Gladys Martha Rupp
Nov 24, 2009
Gladys Martha Rupp was born August 5, 1920 in Holstein, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Hilda (Schliinz) Kuhrts. She graduated as valedictorian of her high school class in Quimby, Iowa in 1937 and attended the National Business Training School in Sioux City. She was employed at the AAA office in Cherokee until her marriage to Robert Rupp on Aug....
Mary E. Johnson
Nov 23, 2009
Mary was born on August 3, 1912 in Cherokee, IA to William and Ella (Mongan) Dreyer. Mary grew up in the Cherokee and Aurelia area graduating from Aurelia. She worked at Kruses Mercantile Store while living in Aurelia. Mary married LeRoy Johnson February 21, 1940 in Storm Lake, IA. They farmed in the Cherokee area until LeRoy's retirement. During their...
Merritt L. Jenness
Nov 23, 2009
MERRITT L. JENNESS, 84, of Marcus, Iowa passed away Monday, November 23, 2009 at his home in Marcus. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 28th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Darrell Webb will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer...
Amos A. Leonard, Sr.
Nov 20, 2009
Amos was born May 2, 1929 in Cherokee, Iowa to Herbert A. and Marvel (Filer) Leonard. He was educated in the Quimby area, graduating from Quimby Consolidated School in 1948. On July 16, 1950 he married Alma Wilmot in Cherokee, Iowa. For many years, Amos farmed and also worked for Smith Feed Yard. Following a move to Cherokee he worked...
Betty (Reznikov) Tymeson
Nov 18, 2009
Betty (Reznikov) Tymeson, 83, of Alta, Iowa, and formerly of Cherokee, passed away November 18, 2009, at Sunset Knoll in Aurelia, Iowa following a lengthy illness. Betty (Reznikov) Tymeson, the daughter of Lemuel and Amelia (Rameburg) Lewis was born July 4, 1926, in Charleston, West Virginia. On July 28, 1951 she married Charles Reznikov in Hagerstown, Maryland. They moved to...
Betty Lou Massmann
Nov 15, 2009
Betty Lou Massmann was born to Wiley and Marie Hopkins on May 13, 1927 in Deloit, Iowa. Betty's early childhood was spent at various railroad depot's where she would love to watch the trains come in. Her family eventually settled in Primghar, IA where she was raise and attended school. Betty was a 1944 graduate of Primghar High School. At...
Marjorie J. Pritts
Nov 11, 2009
MARJORIE J. PRITTS, 84, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 14th, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Meriden Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service...
James Anthony Schallau
Nov 10, 2009
Jim was born April 15, 1938, the seventh of ten children of Irvin and Joye (Tripplet) Schallau in Sutherland, Iowa. He attended Quimby grade school, transferred to Meriden in 8th grade, and graduated from there in 1956. He married his lifetime sweetheart Lois Ann Rupp on September 12, 1959 at Visitation Church, Maryhill. Jim worked in the auto and agricultural...
Evart 'Tony' Fulton Peterson
Nov 5, 2009
Evart "Tony" Fulton Peterson, the son of Evart and Birdlyn (Fulton) Peterson was born December 21, 1931, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1950. Tony attended one year of college at Buena Vista College before transferring to Iowa State where he earned a Bachelors Degree...
Jean E. Peterson
Nov 3, 2009
JEAN E. PETERSON, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday evening, November 3, 2009 in the Careage Hills. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 7th, at 10:30 at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ray Kruger will officiate and burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery at rural Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family...
Nancy Jo Farrington
Nov 1, 2009
NANCY JO (GANGER) FARRINGTON, 62, of Sioux City and Cherokee, Iowa, originally from Peterson, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, November 1, 2009 in the St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 6th, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Valerie Heller will officiate. Following the service...
M. Louise Droegmiller
Nov 1, 2009
M. Louise Droegmiller 83, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, Formerly of Cushing, Iowa passed away Sunday November 1, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa of a sudden illness. Funeral services for Louise will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Cushing, Iowa First United Methodist Church at 10:30 am. Rev. Sheryl K. Ashley will officiate. Burial will...
Arlene J. Pinkerton
Oct 30, 2009
ARLENE J. PINKERTON, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, October 30, 2009 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 4th, at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Missy Brown will officiate. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the...
Paul Kohns
Oct 27, 2009
Paul Kohns, the son of Peter P. and Elizabeth (Heller) Kohns was born November 4, 1910, in rural Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he received his education. On July 8, 1933 Paul was united in marriage to Austrid Carlson at Maryhill Catholic Church. Following their marriage they farmed in Cherokee County for many years. Paul...
Paul L. Prange
Oct 27, 2009
PAUL L. PRANGE, 94, longtime Cherokee, Iowa resident, passed away Tuesday morning, October 27, 2009 in the Holstein Good Samaritan Center. Funeral and Masonic services will be held on Friday, October 30th at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation...
Russell G. Parks
Oct 24, 2009
RUSSELL G. PARKS, 100, of Cherokee, Iowa and former long time Larrabee resident passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 27th at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Judd Stover will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery, rural...
Lela M. Rose
Oct 22, 2009
Lela was born August 23, 1930 in rural Cleghorn, Iowa, to Wilfred "Bill" and Louise (Kirchoff) Bush. She graduated from Wilson High School in Cherokee, Iowa in 1948. On February 4, 1950 she married Perry Wilmer Rose at Maryhill. He preceded her in death October 7, 1997. Lela and Perry farmed for many years in near Cleghorn. Lela was happiest...
Mary Ann Glover
Oct 9, 2009
Mary Ann Glover, the daughter of Harry and Anna Mae (Davis) Kirchner was born December 31, 1947, in Mapleton, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Mapleton where she went to school. At age 15, her family moved to Correctionville, Iowa and then to Quimby, Iowa. Mary graduated from Willow High School in 1966. After graduation, Mary worked in Storm...
Virginia E. Crocker
Oct 4, 2009
VIRGINIA ELLEN (GREEN) CROCKER, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa went to her eternal rest on Sunday, October 4, 2009. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 8th, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family prayer...
Jeanette B. Graham
Sep 30, 2009
JEANETTE B. GRAHAM, 90, of rural Quimby, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 3rd, at 2 p.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church. Pastor Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at 1:45...
