Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Ramona Cunningham
Apr 13, 2012
Ramona Cunningham of Omaha, NE, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully in Omaha on Friday, April 13, 2012 with her loving family at her side. Funeral services will be arranged by the Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa with services planned for Tuesday, April 17th at 10:30 at the Greenwood Funeral Home with a luncheon following. The interment service...
Lloyd R. Robinson
Apr 12, 2012
LLOYD R. ROBINSON, 85, of Meriden, Iowa passed away Thursday morning, April 12, 2012 at his home. Graveside memorial services for Lloyd and his wife Lucille will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17th, at Meriden Cemetery in Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Military rites will be performed at the cemetery by L.A. Wescott Post 2253...
Betty E. Fell
Apr 11, 2012
BETTY E. FELL, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and former longtime Quimby, Iowa resident, passed away Wednesday morning, April 11, 2012 at the Heritage Nursing Home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 16th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. There will be a family prayer...
Donald R. Kintigh
Apr 9, 2012
DONALD R. KINTIGH, 71, of Meriden, Iowa passed away Monday, April 9, 2012 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 14th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Meriden Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Meriden, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service at...
Geraldine L. Williams
Apr 5, 2012
GERALDINE L. WILLIAMS, 72, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 at her home in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Jeff Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at the...
Carl A. Karlson
Apr 5, 2012
CARL A. KARLSON, 87, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday evening, April 5, 2012 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jim Steen will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday morning...
Egon L. Hanson
Apr 1, 2012
EGON L. HANSON, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, April 1, 2012 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, April 4th, at 11 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jim Steen will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:45 a.m. at the church on Wednesday....
Kenneth M. Stellish
Mar 28, 2012
KENNETH M. STELLISH, 64, of rural Aurelia, Iowa passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 31st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey de Vega will officiate. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Aurelia, Iowa. Visitation will be on Friday,...
Vernon J. Lundell
Mar 24, 2012
VERNON J. LUNDELL, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family Saturday morning, March 24, 2012 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 29th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, north of Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Clint Hogrefe will officiate. Burial will be in the Liberty Township Cemetery,...
John Eischen Jr.
Mar 23, 2012
Lawrence Eischen, Jr., the son of Margaret (George) and John Eischen, Sr., was born on August 14, 1922, on the family farm in Rock Township near Maryhill, Iowa. He was the youngest of 10 children. He attended country school, and then graduated from Cherokee Public High School in 1939. He was united in marriage to Josephine Meier on November 21,...
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)...


