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Obituaries

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 ...

Mary Lamm, 95

Mary Lamm, 95, of Lumberton, NC, died peacefully Saturday, February 11, 2023, surrounded by her family at Wesley Pines Retirement Center. She was born in Dublin, NC July 8, 1927, to Robert Carey Lewis and Flawny Irene Lewis. She is proceeded in death by her parents, sister Wilma Smith, ...

Susan “Susie” Mitchell, 52

Susan "Susie" Mitchell, 52, of Tama, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown. Services for Susan will take place on Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. She will be laid to rest at Timber Creek ...

Shirley (Roger) Lewis, 90

Shirley (Roger) Lewis, 90, longtime Garwin area resident, passed from this earthly life on the morning of Saturday, February 18th, 2023, at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad, where she has resided since September of 2021. Born Shirley Swenson on October 22nd, 1932, at her aunt’s home in ...

LaQuetta Ward, 51

LaQuetta Ward, 51, of Tama, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023, at her home. A Traditional Wake was held Monday evening at the Glenn Roberts’ Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services was held Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the ...

Marilyn Mae Hlas, 55

Marilyn Mae Hlas, 55, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. Interment will follow at ...