Dillon James Dostal, 30, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022, at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Rex Strayer officiating. A Private Interment will be held at a future date. ...

Ersileen M. Marquardt, 99, of Wyoming, MN, and formerly of Sumner, Iowa, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, of vascular complications. Ersileen was born May 8, 1922, in Strawberry Point, Iowa, along with her identical twin sister. She was the daughter of Irvie and Alma (Debes) Carpenter. Ersileen ...

Donald Fred Valenta, 90, of Cedar Rapids formerly of Traer, died Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 8, 2022, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Traer by Fr. Anthony Nketiah. Burial: St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Traer. ...

Edward James Hosek, 97, of Clutier, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at his home under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Al Frank officiating. Interment will follow at ...

Gary Lee Kersten was born on December 5, 1952, in Waterloo, the son of Glenn and Ann Kersten. He attended North Tama Community Schools and was involved with FFA, winning many ribbons. Gary lived on the family century farm and farmed with his brother for many years. They raised cattle, hogs ...

Marian A. Nagel, 101, of Traer, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Sunrise Hill Care and Rehab Center in Traer. A graveside inurnment was held on Friday, September 23, 2022, at 2:30 PM at the Buckingham Cemetery in rural Traer. Memorials may be directed to the Traer Ambulance ...

Merlin Lee Lassen was born on June 23, 1932, on the family farm near Dysart, the son of Severt and Margaret (Gill) Lassen. He graduated from Dysart High School and then served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. On April 12, 1955, Merlin was united in marriage to ...

Mildred Esther Dengler, 98, of Traer, Iowa, died Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Sunrise Hill Care and Rehab Center in Traer. Mildred was born on October 2, 1923, in Gladbrook, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Alice Wilken. She graduated with the class of 1941 from Gladbrook High School and ...

Lois Jean (Christensen) Earley, of Traer, Iowa, passed away on August 31, 2022, at Sunrise Hill Care Center due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease. Born on October 24, 1942, she was the daughter of Harold Martin Christensen and Elsie Amanda (Haack) Christensen. Lois grew up on a farm ...

Kaye Lynne Konicek, 74, of Traer, passed away on Sunday, August 28th in her home after a short battle with cancer. Kaye was born on August 21st 1948 in Vinton, Iowa. She was the daughter of William and Veronica (Kelly) Hite. She was raised in Dysart, Iowa, and attended Dysart- Geneseo ...