Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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Cheryll D. (Butler) Jacobson

Cheryll D. (Butler) Jacobson

Dec 26, 2022

CHERYLL  D.  (BUTLER)  JACOBSON, 73, of Onawa, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, originally of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Father Daniel...

Edward Earl Boger

Edward Earl Boger

Dec 25, 2022

Edward Earl Boger was born December 1, 1948 the son of Earl Norman and Berdena (Dena) Kollbaum in Ida Grove, IA. He attended school in Ida Grove.

Ed entered the U.S. Army in 1966 and served bravely in the Vietnam War from 1967-1969 earning a Purple Heart. He rose to the rank of Sergeant (E 5) and was honorably discharged in November 1972 at Fort Bliss, El Paso,...

Dorothy Ann Sonksen

Dorothy Ann Sonksen

Dec 25, 2022

Dorothy Ann Sonksen, of Cherokee, passed away in the early hours of December 25, 2022, at the age of 81.  Dorothy was born on July 22, 1941 in Mitchell, SD to Gideon and Rachel Schnabel and was the second born of six children. In grade school, her family relocated to Iowa after her father found work on area farms. Growing...

Susan M. Cheevers

Susan M. Cheevers

Dec 24, 2022

SUSAN M. CHEEVERS, 65 , of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Milford, Iowa, Florence, Oregon, and Sioux Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee, Iowa.

Graveside family memorial services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with...

Mary  Lou Martinsen

Mary Lou Martinsen

Dec 20, 2022

 

Mary Lou Martinsen, the daughter of Harry and Sophia (Luschen) Richards was born January 25, 1928, in Newcastle, NE. Her childhood years were spent in Newcastle where she attended school and graduated from high school in 1945.

On May 7, 1949, she was united in marriage to Max Martinsen in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Following their marriage they farmed in...

Joseph A. "Joe" Elsbury

Joseph A. "Joe" Elsbury

Dec 20, 2022

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JOSEPH "Joe" A. ELSBURY, 65 , of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 20, 2022, surrounded by his siblings.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Online condolences may be...

Robert D. Tushla

Robert D. Tushla

Dec 20, 2022

  Robert Dean Tushla

August 10, 1933 – December 20, 2023

 

Robert (Bob) D. Tushla, 89, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2023 at Accura Health Care in  Cherokee, IA after a long struggle with dementia. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. A...

George W. "Bill" Bainbridge

George W. "Bill" Bainbridge

Dec 18, 2022

GEORGE W. "BILL" BAINBRIDGE, SR., 80 , of Alta, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center.

Private family memorial services will be held.  A celebration of life service for the public will be held later on next year. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com .

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Imelda M. Rupp

Imelda M. Rupp

Dec 16, 2022

Imelda Margaret Rupp, the daughter of Bernard and Anna (Specht) Rupp, was born May 14, 1924 in Rock Township near Maryhill. She lived on the family farm her entire life, until moving to Cherokee to reside at the Beck Assisted Living, following the passing of her brother Adrian, in September of 2002.

Her childhood years were spent near Maryhill, where...

Donna J. Hahn

Donna J. Hahn

Dec 15, 2022

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DONNA J. HAHN, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, peacefully entered into eternal rest and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at...

Norma M. Mahnke

Norma M. Mahnke

Dec 12, 2022

NORMA M. MAHNKE, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday afternoon, December 12, 2022,  at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery...

Patrick J. Carey, Jr.

Patrick J. Carey, Jr.

Dec 7, 2022

PATRICK J. CAREY JR., 64, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his residence in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Private family services will be held in Spirit Lake, Iowa.  The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements.  Online condolences may be...

Max Ernest Mugge

Max Ernest Mugge

Dec 5, 2022

Max Ernest Mugge, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away on December 5, 2022, at the age of 89. After suffering a heart attack, he died peacefully at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family.

Max Ernest Mugge was born to Lester and Edith Mugge on July 19, 1933, in Liberty Township, on the family farm...

Shawn D. Ruden

Shawn D. Ruden

Dec 4, 2022

SHAWN D. RUDEN, 53, of Trion, Georgia, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Advent Health Redmond Hospital in Rome, Georgia.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.   Pastor Mark Leeds and Pastor Ken Kraft will officiate. ...

Rosalie M.  Nehring

Rosalie M. Nehring

Dec 2, 2022

Rosalie Mae Evans Nehring, the daughter of Mayford and Eileen (Borcherding) Johnson, was born July 31, 1946, in Sac City, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Storm Lake, IA, where she attended school and graduated from Storm Lake High School in 1964. Following graduation, she worked at the Storm Lake Courthouse until 1978. After graduating from AIB (American Institute...

Ronald L. Baldner

Ronald L. Baldner

Nov 30, 2022

Ronald Larry Baldner was born March 6, 1939 the son of Lawrence Fred and Gladiolus Gilbertson Baldner in Creston, IA. He received his education in Cherokee and attended Wayne State College in Wayne, NE, for two years. On November 1, 1961 Ronald entered the US Army at Sioux Falls, SD, and was honorably discharged on October 31, 1963 at Ft....

Cherokee Service  of Remembrance

Cherokee Service of Remembrance

Nov 29, 2022

The Cherokee Regional Hospice along with Boothby Funeral Home, and Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home would like to invite you to honor the loved ones the community has recently lost this last year. The Service of Remembrance will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at the Behtlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. For those that are unable to...

Delores M. Richardson

Delores M. Richardson

Nov 26, 2022

DELORES M. RICHARDSON, 90 , of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Jonathan Caldwell will officiate.  Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery...

Ann M. Coburn

Ann M. Coburn

Nov 16, 2022

ANN  M.  COBURN, 73, of rural Marcus, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at St. Luke's Unity Point Health in Sioux City, Iowa.

It was Ann's wish to be cremated with private family services to be held. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements.  Online condolences...

Ardythe "Ardy" M. Urban

Ardythe "Ardy" M. Urban

Nov 14, 2022

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Ardythe "Ardy" Merlene (Ohlson) Urban, 77, of Cherokee, Iowa, peacefully entered into eternal rest with family by her side on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Accura HealthCare in Aurelia, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 18, 2022, at 10:30...