Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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Raymond L. Flewelling

Raymond L. Flewelling

Jun 25, 2012

RAYMOND L. "BUD" FLEWELLING, 72, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday, June 25, 2012, at his home in rural Cherokee. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Don Meyer will officiate. Burial will be in Pilot Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be held on...

Eleanor Matula

Eleanor Matula

Jun 24, 2012

SERVICES Funeral services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Alberta Heschke

Alberta Heschke

Jun 24, 2012

Alberta Marie (Sanders) Heschke, the daughter of Lela (Dearth) and Earnest Sanders, was born in Story County, Iowa on April 26, 1921. When Alberta was 8 years old, her family moved to the Newell and Varina, IA areas. She attended the local schools. She then went to work as a housekeeper in Newell. On August 16, 1941 she was united...

Leontine Mckay

Leontine Mckay

Jun 22, 2012

Leontine "Tina" McKay,95, of Cherokee, Iowa, went to be with her Lord on Friday evening, June 22, 2012 at Careage Hills in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 26th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Burial will be in the Meriden Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service at 1:45 p.m....

Donald Schubert

Donald Schubert

Jun 22, 2012

SERVICES Funeral arrangements are currently pending at Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Roseanna Damrau

Roseanna Damrau

Jun 21, 2012

Roseanna Pearl (Heistand) Damrau, the daughter of Bert and Jennie (Benscoater) Heistand, was born near Little Sioux, Iowa on October 10, 1919. She attended the local schools, and graduated from Little Sioux High School. On September 30, 1944, she was united in marriage to Walter Damrau. They lived and farmed in the Peterson and Sutherland, Iowa areas. In addition to...

Frances M. Niemeier

Frances M. Niemeier

Jun 21, 2012

FRANCES M. NIEMEIER, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 23rd, at 10 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at...

Patti Lyn Winterhof

Patti Lyn Winterhof

Jun 17, 2012

PATTI LYN WINTERHOF, 61, of Aurelia, Iowa passed away June 17, 2012 at her home in Aurelia, Iowa. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 30th, at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Bruce Rapp will officiate. Burial will be in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake, Iowa. Visitation will be on...

Carol E. Hetrick

Carol E. Hetrick

Jun 16, 2012

Carol E. (Lochner) Hetrick was born to John Henry and Edith Merle (Jackson) Lochner in Meriden, Iowa on June 13, 1947. She was married to Carey Hetrick on September 9, 1972. They had three children: Tina, Coree, and Tayla. In 1982, she opened the Christian Book, Music, and Supply Store. She enjoyed helping to equip the area churches in their...

Marilyn R. Anderson

Marilyn R. Anderson

Jun 15, 2012

Marilyn Ruth Anderson of Cherokee, Iowa went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 15, 2012. Marilyn was born in Centerville, South Dakota on September 30, 1931. Marilyn married Richard Anderson on November 11, 1951. They were blessed with 60 wonderful years together. They raised their family in Cherokee, Iowa. Marilyn worked at Cherokee State Bank and...

Terry C. Burkhart

Terry C. Burkhart

Jun 14, 2012

Terry C. Burkhart, son of Carvel and Bea (Jacobson) Burkhart, was born on November 7, 1948 in Cherokee, IA. He attended the Cherokee schools and graduated from Washington High School in 1967. Terry graduated from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, where he worked in the Athletic Department as a student trainer. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary...

Anthony D. Carranza

Anthony D. Carranza

Jun 12, 2012

ANTHONY DANIEL CARRANZA, infant son of Katie Meyers & Carlos Carranza, was stillborn June 12, 2012 at the Spencer Municipal Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 18th, at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in Cherokee Memory Gardens Cemetery in Cherokee. On line condolences may be...

Ruth Irene George

Ruth Irene George

Jun 11, 2012

Ruth was born December 30, 1915, in Cherokee, the daughter of Ernest and Nanny (Bengtson) Bjorklund. She attended one year of high school in Aurelia, then left to be a nanny in Chicago at the age of 15. It was there she became a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and she maintained that love until the very end. On February 17,...

Robert L. Lundquist

Robert L. Lundquist

Jun 6, 2012

Robert (Bob) Lee Lundquist, 75, of Cherokee, passed away at Cherokee Regional Medical Center, in Cherokee, on June 6, 2012, following a courageous 11 year battle with cancer. A service of remembrance will be held at Tuesday June 12th at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. The Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. Masonic services will be held...

Wayne Hartig

Wayne Hartig

Jun 2, 2012

Wayne Hartig, former Manson resident passed away at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center June 2, 2012 at the age of 96. He was born August 28, 1915 to John and Nina (Harmon) Hartig in Pocahontas, IA. When he was a small child, the family moved to Manson where he eventually went to Manson High School and graduated. On Ausust 18,...

Annabell E. Johnson

Annabell E. Johnson

May 30, 2012

ANNABELL E. JOHNSON, 88, of Moville, Iowa, formerly of rural Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Jim Steen will officiate. Burial will be in Silver Township Cemetery, rural Quimby, Iowa. There...

Margery Bindner

Margery Bindner

May 24, 2012

Margery Aldean Smith Bindner, age 95, died on May 24th at Heartland Care Center in Marcus following a long illness. She was the daughter of Norman Jay and Winifred Lucile Skean Smith., born on December 18, 1916 in the family home south of Marcus, IA. Margery attended country school and graduated from Marcus High School in 1934. Following graduation she...

Frances M. Vaughan

Frances M. Vaughan

May 21, 2012

Frances M. Vaughan, the daughter of John and Clara (Bicksler) Miller, was born May 24, 1915, in Sac County, Iowa. Her Childhood years were spent in Sac County where she received her education while helping on the farm. On December 14, 1940 she was united in marriage to Bernard Vaughan at Storm Lake, IA. In 1961 they bought the Skyline...

Craig A. Good

Craig A. Good

May 21, 2012

Craig A. Good, the son of William and Mildred (Leonard) Good, was born on September 24, 1949, in Cherokee, IA. He graduated from Washington High School in Cherokee. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving in Vietnam. After sustaining injuries during combat, he was honorably discharged from service. He was presented with a Purple Heart. Craig returned...

Norman L. Robeson

Norman L. Robeson

May 20, 2012

NORMAN L. ROBESON, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 in the Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 24th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. There will be military rites...