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Leonard Benda

Leonard Edward Benda, 87, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids under the care of Mercy Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Monday, February 26, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Monday, February 26, 2024, prior to the service from 9:30-10:30 AM at the funeral home. Survivors include his brother, Ernie (Diana) Benda, of Davenport; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is ...

Richard Harris

Richard Harris, 54, of Ankeny, IA, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, at his residence. A memorial visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com. Richard will be missed by three children: RJ Harris, of Colorado Springs, CO, Alexandria Keahna-Harris, of Tama, IA, and Roman Keahna-Harris, of Ankeny, his mother, Marilyn Blackcloud, of Tama, a sister, Amy (Richard) Blackcloud, and a brother, Ryan (Emma) Blackcloud.

Mary Frimml

Mary F. Frimml, 76, formerly of Gilman, IA, passed away Feb. 20, 2024, at her home in Pinebluff, NC, under the care of hospice and close friends, Cody and Dani Petrella, of Pinebluff. Per the wishes of Mary, cremation rites have been accorded and private family services will be held at the interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. She is survived by her siblings: Ray (Sue) Frimml, of Brooklyn, IA, Rosanne Frimml, of Tama, IA, Lee Frimml (Bonnie Clubb), of Sigourney, IA, and John (Jane) Frimml, of Marshalltown, IA; nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, ...

Laura E. Osborn

Laura E. Osborn, 89, of Gladbrook, IA, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, IA. Arrangements are pending with Anderson Funeral Homes of Gladbrook. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

Richard Harris

Richard Harris, 54, of Ankeny, IA, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, at his residence. A Memorial Luncheon will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. Further arrangements are pending. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

Wanda Ritter

Wanda R. (Brown) Ritter, 85, longtime resident of LeGrand, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services for Wanda take place Saturday, March 2 (note date) at 2:00 P.M. at Faith Open Bible Church. A visitation will be one-hour prior beginning at 1:00 P.M. She will be laid to rest at LeGrand Friends Cemetery. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Wanda and her family. For full obituary or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234. Left to cherish her memory are her sons: Richard ...