Harlan James Dirks, age 95, passed away on Aug. 8, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. A longtime resident of Toledo, Iowa, Harlan was born on Sept. 26, 1930, on the family farm in Grundy County to Henry and Minnie (Meyer) Dirks. At age three, his family moved to Grundy Center, where ...

Marilyn Black Cloud Dameron, 77, of Hastings, MN and formerly of Tama, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Benedictine Living Community in Hastings, MN. A Traditional Wake will be held Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A ...

James “Buffalo” Lee Collinson (72) was born 12/11/1953 and on 8/6/2026 he entered peacefully into eternal rest at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2026 from 10-11 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Funeral Services to ...

Pat Smock, age 78, of Tama, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, in the comfort of her home under the care of UPH Hospice. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorial ...

Kendall Staker, 70, of Traer, passed away peacefully at his home in Traer, Iowa on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, August 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Traer Memorial Building, 414 2nd St., Traer, Iowa with a luncheon to follow and a Celebration of Life until 9:00 ...

Andrew “Andy” Raymond Jensen, 83, of Dysart, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 30, 2026, from 4:00–7:00 PM at Dysart United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM at ...

Verona (Langenbau) Staker, 92, of Traer, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Monday, July 27, 2026 from 9-11 AM at the Ripley United Church of Christ in Traer with a Memorial Service ...

TAMA-Kenneth (Kenny) Earl Bacon was born on May 15th, 1962 in Marshalltown, IA. The son of Roger Bacon & Earlene (Smith) Bacon. It is with deep sorrow & profound love that we announce the passing of Kenny, who left us on Thursday June 25th at the University of IA Hospitals in Iowa City ...

Barbara Rae White, 89, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Birkwood Village in Toledo with her family at her side under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley ...

Raynard G. Arp, 95, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Accura Health Care in Toledo. A Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Graveside Service with military honors will be held at Crystal Cemetery in rural ...