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Obituaries

Michael Lee Graham, 84

Michael Lee Graham, 84, passed away at Arbor Court Retirement Home, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, on March 12, 2023. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 11:30 at Grace Community Church in Toledo, Iowa, with a time of food and fellowship to follow. Visitation will be at the ...

Stanley Charles Ledvina, 92

Stanley Charles Ledvina, 92, of Chelsea, IA, passed away peacefully March 7, 2023, at Premier Estates, Toledo, IA. Stanley was born March 17, 1931, to Charles and Agnes (Herejk) Ledvina in Irving, IA. He attended school at a school house in Irving, before working the family farm with his ...

Steven “Boat” LeRoy Slaven, 64

Steven “Boat” LeRoy Slaven, 64, of Chelsea, IA, passed away March 7, 2023, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown. Boat was born May 6, 1958, in Grinnell, IA, to Guy and Bernice (Atwood) Slaven. He attended Grinnell High School and after his school years he worked at Cargill, ...

David Stanley Brezina, 66

David Stanley Brezina, 66, of Traer, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at his home after a twenty-one month battle with Leukemia. He was under the care of his family and St. Croix Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 10, 2023, at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church ...

Patricia A. Schmidt, 89

Patricia A. Schmidt, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Grand Living Nursing Home. Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, located at, 857 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Lunch will follow ...

Willie Junior Kriegel, 74

Willie Junior Kriegel, 74, of State Center, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Friends and family attended a celebrating the life of Willie on Saturday, March 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. ...

Tommy Lamb, 79

Tommy Lamb, 79, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and formerly of Chelsea, Iowa, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home on the morning of March 3, 2023. A celebration of life for Tommy will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A ...

Larry Dean “Hooch” Blocker, 76

Larry Dean “Hooch” Blocker, 76, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at his home in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Monday, February 27, 2023, at 12:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill ...

Douglas “DJ” Kahley, Jr., 27

Douglas "DJ" Kahley, Jr., 27, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023. DJ was born September 17, 1995, in Waterloo, Iowa. He graduated from Saydel High School in 2014. He attended school at APC to learn how to become a service technician for commercial floor cleaners. He then went on to sell ...

Michael John “Mike” Ellenbecker, 72

Michael John “Mike” Ellenbecker, 72, of Tama, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. It was Mike’s wish to be cremated, and there will be a Celebration of Life and Interment at St. Patrick’s Cemetery at a later date. Michael was born ...