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...
Lucille Jean Westphal
Nov 3, 2010
LUCILLE J. WESTPHAL, 89, of Sturgis, South Dakota, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening, November 3, 2010 in the Sturgis Regional Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 8th at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There...
Penny Jean Hudson
Nov 3, 2010
PENNY JEAN HUDSON, 38, of Cherokee, Iowa. passed away Wednesday morning, November 3, 2010 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 6th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Chaplain Craig Cummins will officiate. Visitation will be on Friday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the...
Joseph "Joe" Mcdonald
Oct 30, 2010
JOSEPH D. "JOE" McDONALD, 28, of rural Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away Saturday, afternoon October 30, 2010 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 5th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 1:45...
Merlin Wayne Sawvell
Oct 24, 2010
SERVICES Funeral services for Merlin will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Dennis Ray Nelson
Oct 23, 2010
Dennis Ray Nelson 57, Cherokee, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010, at the Cherokee Villa in Cherokee. Funeral arrangements are pending at Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online condolences may be sent at www.greenwoodfuneral.com. Dennis Ray Nelson, the son of Clyde Kenneth and Helen (Johnson) Nelson, was born Dec. 26, 1952 in Schaller. His childhood years were spent in the...
Esther Lavanche Huset
Oct 21, 2010
Esther LaVanche (Stevenson) Huset, 88, of Leroy Township, Ohio, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 21, 2010. Graveside services will be held Thursday, October 28th at 2:00 p.m. at the Quimby Cemetery in Quimby, Iowa. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be on Thursday morning from 10:00 a.m. until 12 Noon at...
