Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Clifford Roy Stevenson

Clifford Roy Stevenson

Oct 29, 2012

CLIFFORD ROY STEVENSON, 92, of Holstein, Iowa, formerly of Quimby, Iowa passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 in the Holstein Good Samaritan Center, surrounded by the family he so dearly loved. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 6th, at 2 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Holstein, Iowa. Pastor Carolyn Hollar and Pastor Curtis Benson will...

Lawrence Ralph Anderson

Lawrence Ralph Anderson

Oct 27, 2012

Lawrence Ralph Anderson, the son of Mary (Lockwood) and Arvid Anderson was born on August 26, 1924 outside Larrabee. He graduated from Aurelia High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Navy. Lawrence was united in marriage to Donna Lou Eischen on April 23, 1947 in Cherokee, Iowa. They made their home near Aurelia, where they farmed and raised...

Jack Agnitsch

Jack Agnitsch

Oct 26, 2012

Jack Lee Agnitsch, the son of John and Phyllis (Hansen) Agnitsch was born September 23, 1939, in Pipestone, MN. His childhood years were spent in Minnesota where he received his early education. At age 9, he moved to Cherokee, IA with his family where he attended school. He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1957. Following school, Jack went...

Corrinne McCarthy

Corrinne McCarthy

Oct 22, 2012

Corrinne E. (Fuller) McCarthy, the daughter of John and Susana (Specht) Fuller, was born in Cherokee County, Iowa on December 25, 1926. She attended country school until the 8th grade, and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Cherokee. Following graduation she worked for the Bell Telephone Company, and also did clerical work at MHI. She was united in marriage...

Willard Erwin Lohnes Sr., M.D.

Willard Erwin Lohnes Sr., M.D.

Oct 21, 2012

Willard Erwin Lohnes Sr., M.D., 88, of Greer, South Carolina, husband of Nell Jackson Lohnes, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 26th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Willard E. Lohnes Jr. will officiate. There will be no visitation. There will...

Lucille E. Gravenish

Lucille E. Gravenish

Oct 18, 2012

Lucille E. Gravenish, the daughter of John and Beulah (Shaw) Bunney was born May 14, 1924, in Cherokee, IA. Her early childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1942. On May 9, 1946, Lucille was united in marriage to Cyril "Hap" Gravenish in Storm Lake, Iowa. They worked for many...

Ronald L. Townsend

Ronald L. Townsend

Oct 17, 2012

RONALD L. TOWNSEND, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 17, 2012. Private family services will be held at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Andrew Klumpp will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com Ronald was born on September 19, 1931 at Cherokee, Iowa to...

Donald Lee Henderson

Donald Lee Henderson

Oct 17, 2012

DONALD L. HENDERSON, 52, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday morning, October 17, 2012 at his home in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 20th, at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be on Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time. On line...

Robert E. Torrey

Robert E. Torrey

Oct 2, 2012

ROBERT E. TORREY, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday morning, October 2, 2012 at his home in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 6th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee prior to the services on Saturday morning....

Rodney Michael Hazen

Rodney Michael Hazen

Oct 1, 2012

Rodney M. Hazen, 67, of Dusseldorf, Germany, formerly of Cleghorn, IA, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at Cologne University Hospital in Germany. The family deeply mourns the loss of their beloved son and brother. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 10th, at 10:30 a.m.at the Cleghorn Christian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis and Pastor Bob...

Roger Bird

Roger Bird

Sep 27, 2012

ROGER BIRD, 62, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa Memorial services will be held Monday, October 1st at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Dave Harkins will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be on Sunday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m....

Marjorie Jean O'Neal

Marjorie Jean O'Neal

Sep 25, 2012

MARJORIE J. O'NEAL, 85, of Washta, Iowa passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 2nd, at 11 a.m. from the Washta United Methodist Church. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. Visitation will be on Monday from...

Rodney E. Maffin

Rodney E. Maffin

Sep 16, 2012

Rodney Earl Maffin was born February 9, 1934 in Calumet, Iowa to Howard William and Viola Catherine (Jurgensen) Maffin and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on September 16, 2012 at the age of 78 years, 7 months, 7 days. Rodney was a 1952 graduate of Cherokee High School in Cherokee, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Margaret Ann (Roepke)...

Beverly Ann Emert

Beverly Ann Emert

Sep 16, 2012

BEVERLY ANN (NELSON) EMERT, beloved mother and grandmother, 70, of Pendleton, Oregon died September 16, 2012 at her home in Pendleton. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 6th, at 11 a.m. at the Larrabee United Methodist Church. Pastor Kwang-Seok Song will officiate. Condolences to the family may be sent in care of Lois Mae Nelson, 4745 Old 21...

Rev. Alfred E. McCoy

Rev. Alfred E. McCoy

Sep 13, 2012

Alfred Emmanuel McCoy was born on December 15, 1928 in Emmetsburg, Iowa to James and Mary (Hand) McCoy. He attended Catholic schools in Emmetsburg. Following his graduation from Emmetsburg Catholic High School he continued his education at Loras College, Dubuque, IA, after which he did his theological training at the St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, MN. In addition to his...

James A. Baumann

James A. Baumann

Sep 9, 2012

James Arthur Baumann, the son of Art and Eva (Healy) Baumann was born on May 15, 1938 in Marcus, IA. He graduated from Washta Consolidated High School in 1956. He attended one year of college at Westmar College in Le Mars, IA on a baseball scholarship. On August 22, 1958, Jim was united in marriage to Connie Marsh at Maryhill...

Arlene Frances Lamont

Arlene Frances Lamont

Sep 6, 2012

Arlene Frances Lamont, the daughter of Clarence and Vera (Harris) Smith was born December 20, 1923, on a farm two miles west and three north of Paullina, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent near Paullina where she attended a rural school and eventually Paullina High School. Upon graduation she attended Morningside College in Sioux City, IA, where she earned a...

Veronica Hartliep

Veronica Hartliep

Sep 5, 2012

Mary "Veronica" Hartliep, the daughter of Frank and Ruth (Carter) Gill was born on May 6, 1918, in Cherokee County, Iowa. She graduated from Quimby High School in 1935. Following graduation, she worked for a few years at F.W. Woolworth in Cherokee. Veronica was united in marriage to Edwin "Merrill" Hartliep on April 8, 1939 in Cherokee. They lived in...

Barbara J. Belden

Barbara J. Belden

Aug 31, 2012

BARBARA J. BELDEN, 42, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, August 31, 2012 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services will be on Friday, September 7th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral...

Fern Petlon

Fern Petlon

Aug 27, 2012

MYRTLE "FERN" PETLON, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, August 27, 2012 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center at the age of 97 years, 4 months and 13 days. Funeral services held Thursday, August 30th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Elders Rod & Bev Simpson of the Ames, Iowa Community of Christ will...