Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Delois A. Glover

Delois A. Glover

Jun 12, 2009

DELOIS A. GLOVER, 73, of Cherokee, Iowa and former Omaha, Nebraska resident passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Nilson will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery...

Robert. W. Brunk

Robert. W. Brunk

Jun 5, 2009

ROBERT W. BRUNK, 92, of Los Angeles, California and originally from Cherokee, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Brotman Medical Center in California. Graveside services will be held Friday, June 12th at 1:30 p.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. There will be military rites at the cemetery by L. A. Wescott Post #2253 of the...

Thomas Chalma Andersen

Thomas Chalma Andersen

Jun 3, 2009

THOMAS CHALMA ANDERSEN, 81, of Colorado, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 in the Boulder Manor Care and Rehab Center in Boulder, Colorado. Memorial services will be held Monday, June 8th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan D. Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There...

Betty J. Bierman

Betty J. Bierman

May 31, 2009

BETTY J. BIERMAN, 78, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of rural Pierson, Iowa passed away Sunday evening, May 31, 2009, in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 4th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church at rural Marcus, Iowa. Pastor Leroy Riemer and Vicar...

Gerald L. Hahn

Gerald L. Hahn

May 24, 2009

GERALD L. HAHN, 82, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 28th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Larry Nilson will officiate. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery, rural Cherokee. There...

Pauline Getchman

Pauline Getchman

May 24, 2009

PAULINE GETCHMAN, 87 of Apache Junction, Arizona, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at the Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, Arizona. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 30th, 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 View Cemetery at Albia, Iowa. There will...

Marian L. Lundquist

Marian L. Lundquist

May 18, 2009

MARIAN LUCILLE (CASEY) LUNDQUIST, 95, of Cherokee, died peacefully at Countryside Estates in Cherokee on Monday, May 18, 2009. A celebration of Marian's life will be held Friday, May 29th, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:45 a.m. at the Church...

Mary Luella Scholl

Mary Luella Scholl

May 18, 2009

MARY LUELLA SCHOLL, 90, of Donna, Texas, passed away Monday, May 18, 2009. Mary Luella was born on January 24, 1919 at Afton Township, Iowa to Lealand D. & Margretta J. (Doupe) Loucks. She graduated from Cherokee Wilson High School in 1937. Marylou was married to Robert R. "Bus" Smith in 1938. She was later married to John R. Anderson...

Jean A. Smith

Jean A. Smith

May 16, 2009

JEAN A. SMITH, 87, of Cherokee and former longtime rural Holstein, Iowa resident passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 20th at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church. Pastor Richard Layman will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee. There...

Phylis D. Converse

Phylis D. Converse

May 15, 2009

PHYLIS D. (GOETTSCH) CONVERSE, 85, of Boone, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, May 15, 2009 at the Boone County Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 19th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan D. Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There...

Ross C. Pinkerton

Ross C. Pinkerton

May 14, 2009

ROSS C. PINKERTON, 96, of Quimby, Iowa passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 19th, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Quimby Cemetery. There will be a family...

Loraine L. Simm

Loraine L. Simm

May 13, 2009

Loraine Louise Simm of Cherokee, IA, formerly of Paullina, went to be with her Lord on May 13, 2009 at Careage Hills Care Center in Cherokee with Ron, Lori and Ronda by her side. She was 98 years old. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 15, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa with...

Keith "Pat" Ryan

Keith "Pat" Ryan

May 13, 2009

KEITH "PAT" RYAN, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa following a brief illness. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com He was born on June...

Fern M. Brandt

Fern M. Brandt

May 9, 2009

FERN M. BRANDT, 90, of Olathe, Kansas and former long time Cherokee, Iowa resident, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2009 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 15th, at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Aaron Filipek of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Olathe, Kansas will...

Leota L. Schindler

Leota L. Schindler

May 5, 2009

LEOTA L. (GOODBURN) SCHINDLER, 87, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 9th at 2 p.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 with the family present will...

Maxine B. Grauer

Maxine B. Grauer

May 2, 2009

MAXINE B. GRAUER, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday morning, May 2, 2009 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 5th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cleghorn Christian Church. Pastor Bob Blair will officiate. Burial will be in the Meriden Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service at...

Stewart G. Wilson

Stewart G. Wilson

Apr 30, 2009

STEWART G. WILSON, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Careage Hills in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 4th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Pastor Bruce Rapp will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. There will be military rites at the...

Evelyn M. Sassman

Evelyn M. Sassman

Apr 22, 2009

EVELYN M. SASSMAN, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 24th, at 1 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Mr. Joey Dyslin will officiate. Burial will be in the Poland Township Cemetery at Marathon, Iowa. Visitation will be on Thursday from...

James Weins

James Weins

Apr 21, 2009

Jim was born September 1, 1950 in Cherokee, Iowa to Nick and Lillian (Boysen) Weins. He attended high school in Sutherland, Iowa, graduating in 1968. Jim served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1968-1972. He was very proud of his military service. Jim had 2 tours of Vietnam and later served with Air America for 1...

Robert L. Cole

Robert L. Cole

Apr 19, 2009

ROBERT L. "BOB" COLE, 58, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, April 23rd at 3 p.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Mr. Don Agostine will officiate. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. at...