Obituaries

Apr 16, 2023

 

Donna was born June 19, 1937, to Edwin E. (Nubs) Beck and Marie D. Sump. She was raised a rancher’s daughter and was the third of four children.

Donna married James Pigott on April 4th, 1959, in Cherokee, Iowa. They started their life together farming, but eventually moved to Marshalltown, Iowa where Jim began his career as a pilot...

Apr 15, 2023

 

Susan Joyce Wede, the daughter of Everett and Marga (Rahubsch) Wede, was born on July 1, 1954, in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where she attended school and graduated from Washington High School. Following high school, she attended nursing school.

 

Susan was a cardiac nurse at Sioux Valley Hospital. She was very dedicated to...

Apr 14, 2023

 

After a long battle with cancer, Donald “Don” Florke, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on April 14, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family and his beloved dog, Rascal.

Don was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Amil and Alice Florke on November 5, 1943. He grew up in Larrabee with his brother Larry, working on the...

Apr 11, 2023

 

Ronald Eugene Schmillen was born on March 31, 1937, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Arley F. Schmillen and Ethel A. (Peck) Schmillen.  He spent most of his childhood on the farm with his family and graduated from  Marcus High School in 1955.

 

Ronald married Darlene K. Pitts at Maryhill Church on November 10, 1956.  The couple...

Apr 9, 2023

Apr 8, 2023

 

David Gerald Hohbach, age 49, of Ames, IA, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, April 8. 

He was born on November 26th, 1973, in Cherokee, IA, to Gerald and Jeanette (Gengler) Hohbach. David was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. He graduated from Marcus Meriden Cleghorn in 1992. David continued his education at Iowa State University and graduated...

Apr 8, 2023

LIVESTREAM LINK FOR GERALDINE "JERRY" LARSON

Geraldine (Jerry) Larson , beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and matriarch of our family, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2023 at the age of 96.

A Celebration of Life and memorial service will be held for Jerry on Saturday, July...

Apr 3, 2023

WANDA MAE SAMUELSON, 100, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away on Monday evening, April 3, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Holstein, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m. prior to the service.  Burial will...

Apr 1, 2023

Nancy Wiese Maurer born July 19, 1945, to Lambert Wiese and Shirley Moltmann Wiese at Battle Creek, Iowa. She grew up in rural Ida Grove, was confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Ida Grove. She attended Ida Grove School graduating in 1963.

 

Music was her 1st love even as a child, joining the church junior choir and then the...

Mar 29, 2023

Everett “Mickey” Mitchell Lame, Jr, the son of Everett, Sr. and Debra (Craig) Lame, was born March 11, 1977, in Des Moines, IA. His childhood years were spent in Des Moines, where he attended school and graduated from East High School in 1995. Following school, he worked as a forklift operator for a local warehouse.

 

Everett moved to Cherokee,...

Mar 28, 2023

Frances A. Karlson, 95, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services for the public will be held on Friday, June 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate.  Online condolences may be...

Mar 25, 2023

LIVESTREAM LINK FOR JENEEN L. LEEDS

JENEEN  L.  LEEDS , 81, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday evening, March 25, 2023 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home...

Mar 24, 2023

 

Albert was born on January 13, 1937, in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Viola (Nelson) Bofenkamp. He spent most of his childhood in Sac City, Iowa, moving to Cherokee with his family in 1954. He graduated from Cherokee Washington High School in 1956. He served in the United States Air Force from 1956 until 1961.

 

Albert...

Mar 22, 2023

BLAINE  D. OLSON, 17 , of Correctionville and Cherokee, Iowa, passed away, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City due to injuries received from a motor vehicle accident.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 1 st , at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa....

Mar 19, 2023

Michael James “Spook” Spence was born on June 30, 1977, in Cherokee, IA, the son of Edward and Diane (Reusch) Spence.  He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, IA.  He spent most of his childhood in Cherokee, IA, graduating from Washington High School in 1996.

 

Michael worked at Tyson Foods in the meat processing department and later...

Mar 18, 2023

DOLAN  A.  GRASHOFF , 57, of rural Aurelia, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, March 18,2023 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center after a long hard battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 22nd, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Pastor Linda Morris will officiate. Burial...

Mar 15, 2023

Barbara Ann Renken, the daughter of Matthew  and Erleen (Stamm) Johannes, was born August 20, 1942, in Ashton, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Ashton where she attended school and graduated from Catholic high school.

 

On February 7, 1961, she was united in marriage to William “Bill” Renken in Ashton, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in Minnesota,...