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Obituaries

Craig Gingrich

Craig Gingrich, 76, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, September 2, 2024. He graduated from Vinton High School, received his bachelor’s degree from Coe College, and completed his Master of Educational Administration from the UNI. Craig married Deborah Taylor on June 6, 1970, in Dysart, and they ...

Ila Jean Boerm

TRAER-Ila Jean Boerm, 84, of Traer, formerly of Toledo, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Sunrise Hill Care & Rehab Center, Traer, following an almost four-decade battle with breast cancer. Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 6, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral ...

Martha Dolezal

TOLEDO-Martha Helen Dolezal, 96, of Toledo, was born on March 31, 1928 on the Svoboda family farm in rural Clutier, Iowa, daughter of Charles and Mildred (Podhajsky) Svoboda. She passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Martha was the oldest of seven ...

Tracy Viola

Tracy Viola born September 4, 1970, in Austin, TX, died August 13, 2024,in San Antonio, TX. Surviving is fiancee Dean Watts, native of Traer, Iowa.

George Kadrmas

TRAER-George Kadrmas was born December 6, 1930 on the Kadrmas family farm in southern Perry township in Tama county, the son of Joseph and Elsie Psota Kadrmas. He attended Perry # 6 rural school and Traer High School, graduating seventy-five years ago in May 1949. Joe Kadrmas bought a new ...

Daniel Ewoldt

Daniel Loren Ewoldt was born on June 19,1960, to Loren and Pauline Ewoldt. Dan was the oldest of 4 children. Dan was raised on the family farm northwest of Clutier, with farming in his blood from the start, modeling after his grandfather Elmer Ewoldt and Father Loren. He attended North Tama ...

Violet Speirs

Violet Speirs passed away on July 31, 2024, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, IA. She was born on March 30, 1924, to William and Fannie (Alcorn) Montgomery. She was 100 years old. She graduated from Traer High School in 1941. On December 8, 1952, Violet married David Speirs at the Little ...

Eleanor Elliott

Eleanor Maye Elliott was born on April 30, 1936, in Garrison, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Alice (Nichols) Gonnerman. She graduated from Dysart High School. Eleanor married Eugene Elliott on August 7, 1955, at EUB Church in Dysart; he preceded her in death March 9, 1999. She worked at the ...

Corey Speirs

Corey W. Speirs, 52, of Clarion, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City after a courageous battle of diabetes. Visitation will be held from 2:00 - 5:00 PM on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue ...

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 ...