The Tama News-Herald

Martha Marty Fetter Van Horn, 98, of Plano, TX joined her heavenly father on January 6, 2022. Born on Oct. 15, 1923, in Chelsea, IA to Lewis & Agnes Fetter, Sr., Martha's early years were spent on the family farm with her nine siblings during the Great Depression. Here, she developed a work ethic that would guide her life. After high school, Martha studied at Mercy School of Nursing in Iowa. Having earned a nursing scholarship, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she graduated from Georgetown University with a BS degree in Nursing in 1954. She joined the USAR Nurse Corps and rose to the rank of Captain. She met and married the love of her life, Frank C. Van Horn in 1959 in Washington,...

Sister Philomena Husak, RSM, 98, died on August 19, 2020, at Hallmar Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after a brief illness. A private service will be held on August 24, 2020. The burial service will be held at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Anthony Adawu. Services for family and the extended community will be celebrated at a later date. Teahen Funeral Home and Cremation Services are serving the needs. Sister Philomena was born on May 11, 1922, in Toledo, Iowa, the daughter of William and Mary (Zmolek) Husak. She attended Otter Creek Country School and Pheasant Run Country School in Toledo, Iowa, and graduated from Mount Mercy Academy, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1954. She...