Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

MARLENE R. BAUMANN

MARLENE R. BAUMANN

Jun 9, 2026

Marlene Rae Baumann, 75, of Washta, Iowa passed away on Tuesday evening, June 9, 2026 at her home in Washta, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa, located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset...

WILLIAM E. EICKHOLT

WILLIAM E. EICKHOLT

Jun 10, 2026

WILLIAM E. EICKHOLT 91, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be held an hour prior to the service...

SALLY M. PETERS

SALLY M. PETERS

Jun 11, 2026

SALLY M. PETERS, 80, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at her home in Cherokee, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Boothby Funeral Home-Greenwood-Schubert Chapel in Cherokee, Iowa. Further details will be available soon. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com

Sally was born on March 24, 1946 to...

Marcia M. Smith

Marcia M. Smith

Jun 6, 2026



MARCIA M. SMITH, 76, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Unity Point-Downtown Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026 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...

Doreen A. Kerns-Sambrano

Doreen A. Kerns-Sambrano

Jun 5, 2026

DOREEN A. KERNS-SAMBRANO, 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Mr. Chuck Erickson will officiate. Burial will be at the Grandview Cemetery in Quimby, Iowa. Following burial,...

PHYLLIS M. CUTHRELL

PHYLLIS M. CUTHRELL

Jun 5, 2026

PHYLLIS M. CUTHRELL, 94, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away on Friday morning, June 5, 2026 at her home in Aurelia, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa, located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor David Orthmann will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton...

Thomas F. "BUTCH" Rainer, Jr.

Thomas F. "BUTCH" Rainer, Jr.

Jun 1, 2026

THOMAS F. “BUTCH” RAINER, JR., 62, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Unity Point Health-Downtown Sioux City, Iowa.

Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Following services, the family will gather at the Brightside Lounge to greet friends and celebrate the...

Linda J. Simmons

Linda J. Simmons

May 31, 2026

LINDA J. SIMMONS, 71, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday night, May 31, 2026, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Holstein, Iowa.

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

Linda was born on August...

Richard D. "Rick" Nelson

Richard D. "Rick" Nelson

May 27, 2026



RICHARD D. “RICK” NELSON, 71, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Following services at the church, the family invites everyone to the Cherokee Golf Course for a time...

EmaLeigh Anne Nelson

EmaLeigh Anne Nelson

May 21, 2026

EmaLeigh A. Nelson, 25, of Washta, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at USD Sanford Medical Center.

Public visitation with the family present will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at 7:00...

Dorothy E. Royer

Dorothy E. Royer

May 20, 2026

Dorothy E. Royer, daughter of Ralph and Flora (Dewar) Escue, lived a life marked by devotion to her family, faith, work, and community. Dorothy attended Quimby High School, graduating in 1950, and later continued her education at Iowa Central Community College. She worked as a bookkeeper at Mangold Plumbing and Heating for three years.

On March 1, 1953, she married Don...

KIERSTEN A. RYHERD

KIERSTEN A. RYHERD

May 18, 2026

Kiersten Ann Ryherd was born on May 12, 2004, at Sac City Hospital to Tom and Keri Ryherd. She grew up alongside her older siblings, Justine and Michael, and brought so much life and energy to those around her from the very beginning.

Kiersten attended school in Alta-Aurelia and later graduated from Cherokee High School. She was athletic, driven, and determined...

Marjorie Ann Madsen

Marjorie Ann Madsen

May 18, 2026

MARJORIE ANN MADSEN, 95, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. There will be a rosary by the Catholic Daughters at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be...

Michael Ray Dailey

Michael Ray Dailey

May 17, 2026

MICHAEL R. DAILEY, 69, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Unity Point Health in Sioux City, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main Street, Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jane Johnston will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak...

DIANNA KAY LANGHOLDT

DIANNA KAY LANGHOLDT

May 14, 2026

DIANNA KAY (EIDE) LANGHOLDT, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on May 14, 2026 at Harmony House in Waterloo, Iowa.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation...

KEVIN K. ANDERSON

KEVIN K. ANDERSON

May 13, 2026

KEVIN K. ANDERSON, 58, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his residence on May 13, 2026 in Cherokee, Iowa.

The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

Kevin was born on September 12, 1967 to Earl and Shirley (Coyer) Anderson. He attended Cherokee Schools. He worked for various amusement...

VERONICA J. "RONI" TIMMERMAN

VERONICA J. "RONI" TIMMERMAN

May 10, 2026

VERONICA J. “RONI” TIMMERMAN, 77, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at her home in Cherokee, Iowaafter battling cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery at rural Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation...

Ruth M. Hanson

Ruth M. Hanson

May 8, 2026

Ruth May Hanson (Weins) was born on February 19, 1931, on the Weins family farm north of Platte, South Dakota, to Nick and Lillian Weins. In 1937, her family moved to Calumet, Iowa, where she later graduated from high school. After graduation, Ruth returned to South Dakota and attended Southern State College in Springfield, where she studied education and taught...

MARILYN L. HINKELDEY

MARILYN L. HINKELDEY

May 7, 2026

MARILYN L. HINKELDEY, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026 at St. John Lutheran Church in Hanover, Iowa. Pastor Merritt Demski will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family present...

Beverly Evans

Beverly Evans

May 7, 2026

BEVERLY JEAN KUBIK EVANS, 71, of Aurelia, Iowa and formerly of Bancroft, Nebraska, left this earth on Thursday, May 7, 2026 to join the heavenly choir after a brave battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in West Point, Nebraska. Pastor Priscilla Hukki will officiate. Burial will be...