Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Lavonne Sadler
Mar 20, 2012
LaVonne Sadler, 89, of Hartley, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, March 20, 2012 at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 24th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey de Vega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There...
Betty J. Zwick
Mar 15, 2012
BETTY J. ZWICK, 90, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, March 15, 2012 in the Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center. Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia. Pastor Missy Brown will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 29th from 3 p.m. until...
James 'Jim' H. McDonald
Mar 15, 2012
James Henry McDonald, Jr., the son of Alma (Smith) and Jim McDonald, was born on July 4, 1944, in Des Moines, IA. He graduated from Knoxville, IA High School in 1962. He later graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City, IA in 1967. Jim married the love of his life, Linda Menke, on December 21, 1968. They were blessed with...
Michael T. Morrow
Mar 12, 2012
MICHAEL T. "GUNNER" MORROW, 62, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 at his home. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home on Saturday. Burial will be...
Phyllisjune Waller
Mar 10, 2012
PHYLLISJUNE WALLER, 84, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday morning, March 10, 2012 at Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 16th at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in Marcus-Amherst Cemetery in Marcus. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15...
Coen Jeremy Tangkhpanya
Mar 8, 2012
Coen Tangkhpanya, infant son of Jeremy and Leah (Fisk) Tangkhpanya was born and passed away on March 8, 2012 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. The family will have a private service at a later date. Even thou Coen lived for just a short time he is loved by many. His big brother Owen had the honor of...
James E. Huber
Mar 6, 2012
JAMES E. HUBER, 87, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 13th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery with military rites by L.A. Wescott Post #2253 of the...
Donald J. Murphy
Mar 5, 2012
Donald J. Murphy, the son of Maurice and Mary (Smith) Murphy was born March 9, 1932 in Emmetsburg, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Emmetsburg before moving to town with his family. It was there that he attended school and graduated from Emmetsburg High School. On May 25, 1953, Donald was united in marriage to Alice...
Robert L. Robinson
Mar 4, 2012
ROBERT (BOB) L. ROBINSON, 63, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 4, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Sharon Cates will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery with...
Edward E. Rasch
Mar 2, 2012
Edward "Ed" Eugene Rasch, son of Frederick and Jessica (Faye) Rasch, was born on May 10, 1939 in Racine, Wisconsin. He attended school in Racine, WI and graduated college from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He entered the United States Army in 1957 where he served four years. On April 28, 1973, Edward was united in marriage to Margaret (Peggy)...
Lorne W. Hahn
Mar 1, 2012
LORNE W. HAHN, 86, of Aurelia, Iowa passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Careage Hills in Cherokee. Funeral services will held be Monday, March 5th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Don Rothweiler will officiate. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 4th, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home...
Lonnie Edwin Hanson
Feb 27, 2012
LONNIE EDWIN "SWEDE" HANSON, 72, of Washta, Iowa passed away Monday morning, February 27, 2012 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa after a two year battle with congestive heart failure. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Washta United Methodist Church. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. Burial will...
Jo Anne M. Thompson
Feb 24, 2012
Jo Anne Marie Thompson, 64, of LeMars and former Cherokee resident, Iowa passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at The Abbey of LeMars. Memorial services will be held Friday, March 2nd, at 10 a.m. at The Abbey of LeMars. It was Jo Anne's request to be cremated. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery along with her husband's Bruce's...
Patricia E. Munson
Feb 24, 2012
PATRICIA E. MUNSON, 78, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Friday morning, February 24th, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 28th, at 10:30 a.m.at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Gerry Bruhn will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family...
Mike J. Ryan
Feb 21, 2012
MIKE J. RYAN, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, February 21, 2012 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 24th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey de Vega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa with military...
Marilyn Ann (Berg) Stiles
Feb 17, 2012
Marilyn Ann (Berg) Stiles was born in Ute, IA on Aug. 27, 1937. She was the first of seven children born to Ralph and Helen (Hartigan) Berg. Marilyn attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Charter Oak, IA. She received her high school diploma. She married Carl Backhaus in 1955 and they had four children. Through the 60's and 70's, Marilyn...
Kathryn "Katie" E. Schnoes
Feb 17, 2012
KATHRYN E. "KATIE" SCHNOES, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday evening, February 17, 2012 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Ethan Sayler will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:45 a.m. at the...
Helen Baker
Feb 13, 2012
Helen Baker, a resident of Cherokee, Iowa died Monday the13th of February at the Careage Hills Care Center after a short illness. Helen Marie Schott was born on August 10, 1924 to parents William and Irene (Sampers) Schott. She attended Schaller Community Schools and graduated in 1942. She then worked in Ida Grove, Iowa until her marriage to Ervel A....
Carol Louise Loshman
Feb 12, 2012
CAROL LOUISE (HOF) LOSHMAN, 74, of Calumet, Iowa died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Sunset Knoll Retirement Home in Aurelia, Iowa. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 18th, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. The family will greet friends and relatives from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday. On line condolences may be...
Louise F Bugh
Feb 12, 2012
LOUISE F. BUGH, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, February 12, 2012 in the Careage Hills. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, February 16th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. It was Louise's wishes to be cremated....


