Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
George Francis Perrin
Apr 9, 2011
GEORGE FRANCIS PERRIN, 79, of Carroll, Iowa and long time Ames, Iowa resident, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Carroll Health Center. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, April 13th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. The Rev. LeRoy Rupp will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will...
Joy Lynn Larson
Apr 7, 2011
Joy Lynn Larson, the daughter of Harold and Aileen (Schneider) Larson, was born on July 5, 1953, in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she received her early education and graduated from Washington High School in 1972.. Following her schooling, Joy moved to Colorado and worked at various jobs in the restaurant business in Denver, Loveland,...
Rita Rae Morgan
Apr 3, 2011
Rita Rae (Thomas) Morgan was born on January 30, 1948 to George Frederick and Pearl Mae (Sorensen) Thomas in Sheldon, IA. When Rita was three the family moved to Paullina, Iowa where Rita attended Paullina High School. During Rita's youth she attended the First Presbyterian Church where she was confirmed. Rita was also a member of the Unionette 4-H Club...
Alan Mackowski
Apr 1, 2011
ALAN LEE MACKOWSKI, 55, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be on Wednesday April 6th at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. with the family present 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Boothby Funeral Home. Online condolences can...
John Berigan
Mar 31, 2011
JOHN BERIGAN, 80, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday evening, March 31, 2011 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Gymnasium. Father Armand Bertrand will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be...
Ronald King
Mar 27, 2011
Ronald DuWayne King, the son of William and Lucille (Rasmussen) King was born February 4, 1945, in Sioux City, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Quimby where he attended school and graduated from Quimby High School in 1963. Following his schooling, Ron worked for his father where he learned the electrician and plumbing trade. On September 5, 1964, he...
David A. Ruge
Mar 21, 2011
DAVID A. RUGE, 65, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home. Pastor Mark Leeds will officiate. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Aurelia, Iowa. Visitation on Friday, March 25 from...
Cody Glienke
Mar 14, 2011
The family of CODY GLIENKE will have a private family service. The family is requesting no plants or flowers. Your prayers and thoughts are greatly appreciated. The use of memorial funds will be determined by the family. On line condolence may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com
Jana D. Brader
Mar 13, 2011
Jan Brader, the daughter of Kenneth and VerDene (Anderson) Bramer was born on October 4, 1951 in Atlantic, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Audubon County where she attended school and graduated from Audubon High School. During her childhood, Jan enjoyed living on the family farm and helping with dairy cows. After graduation, Jan worked for the Audubon Newspaper...
Robert Eugene Grauer
Mar 8, 2011
Bob was born September 10, 1939 in Cherokee, Iowa to Fred and Cecelia (Mackowski) Grauer. He attended school in Cherokee, Iowa. Following his schooling he went to work for Berglund Motor Company in Cherokee, Iowa. Later, he worked for the City of Cherokee Water Department for several years. Finally, Bob was the night courier for the Cherokee Daily Times. In...
Lori J. Sokolowski
Mar 7, 2011
LORI J. SOKOLOWSKI, 55, of rural Holstein, Iowa passed away Monday morning, March 7, 2011 due to injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 14th at 10:30 a.m. at the Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, Iowa. Father Armand Bertrand will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday at the Boothby Funeral...
Dorothy Theidel
Mar 7, 2011
DOROTHY M. THEIDEL, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 12 noon. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church small chapel in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jim Steen will officiate. Burial will be at Clarendon Hills Cemetery in Darien, Illinois at a later...
Adam Daniel Craig
Mar 4, 2011
Adam Craig, the son of Pam (Kolpin) Craig and Dan Craig, was born October 23, 1987, in Storm Lake, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 2006. Craig enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard's Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry, Le Mars, Iowa...
Adeline Warren Uhl
Feb 27, 2011
Adeline Lucille Uhl, the daughter of Joseph and Emmah (Davis) Stanislov was born on March 27, 1923, in Castana, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Castana where she attended school and graduated from Castana High School. Following her schooling, Adeline was united in marriage to Warren Uhl in Blencoe, Iowa in 1946. The couple farmed in the Onawa, Castana,...
Lucille M. Samuelson
Feb 25, 2011
LUCILLE M. SAMUELSON, 98, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Monday, February 28th, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery. There will be a family prayer...
Shirley (Stokes) Prunchunas
Feb 24, 2011
Shirley Jean Prunchunas, the daughter of Leroy and Irma Fae (Cipperly) Goettsch was born October 10, 1933, in Holstein, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cushing, Holstein, and Quimby where she attended school. On August of 1953, Shirley was united in marriage to Harold L. Stokes. They resided in Sioux City for 20 years with their six children. Throughout...
Fern L. Sleezer
Feb 21, 2011
FERN L. SLEEZER, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday evening, February 21, 2011 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Memorial services will be on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. There will be a family prayer service at...
Thomas Earl Flanigan
Feb 20, 2011
Earl Flanigan, the son of Thomas and Mary (King) Flanigan was born October 24, 1915, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm five miles south of Cherokee. He attended country school and following his schooling he enrolled at a Diesel Engineering School in Des Moines, IA. He later returned to Cherokee during the war to...
Neta M. Leonard
Feb 15, 2011
SERVICES Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date in the spring. OFFICIATING Rev. Magrey R. deVega CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT Oak Hill Cemetery Cherokee, Iowa
Arlene Mann
Feb 14, 2011
ARLENE MANN, 91, of Aurelia, Iowa passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at the Sunset Knoll Retirement Home in Aurelia. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 18th at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Jeff Harris will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service...


