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Obituaries

John Kucera

John Scott Kucera, 82, rural Toledo, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. John requested no formal funeral services. John was born June 11, 1941, the son of Frank and Mamie (Nachazel) Kucera in Toledo. He attended country school at Howard No. 1 and ...

Anna Rose Blayer

TAMA-Anna Rose Blayer, 100, of Tama, passed away, Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew and Deacon Stan Upah ...

Delane Cizek

TOLEDO-Delane Lewis “Dempsey” Cizek, 72, of Toledo, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at Mercy One in Waterloo. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo with Pastor Tom Bower officiating. Interment will follow at ...

James Snyder

TOLEDO-James Wendle Snyder, 92, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook. It was his wish to be cremated and there will be no public services at this time. James was born on January 16, 1931 in Glidden, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Marie (Schultz) ...

Connie Gardner

TOLEDO-Connie Lou Gardner, 85, of Toledo, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at Brooklyn Community Estate under the care of Essence of Life Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Pastor Clint Anderson ...

Brian Masters

Brian Jon Masters It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, uncle, cousin, friend and colleague Brian Jon Masters, formerly of Eldora and Tama, who left us on Saturday, December 23rd. He was 65 years old. He is survived by his brother Morgan (Mary) ...

Dawn Marland

TAMA-Dawn Valerie Renee Marland, 52, of Tama, passed away, Saturday, December 30, 2023 at her home under the care of Compassus Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Sunday evening, December 31, 2023 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional ...

Tina Wilcox

TAMA-Tina Marie Wilcox, 54, of Williston, North Dakota, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, due to a sudden illness at her daughter’s home while visiting for the holidays. There will be no local services at this time. Tina was born on April 3, 1969, in Poplar, Montana, the daughter of ...

David Brown

TAMA-David Lindsay Brown, 62, of Tama, passed away, Saturday, December 30, 2023, at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Saturday evening, December 30, 2023, at the family home, 249 Meskwaki Road, on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional ...

Eugene Flora

TAMA-Eugene Flora, 78, of Tama, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at his home in Tama under the care of his family and Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 4-6 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Memorial Service to follow at ...