Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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James E. Huber

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Mary J. Wentworth

Mary J. Wentworth

Feb 10, 2012

Mary J. Wentworth, the daughter of Earl and Grace (Campbell) Wentworth was born on November 23, 1926 in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1944. After graduation, Mary worked for the telephone company in Cherokee. She transferred to Colorado where she remained with the phone company....

Phoebe L. Mummert

Phoebe L. Mummert

Feb 8, 2012

Phoebe (McTasney) (Lee) Mummert was born April 21, 1910 in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where she attended the Immaculate Conception School. On May 19, 1927, she was united in marriage to William Lee. They lived in Odebolt and Ida Grove, IA, before settling in Cherokee. They were blessed with two sons, Ken and Bill ....

Hosea J. Carnes Jr.

Hosea J. Carnes Jr.

Feb 7, 2012

HOSEA J. CARNES JR., 83, of rural Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Don Meyer & Vicar Scot Kerns will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at...

Florentine R. Weber

Florentine R. Weber

Feb 3, 2012

Flornie Weber joined her favorite dance partner, Joe, to keep time with our Lord on Feb. 3, 2012, a week after being diagnosed with cancer. She journeyed on in the loving presence of her children and grandchildren, under the tender care of friends at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. A lifelong resident of northwest Iowa, Florentine Rosalinda was born...

Wayne W. Stellish

Wayne W. Stellish

Feb 2, 2012

Wayne W. Stellish, the son of Louis and Lousetta (Both) Stellish, was born on May 27, 1919, on a farm near Hartley, IA. He received his early education in the Hartley public schools. When he was 17, his family purchased a farm near Cherokee, IA. With the exception of four years he spent in the Air Force during WWII, Wayne...

Richard Allen Bennett

Richard Allen Bennett

Feb 2, 2012

Richard Allen Bennett, son of Richard Vaughn Bennett and Helen Louise Fullerton Bennett, was born on April 14, 1941 in Norton County, Kansas. He attended school at Lenora, Kansas and then served in the Army National Guard from 1963 - 1969. On August 20, 1962, Richard was united in marriage to Martha (Bates) Bennett in New Almelo, Kansas. To this...