Dotta (Dotti) Jean Keefer, 79, of Traer, passed away on Sunday, June 1, surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at Overton Funeral Home in Traer. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 6, at the ...

TAMA-Alan David Baker, 83, of Tama died May 22, 2025 peacefully at his home surrounded by family under the care of Essence of Life Hospice. Per Alan’s wishes, no services are planned. Alan was born on July 15th,1941, the youngest of four children born to Lilburn and Frances Baker. Alan ...

Kimberly “Kim” Junge 9/19/1960 – 5/20/2025 One of the advantages—maybe the only one—of a terminal diagnosis is that you can write your own obituary, and that’s what I’ve done. Not to suggest that my family wouldn’t have raved about the phenomenal person I was… I’m just ...

TAMA-Evelyn Christina Carlson, 94, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held ...

Bette J. Neil, 101, formerly of Tama, Iowa, passed away on May 22, 2025, in Johnston, Iowa. She was born in Tama on April 17, 1924, to the late Charles and Anna (Lacina) McClure. She graduated from Tama High School. Bette dated Adrian Neil in high school and following WWII they were married on ...

Blanche Manfull, of Toledo, died Saturday, May 24, 2025 at UnityPoint St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, weeks shy of her 93rd birthday. A funeral service will be held 10:30 am, Thursday, May 29, 2025, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment will follow at Trinity ...

TAMA-Thelma Rae Bullard “Bye-Ta-Sa-Mo-Ga”, 74, of Tama, passed away, Friday, May 23, 2025 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Sunday, May 25, 2025 from 4-8 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Thelma was born on July 10, 1950, in Tama, Iowa, the ...

Charles “Charlie” Richard See, 73, of Toledo, IA, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Sunny Hill Care Center, Tama, IA, surrounded by his family. Charles was born April 9, 1952, in Toledo, IA, the son of Raymond and Hazel (Elliott) See. He attended South Tama High School. Following high ...

TAMA-Patsy Ann Lasley, 73, of Tama, passed away, Monday, May 19, 2025, at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital. A Traditional Wake will be held Monday Evening, May 19, 2025, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service will be ...

Dorothy Marie Musel, 86, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Prairie Hill Assisted Living, Independence. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2025, St. Patrick Catholic Church by Rev. Dennis Miller. Burial: 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelsea. A vigil service will be ...