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Obituaries

Esther Florence Timm, 99

Esther Florence Timm, 99, passed away Good Friday, April 7, 2023, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 11:00 AM at St. John Lutheran Church in rural Tama with Pastor Catherine Burroughs ...

Helen Florence Suchanek Sevcik, 100

Helen Florence Suchanek Sevcik, 100, of Tama and formerly of Clutier, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Hospice of the Midwest. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in ...

William Claire Talen (Sr.), 98

William Claire Talen, 98, chairman and CEO of Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, Traer and Vinton, died on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at his home in Delray Beach, Florida, after a bout of pneumonia. A lifelong independent banker and an avid flyer, he was an irrepressible optimist who hoped to make ...

Lawrence A. “Larry” Kullmer

Lawrence A. “Larry” Kullmer was born June 14, 1936, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Robert and Pearl (Watson) Kullmer. He graduated from Dysart High school, and went on to Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa, to study mathematics. Larry worked at General Dynamics in Pomona, California, before ...

Royce Marvin Ohrt, 74

Royce Marvin Ohrt, 74, of Dysart, was born on July 7, 1948, to Marvin and Manetta (Havran) Ohrt. Royce grew up east of Clutier and received his education at North Tama High School graduating in the class of 1966. He continued his education at Hawkeye Tech. He had a pilot’s license and raced ...

David LeRoy Wieck

David LeRoy Wieck was born on January 27, 1931, in Waterloo, the son of Hans and Ella (Wieben) Wieck. He went to country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Dysart High School. He then served his country in the United States Army Reserves for 6 years. On May 5, 1951, David was ...

David “Dave” Krafka, 62

David “Dave” Krafka, 62, of Dysart, passed away peacefully at home on February 27, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born on February 6, 1961, in Vinton, IA, to Robert and Arlene (Snyder) Krafka. He grew up on their family farm west of Dysart. David graduated from ...

Nancy Winter, 88

Nancy Winter, 88, a former resident of Marion, Iowa, peacefully passed away on March 7th, 2023, in Bella Vista, Arkansas, with family at her side. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 30, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Interment of cremains will follow at ...

Stanley Charles Ledvina, 92

Stanley Charles Ledvina, 92, of Chelsea, IA, passed away peacefully March 7, 2023, at Premier Estates, Toledo, IA. Stanley was born March 17, 1931, to Charles and Agnes (Herejk) Ledvina in Irving, IA. He attended school at a school house in Irving, before working the family farm with his ...

David Stanley Brezina, 66

David Stanley Brezina, 66, of Traer, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at his home after a twenty-one month battle with Leukemia. He was under the care of his family and St. Croix Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 10, 2023, at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Catholic ...