Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Marion Adele Ott

Marion Adele Ott

Feb 25, 2026

Marion Adele Ott, 79, of Minneapolis, MN passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026 in Alexandria, Virginia.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held in Cherokee, Iowa on April 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street. Pastor Merritt Demski will officiate. Interment will follow at Cherokee Memory Gardens. The family will greet...

William S. "Bill" Bute

William S. "Bill" Bute

Mar 25, 2026

WILLIAM S. “BILL” BUTE, 82, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home-Greenwood-Schubert Chapel located at 216 S. 2nd Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mark Leeds will officiate. Visitation with the family present will take place...

Steven I. Hirschman

Steven I. Hirschman

Mar 31, 2026

STEVEN I. HIRSCHMAN, 70, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 31, 2026 at his home in Aurelia, Iowa.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa, Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation...

Geraldine "Gerri" A. Gallagher

Geraldine "Gerri" A. Gallagher

Feb 20, 2026

GERALDINE A. “GERRI” GALLAGHER, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Unity Point St. Luke’s in Sioux City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee located at 207 E. Main Street.  Visitation with the family present will begin at 1:00 p.m. until...

Jeff "Ed" L. Garvin

Jeff "Ed" L. Garvin

Dec 18, 2025

JEFF "ED"  L. GARVIN, 62, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with renal failure.

A Come and Go Celebration of Life for Ed will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at KeeStirs/V.F.W. in Cherokee, Iowa beginning at 1;00 p.m.  The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family...

Norman K. Hill

Norman K. Hill

Jan 28, 2026

NORMAN K. HILL, 86, of Sutherland, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in Cherokee, Iowa.

A come and go Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday April 12, 2026 at the Sutherland Fire Station following the burial of the cremains and military rites that will be at Waterman Cemetery in Sutherland, Iowa at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April...

James A. "JIM" Egger

James A. "JIM" Egger

Mar 29, 2026

JAMES A. EGGER, 77, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Bickford of Sioux City Assisted Living Center.

As per Jim’s wish, no services will be held. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com

Delbert C. Case

Delbert C. Case

Mar 25, 2026

DELBERT C. CASE, 96, of rural Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.

A private family graveside service will be held at the Marcus Amherst Cemetery. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

Delbert was born on August 5, 1929...

CYNTHIA L. "CINDY" HASELHOFF

CYNTHIA L. "CINDY" HASELHOFF

Mar 22, 2026

CYNTHIA L. “CINDY” HASELHOFF, 79, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia, surrounded by loved ones.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. There will be a rosary service held at...

RONALD F. MORTENSON

RONALD F. MORTENSON

Mar 17, 2026

Ronald Fred Mortenson, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Accura Nursing Home in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa located at 207 E. Main Street. . Pastor John Wesley U. Shungu will officiate. Burial will be in...

Terry A. Waggoner

Terry A. Waggoner

Mar 16, 2026

TERRY A. WAGGONER, 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at his home in Cherokee.

Private family graveside services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

Ellen Eileen Wolterman

Ellen Eileen Wolterman

Mar 14, 2026

Ellen E. Wolterman, 75, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Gregg Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation...

Mark W. Adamson

Mark W. Adamson

Mar 9, 2026

Mark Whitfield Adamson, Cherokee, Iowa, was called home to Jesus, his Lord and Saviour, Monday, March 9, after a brief illness.

Memorial services will be on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Tyler Stauffer will officiate. Private family burial will be held at the Oak Hill Cemetery prior to the service. Visitation will...

Terrance E. Dorr

Terrance E. Dorr

Mar 6, 2026

TERRANCE E. “TERRY” DORR, 85, of rural Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Meadow Star Church – 6506 C Avenue, Washta, Iowa. Pastor Kristy May will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at...

MARY JANE BROWN

MARY JANE BROWN

Mar 6, 2026

MARY JANE BROWN, 95, of Peterson, Iowa passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026 at her home in Peterson, Iowa surrounded by family.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Peterson, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to...

Julie Ann Thomas

Julie Ann Thomas

Mar 5, 2026

JULIE A. THOMAS, 76, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at her home in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will take place at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee on Thursday, March 12, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to...

Russell D. McDonald

Russell D. McDonald

Mar 3, 2026

RUSSELL “RUSS” McDONALD, 74, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Iowa City, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, Iowa.

There will be no services at this time. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

Russ was born April 19, 1951, in...

TAMMARA KAY NELSON

TAMMARA KAY NELSON

Mar 2, 2026

TAMMARA K. NELSON, 67, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Careage Hills Nursing Home in Cherokee, Iowa.

Private family memorial services will be held. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

Tammara...

SHELLEY R. BAKER

SHELLEY R. BAKER

Feb 27, 2026

Shelley R. Baker, 57, of Janesville, Wisconsin, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed unexpectedly away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa, with Pastor Alan Cummins officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Cemetery...

Anita J Howard

Anita J Howard

Feb 25, 2026

ANITA J. HOWARD, 98, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026 at Lutheran Life Villages in Fort Wayne, Indiana.Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor David Hall will officiate. Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m....