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Obituaries

Staff Sergeant Williem Reid Morris

Staff Sergeant Williem Reid Morris, 25, of Toledo, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 1, 2020, in Charleston, SC, where he was currently stationed. Per the wishes of Williem’s family, a private memorial will take place. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the ...

David James Van De Walle

David James Van De Walle, 81, of Chelsea, IA passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA. We are extremely lucky to have him in our lives for an extra 9 years, after he suffered a massive heart attack. He bravely fought to stay with us all the way to the end. ...

Jane Bogue

Jane Bogue, 84, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A private family service will be held at Cedar Memorial with burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Jane Katherine Becker was born March 21, 1936, in rural Poweshiek County, ...

Gene C. Hill

Gene C. Hill, 89, of Toledo passed away peacefully Saturday, October 31, at The Willows of Marshalltown. Gene was born on February 2, 1931 in Tama. He was one of the five children of Talbert and Gladys (Smith) Hill. Gene attended the Tama schools and graduated from Tama High ...

Denyse Henery

Denyse (Hushak) Henery, 67, of Richardson, TX, passed away suddenly at her home on Thursday, October 15, 2020. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Plano, TX. Denyse Marie Hushak was born on September 9, 1953 to Fred and Adaline (Caslavka) Hushak , the youngest of ...

Leon Neal Sells

TOLEDO - Leon Neal Sells, 73, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020, at UnityPoint-Marshalltown from a sudden illness. A funeral service will be held over Zoom on Saturday, November 7, at 2:00 pm CT, officiated by Jim Rosiek. Contact LeonSellsFuneral11.7@gmail.com for Zoom link. Due ...

Emerson Brown-Tenorio

TAMA-Emerson Brown-Tenorio, "Wa ba me ka", 30, of Tama, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Meskwaki Cemetery on the Meskwaki ...

Helen Louise Brezina

Helen Louise Brezina, 87, a lifelong Tama County resident, passed away early Monday morning, October 19, 2020 at her daughter and son-in-law's residence in Omaha, Nebraska, where she had been residing since May of this year. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020 ...

Marvin George “Doc” Yilek

Marvin George "Doc" Yilek, 82, of Toledo, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at Lund Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, AZ. A Private Graveside Service will be held at the National Cemetery in Vining. Marvin was born on October 30, 1937, in Elberon, Iowa, the son of George E. and Albina ...

Dena Whitebreast

TAMA- Dena Rae Whitebreast, 57, of Tama, passed away, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday evening, October 8, 2020 at the Bear Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services ...