Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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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...

Viola Marie Allbaugh

Viola Marie Allbaugh

Aug 21, 2012

VIOLA M. ALLBAUGH, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 25th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Don Meyer will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family...

Darel Heschke

Darel Heschke

Aug 20, 2012

Darel Heschke, the son of Charlie and Bessie (Moriarty) Heschke was born on November 15, 1920 in Buena Vista County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in and around Truesdale, IA, where he received his education. After his schooling, Darel worked for Everett Anderson helping on the farm. On August 16, 1941, Darel was united in marriage to Alberta Sanders...

Phyllis A. Torrey

Phyllis A. Torrey

Aug 20, 2012

PHYLLIS A. TORREY, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee prior to the services on Saturday morning. There...

Sherry Mae Kruse

Sherry Mae Kruse

Aug 17, 2012

Sherry Mae (Palmer) Kruse, the daughter of Marian (Harrell) and Harry Palmer, Sr., was born on August 13, 1943, in Huron, South Dakota. Her childhood years were spent in Huron where she attended school. She graduated from high school in Cass Lake, Minnesota. She married Melvin Kruse Sr. Following their marriage they lived in Deloit, IA, and the couple had...

Ronald S. Flewelling

Ronald S. Flewelling

Aug 14, 2012

RONALD S. FLEWELLING, 64, passed away Thursday afternoon August 16, 2012, at his home west of Washta, Iowa Memorial services will be held Thursday, August 23rd, at 1 p.m. at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Don Meyer and Vicar Philip Beyersdorf will officiate. Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 22nd from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. at...

George F. Moore

George F. Moore

Aug 12, 2012

GEORGE F. MOORE, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 12, 2012 at the St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 18th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery north of...