Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Keith M. Ohlson

Keith M. Ohlson

Jan 10, 2010

Keith M. Ohlson went to be with His Lord on Sunday January 10, 2010. It is with sadness for our loss and yet rejoicing. He died peacefully at their winter home in Pharr, Texas at the age of eighty-five. Funeral Service will be held Friday, January 15th at 10:30 a.m. at Meriden Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate....

Warren G. Held

Warren G. Held

Jan 6, 2010

Warren Gregory Held, the son of Benjamin and Viola (Croston) Held was born April 4, 1923 in Hinton, IA. Warren along with his siblings spent their youth showing cattle and he was active in Plymouth County 4-H. The highlight of his 4-H career was showing the Grand Champion In showroom at the Chicago International Livestock Show in 1936. He graduated...

Doris M. Stroud

Doris M. Stroud

Jan 5, 2010

DORIS M. STROUD, 78, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. It was Doris's wishes to be cremated and there will be no services at this time. On line condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com Doris was born April 5, 1931 at LeMars, Iowa to Adolph and Emma (Krekow) Brandt. She...

Larry N. Menke

Larry N. Menke

Dec 30, 2009

Larry N. Menke, the son of Burdette and Lillian (Buss) Menke, was born August 12, 1953, in Sioux County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School. He entered the Military serving with the U.S. Marine Corp. Following his military service, Larry moved to Portland, OR, where he worked...

Janice P. Lux

Janice P. Lux

Dec 25, 2009

Janice Lux, the daughter of Joe and Esther (Bond) Determann, was born September 7, 1940, in Ida Grove, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Ida Grove where she received her education and graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1959. She excelled in girls basketball in high school and was crowned the 1st girls state basketball tournament queen in...

Margie (Tarbill) Van Roekel

Margie (Tarbill) Van Roekel

Dec 19, 2009

MARGIE (TARBILL) VAN ROEKEL, 66, of Kansas City, Mo. and formerly of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 in the North Kansas City Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 23rd at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery at...

Arlene Nagel

Arlene Nagel

Dec 19, 2009

ARLENE NAGEL, 84, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, December 19, 2009 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 22nd, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Ray Kruger will officiate and burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery at rural Cherokee,...

Edna "Betty" Littlehale

Edna "Betty" Littlehale

Dec 17, 2009

EDNA "BETTY" LITTLEHALE, 89, of Cherokee and former Ames, Iowa resident passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 19th, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Mount...

Loyce P. "Mike" Cates

Loyce P. "Mike" Cates

Dec 16, 2009

LOYCE P. "MIKE" CATES, 77, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, December 16, 2009 in Country Side Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 18th, at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Richard Arndt will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There will be military...

Mary Faye Trimble

Mary Faye Trimble

Dec 16, 2009

FAYE TRIMBLE, 104, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday morning, December 16, 2009 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. On Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 11 a.m. a brief service will be held at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee with burial to follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. Rev. Ray Kruger will officiate. Visitation will be held...

Florence A. Heinen

Florence A. Heinen

Dec 15, 2009

Florence A. Heinen, 79, passed away Dec. 15, 2009 at Golden Oaks Nursing Center in Enid, Oklahoma. She was born Feb. 6, 1930 in Cherokee, Iowa to John and Mary (Albers) Umhoefer. She graduated from Cleghorn High School. She married Robert Heinen on April 26, 1950 at Maryhill, Iowa. They moved from Iowa to Canon City, Colo. and then to...

Robert W. Messerole

Robert W. Messerole

Dec 15, 2009

Robert W. Messerole, the son of Gordon and Gertrude (Pitts) Messerole was born December 17, 1936, in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Cleghorn. He attended and graduated from Maryhill and Immaculate Conception High School in 1955. Bob enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany. On June 18, 1960, Bob was united in...

Martha Catherine Anderson

Martha Catherine Anderson

Dec 15, 2009

Martha Catherine Anderson, the daughter of Joel and Hedvig (Erlandson) Benson was born April 18, 1914, in Cherokee County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school and graduated from Wilson High School. After graduation, Martha remained in Cherokee where she cared for her mother. She was united in marriage to Elmer H. Anderson. Following their...

Ruby G. Monroe

Ruby G. Monroe

Dec 13, 2009

RUBY G. MONROE, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa made her final journey home on Sunday evening, December 13, 2009 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 17th at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Chaplain Don Agostine will officiate. Burial will be in the Ida Grove Cemetery....

Gwendolyn Halstrom

Gwendolyn Halstrom

Dec 11, 2009

GWENDOLYN HALSTROM, 84, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, December 11, 2009 at the home of her son in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Clint Hogrefe will officiate. Burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery, rural Meriden, Iowa. There...

D. Duane Hackett

D. Duane Hackett

Dec 10, 2009

Duane was born June 20, 1934 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Marion and Ida Mae (Schieuer) Hackett. He married Joanne Mary Weber on June 17, 1957 and to this union two children were born, Renee Mary and Kenneth Duane. After graduating from Climbing Hill High School in 1952, Duane worked with his father on their family farm. Later...

Audrey M. Sieh

Audrey M. Sieh

Dec 3, 2009

AUDREY M. SIEH, 82, formerly of Paullina, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009 at her home in Ames, Iowa where she had lived since 2000 with her son Barry. Audrey died from complication of her lungs. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 11th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan Sayler...

Roger D. Jackson

Roger D. Jackson

Nov 27, 2009

ROGER D. JACKSON, 58, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 30th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Bob Stout will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until...

Larry D. Wheeler

Larry D. Wheeler

Nov 26, 2009

Larry Wheeler, the son of Carl and Julia (Logue) Wheeler, was born July 22, 1938, in Knoxville, IA. At age three, his family moved to Aurelia and eventually to Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1957. Following graduation, he attended Mankato State College for two years and then attended Wayne State College. On June...

Earl F. Jacobson

Earl F. Jacobson

Nov 26, 2009

EARL JACOBSON, 85, of Larrabee, Iowa passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 30th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. There will be...