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Bonnie Bower

Bonnie Bower was welcomed to her eternal home by her family and friends on April 12, 2026. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 20th at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama, IA from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, April 20th in the chapel at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown. Bonnie is survived by Galen Bower, her husband of nearly 70 years, daughters Susan Schafer, of Boone, Lois Leeper (Pat) and Julianne Bodensteiner (Bill), of Des Moines. She has 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and another great grandson due at the end of May.

Dennis Eige

Dennis Eige, 75, of Marshalltown and The Willows, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years, Lois; children: Darrin (Sonya) Eige, of Coralville, Andrew Eige, of Cedar Falls, and Christine Eige, of Marshalltown; five grandchildren and one great-grandson. Per Denny and his family’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from noon until time of service. Denny will ...

Jack Menter

Jack Menter, of Marshalltown, died on April 8th, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed peacefully surrounded by his wife Rachel and son Jason. Jack is survived by wife Rachel; son Jason (Dani) Menter; two grandchildren and granddog. He is also survived by his siblings: Chris Elliott, Gary (Valerie) Menter, Peg Harwell and Shelly (Russ) Dall. Per Jack’s wishes, no formal service will be held. The Cremation Society of Iowa is handling arrangements, and the family will host a celebration of life at a later date.

Michael Brewster

(David) Michael Brewster—known to everyone as Michael—passed away on January 25, 2026, at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown, just one day shy of his 77th birthday. Memorial visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. ...

LaVerne Hand

LaVerne Hand, age 89, formerly of Tama, passed away on the night of Friday, February 13th, 2026 at the UnityPoint - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation celebrating the life of LaVerne will take place on Wednesday, April 22 (note date) from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or 641-844-1234.

Rev. Kerry Carson

Rev. Kerry Carson, 71, of Conrad, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church in Conrad. A visitation will be held the night before from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the ...