Darlene A. Blake, 89, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew and Deacon Stan Upah officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in rural Toledo. Visitation will be held Friday, January 13, 2023 from 3-5 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Vigil Service at 5:00 PM.

She wanted her flowers when she was alive, so in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Louise and Lucile Hink Tama Public Library, Iowa River Hospice or Tama County Humane Society.