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Obituaries

Marsha Birch

Marsha Lynn Birch, 77, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away May 11, 2026 at Sunny Hill Care Center, Toledo; following a short battle with cancer. Marsha was born on March 4, 1949 to Nelson and Almira (Taylor) Anderson, in Belle Plaine. She attended Belle Plaine High School. Marsha married in 1967 ...

Sally Culbertson Mason

Sally R. Culbertson Mason, 97, of Tama, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Sally Rae Pelham was born on February 17, 1929, in Brooklyn, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur “A B” and ...

Douglas “Doug” Winders

Douglas “Doug” Winders, age 78, and life-long resident of Garwin, Iowa, passed away on the morning of May 3, 2026 at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Per Doug’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a private graveside service will take place. He will be laid ...

Sandra Dunham

Sandra Kay Dunham passed away April 26, 2026 in Longview, Texas. She was born March 6, 1948 in Marshalltown to Donald and Minnie (Kalinay) Dunham. She grew up on a farm near Montour, Iowa and graduated from South Tama high school in 1966. She is survived by her oldest daughter Kriesha, of ...

Feliciano Garcia Diaz

MARSHALLTOWN-Feliciano Garcia Diaz, 73, of Marshalltown, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in ...

Carl Brush

We are sad to announce the passing of Carl William Brush. He lived an active 80 years of life and was loved by many people. He held a quiet presence and was a friend to all. He was thoughtful, kind, and incredibly intelligent. He always had a list of projects he was working on and he was a ...

Helen Jean (Dufour) Brown

TAMA-Helen Jean (Dufour) Brown, 90, of Tama, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, May 8, 2026 ...

Donald Wabaunasee

TAMA-Donald Jay Wabaunasee, 64, of Phoenix, AZ and formerly of Tama, passed away, April 22, 2026 at his home due to natural causes. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday, April 30, 2026 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside ...

Shirley Austin

TRAER-Shirley (Halupnick) Austin passed away peacefully, with both daughters at her side, on April 21, 2026 at the age of 86 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, Iowa. She is survived by her two daughters, Debbie (Greg) Taylor of Lees Summit, MO, and Tammy (Kevin) Herink of Clutier, IA; five ...

Beverly Squiers

Beverly Elizabeth Squiers, 83, of Chelsea, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 24th, 2026, due to complications from cancer, under the loving care of her family. A visitation will be held Thursday, April 30th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Home in Belle Plaine, Iowa. Funeral ...