Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Jeannette Langholdt
Dec 3, 2011
Jeannette Langholdt, the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Schiltz) Arens was born June 22, 1923, near Remsen, Iowa. Her early childhood years were spent in Remsen where she attended school. On January 30, 1943, Jeannette was united in marriage to Clarence Langholdt in Le Mars, Iowa. Following their marriage they lived in Le Mars and then Marshalltown, IA. Jeannette worked...
Jane Rosalie Johnston
Nov 28, 2011
JANE R. JOHNSTON, 88, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee & rural Cleghorn, Iowa passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at Countryside Senior Living in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery...
Mercedee Sapp
Nov 23, 2011
Mercedee Sapp, the daughter of Juan and Feliza (Sapin) Baliola was born January 8, 1935, in Gerona, Tarlac. Following her education, she moved to Hong Kong where she was a housekeeper for an Ambassador. While in Hong Kong, Mercedee was as active member of her church where she sang in the choir. Mercedee moved to the United States with her...
Louise K Teichmann
Nov 22, 2011
LOUISE K. TEICHMANN, 86, former Upper St. Clair, PA. resident, passed away Tuesday evening in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center at Cherokee, Iowa. Louise was born on January 11, 1925 at Blue Island, Illinois to Simon & Irene (Mell) Koenig. She graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in Pittsburg, PA. She attended college and graduated from Carnegie Tech....


