Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Gene Hagan
Nov 21, 2011
Donald Gene Hagan, the son of Roy and Annie (Bainbridge) Hagan was born August 19, 1929, in Kingsley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Kingsley where he attended school and graduated from Kingsley High School in 1947. Following graduation Gene enlisted in the Army and served two tours during the Korean War where he was stationed in Germany and...
Muriel L. Schmoldt
Nov 20, 2011
SERVICES Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. OFFICIATING Father Armand Bertrand CASKET BEARERS VISITATION Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday with the family present from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Tuesday night at Greenwood Funeral Home. There will be a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. with a rosary...
Barbara E. Rupp
Nov 17, 2011
Barbara E. Rupp, the daughter of Ignatius Paul and Anna Clara (Smydra) Sivinski, was born July 16, 1932, in Ashton, NE. She lived with her family on a farm located near the Wood River in Shelton, NE until age three when they moved to Homer, NE. The family then moved to Rosalie, NE where they endured seven years of drought...
Margaret June Polson
Nov 16, 2011
MARGARET J. POLSON, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away at her home in Cherokee. There will be memorial services held at a later date. Her remains were cremated. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee is in charge of the arrangements Margaret was born on November 12, 1923 at Marcus, Iowa to Gottfrid & Julia (Bly) Polson. She graduated from Cleghorn...
Lucille Wilkie
Nov 16, 2011
LUCILLE WILKIE, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away, Wednesday, November 16th, at 3:15 p.m. at Careage Hills, where she resided for the past 4 1/2 years. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 19th, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee,...
Marcella Mardell Miller
Nov 13, 2011
MARCELLA M. MILLER, 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, November 13, 2011 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey DeVega will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be...
Opal Lorraine Waldron
Nov 9, 2011
OPAL L. WALDRON, 88, of Alta, Iowa passed away at her home on Wednesday evening, November 9, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Kevin Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Storm Lake, Iowa. There will be a family prayer...
Mary J Lundell
Nov 7, 2011
MARY J. (SMITH) LUNDELL,79, longtime rural Cleghorn, Iowa resident, went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, November 7, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 11th, at 11 a.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church at rural Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Clint Hogrefe will officiate. Burial will be prior to the service on Friday morning at 10:15...
Ambrose John Klein
Nov 7, 2011
Ambrose, the son of William and Clara (Hoffman) Klein, was born December 6, 1930 in Hospers, Iowa. He attended St. Anthony's Catholic School in Hospers. Ambrose joined the US Army in 1952 during the Korean Conflict. On September 12, 1955, he was united in marriage to Blanche Riedmiller in Hospers, Iowa. The couple farmed in Sanborn, Iowa until 1965 and...
Lorraine C. Herrmann
Nov 7, 2011
Lorraine C. Herrmann, the daughter of Edward and Hilda (Anderson) Harty, was born August 10, 1921 in St. Paul, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Highland Park, IL where she attended school and graduated from Lake Forrest High School. Lorraine was united in marriage to Paul Herrmann on July 27, 1945, in Geneva, IL. Following their marriage, Lorraine worked...
Cecil K. Akin
Nov 5, 2011
Cecil K. Akin, the son of Jess and Mary (Sargent) Akin was born December 10, 1921, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee. At age 5, his family moved to Ida Grove, IA where he received his education. Following school, Cecil enlisted in the United States Marines. He served in Iwo Jima and Guadal Canal where he...
Jerry Ray Magnussen
Nov 4, 2011
JERRY RAY MAGNUSSEN, 67, of rural Peterson, Iowa passed away at his home on Friday, November 4, 2011. Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 11th, at 2:30 p.m. at the Peterson United Methodist Church in Peterson, Iowa. Pastor Kim Dewey will officiate. Burial of the cremation ashes will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa before the...
Monte Raymond Noethe
Nov 2, 2011
Monte Raymond Noethe, the son of Lawrence and Gladys (Schwebach) Noethe was born June 6, 1940 in Sioux County, IA. His childhood years were spent near Melvin, IA where he attended school and graduated from Melvin High School in 1960. Monte was united in marriage to Carolyn Tesch on June 4, 1960 in Hartley, IA. Following their marriage they lived...
Ardis Kate Baker
Nov 1, 2011
Ardis Kate Baker, the daughter of Peter and Teresa (Ortner) Wolterman, was born September 7, 1930, in Danbury, IA. It is there that she received her education and graduated from Danbury St. Patrick's High School. On September 1, 1951 Ardis was united in marriage to Willard Baker in Danbury. To this union 9 children were born. Following their marriage they...
Hazel I. Rupp
Oct 29, 2011
Hazel Flanigan was born on July 17th, 1914, five miles south of Cherokee, Iowa, at a place known as Flanigan's Corner. Her parents were Thomas and Mary (King) Flanigan. Hazel was the oldest of four children-brothers Harold, Earl, and a sister, Ruth. When Hazel was eight years old, her father passed away. That left Hazel, along with her mother, brothers,...
Harry H. Neiman
Oct 29, 2011
Harry Neiman, the son of Emil and Mary (Schmidt) Neiman, was born October 18, 1925 near Herrick, SD. His childhood years were spent on the farm near St. Charles, SD where he attended school. Following his schooling, Harry helped his father farm. On April 18, 1948, Harry was united in marriage to Elaine Meyer. Following their marriage they worked on...
Agnes Lillie Martin
Oct 27, 2011
Agnes Lillie Martin, the daughter of Steve and Louise Martin, was born March 1, 2005, in Storm Lake, IA. Agnes loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed watching movies and playing with her babies. She also enjoyed her stuffed animal, her dolls, and listening to music. She was mommies and grandma's girl, but daddy's princess. On October...
Wendell P Urban
Oct 22, 2011
WENDELL P. URBAN, 71, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday morning, October 22, 2011 with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Claude Hogle will officiate. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held on...
Darleen Della Johnson
Oct 16, 2011
DARLEEN D. JOHNSON, 87, of rural Quimby, Iowa passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 19th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Don Meyer will officiate. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service...
Vera Mae Gano
Oct 11, 2011
VERA M. GANO, 76, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa after battling a 4 year courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. There will be a family...


