Larry H. Smith, 86, of Tama, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022, from complications of COPD at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1936, in Reinbeck, Iowa, the son of Howard H. Smith and Lorraine Cecilia (Ferry) Smith. The family later moved to Toledo, Iowa. ...

Janet Ila Merck died on April 13, 2022, in Hospice care at Premier Estates of Toledo and she was cremated. Janet was born April 15, 1945, in Marengo, IA, to Marvin and Phyllis (Weese) Merck. She was a lifelong animal lover and had many pets throughout her lifetime. She had a great interest in ...

Barbara Joan Murty, 88, of Chelsea, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at UnityPoint-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Private Family Service will be held with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Public Visitation will be held Friday, May 6, 2022, from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in ...

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 21, in honor of Randy Dostal. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 1 pm at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Following inurnment, friends and family are invited to the Toledo American Legion to enjoy some of Randy’s favorite ...

Paul Joseph Kratoska, 85, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at The Willows of Marshalltown under the care of St. Croix Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, May 9, 2022, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew and Deacon ...

Donna Rae Brower, 90, formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away peacefully at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Reunion Court of The Woodlands, Texas where she resided since 2018. She was born on December 28, 1931 in Tama County, Iowa one of eleven children to parents Arthur and Eva ...

Chaille Simone Morgan, 27, of Tama, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at her home. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening, March 29, 2022 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2022 ...

Ellsworth Charles Cizek went to see the Lord and all his friends on March 21, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 25, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer, IA with Father Anthony Boahen Nketiah as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Paul's ...

Fred Johnson, 85, of Grinnell, died on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at UnityPoint Allen Medical Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Burial with military honors will be held at Hazelwood Cemetery ...

Charles Herbert Wiese, 93, Denver, Co., died Friday, March 4. Charles was born March 4, 1929 in Highland Township south of Montour to Charlie and Hazel Stevenson Wiese. Charles graduated from Marshalltown High School and trained in Minnesota for his lifetime career as an electrician. In 1959 ...