Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

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...

Steven R. Hagan

Steven R. Hagan

Jan 29, 2012

Steven Roy Hagan, the son of Gene and Wilma (Walters) Hagan, was born on October 6, 1956, in Spencer, Iowa. His family moved to Le Mars, Iowa, where he received his early education. They moved to Cherokee in 1973, where Steve completed his education. He attended NWIA Technical Institute, where he learned the welding trade. He lived in Sheldon, Iowa...

Alvin Ardell Volkert

Alvin Ardell Volkert

Jan 26, 2012

ALVIN A. VOLKERT, 91, of Quimby, Iowa passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, January 26, 2012 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Don Meyer & Vicar Scot Kerns will officiate. Burial will be in Quimby...

Kenneth A. Patten

Kenneth A. Patten

Jan 25, 2012

KENNETH A. PATTEN, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at the Countryside Estates in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 28th, at 2 p.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis & Dan Salter will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa....

Roger A. Mischke

Roger A. Mischke

Jan 15, 2012

Roger Allan Mischke, the son of Hazel (Oliver) and Reuben Mischke, was born on May 9, 1936, in Grand Rapids, MN. His childhood years were spent in Minnesota. He attended both country and public schools, and graduated from Grand Rapids High School. He went to work in the iron mines in northern Minnesota, retiring in 1998, after 32 years in...

John Kenneth Berglund

John Kenneth Berglund

Jan 9, 2012

John Kenneth Berglund, the son of Sally (Hanlon) and Kenneth Berglund, was born on March 23, 1951, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm near Larrabee, IA, and he graduated from Washington High School in Cherokee with the class of 1970. Following high school, John attended Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, IA, in the...

Beverly K. (Reinert) Wood

Beverly K. (Reinert) Wood

Jan 9, 2012

On January 9, 2012, Beverly passed away at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Beverly K. (Reinert) Wood, the daughter of Clayton L. and Sophie (Carlson) Reinert was born April 21, 1948, in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school. She attended Washington High School in Cherokee. Following her schooling, Beverly...

Dale Robert Nelson

Dale Robert Nelson

Jan 8, 2012

DALE ROBERT NELSON, 64, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Phoenix, Arizona and originally from Sioux City, Iowa passed away Sunday morning, January 8, 2012 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Friday, January 13th at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Visitation with the family present...

Wanda Jean Robeson

Wanda Jean Robeson

Jan 4, 2012

WANDA JEAN ROBESON, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 7th, at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Renee AuMiller will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service...

Dean Dwight Rollison

Dean Dwight Rollison

Jan 1, 2012

DEAN DWIGHT ROLLISON, 83, of Lisbon, Iowa, formerly of Webster City and originally from Cherokee County, Iowa passed away Sunday morning, January 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born on July 23, 1928 at Cherokee, Iowa to Linton & Ruth (Stevenson) Rollison. He graduated from Cherokee Wilson High School and attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, graduating with...

John M. Sauer

John M. Sauer

Dec 25, 2011

William M. Sauer, son of Milo and Mae (Caley) Sauer, was born on June 19, 1931 in Cherokee, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Immaculate Conception School in Cherokee, Iowa. John furthered his education by attending St. Thomas College in St. Paul, MN and University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was involved...

Marian Lucille Grothaus

Marian Lucille Grothaus

Dec 25, 2011

MARIAN L. GROTHAUS, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, December 25, 2011 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Kingsley Cemetery. There will be a family...

Clara M. Hahn

Clara M. Hahn

Dec 19, 2011

CLARA M. HAHN, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Graveside services will be held Thursday, December 22nd, at 10:30 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Shari O'Bannon will officiate. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 21st, from11 a.m. until 8 p.m. with the family present from...

Delphine Elizabeth Phipps

Delphine Elizabeth Phipps

Dec 16, 2011

DELPHINE ELIZABETH (DEWAR) COON PHIPPS, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Branch President Terry Olson will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at the...

Linda K Green

Linda K Green

Dec 16, 2011

LINDA K. GREEN, 51, of Cherokee, passed away Friday evening, December 16, 2011 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 21st at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery. There will be a family...