Jeffery “Jeff” Banes

Jeffery “Jeff” Lee Banes, 66, of Ankeny and formerly of Tama, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026 with his family by his side at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will be Friday, September 18, 2026 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.

Survivors include his children, Jared (Shevaun) Banes of Marshalltown, and Halie (Marc) Dellamuth of Newton; his grandchildren, Ollie Banes, Cora, Maelyn, and Broden Dellamuth; mother, Donna Banes of Toledo; his siblings, Todd (Kim) Banes of Elberon, Annette (Don) Lacina of Tama, and Pam (Jim) Hala of Toledo; and several nieces and nephews.