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Obituaries

Geraldine “Gerry” Zmolek

TOLEDO-Geraldine Carol “Gerry” Zmolek, 94, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama, with Father Michael McAndrew as the officiant. ...

Wanda Kapayou

Wanda Lee Kapayou, 72, of Des Moines and formerly of Tama, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at her home. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday evening, January 1, 2025 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be ...

Sean McFate

TOLEDO-Sean Michael McFate, 56, of Toledo, passed away, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Sean was born on June 30, 1968, in Phoenix, ...

Duane Freese

Duane Merrill Freese, 94, of Toledo, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services for were held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. For more information or to send a ...

Julia Benda

ELBERON-Julia Mary Benda, 104, of Elberon, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. ...

Clifford Foster

CHELSEA - Clifford J. Foster, 68, of Chelsea, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Sunday, December 22, 2024. A celebration of life visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Saturday, January, 11, 2025, at the Micheal J. Manatt Community Center in Brooklyn. A memorial ...

Linda Kaplan

Linda R. Kaplan, 72, of Garwin, passed away, Monday, December 23, 2024, at UnityPoint Health – Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-4 PM, Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with a Service honoring Linda at 2:00 ...

Mary Earhart

TAMA-Mary Annette Earhart, 66, of Tama, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama, Iowa. It was her wish to be cremated and there will be a Memorial Graveside Service at Haven Cemetery in rural Tama and luncheon at a future date. Mary was born on September 5, ...

Chester Bearden

Chester Jerry Bearden, 86, of Toledo, Iowa, passed away on December 11, 2024 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama, Iowa. Visitation will be held at 10:00AM followed by a Service at ...

Barbara “Barb” See

TAMA-Barbara Lucille “Barb” See, age 88, of Tama, was born on May 14, 1936, in Grinnell, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth Paul and Lucille Pauline Kriegel Heishman and passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held ...