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Obituaries

Jerry Boriskey

MONTOUR-Jerry Dee Boriskey, 78, of Montour, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024 at his home. He was cremated and there will be no public services. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia of Montour; children, Todd (Angie) Boriskey of Marshalltown, Troy (Kerra) Boriskey of Edgewood and Brandi ...

Rhonda Waseskuk

TAMA-Rhonda Sue Waseskuk, 64, of Tama, passed away, Friday, August 16, 2024 at her home in rural Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Sunday, August 18, 2024, at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement. A Traditional Graveside Service will be held Monday, August 19, 2024 at ...

Burnadene Kunch

TOLEDO-Burnadene Clara Kunch, 93, of Toledo, passed away, Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation ...

Carolyn Flowers

TOLEDO-Carolyn Marie Flowers, 81, of Toledo, passed away August 3, 2024 at Premier Estates of Toledo. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Thursday, ...

Florence Balvin

Florence Louise Balvin, 91, of Chelsea, IA, passed away July 24, 2024, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Chelsea. Burial will take place at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, ...

Paz Ramirez

TAMA-Paz Ramirez, 83, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at home under the care of her family and Iowa River Hospice. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 5-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Prayer Service following at 7:00 PM. Survivors include her ...

Duane Albertsen

DYSART-Duane Paul Albertsen, 93, of Dysart, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Lutheran Living Communities in Vinton under the care of Hospice Compassus. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart with Pastor Mark Urlaub ...

Milo P. Hala

On July 18th, 2024, Milo Hala took his last breath in the same bedroom he took his very first breath 87 years ago. He peacefully passed away surround by his children at home on the family farm. Milo was born to Frank and Sylvia (Kalina) Hala on October 30, 1936, in the house his dad, Frank, and ...

Rick Sawyer

Rick L. Sawyer, age 71 of Garwin, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Per Rick’s wishes, cremation rites have taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 1:00 until 3:00 P.M. at the LeGrand Community ...

Kathryn “Kathy” Mochal

Kathy Mochal, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away July 7, 2024 at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. A Memorial Mass will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow ...