Obituaries

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...

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....

Jun 14, 2026

Jerry “Scotty” Warrender, 85, of Washta, Iowa passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Cherokee Specialty Care.

Memorial services for Jerry will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will take an hour prior to services beginning at 9:30...

Apr 5, 2026

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...

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,...

Jul 13, 2026

FREDA L. TOLZIN, 102, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jason Letsche will officiate. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. The Boothby Funeral Home is assisting...

Jul 12, 2026

John Edward Vaughan, 77, passed away peacefully at Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, Iowa on July 12, 2026. He leaves behind a legacy of faith, resilience, love, and laughter.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa.  Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will be in...

Jun 29, 2026

OPAL M. WILLIAMS, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Memorial services for Opal will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee. Sue Ritts will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be held an hour...

Jun 26, 2026

Charles John Rosenthal, 77, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday June 26, 2026 at his home in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street. Visitation will take place an hour prior to service time beginning at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the...

Jun 26, 2026

JOANNE DAWSON, 87, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jason Letsche will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will...

Jun 26, 2026

GORDON L. “BUD” PERKINS, 82, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away on June 26, 2026 at his home in Cleghorn, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cleghorn Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa . Pastor Peter Zaitz will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be held an hour prior to services at...

Jun 25, 2026

Erwin Andrew Mogensen, age 96, and Jennie Josephine Raper Mogensen, age 98 of Cleghorn, Iowa, both passed into glory on Thursday, June 25, 2026, Erwin early Thursday morning and Jennie later that afternoon at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.

Funeral services for Erwin and Jennie Mogensen will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Meriden...

Jun 23, 2026

KIMBERLY J. TAPPER-COUCH, 67, of Casa Grande, Arizona, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at her home in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Alan Cummins will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be held on...

Jun 23, 2026

BARBARA E. MARTIN, 84, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Heartland Care Center surrounded by her family.

Memorial services will be held on at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Grace Methodist Church in Marcus, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will take place an hour prior to the service at Grace Methodist Church...

Jun 19, 2026

Jennifer Ann Elaine Davis Zeimen, 30, of Bailey, Colorado, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2026, in a beautiful Hospice facility in Denver, surrounded by her husband and parents, after a brave 10-year battle with Low-grade Serous Ovarian Cancer.

Jennifer was born on March 4, 1996 in Sioux City, Iowa, she was the daughter of Randy...

Jun 18, 2026

Donald James Reitsma, 85, passed away on June 18, 2026, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life visitation and prayer service will be held on Friday, July 24, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. A prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. by Pastor Phillip Beisswenger....

Jun 17, 2026

HENRY T. “HANK” HAYES, 80, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in Quimby, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Monday, July 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Alan Cummins will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be held an hour prior to the service...

Jun 17, 2026

LAWRENCE A. HANSON, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa located at 207 E. Main Street. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Jun 14, 2026

Mary Katherine Ament-Rupp, age 96, passed away peacefully in Dubuque, IA on June 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. A devoted mother, educator, and pillar of her community, Mary lived a life defined by faith, service, and dedication to others.The Holy Rosary will be recited at 4:00 pm on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral...