PAMELA L. "PAM" KEARNEY, 54, of Alta, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024 following a lengthy illness at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 27, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Kiboko Kiboko will officiate.  Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa.  Visitation with the family present will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

Pam was born on February 19, 1970 to Bill and Melva (Waldron) Bainbridge Sr. at Cherokee, Iowa.  She graduated from Alta High School in 1988. She then went to the Nettleton Cosmetology School, graduating in 1991.

Pam was united in marriage to Reuben Kearney on August 4, 2007 at Alta, Iowa. She worked as a hair dresser in Cherokee and Aurelia.  She also worked as a CNA at BV Hospital and Sunset Knoll until she retired due to her health.

She was a member of Storm Lake United Methodist Church. When she was younger, she was involved in  Blue Birds, Girl Scouts, and 4-H.

In her free time, she enjoyed cooking, crafts, gardening, and loved her cats.

She was preceded in death by her father, Bill Bainbridge Sr., nephew William James Bainbridge, and maternal and paternal grandparents.

Pam is survived by her husband, Reuben Kearney of Alta, Iowa; 2 step children Tyson(Anna) Kearney of LeMars, Iowa and Benjamin Kearney of Sibley, Iowa; one step grandson Luka Kearney of Sibley, Iowa; mother Melva Bainbridge of Alta, Iowa; siblings Sheila (Tim) Geary of Sioux City and their children, Brandon (Desiree)Geary, Scott (Olivia) Geary  and Brittney (John) Geary, Bill (Carla) Bainbridge Jr. of Early, Iowa and their children, Paul (Tiffany) Bainbridge and their children Hazel, Finnlee, and Brooklynne Bainbridge, Anthoney (Jen) Bainbridge and their child Ashton Bainbridge, Mary (LeRoy) Barkhurst of Alta, Iowa, and Bob (Mary) Bainbridge of Albert City, Iowa and their son Arthur Bainbridge.