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Obituaries

Arlene Gerlach, 91

Arlene Gerlach, of Toledo, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the age of 91, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Funeral Service will be held Friday, June 2, 2023, at 10:30 AM at Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo with Pastor Alan Mullikin ...

Darlene Marie Husak, 90

Darlene Marie Husak, 90, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. Interment will follow at ...

Barbara Ann (Abbe) Wacha

Barbara Ann (Abbe) Wacha passed away peacefully at the Iowa River Hospice Home Saturday, May 20, 2023, just nine days after the love of her life, Perry Wacha. We knew if Barb were the one to go first, Perry would quickly follow, but never dreamt that when he left this world, she would follow ...

Joni Lea Simpson, 67

Joni Lea Simpson, 67, of Toledo, Iowa, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 21, 2023, under the care of Iowa River Hospice, surrounded by her loving family. Joni was born Jan. 28, 1956, to Walter and Norma (Vavra) Kriegel in Marshalltown, Iowa. She grew up in Tama and attended South ...

Sophilia Jayne Keahna “Mattinokea,” 57

Sophilia Jayne Keahna "Mattinokea," 57, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown of natural causes surrounded by family. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 4-6 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Traditional Wake ...

Perry Dean Wacha, 76

Perry Dean Wacha "BOH" died Thursday May 11, 2023, at home. Born October 30, 1946, to Carlton and Lillian Kaplan Wacha in Toledo, Iowa. Just down the hall from his future bride to be. He was 76 years old. Perry married Barbara Ann Abbe June 5, 1965, and in January of 1969 they became ...

Benjamin “Ben” Wacha, 35

Benjamin “Ben” Wacha, of Corvallis, Oregon, passed away in Sherman, Texas, on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the age of 35. A service will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 10:30 AM at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church located at 4700 Johnson Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52405 and via the ...

Llana Jean Bennett, 59

Llana Jean Bennett, 59, of Waterloo and formerly of Montour, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at UnityPoint-Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Visitation will be held Friday, May 12, 2023, from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Graveside Service to follow at 12:30 PM ...

Marlene Eernisse, 86

Marlene Eernisse, 86, of Toledo, Iowa, went Home to be with Jesus and so many of her loved ones on Sunday, April 30, 2023. After enduring chronic pain for years, and then suffering from a broken hip, she chose to enter Comfort Care at Grinnell Regional Medical Center, where she received ...

Rhonda Marie Spear Gersdorf, 69

Rhonda Marie Spear Gersdorf, 69, of Grinnell, died peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2023 surrounded by her adoring family. Rhonda’s family will receive friends for a visitation held from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Memorials may be ...