GARWIN-Thomas A. “Tom” Podhajsky, 81, of Garwin, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 at his home under the care of Unity Point Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Christopher Podhajsky ...

TOLEDO-Gene Franklin Banes, 85, of Toledo, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at National ...

Jeffery John Cizek, 71, of Traer, IA, passed away peacefully at home on February 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 2 o’clock to 5:00 PM at Paris and Wood funeral home, 965 Home Plaza Waterloo. Funeral services will be on ...

Jeffery John Cizek, 71, of Traer, IA, passed away peacefully at home on February 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was a man of great character, known for his resilience, kindness and an unwavering dedication to his family and work. Born in Waterloo, IA, on March 1, 1954, ...

TAMA-Larry Allen Webber, 74, of Tama, passed away, Sunday, February 22, 2026 at his home under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held in late spring. Larry Webber was born on July 19, 1951 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Robert and Camilla (Buker) Webber. Larry ...

Cheryl Faas-Bolen, age 53, of Marshalltown and formerly of Tama, Iowa, passed away on the afternoon of February 20, 2026 at Harmony of Marshalltown under the care of Iowa River Hospice Home. Per Cheryl’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this ...

Caryl Lee Sharp, 86, of Decorah, formerly Spring Valley, MN, passed away at Highland Place (Aase Haugen) under Hospice care on February 9, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations and memorials may be sent ...

Susanne Springer, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her close family, on February 5, 2026, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 21 from 1 to 3 p.m., at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel Stateroom, Cedar Rapids. A ...

Nancy Randall Sund, 76, Toledo, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Kavanagh Hospice Home in Des Moines after a three-month illness. A gathering for Nancy’s friends and family will be at The Flaming Office, Toledo, from 2 pm. - 4 p.m.. on Saturday, Feb. 28. She was born May 1, 1949, at ...

Rosaline Frances Hartkemeyer, 94, of Belle Plaine, IA, passed away February 10, 2026. Rosaline was born March 5, 1931, to Joseph Sr. and Rose (Balvin) Brezina in Elberon, IA. Graduating from Montour High School, class of 1949. Following school, Rosaline worked a variety of jobs before marrying ...