TOLEDO-Frances “Fran” Lorraine Davis Jesina Kucera, 89, of Toledo, passed away September 17, 2025 at the Independence Village in Waukee. Private Graveside Services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. There will be a Public Celebration of Life on Friday, October 3, 2025 from 11:00 ...

KaLyn Nekola, 83, of Elberon, IA, passed away September 21, 2025, at Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids, IA. KaLyn was born July 21, 1942, to Melvin and Mildred (Linhart) Ribby in Toledo, IA. She attended Toledo High School. Following school, KaLyn married Ervern Nekola. She followed her ...

TAMA-Malin Kenneth Choneska, 47, of Lincoln, NE and formerly of Tama, passed away, Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, NE. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening, September 16, 2025, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in ...

TOLEDO-Dennis Allan Dostal, 70, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Tama Ballroom, 1411 E 5th St., Tama. Visitation will be held Monday, September ...

TOLEDO-Byron John Witt, 78, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at his home in Toledo under the care of UnityPoint Hospice-Grinnell. Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. ...

Bruce died of a heart attack at the age of 67, in his home. He is deeply missed by friends and family alike. A family-led memorial service is scheduled for Sunday September 14th from 12:00-3:00 P.M. at the Maytag Park- South Shelter in Newton, IA. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to ...

TAMA-Donald Edward Benda, 83, of Tama, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Toledo. Donald was born on January 17, 1942, in Toledo, Iowa, ...

INDEPENDENCE-Karen Rae Opheim Lewis, 67, of Independence and formerly of Tama, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025 at West Village Care Center in Independence. Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with a luncheon to follow at ...

TAMA-Mary Martha Pushetonequa, “a sa we ge ka”, 78, of Tama, passed away, Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki ...

TOLEDO- Linda Dayle Swanson, 70, died Friday, August 22, 2025 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Rose Hill Cemetery, rural Toledo. Linda was born February 3, 1955, in Boone, Iowa, to Dayle and Doloris (Coleman) ...