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Obituaries

Connie Gardner

TOLEDO-Connie Lou Gardner, 85, of Toledo, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at Brooklyn Community Estate under the care of Essence of Life Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama with Pastor Clint Anderson ...

Brian Masters

Brian Jon Masters It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, uncle, cousin, friend and colleague Brian Jon Masters, formerly of Eldora and Tama, who left us on Saturday, December 23rd. He was 65 years old. He is survived by his brother Morgan (Mary) ...

Dawn Marland

TAMA-Dawn Valerie Renee Marland, 52, of Tama, passed away, Saturday, December 30, 2023 at her home under the care of Compassus Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Sunday evening, December 31, 2023 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional ...

David Brown

TAMA-David Lindsay Brown, 62, of Tama, passed away, Saturday, December 30, 2023, at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Traditional Wake will be held Saturday evening, December 30, 2023, at the family home, 249 Meskwaki Road, on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. A Traditional ...

Tina Wilcox

TAMA-Tina Marie Wilcox, 54, of Williston, North Dakota, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, due to a sudden illness at her daughter’s home while visiting for the holidays. There will be no local services at this time. Tina was born on April 3, 1969, in Poplar, Montana, the daughter of ...

Eugene Flora

TAMA-Eugene Flora, 78, of Tama, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at his home in Tama under the care of his family and Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 4-6 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Memorial Service to follow at ...

Laureen Youngbear Puentes

MONTOUR-Laureen (Youngbear) Puentes, 55, of Montour, passed away, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held ...

Ora Mae Bro

TOLEDO-Ora Mae Bro, 94, of Toledo, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 15, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Ora Mae was born ...

Shawn Youngbear

CEDAR RAPIDS-Shawn David Youngbear, 48, of Cedar Rapids, passed away, Sunday, December 3, 2023, at his home. A Traditional Wake was held Tuesday evening, December 5, 2023, at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement. A Traditional Graveside Service was held Wednesday, ...

Linda Potter

Linda Lee (Beck) Potter, 79, passed away peacefully October 5, 2023, at VIA Care Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
 
 Linda Lee Beck was born August 7, 1944, to Dale O. & Ruth Beck, of Belle Plaine, IA.
 
 Linda attended the Belle Plaine schools and ...