Lonny Gail Boardman
Dec 7, 2010
Lonnie Gail Boardman, the son of Gail and Lorraine (Steuck) Boardman was born May 10, 1955, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in O'Brien County where he attended school in Primghar and Sutherland where he graduated in 1973. Following graduation, Lonny attended Upper Iowa University where he received a B.A. degree. He also attended Creighton University School of...
Luella L. Sones
Dec 4, 2010
LUELLA L. SONES, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Quimby, passed away Saturday morning, December 4, 2010 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 8th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Carolyn Hollar will officiate. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1 p.m until 8 p.m....
Joseph Carl Huffman
Dec 3, 2010
SERVICES There will be no formal services in Cherokee. It was his wishes to be cremated and be brought back to his family in Illinois. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Charles W. Hill
Dec 2, 2010
CHARLES. W. HILL, 95, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of rural Aurelia, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, December 2, 2010 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 7th, at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina, Iowa. Pastor Daniel Wagner will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery...
Elsie B. Chapman
Nov 29, 2010
ELSIE B. CHAPMAN, 97, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Meriden, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, November 29, 2010 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 2nd at 2:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Daniel Houghtaling will officiate. Burial will be in the Liberty Township Cemetery at rural Meriden, Iowa....
Margaret Simonsen
Nov 29, 2010
Margaret I. Simonsen, 89, of Quimby, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010, at Careage Hills Nursing Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Margaret "Sis" Rasmussen was born the daughter of Hans and Margrethe (Laursen) Rasmussen on December 15, 1920, in Marcus, Iowa. She was a member of the Marcus Public School Class of 1937. She attended business school in Sioux City and...
Verl E. 'Whirly-Bird' Ritter
Nov 29, 2010
Verl Edward Ritter, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on November 29, 2010. As he wished, his body was cremated under the direction of the Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee. Verl was born on September 25, 1929 in Washta, Iowa to Fred and Maudie (Orten) Ritter. He began his education in Washta and continued it in Cherokee when the family...
Deloris Julia Benson
Nov 24, 2010
Deloris Julia Benson, the daughter of Henry and Hazel (Peterson) Husman, was born March 22, 1928, in Hinton, IA. On March 21, 1959, Deloris was united in marriage to Carl O. Benson. Following their marriage they moved to Cherokee where she worked for the egg plant. She then worked for Hilltop Care Center in Cherokee. She later became a homemaker...
Edward Carl Bednarczyk
Nov 23, 2010
SERVICES Memorial services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Kenneth Ehlers
Nov 17, 2010
KENNETH L. EHLERS, 82, of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, formerly of Cleghorn , Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Our House Memory Care. Memorial services will be held Monday, November 29, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Prairie View Cemetery in Paullina,...
Margaret Fassler
Nov 16, 2010
MARGARET FASSLER, 101, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Quimby, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday afternoon November 16, 2010, in the Country Side Estates at Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby Methodist Church in Quimby, Iowa. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee,...
Bertil "Chuck" Carlson
Nov 15, 2010
BERTIL C. "CHUCK" CARLSON, 78, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, November 15, 2010 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 19th, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jim Steen will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee....
Stella Fredrickson
Nov 15, 2010
STELLA FREDRICKSON. 96, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday morning, November 15, 2010 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 18th, at 2:30 p.m. at the Meriden Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be in the Liberty Township Cemetery at rural Meriden, Iowa. There will be...
Dale E. Stieneke
Nov 14, 2010
DALE E. STIENEKE, 88, formerly of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 14, 2010 in the Holstein Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 18th, at 10:30 a.m at the Quimby Methodist Church in Quimby, Iowa. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be...
Louise (Torrey) Gray
Nov 13, 2010
LOUISE GRAY, 96, of Holstein, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, November 13, 2010 in the Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Holstein United Methodist Church. Rev. Jerry R. Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. Visitation will be on...
Jack J. Reed
Nov 12, 2010
JACK J. REED, 64, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, November 12, 2010 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Jack was born on December 11, 1945 at Bakersfield, California to Donald "Jim" and Alice (Wallace) Reed. He graduated from Cherokee Washington High School. He had worked as a cook in the McDonald's Restaurants in Des Moines for several years....
Mary Perle King
Nov 11, 2010
Mary Perle King was born in Oto, Iowa to Ed and Lillian (Petersen) King September 11, 1932. The family moved shortly thereafter to a farm in the Quimby area where Mary Perle attended grade and high school graduating in 1950. She was active in 4-H, band, vocal, and drama. When her parents moved to Minnesota, she decided to attend St....
Opal R Dreyer
Nov 10, 2010
OPAL R. DREYER, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on November 10, 2010 at her home in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 21st at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will offciiate. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Aurelia, Iowa. There will be no visitation. Online condolences can...
Harlan "Shorty" Koeppen
Nov 6, 2010
HARLAN "SHORTY" KOEPPEN, 82, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away, Saturday, November 6, 2010 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 11th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery at rural Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at...
Judy Ann Obbink
Nov 5, 2010
Judy Obbink, the daughter of Franklin and Arlyne (Wiese) Hardens, was born May 10, 1942, at Cushing, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cushing where she received her education. After her schooling, Judy stayed at home to care for her ailing mother. On May 7, 1961, Judy was united in marriage to Robert Obbink in Jackson, MN. Following their...
