Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
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...
Marian M. Phipps
Sep 9, 2009
MARIAN M. PHIPPS, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 14th, at 10:30 a.m. at First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family...
Arlene E. Holler
Sep 3, 2009
ARLENE E. HOLLER, 89, of Spencer, Iowa and former longtime Linn Grove area resident passed away Thursday, September 3, 2009 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 9th,at 10:30 a.m. at the Riverside Presbyterian Church in Linn Grove, Iowa. Pastor Brian Janssen will officiate. Burial will be in Barnes Township Cemetery at...
Gladys P. Daisy
Aug 27, 2009
GLADYS PAULINE DAISY, 69, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, August 27, 2009 in the Countryside Estates in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, September 1st, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Jim Steen will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral...
Marlin G. Seel
Aug 21, 2009
MARLIN G. SEEL, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, August 21, 2009 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 25th, at 10 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Leroy Riemer will officiate. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Marcus, Iowa.There will be a family...


