Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Joyce E. Allbaugh

Joyce E. Allbaugh

Jan 31, 2024

JOYCE E. ALLBAUGH, 78, of Quimby, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at her home in Quimby, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Don Meyer will officiate.  Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery at Quimby, Iowa.  Visitation with...

Victoria "Vicki" Susan Wittgraf

Victoria "Vicki" Susan Wittgraf

Jan 26, 2024

    

            Victoria (Vicki) Susan Wittgraf passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, following a four-month battle with colon cancer. She was at home in Cherokee with her family beside her.

            Born September 21, 1949, in Iowa City, Vicki was the first child of a second-year law student, S.J. Brownlee, and his...

Roger V. Nelson

Roger V. Nelson

Jan 24, 2024

ROGER  V.  NELSON, 81, of rural Meriden, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Meriden Evangelical Free Church in Meriden, Iowa.  Burial will be in the Liberty Township Cemetery at rural Meriden, Iowa.  Pastor Nelson...

Mary Kay Langholdt

Mary Kay Langholdt

Jan 23, 2024

Mary Kay Langholdt (Schleef) left this world on January 23, 2024, surrounded by her husband, her children, and her sister Molly Galm. Visitation will be at Greenwood Schubert on January 31, 2024, at 5-7PM, followed by a Rosary at 7PM. The funeral mass will be at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, IA, on February 1, 2024, at 10:30AM, followed...

Tim Edward Kenan

Tim Edward Kenan

Jan 15, 2024

 

Tim Edward Kenan, age 77 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2024, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will be at Maryhill Visitation Cemetery, rural Cherokee, IA. Visitation...

Dr. Ronald Alan Galles

Dr. Ronald Alan Galles

Jan 12, 2024

 

Dr. Ronald A. Galles, age 75, a lifelong resident of Marcus, IA, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at the Happy Siesta Care Center in Remsen, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, IA. Father Timothy Pick...

George Brewer

George Brewer

Jan 12, 2024

GEORGE  H. BREWER, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024 at his home with his daughters by his side.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate.  Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery...

Donald D. Parrott

Donald D. Parrott

Jan 9, 2024

DONALD D. PARROTT, 77, of Washta, Iowa, passed away, Tuesday morning, January 9, 2024 at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa with his family by his side.

Due to inclement weather, visitation for Donald D. Parrott, 77, of Washta, Iowa on Friday evening January 12, 2024 has been canceled.

Service will...

Ruby Rose Johnson

Ruby Rose Johnson

Jan 7, 2024

RUBY ROSE JOHNSON, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, surrounded by her family at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery at rural Cherokee,...

Linda Dee Ferrin

Linda Dee Ferrin

Jan 3, 2024

 

Linda Dee Ferrin, age 81 of Republic, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at the Republic Rehab and Nursing Home in Republic, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA. Pastor Carmen Stafford will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, IA....

William J. "Bill" Lenz

William J. "Bill" Lenz

Jan 3, 2024

WILLIAM  JOHN  LENZ, 96, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Sutherland, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Accura Nursing Home in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate.   Visitation will take place from 12:30 p.m....

John Robert Pedersen

John Robert Pedersen

Dec 31, 2023

 

John Robert Pedersen, age 90 of Marcus, IA, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023, at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, IA. Father Timothy Pick will officiate. Burial will be at Holy Name Cemetery in Marcus,...

Gary Bowers

Gary Bowers

Dec 30, 2023

 

 

Gary Bowers, age 80 of Cherokee passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, IA. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. The burial will take place at a later date. Visitation with family present will...

Anton C. "Tony" Nielsen

Anton C. "Tony" Nielsen

Dec 28, 2023

ANTON C. "TONY" NIELSEN, 70, of Linn Grove, Iowa, passed away at home on Thursday, December 28, 2023.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be held at 12:30 p.m.  Burial will be at the Willow Creek Cemetery...

Brandon C. Schuknecht

Brandon C. Schuknecht

Dec 27, 2023

BRANDON C. SCHUKNECHT, 41, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday night, December 27, 2023, surrounded by his family after a 2 year battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Visitation with the family present will be held from...

Evangeline E. "Vanny" Hughes

Evangeline E. "Vanny" Hughes

Dec 26, 2023

Evangeline E. "Vanny" Hughes, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at her home in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Meriden Evangelical Free Church in Meriden, Iowa.  Burial will be in the Liberty Township...

Tina "Khryssy" Marie Glasgow

Tina "Khryssy" Marie Glasgow

Dec 25, 2023

Tina "Khryssy" Marie (Cave) was born January 24th 1959, in Logansport Indiana. The daughter of Earl Evertt Cave and Betty Joan "Stout". Khryssy loved to sing karaoke and dance. She enjoyed being in the line light. She loved to go shopping and she enjoyed making people laugh.

She is Loved and Remembered by her two children Khrystyna Marya (Jeremy),...

Mary L. Dolph

Mary L. Dolph

Dec 25, 2023

   Memorial services for Mary L. Dolph, 82 of Cherokee will be Friday, December 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Father Dan Rupp will officiate.  Visitation will begin at 1:00PM till service time at the Funeral Home.  Inurnment will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee.  The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home is handling the...

Karon L. Schoonover

Karon L. Schoonover

Dec 19, 2023

 

Karon L. Schoonover, age 72 of rural Paullina, IA, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 23, 2023, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA. Pastor Deb and Gregg Stano will officiate. Burial will take place at Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids, IA. Visitation with...

Carol Ann Lane

Carol Ann Lane

Dec 19, 2023

 

Carol Ann Lane, age 70 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee, IA. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Jane Johnston will officiate. Burial will take place at Hospers Cemetery in Hospers, IA. Visitation will be held...