Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Bernard Krommendyk

Bernard Krommendyk

Apr 12, 2009

BERNARD "BERNIE K" KROMMENDYK, 88, was received by the Lord on Easter morning, April 12, 2009 with his wife of 65 years, his children and his grandchildren at his bedside as he made the journey. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 16th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan D. Sayler will officiate....

Arlin "Slim" Boothby

Arlin "Slim" Boothby

Apr 11, 2009

ARLIN "SLIM" BOOTHBY, 93, long time Correctionville, Iowa resident, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 14th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church in Correctionville, Iowa. Pastor Sheryl Ashley will officiate. Burial will be in the Correctionville Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Jon W. Roberts

Jon W. Roberts

Apr 9, 2009

JON W. ROBERTS, 48, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday morning, April 09, 2009 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 11th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jim Steen will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer...

Joani Ziegenbusch Bohm

Joani Ziegenbusch Bohm

Apr 6, 2009

Joani Catherine (Ziegenbusch) Bohm died at Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage on April 6, 2009, at age 61 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. She was born in Cherokee, Iowa, on January 2, 1948, the daughter of James and Shirley Ziegenbusch. After finishing high school in Cherokee in 1966 she attended the University of Iowa, receiving a Bachelor of Arts...

Thomas L. Stoneking

Thomas L. Stoneking

Apr 6, 2009

THOMAS L. STONEKING, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday. April 6, 2009 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Graveside services will be held Friday, April 17th, at 3:30 p.m. at the Prairie View Cemetery at Paullina, Iowa. It was Tommy wishes to be cremated. There will be no visitation. On line condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Dorothy C. Hansen

Dorothy C. Hansen

Apr 5, 2009

DOROTHY CATHERINE HANSEN, 87, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away, Sunday, April 5, 2009, at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 9th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Lemke will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a...

Ruby A. Wester

Ruby A. Wester

Apr 3, 2009

RUBY A. WESTER, 79, of rural Cleghorn, Iowa passed away Friday afternoon, April 3, 2009 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 8th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Clint Hogrefe and Pastor Ryan Petersen will officiate. Burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery, rural Meriden,...

Margaret E. Stanford

Margaret E. Stanford

Mar 26, 2009

MARGARET E. STANFORD, 86, of rural Larrabee, Iowa passed away Thursday evening, March 26, 2009 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 30th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Jud Stover will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. There will be a...

Sophie M. Ducommun

Sophie M. Ducommun

Mar 24, 2009

SOPHIE M. DUCOMMUN, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, March 24, 2009 at The Gardens in Cherokee following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 28th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Jud Stover will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. There will be...

Delores J. Cave

Delores J. Cave

Mar 22, 2009

DELORES J. CAVE, 78, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday morning, March 22, 2009 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 26th at 10 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Lemke will officiate. Burial will be in the Marcus-Amherst Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service at 9:45...

Evelyn C. Bierman

Evelyn C. Bierman

Mar 17, 2009

EVELYN C. BIERMAN, 83, of Holstein, Iowa, and former Cherokee resident passed away Tuesday evening, March 17, 2009 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 21st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Lemke will officiate. Burial will be at the Oak Hill...

Barbara Tamm Berglund

Barbara Tamm Berglund

Mar 14, 2009

BARBARA TAMM BERGLUND, 80, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 14, 2009 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 18th, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There...

Irma "Daisy" Boothby

Irma "Daisy" Boothby

Mar 13, 2009

IRMA "DAISY" BOOTHBY, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, March 13, 2009 at her home in Cherokee following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan D. Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Prairie View Cemetery at Paullina, Iowa. Visitation will...

Charles Francis Rassel

Charles Francis Rassel

Mar 11, 2009

CHARLES FRANCIS RASSEL, 80 of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away March 11, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 16th, at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Liz Pfeifle will officiate. Burial will be in the Cherokee Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. with...

Opal M. Crippen

Opal M. Crippen

Mar 10, 2009

OPAL M. CRIPPEN, 85, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 13th, at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jim Steen will officiate. Burial will be in the Pilot Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee. Visitation will be on Thursday...

Robert Henry Schroeder

Robert Henry Schroeder

Mar 9, 2009

ROBERT H. SCHROEDER, 87, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday afternoon, March 9, 2009 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center following lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 14th, at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Lemke will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be...

Hilma W. Artz

Hilma W. Artz

Mar 7, 2009

HILMA W. ARTZ, 92, of rural Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday evening, March 7, 2009 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 12th, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. The Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Kingsley Cemetery. There will be a...

Opal L. Freed

Opal L. Freed

Feb 25, 2009

OPAL L. FREED, 87, of rural Calumet, Iowa passed away Wednesday morning, February 25, 2009 at her farm home south of Calumet. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 28th, at 2 p.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Clint Hogrefe will officiate and burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery, north of Meriden. There...

Clifford W. Ferrin

Clifford W. Ferrin

Feb 24, 2009

CLIFFORD W. FERRIN, 81, formerly of Marcus and LeMars, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, February 24, 2009 in the Heritage Pointe Assisted Living in Omaha, Nebraska following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 28th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Liz Pfeifle will officiate and burial will be in...

Emma Hodge

Emma Hodge

Feb 21, 2009

EMMA HODGE, 84, of New Brighton, Minnesota, formerly of Pierson, Iowa passed away Saturday afternoon, February 21, 2009. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 25th, at 10 a.m. at the Meadow Star United Methodist Church at rural Washta, Iowa. Pastor Bill Cotten will officiate and burial will be in the Grand Meadow Cemetery. There will be a family...