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Obituaries

Anna Smith

TOLEDO-Anna Katherine (Kunch) Smith, 89, of Toledo, was born on February 15, 1935, in her country home near Clutier, Iowa. She was the daughter of William and Emma (Chaska) Kunch. Anna passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown after a very short ...

Steven Buchanan Sr.

Steven Buchanan Sr., age 75 of Garwin, Iowa, passed away on the evening of January 5, 2024 at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown. At this time, cremation rites have been accorded and a formal celebration of life will be held at a later date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorials in ...

Dallas Haas

TOLEDO-Dallas Dean Haas, 82, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Premier Estates of Toledo. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 AM, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Reformed Baptist Church in Tama. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Vining, Iowa. Dallas was born on ...

Geraldine “Gerry” Zmolek

TOLEDO-Geraldine Carol “Gerry” Zmolek, 94, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama, with Father Michael McAndrew as the officiant. ...

Duane Freese

Duane Merrill Freese, 94, of Toledo, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services for were held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. For more information or to send a ...

Julia Benda

ELBERON-Julia Mary Benda, 104, of Elberon, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. ...

Sean McFate

TOLEDO-Sean Michael McFate, 56, of Toledo, passed away, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Sean was born on June 30, 1968, in Phoenix, ...

Wanda Kapayou

Wanda Lee Kapayou, 72, of Des Moines and formerly of Tama, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at her home. A Traditional Wake will be held Wednesday evening, January 1, 2025 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be ...

Linda Kaplan

Linda R. Kaplan, 72, of Garwin, passed away, Monday, December 23, 2024, at UnityPoint Health – Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-4 PM, Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with a Service honoring Linda at 2:00 ...

Clifford Foster

CHELSEA - Clifford J. Foster, 68, of Chelsea, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Sunday, December 22, 2024. A celebration of life visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Saturday, January, 11, 2025, at the Micheal J. Manatt Community Center in Brooklyn. A memorial ...