Obituaries

Dec 19, 2023

A visitation and service will be held at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee on Wednesday, December 27, with the visitation beginning at 5 p.m. and the service to follow at 6:30 p.m. Mourners may make a donation to the Cherokee Public Library and hug their families and friends a little closer this holiday season.

Kathryn Ann (Kathy)...

Dec 15, 2023

LINDA A. BRANDT, 72, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at her residence in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate.  Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa.  Visitation...

Dec 14, 2023

DEAN A. OHLENDORF, 73, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away on December 14, 2023 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate.  Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at rural Marcus, Iowa.  ...

Dec 13, 2023

SHIRLEY  E.  GRAY, 93, of Holstein, Iowa, formerly of Larrabee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 in the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.

It was Shirley's wish to be cremated. There will be no services at this time. Burial of the cremains will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa at a late date.  ...

Dec 7, 2023

Services have been postponed at this time due to local travel restrictions and flooding.  We will further update when services will be held at Liberty Cemetery in Calumet. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.

Phyllis Maxine Wolter Mehrens, born December 25, 1927, passed peacefully surrounded by...

Dec 6, 2023

JUDY E. STIENEKE, 79, of Washta, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Careage Hills Nursing Home in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Ray Ohlendorf will officiate.  Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service...

Nov 28, 2023

DONNA JEAN GODBERSEN, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 28, 2023 at MercyOne Siouxland Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate.  Burial will be in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery...

Nov 28, 2023

MARY LOU LINDSTROM, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Sheldon Sanford Senior Place in Sheldon, Iowa.

It was Mary Lou's wish to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

Mary Lou was born on April 22,...

Nov 26, 2023

Nov 23, 2023

ROSEMARY E. FESSLER, 92, of Larrabee, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate. Visitation will be held for an hour prior to the service at...

Nov 22, 2023

PAMELA KAY PIERCE, 66, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, November 22, 2023 at her residence with her husband and family by her side.

Public visitation will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Private family memorial services will be held....

Nov 22, 2023

BEVERLY J. NELSON, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, November 22, 2023, at Lawton Senior Living in Lawton, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cleghorn Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa.  Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate.  Visitation will be held...

Nov 21, 2023

 

Ronald Wayne Hahn, age 87 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com

Ronald Wayne Hahn, born on February 16, 1936, peacefully passed away at his home in Cherokee...

Nov 17, 2023

Melvin H. Zollman, 84, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Quimby, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Careage Hills Nursing Home in Cherokee, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a service at 6:30 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. A private family...

Nov 17, 2023

SERVICES FOR ARLENE WARNER

Arlene Warner, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Quimby, Iowa, passed away on Friday morning, November 17, 2023 at home.

Funeral services will be on  Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Quimby United Methodist Church. Luncheon to follow burial at the Quimby Community Center. Burial...

Nov 12, 2023

 

Mark Alan Kleihauer, age 61 of Spirit Lake, IA, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Unity Point Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, IA. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held...

Nov 11, 2023

ROBERT W. "BOB" BJORK , 88, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Graveside memorial services will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Remsen Cemetery at Remsen, Iowa.  Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate.  Visitation with the family present will...

Nov 5, 2023

MELVA E. MILLER, 83, of Marcus, Iowa, formerly of rural Paullina, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate. Burial will be in...

Nov 2, 2023

 

Teruyo Tucker, age 96 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee. It was Teruyo’s wish to donate her body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program for medical research. No services are currently planned at this time. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA, is assisting the family with arrangements. Online...

Oct 30, 2023

 

Gladys Ann Walsh, age 88 of Sac City, IA, and formerly Quimby, IA, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at Park View Rehabilitation Center in Sac City. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2023, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, IA. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will be...