Ron Fisher passed away on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2026. He is survived by two daughters, Holly Fisher, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Ronna Fisher, of Des Moines, Iowa, both successful, intelligent, creative and heart-forward women who have thrived despite the constant emotional and ...
Gene Franklin Banes, 85, of Toledo, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will be Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9:30-11 AM prior to the service at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife of sixty-six years, Donna, of Toledo; his children: Jeff Banes, of Ankeny, Todd (Kim) Banes, of Elberon, Annette (Don) Lacina, of Tama, and Pam ...
Toni Lea Lasley, 77, of Tama, passed away, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at UnityPoint-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Traditional Wake was held Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama. A Traditional Graveside Service was held Friday, February 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Morgan Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement, rural Tama with Larry Lasley as speaker. Survivors include her son, Brent; three grandchildren; three nephews; three nieces; adopted brothers, Sidney Keahna and Henry Hunter; two aunts; her three sister cousins ...
Thomas A. “Tom” Podhajsky, 81, of Garwin, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at his home under the care of UnityPoint Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Christopher Podhajsky as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Clutier. Visitation will be held Friday, March 6, 2026, from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Devine Mercy Rosary to follow at 7 PM. Survivors include his wife of fifty-seven years, Victoryann, of Garwin; his ...
Richard Lynn Klaessy, 86, of Marshalltown, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at his home at the Embers Retirement Community. A Visitation for Richard will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the Marshalltown Community College Foundation. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Richard and his family.
John “Craig” Ayers died on February 27, 2026 at his home in Colo, Iowa surrounded by his family. Craig was born to Frank and Ethel (Hess) Ayers on September 19,1955 and grew up in Coon Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1974, after graduation he attended Peru ...
