Jean ( Mary Anne) Zmolek was born to Anton and Hilda (Benda) Zmolek on May 20th, 1930, on a farm near Clutier, Iowa. Her baptismal name was Mary Anne. She attended grade school at York No.3 and high school at Notre Dame Academy in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1948, she entered the School Sisters de ...
TOLEDO-Karen Lou Sells Smith, 79, of Toledo, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation ...
Cheryl (Pruisner) Propst, age 75 of Tama, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Sunny Hill Care Center. Cheryl was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Arelene; her husband Dean in 2017; an infant sister, Lani Jo; and her brother-in-law, Ronald Best. Left to cherish her memory ...
Murray Paul Stevenson, 70, of Traer, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025 at his home. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the United Presbyterian Church in Traer with Pastor Bryce Hoyt officiating. Interment will follow at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer. Visitation ...
Bernard Franklyn Hala, 82, "Bernie" due to deteriorating health problems, moved to daughter's home in northeast Illinois where he has passed away. Bernie is survived by his wife (Margaret) of 59 years, daughter (Brandi); son-in-law (James); daughter-in-law (Melinda). Four ...
Dotta (Dotti) Jean Keefer, 79, of Traer, passed away on Sunday, June 1, surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at Overton Funeral Home in Traer. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 6, at the ...
Marlene Joann Werner (nee Lorenz) died peacefully on May 25, 2025. Marlene was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1948 to Richard and Josephine Lorenz. She attended Maine East High School and was the editor in chief of her high school newspaper. She met her loving husband of 56 years, John, on a ...
Worthin Edward Grattan - 88, born November 13, 1936 - died May 26, 2025. A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Grinnell Christian Church with a luncheon following at the Church. A visitation will be held from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, Friday, June 13 at Smith Funeral ...
Kimberly “Kim” Junge 9/19/1960 – 5/20/2025 One of the advantages—maybe the only one—of a terminal diagnosis is that you can write your own obituary, and that’s what I’ve done. Not to suggest that my family wouldn’t have raved about the phenomenal person I was… I’m just ...
TAMA-Alan David Baker, 83, of Tama died May 22, 2025 peacefully at his home surrounded by family under the care of Essence of Life Hospice. Per Alan’s wishes, no services are planned. Alan was born on July 15th,1941, the youngest of four children born to Lilburn and Frances Baker. Alan ...