Derris Arlon Keahna Jr, 30
Derris Arlon Keahna Jr, 30, of Tama, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A Christian Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. A Traditional Wake will be held Tuesday evening on June 15, 2021 at the Fox Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Traditional Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama.
Survivors include his wife, Joy Keahna of Tama; his children, Jaiyla, Oliver, and Drayven Keahna of Tama; his parents, Derris and Laureen Keahna Sr. of Tama; his siblings, Denness Keahna (Jackie Mallory) of Tama, Ashley Thompson (Dawson Davenport) of Tama, and Dairrah Keahna (Doug Thomas) of Tama; paternal grandmother, Arlene Keahna of Tama; maternal grandmother, Donna Wolf of Tama; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo is assisting the family with the arrangements.