death by her ...
Theron Ralph Wilkerson, age 87, Marshalltown, Iowa, born in Tama County, Iowa, on December 8, 1938, passed away at UnityPoint Health – Grundy County Memorial Hospital on October 4, 2026. Religious denomination: Methodist. Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, & ...