Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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Delola "Dodie" Pickett

Delola "Dodie" Pickett

Mar 22, 2010

DELOLA "DODIE" PICKETT, 75, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at Careage Hills in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will held Thursday, March 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Richard Arndt will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at...

Rena Gerdena Waul

Rena Gerdena Waul

Mar 22, 2010

Rena Gerdena Waul, 96 , a retired elementary school teacher formerly of Atlantic, IA, died Monday, March 22, 2010 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, IA. Funeral services will be held at Mason's Funeral Home in Pleasantville on Saturday, March 27 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at Mason's Funeral Home on Friday, March 26 with family...

Zona G. Olson

Zona G. Olson

Mar 19, 2010

ZONA G. OLSON, 78, longtime Cherokee resident, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 23rd , at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church, Cherokee. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at...

Helen Mathis

Helen Mathis

Mar 18, 2010

HELEN MATHIS, 91, of Aurelia, Iowa passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 20th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Bruce Rapp will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at a later date. There will be no visitation. Online...

Ralph E. Woltman

Ralph E. Woltman

Mar 17, 2010

RALPH E. WOLTMAN, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 20th at 10:30 a.m. at St.. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service...

Donald "Ike" Morrow

Donald "Ike" Morrow

Mar 15, 2010

DONALD "IKE" MORROW, 59, of Larrabee, Iowa passed away Monday, March 15, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 19th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Chaplain Don Agostine will officiate. There will be a fmaily prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home on...

Tony Lewis Matula

Tony Lewis Matula

Mar 12, 2010

Anton "Tony" L. Matula, the son of Joseph and Emma (Fetter) Matula, was born August 14, 1919, in Chelsea, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm near Chelsea. He received his education from St. Joseph Catholic School. After his schooling, Tony was drafted by the U.S. Army where he worked for the railroad. On April 26, 1945,...

Maredith 'Chris' Newell

Maredith 'Chris' Newell

Mar 9, 2010

Maredith "Chris" Newell, the daughter of Henry and Marion (Ludwig) Christie was born June 14, 1942, in Battle Creek, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Battle Creek where she attended School and graduated from Battle Creek High School. After graduation, Chris attended college in Indiana. Following her schooling, she moved back to the Cherokee area, where she worked as...

Ruby A. Webb

Ruby A. Webb

Mar 6, 2010

RUBY A. WEBB, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 10th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Chaplain Don Agostine will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. There will b e a family prayer...

Rowena Steinberg

Rowena Steinberg

Feb 27, 2010

ROWENA STEINBERG, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Country Side Estates in Cherokee. Rowena was born January 25, 1922 at Volga, South Dakota to John and Gertie (Vos) Dykhouse. She attended Cottonwood Elementary School in rural Volga and graduated from Volga High School in 1939. She was married to Arthur Steinberg on March 28, 1941...

Dennis L. Stewart

Dennis L. Stewart

Feb 26, 2010

DENNIS L. STEWART, 59, of rural Aurelia, Iowa passed away Friday evening, February 26, 2010 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 2nd, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Pastor Missy Brown will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. There will be a...

David H. Jensen

David H. Jensen

Feb 23, 2010

DAVID H. JENSEN, 87, of Quimby, Iowa passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Careage Hills in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 26th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Renee AuMiller will officiate. Burial will be in the Cherokee Memory Gardens. There will be a family prayer service at 1:45 p.m....

Marilyn M. Peck

Marilyn M. Peck

Feb 22, 2010

Marilyn M. Peck, age 61, of Cherokee, IA, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, February 26, 2010, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Father Armand Bertrand will officiate. Visitation will begin at Noon on Thursday, with the...

Merlin E. Grapevine

Merlin E. Grapevine

Feb 21, 2010

MERLIN E. GRAPEVINE, 81, of Aurelia, Iowa and formerly of Galva passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010 at Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center in Aurelia, Iowa Merlin was born October 5, 1928 at Winterset, Iowa to Merlin Conrad and Laura Bell (Seeley) Grapevine. He graduated from Galva High School in 1946. He was married to Dolores Minton in October...

Daniel L. Smith

Daniel L. Smith

Feb 18, 2010

Daniel L. "Bear" Smith, the son of Leland and Catherine (Curtis) Smith, was born December 24, 1957, in Cherokee, IA. He was raised on a farm near Quimby and attended school in the Quimby and Washta School districts. On May 27, 1978, Dan was united in marriage to Kathy Brodersen at Immaculate Conception Church in Cherokee, IA. Dan drove a...

William L. 'Bill' Walsh

William L. 'Bill' Walsh

Feb 12, 2010

William L. 'Bill' Walsh, the son of Joseph and Josephine (Brennan) Walsh, was born June 8, 1925, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Emmetsburg where he attended school and graduated from Emmetsburg Catholic High School in 1943. After graduation, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944, and served during WWII and the Korean war. He was...

Anna Mae Ward

Anna Mae Ward

Feb 11, 2010

Anna Mae was born March 26, 1928, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to Anna Semko Kokayko and Samuel Kokayko. She attended school in Glassport, PA graduating from Glassport High in 1946. She worked for US Steel in McKeesport after graduating. On December 28, 1949 she married Kenneth Ward in McKeesport, PA After living in McKeesport for a short time, they moved to...

JoAnn Joyce Schmidt

JoAnn Joyce Schmidt

Feb 11, 2010

JoAnn Joyce Schmidt, the daughter of John and Claribell (Pearson) Husman, was born on July 22, 1940, near Hinton, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Quimby, IA where she received her education and graduated from Quimby High School in 1958. On June 24, 1961, JoAnn was united in marriage to John Schmidt at Immaculate Conception Church in Cherokee. JoAnn...

Doris June Humphrey

Doris June Humphrey

Feb 8, 2010

SERVICES Funeral services are pending at Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Elton Jerome Herrron

Elton Jerome Herrron

Feb 7, 2010

SERVICES Funeral services for Elton J. Herron, of Storm Lake, IA, and formerly of Chicago, IL will be held Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 11:30 A.M at Gatling's Chapel in Chicago. For more information please call Greenwood Funeral Home at 712-225-4886 or Gatling's Chapel at 1-773-881-4111. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, before the funeral...