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Obituaries

Dorothy Graff

Dorothy Mae Graff, 95, of Tama, passed away May 23, 2026 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2026 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Maple Grove Cemetery in ...

Robert Hensler

BEOOKLYN-Robert Paul “Bob” Hensler, 83, of rural Brooklyn, Iowa, passed away on May 20, 2026, on a farm he loved. Born on April 26, 1943, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, Bob lived a life marked by hard work, quiet strength, steadfast faith and deep love for his family and community. Bob attended ...

Danielle Seymour

Danielle Norene Seymour, Me-da-tti, age 25 passed away Tues. May 12, 2026, peacefully and quietly in her sleep in the comfort of her home. Danielle contracted Covid in late February, which then began impacting her muscles and motor skill functions. She was on medical leave from her position as ...

Donna (YoungBear) Wolf

Donna (YoungBear) Wolf “Me ga ke”, 84, of Tama, passed away, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Birkwood Village in Toledo. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...