Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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Josie Diann Parker

Josie Diann Parker

Sep 10, 2024

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Josie DiAnn Parker, 36, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church...

Frank Mikolz

Frank Mikolz

Sep 7, 2024

Frank Mikolz, age 75 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 16, 2024, at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Pastor Philip Beisswenger will officiate. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation with family present will be held from...

Mary Annette Saner

Mary Annette Saner

Sep 5, 2024

Mary Annette (Garvin) Saner, 79 of Viroqua, Wisconsin (formerly of Cherokee, Iowa), passed away on September 5, 2024 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua.

Mary was born on September 12, 1944 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Cherokee, Iowa to John Robert (Bob) Garvin and Irma Irene Garvin. After graduating from Marcus High School in 1963 she went on to study for lab...

Laura L. Schmidt

Laura L. Schmidt

Sep 5, 2024

LAURA L. SCHMIDT, 62, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at MercyOne Health Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate.  Visitation with the family present will be held on Friday,...

Caroline Mae Gatrost

Caroline Mae Gatrost

Sep 4, 2024

Caroline Mae Gatrost , 95 of Chandler, Arizona, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on September 4, 2024, due to cancer.

Graveside memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa.

Pastor Jeff Harris will officiate.  T...

Anita J. Hazen

Anita J. Hazen

Sep 2, 2024

ANITA J. HAZEN, 82, of LeMars, Iowa passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, Iowa.

Private family funeral services will be held.  There will be no visitation.  Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa.  Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.  The Boothby Funeral Home...

Jaclyn A. "Jackie" Letsche

Jaclyn A. "Jackie" Letsche

Aug 29, 2024

JACLYN A. "JACKIE" LETSCHE, 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Visitation with the family present will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Father Dan Rupp will officiate.  Online...

Eric V. Wester

Eric V. Wester

Aug 28, 2024

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ERIC V. WESTER, 67, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 28, 2024 surrounded by his family at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Methodist Church in Marcus, Iowa.  ...

Dan Hasty

Dan Hasty

Aug 23, 2024

Dan Hasty, age 70, passed away suddenly on August 23, 2024, at his home in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Born in Fort Dodge, IA, to Frank and Dolores Hasty of Gowrie, Iowa on March 9th, 1954. Dan was the eldest of two children. He grew up in Gowrie and graduated from Prairie of Gowrie High School in 1972. He went on to...

Patti Lynn Conley

Patti Lynn Conley

Aug 22, 2024

Patti Lynn Conley, age 71 or rural Cherokee, IA, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024, at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be held at a later date.

Patti Lynn Conley, 71 of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away August 22, 2024 at her residence. Patti was born August 25, 1952 at rural Marcus, Iowa to Paul and Bessie (Mileham) Conley. She attended...

Karen Ann (Hoyt) Bellas

Karen Ann (Hoyt) Bellas

Aug 18, 2024

Karen Ann (Hoyt) Bellas, age 82 of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024, at her home in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, IA. Father Tim Pick will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be held one hour prior to the...

Jerome "Jerry" Delaine Martin

Jerome "Jerry" Delaine Martin

Aug 18, 2024

Jerome “Jerry” Delaine Martin, age 89 of Marcus, IA, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024, at his home in Marcus, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Grace Methodist Church in Marcus, IA. Burial will be at Marcus Amherst Cemetery in Marcus, IA. Visitation with family present will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m....

Gloria Gesina Ford

Gloria Gesina Ford

Aug 18, 2024

Gloria Gesina Ford, age 93 of Cherokee, IA, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee. Memorial services will take place at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral...

Polly Que Jansen

Polly Que Jansen

Aug 17, 2024

 Polly passed peacefully from this life in the early morning of August 17, 2024 after a steady decline in health. She was surrounded by her loving family and amazing caretakers during the last days of her life at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, IA.

 Polly was born August 3, 1959 in Storm Lake, IA to Homer and Hazel Putmam. She was...

Lawrence E. Konrady

Lawrence E. Konrady

Aug 16, 2024

LAWRENCE  E.  KONRADY , 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024 at his residence.

Private family graveside services will be held on Friday at the Odebolt Cemetery in Odebolt, Iowa. Pastor Nelson Jenkins will officiate. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside by the Odebolt American Legion. Public visitation with the...

John A. Ehrich

John A. Ehrich

Aug 15, 2024

John A. Ehrich , 67, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on Thursday evening, August 15, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his siblings.

Graveside memorial services will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate.  Visitation with the family present will...

Neal Loren Bork

Neal Loren Bork

Aug 11, 2024

Neal Loren Bork, age 73, of Sergeant Bluff, IA, and formerly Cleghorn, IA, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Unity Point Health in Sioux City, IA, after a 14 month courageous battle with lung cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, located at...

Susan Won Hanson

Susan Won Hanson

Aug 8, 2024

Susan W. Hanson, age 87 of Desert Hills, AZ, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cherokee, IA. Visitation with family present will be...

Monique Inez McDonald

Monique Inez McDonald

Aug 7, 2024

Monique Inez McDonald, age 65 of Sutherland, IA, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at an Omaha hospital. It was her wish to be cremated and a celebration of her life service will be held at a later date. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA, is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family...

Mary Jo Carnine

Mary Jo Carnine

Aug 3, 2024

MARY JO CARNINE, 87, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate.  Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee,...