Roger R. Dreier
Oct 6, 2026
Roger R. Dreier, 74, of Aurelia, Iowa passed away on October 6, 2026 at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Rev. Joseph Eggerman will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Aurelia, Iowa. Visitation with...
Gary D. McClaren
Sep 26, 2026
Gary D. McClaren, 75, of Sutherland, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026 at Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mark Leeds will officiate. Military rites by the L.A. Wescott Post...
James R. "Jim" Clabaugh
Oct 4, 2026
James R. “Jim” Clabaugh, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away at his home on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Memorial services will be Monday, October 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate. Visitation with the family present will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026...
Kirk A. Olson
Oct 1, 2026
Kirk Allan Olson, 61, died Wednesday, October 1, 2026 in Cherokee, Iowa.
Kirk was born in Sioux City, Iowa on October 31, 1964, and was adopted by Leslie Olson and Faye (Larsen) Olson shortly after his birth. He was soon joined by a sister, Karen.
He married Kendra Zirbel in 1992, and they later divorced. From this union came a daughter, Katherine,...
Donald E. Gaskill
Sep 30, 2026
DONALD E. GASKILL, 77, of Meriden, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at St. Luke’s Unity Point in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery at Cherokee,...
Wayne L. Cave
Sep 29, 2026
Wayne L. Cave, 99, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 29, 2026 at Accura Healthcare.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church located at 300 E. Bow Drive in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Alan Cummins will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery at rural Cherokee, Iowa....
Dorothy Mae McGee
Sep 27, 2026
Dorothy Mae McGee, 78, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Sunday evening, September 27, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mark Haverdink will officiate. Burial will be in the Galva Cemetery...
JEFFREY D. BURKHARDT
Sep 20, 2026
Jeffrey D. Burkhardt, 48, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026 in the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after a brief battle with cancer.
Visitation with the family present will be on Monday, September 28, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main St., Cherokee, Iowa. Private...
CYNTHIA RUPP
Sep 20, 2026
Cynthia R. Rupp, 84, of Marcus, Iowa passed away at her home on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, Iowa. Father Timothy Pick will officiate and Deacon Jerry Bertrand will assist. Burial will be in Holy Name Catholic Cemetery in Marcus. A...
Mary Elise Casaday
Sep 20, 2026
MARY E. CASADAY, 77, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, September 20, 2026.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Alfonso Solis will officiate. Burial will be in the Liberty Township Cemetery at rural Meriden, Iowa. Visitation with...
LILA E. SAXBY
Sep 16, 2026
LILA E. SAXBY, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jason Letsche will officiate. Visitation with the family present will take place an hour prior to services beginning...
JOY ANNE WESTCOTT
Sep 1, 2026
JOY ANNE WESTCOTT, 64, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at her home in Cherokee, Iowa.
It was Joy’s wish to be cremated. Public visitation with the family present will be held on Friday, September 4, 2026 from 4:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Online...
Ronald Lee Schutt
Aug 29, 2026
Ronald Lee Schutt, age 85, passed away peacefully in Shell Knob, Missouri, on August 29, 2026.
Ronald was born on September 3, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa, to Ralph and Inez Schutt. The family moved to Quimby, IA and later settled in nearby Cherokee, IA. During his youth, he enjoyed many outdoor adventures with his brother, Bill.
On February 25,1962, Ron was united...
LOIS MAE NELSON
Aug 29, 2026
LOIS MAE NELSON, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Saturday morning, August 29, 2026 at Cherokee Specialty Care.
Private family graveside services will be held. Public visitation will take place on Saturday, September 5, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor David Hall will officiate....
Joyce M. Caughey
Aug 20, 2026
Joyce {Tidrick) Caughey, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Brainerd Minnesota, passed away at her home in Cherokee, Iowa on August 20, 2026, surrounded by her family. She is now at peace in the arms of her loving savior.
Joyce was born on June 20, 1934 to Elmer and Edna Tidrick at Pillager, Minnesota. On April 21, 1951, she married Russell...
ALLAN RAY KECK
Jul 31, 2026
ALLAN R. KECK, 69, of Sibley, Iowa, formerly of Washta, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026 at Sibley Specialty Care Nursing Home in Sibley, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Washta Church of Faith. Ms. Sue Ritts will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Meadow Cemetery at rural...
RUSSELL "RUSTY" I. GRASHOFF
Jul 30, 2026
Russell Irwin “Rusty” Grashoff, age 81, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on July 30, 2026 at Accura Rehab in Cherokee, Iowa.
Funeral services will be Monday, August 3, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee located at 207 E. Main Street. Visitation with the family present will be Sunday, August 2, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m....
DR. AL KENNEDY
Jul 25, 2026
Dr. Michael Allen (Al) Kennedy, 84, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount...
STEVEN A. TONSFELDT
Jul 19, 2026
Steven A. Tonsfeldt, of Remsen, Iowa, left this life on July 19, 2026, completing a journey that began with wonder, grew through knowledge, and radiated through every life he touched.
Memorial services for Steve will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa, located at 207 E. Main Street. Visitation with...
DONNA SPECHT
Jul 13, 2026
Ladonna Specht, born **Georgie Rosemary Frye**, entered the world on **July 9, 1937**, in a houseboat on the Mississippi River near Clayton, Iowa. She was the daughter of George and Marguerite Frye. After her parents were no longer able to care for them, Donna and her four brothers were orphaned. She was adopted by Pastor Julius Bauer of Kingsley, Iowa,...
