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Obituaries

Brian Neitzel

TAMA-Brian Dale Neitzel, 54, of Tama, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at home. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Mike Hargrave officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be ...

Paul Polka

TAMA-Paul John Polka, 97, of Tama, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. He had lived at home up until the last five days of his life. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:30 AM at the St. ...

Lawrence Brezina

Lawrence J. Brezina, age 90, of Rural Tama County, passed away on June 17, 2024, in Toledo, Iowa. He was born on February 20, 1934. He moved to the farm in 1938. Lawrence was a loving husband to Doris Brezina and a cherished father to Rick Doty, Diane (George) Queck, and Tina (Rob) Forbes. He ...

Janice Halverson

Janice Mae Halverson, 93, of Cedar Falls, formerly of rural Toledo, Iowa, left this life unexpectedly on Thursday, June 13, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital of natural causes. Janice was born on May 9, 1931, in Marshalltown, daughter of John W. and Amy F. Gilson Haefner. She was active in ...

Dennis Walton

Dennis Walton, 76, of Montour, Iowa, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 15, 2024 while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Services for Dennis will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tama, Iowa ...

Bruce Lennie

Bruce Wyatt Lennie, 66, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, formerly of Tama, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024 at Centracare St. Cloud Hospital. Per the wishes of Bruce and his family, cremation rites have been accorded. Graveside services took place on Wednesday, June 19 at 11:00 A.M. at Maple ...

Clyde Papakee Jr.

TOLEDO-Clyde Papakee Jr., 66, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday Evening, June 12, 2024 at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held ...

Stephanie Behaunek

TAMA-Stephanie Marie Behaunek, 49, of Tama, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024 at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. There will be no public services at this time. Stephanie was born on May 1, 1975, in Andalusia, Illinois. She received her GED and attended nursing ...

Audrey Babinat

Audrey Mary Babinat was born April 22, 1937, in Dunkerton, Iowa, daughter of Hugh and Dorothy (Meier) Fettkether. She attended Don Bosco in Gilbertville. Audrey married Siemon J. Babinat September 20, 1955, in Gilbertville; he preceded her in death on April 3, 1991. She was a farm wife on their ...

Linda Walsh

Linda Sue (Appelgate) Walsh, age 73, of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at the Iowa Veterans Home. Per Linda’s wishes, cremation rites have taken place. Services are pending. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted to care for Linda and her family. To leave online ...