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Obituaries

Patricia Packer

Patricia Louise Packer, 65, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Accura Healthcare of Toledo under the care of St. Croix Hospice. A Public Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour. Survivors include her brother, James ...

George Oetker

George Robert Oetker, 87, of Tama, Iowa, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be ...

Ann Morris

Ann Morris, age 70 of Toledo, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Iowa River Hospice Home with her family by her side. In death, Ann is reunited with her parents; her son, Gary Morris; grandsons, Blake Windust and Williem Morris; and her siblings. She is survived by her son, Clay ...

Constance “Connie” Ternus

TAMA-Constance Jean “Connie” Ternus, 84, of Tama, passed away in June 16, 2026 at Birkwood Village in Toledo. In keeping with her wishes, Connie generously donated her body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. A Memorial Mass will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM at St. ...

Janet Whitebreast

Janet J. Whitebreast, 81, of Tama, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Visitation will be held Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 1-3 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Survivors include her grandchildren, Dirk Whitebreast of Seattle, WA, Sheena ...

Danny Robinson

Danny Charles Robinson of Phoenix, Arizona passed away April 16, 2025, at age 90. Danny was born on August 20, 1934, in Unionville Missouri, the son of Walter and Cleo Robinson. Walter moved the family to Tama Iowa where they settled for life. Danny married his high school sweetheart, ...

William Viet

William (Bill) Veit, 98, long time resident of Tracy, Minnesota, passed away on June 6, 2026 at the VA Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD after a short battle with cancer. Bill was born on June 5, 1928 in Chelsea, IA to parents Cloyd and Ruth (Klenk) Veit. He graduated high school from ...

William Veit

William (Bill) Veit, 98, long-time resident of Tracy, Minnesota and formerly of Chelsea, IA, passed away on June 6, 2026, at the VA Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Lucy (Tate), of Tracy, MN; sons, Robert (Lou ...

Rita Ferneau

Rita (Valline) Ferneau, 84, died May 29 at home, exactly as she would have wanted, surrounded by people she loved. The only daughter among seven children, Rita grew up in a household built on hard work and devotion. She was, by all accounts, a handful in the best possible way. Adventurous, ...

Arlene “Shawnee” Blackcloud

Arlene R. “Shawnee” Blackcloud, 76, of Tama, passed away, June 2, 2026 at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held ...