Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

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...

Harry Lester Brutsman

Harry Lester Brutsman

Dec 14, 2011

Harry Lester Brutsman, the son of Harry and Gertrude Brutsman was born July 26, 1921, in Delaware County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent near Delhi, IA where he received his education. He graduated from Maquoketa Valley High School in Delhi. Following his education, Harry served in the United States Army where he was a male nurse on a Navy...

Delores E. Smith

Delores E. Smith

Dec 9, 2011

DELORES E. SMITH, 82, of Aurelia, Iowa passed away Friday morning, December 9, 2011 at her home in Aurelia. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 12th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Pastor Missy Brown will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Aurelia, Iowa. There will be a family...

Evalyn Pease

Evalyn Pease

Dec 7, 2011

Evalyn Maxine Culler Pease, the daughter of Curtis and Orpha (Baker) Culler was born April 24, 1918 near Pierson, Iowa. She was raised on small farms close to Pierson and graduated from Grand Meadow School in 1935. She married William (Bill) Pease on February 10, 1938, beginning a marriage that lasted 72 years. Love within the family was everything to...

Fanny E. Hatterman

Fanny E. Hatterman

Dec 7, 2011

Fanny E. Hatterman, the daughter of Evert and Minnie Sleeper, was born October 31, 1924, in George, Iowa. She attended school in George until 1932 when her family moved to Cherokee. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1942. During World War II (1943-1945) she worked at an Omaha, Nebraska defense plant making airplanes. On June 14, 1946 she was...

Candlelight Service of Remembrance

Candlelight Service of Remembrance

Dec 7, 2011

We Remember Cecil K. Akin Ardis Kate Baker Dennis A. Baker Kathryn "Kat" Barrick Donald R. Bechtel Joan Marie Benson Charles "Chuck" E. Berry George "Ed" Bevard Esther V. Bleakly Lonny G. Boardman Bernard D. Bond Lucille L. Borrink Dorothy L. Bowling Jan Dee Brader Mark Buchanan Kay Ileen Chettinger Helen Mae Christensen Adam Daniel Craig Donnabel Cummins Celestine B....

Francis Kay Hempel

Francis Kay Hempel

Dec 5, 2011

FRANCIS K. HEMPEL, 65, of Quimby, Iowa passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 due to an apparent heart attack while deer hunting. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Dr. Robert Stout will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family...