Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Mary Luella Cook
Sep 1, 2011
MARY "LUELLA" COOK, 97, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 3rd, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ronald Kitterman will officiate. Burial will be in Grant Township Cemetery near Rodney, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service at...
Donnabel Cummins
Aug 28, 2011
SERVICES Funeral services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Helen Ruby Draper
Aug 25, 2011
HELEN RUBY DRAPER, 80, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 in Cherokee, Iowa following a 14 year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 29th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Boothby...
Phillis Maxine Kulaszewski
Aug 22, 2011
Phillis Maxine Kulaszewski, the daughter of W.E. 'Gene' and Marie (Baum) Blankenbaker was born December 22, 1919 in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school. Following her schooling she joined the Women's Army Air Corps from 1942 - 1944. In 1965, she became a mother to Karen and DuWayne. Phillis was a proud Charter...
Michael Anthony Hill
Aug 21, 2011
MICHAEL ANTHONY HILL, 62, of Holstein, Iowa passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Schaller United Methodist Church in Schaller, Iowa Pastor Jessica Rockhold Gaul will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer...
Evert Joseph Brown
Aug 19, 2011
EVERT JOSEPH BROWN, 46, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away at his home on Friday evening, August 19, 2011. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Robert Day will officiate. There will be no visitation. Evert's remains were cremated. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com Evert was...
Douglas Jon Krenzien
Aug 18, 2011
SERVICES Funeral services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Donita Lavae Barnes
Aug 18, 2011
Donita LaVae Barnes, 76, of Peterson, Iowa passed away Thursday evening, August 18, 2011 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 22, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Sutherland Church of Christ. Pastor John Erickson & Mike Cooper will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:45 a.m. at the church Monday morning....
Thomas L. Heidenreich
Aug 16, 2011
Tom was born April 1, 1954, in Stockton, California, to Maxine (Nomsen) and Donald Heidenreich. He was raised in Wall Lake, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1972. In 1976 he obtained a degree in social work from Morningside College. Tom was employed by the State of Iowa Department of Human Services from 1976 until his retirement in...
Raymond E. Halder
Aug 11, 2011
Raymond E. Halder the son of Isreal and Iris (Mason) Halder, was born on a farm in Marshall Township Laurens, Iowa on May 4,, 1932. At the age of seven he moved to a farm south of Varina with his parents. Ray attended St. Columbille School in Varina from 1939 to 1946 when the family moved to an acreage west...
Kermit T. Hazen
Aug 10, 2011
KERMIT T. HAZEN, 97, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 10, 2011, in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 13th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Marcus-Amherst Cemetery at Marcus, Iowa. There...
Denise Jones
Aug 7, 2011
Denise Jones, the daughter of Amber Simm, was born June 14, 1962, in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the farm near Cleghorn. She attended school at Meriden-Cleghorn and graduated from Meriden-Cleghorn High School. Following her schooling, Denise worked at Jessie's Dollar Store, Bert's Whistle Stop, and most recently Carey's Cafe in Cherokee. Denise enjoyed watching the Iowa...
Tammy Ann Trout
Jul 30, 2011
Tammy Ann Trout, the daughter of Dale and Maredith "Chris" (Christie) Newell was born February 21, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. Her early childhood years were spent in Chicago before the family moved to Cherokee, Iowa where she attended school and graduated from Cleghorn High School. She then attended three years of college at Morningside in Sioux City, Iowa. Following her...
Dennis D. Baker
Jul 23, 2011
Dennis D. Baker, the son of Ronald 'Pat' and Lois (Coppersmith) Baker, was born October 21, 1938, in Huron, SD. His childhood years were spent in Huron where he attended school and graduated from Huron High School. After receiving his education Dennis served with the U.S. Army for two years while being stationed in Germany. Following his honorable discharge from...
Harold D. Allbaugh
Jul 21, 2011
HAROLD D. ALLBAUGH, 99, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 26th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service...
J. Donald Patterson
Jul 20, 2011
John Donald Patterson, 98, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, July, 20, 2011 at the Cherokee Villa where he had been a resident for the past 3 years. J. Donald was born August 25, 1912 on the family farm to Nellie Rogers Patterson and John W. Patterson. Donald graduated from Wilson High School and attended Iowa State University for a year...
Tim Arnold Thompson
Jul 19, 2011
TIM "BATMAN" THOMPSON, 52, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away at his home Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 22, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Dave Harkins will officiate. Burial will be in Meriden Cemetery, Meriden, Iowa. There will be military rites at graveside by L. A. Wescott Post...
Thomas Rae Kruse
Jul 13, 2011
THOMAS R. KRUSE, 70, of Weslaco, TX, a former long time resident and beloved band director of Cherokee, IA, passed away on July 13, 2011, following a lengthy illness. A celebration of his life will be held Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Ron Kitterman will officiate. There will be...
Joseph B. Embretson
Jul 11, 2011
Joseph B. Embretson, the son of Bernard and Mammie Embretson, was born on June 27, 1934, in Owatonna, MN. His childhood years were spent in Rudd, IA where he received his education. In 1955, Joseph entered the Navy and honorably served until 1966. During his time in the service he was united in marriage to Rae Truesdale. Following the service,...
Joyce E. Pauling
Jul 6, 2011
Joyce Emily Pauling, the daughter of George and Josephine (Durmich) Puhrmann was born on August 16, 1932, in Meriden, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee County where she attended school and graduated from Larrabee High School in 1950. She then spent one year at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. On August 26, 1951, Joyce was united in...


