Obituaries

Apr 3, 2022

TERRY  LEE  CARLSON , 60, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2022 in Careage Hills at Cherokee, Iowa.

Graveside memorial services will be held on Wednesday, April 20 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa.  Visitation and a time of sharing memories with the family present...

Apr 3, 2022

CHARLES L. DILOCKER, 81, of Seguin, Texas passed away in the VA Hospital in San Antonio on April 3, 2022 with his good friend at his side, and was given a military honor guard presentation at the time.

Charles was born October 3, 1940 in Storm Lake, Iowa to Earl and Eunice Dilocker.  While a...

Mar 28, 2022

CURTIS  LEROY  BROWNMILLER , 70, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, March 28, 2022 due to injuries received in a motor vehicle accident near Hull, Iowa.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa with military rites by L.A....

Mar 19, 2022

Edna Lorene Batten was born on July 25, 1944 at Iowa City, Iowa to Dorothy Stilts and Merton Pruitt.  She attended Cherokee Schools, graduating in 1962.  She married William Hoefler on April 4, 1964 at their home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Together Edna and Bill had one son, Chad, who was Edna’s whole world.   

She worked for Woltman’s Real Estate...

Mar 18, 2022

Harold Dean Peterson passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Holstein Senior Living in Holstein, Iowa.

 Harold was born July 8,1934, to Swedish immigrants, August and Anna (Johnson) Peterson, and raised on a farm south of Aurelia with siblings, Bertil and Betty (Ohlson), He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and...

Mar 18, 2022

PATSY  I.  MADDOX , 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday evening March 18, 2022 in the Correctionville Specialty Care at Correctionville, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 25 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Janell Norton will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Mar 18, 2022

Melinda Rae Winchell, the daughter of Robert and Shirley (Oentrich) Zembsch, was born April 22, 1961, in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where she received her education and graduated from Washington High School in 1980.

 She was united in marriage to Patrick Winchell on June 19, 1982. With Pat being in the Air Force, they lived...

Mar 17, 2022

NEIL  WARNER , 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of rural Quimby, Iowa, passed away on Thursday morning, March 17, 2022 at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia, Iowa.

Funeral services will be on Monday, March 21 st , 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate.   Luncheon...

Mar 14, 2022

Robert “Bob” Nordman was born August 5, 1947 in Battle Creek, Iowa to Walter and Margaret Nordman.

He had two brothers, John and James, and two sisters, Janice and Dorothy. He attended Alta High School.

Bob served in the United States Navy from 1965 to 1969 handling flight schedules and records at N.A.S. Oceana Beach, VA. He was Pay Master...

Mar 13, 2022

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JOHN  D.  TSCHETTER , 74, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday morning, March 13, 2022 at Careage Hills in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa....

Mar 8, 2022

Arlene Faye (Schmillen) Stevenson was born into this earthly life on September 20, 1938, at Marcus, Iowa. She was the daughter of Arley F. Schmillen and his wife Ethel A. Nee Peck.

Arlene was baptized in the name of the Triune God in the St. Paul Methodist Church. Rev. F.E. Feller of the church administered the sacrament...

Mar 7, 2022

Joanne (Jo) Loughlin Sanderson, age 94, died peacefully at her home on Monday, March 7, 2022, surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, Cherokee, Iowa, on Friday, March 18, 2022, 10:30 a.m. Father Dan Rupp will officiate.

Arrangements are being handled by Greenwood Schubert Funeral home. Visitation with family will be Thursday, March 17, 6:00-8:00...

Mar 4, 2022

LOIS  MAE  NELSON , 100, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at her farm home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 9th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. David Morris will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery...

Mar 3, 2022

Robert "Bob" Weins of Mission, Texas, passed away on March 3, 2022, following a brief illness.

Graveside memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Cedar Township Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa.  Pastor David Morris will officiate.  A lunch and time of fellowship will follow the service at the Larrabee Community Center....

Mar 2, 2022

Michael Halder, the son of Raymond and Betty (Milefchik) Halder, was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on September 10, 1955. In 1968 his family moved to Cherokee where he attended school, eventually graduating from Washington High School in 1973.

On May 30, 1980 he was united in marriage to Deborah Rupp. They remained in Cherokee and soon started their family....

Feb 28, 2022

LIVESTREAM LINK FOR RENATA L. BIRKY

RENATA  L.  BIRKY , 90,  of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on Monday morning, February 28, 2022 at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Jonathan Riggert will...

Feb 28, 2022

Romona Colleen Schubert, the daughter of Harry and Olene (Ellufson) Shafer, was born April 4, 1929, In Storm Lake, IA. She lived in Cherokee for a short time before moving to Storm Lake, IA where she attended school and graduated from Storm Lake High School. After graduation, she worked for the Buena Vista Courthouse.

 On August 28, 1949, Romona was...

Feb 23, 2022

Jacqueline “Jackie” Mary Joines, the daughter of Joseph and Eileen (Schilmoeller) Schueder was born January 30, 1962, in Le Mars, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee, IA, where she attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1980. She then briefly attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, IA.

 In 1982, she was united in marriage to...

Feb 20, 2022

KEVIN K. KUHNES , 70, of Cleghorn, Iowa passed away on Sunday afternoon, February 20, 2022 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa.  Mr. David Orthmann will officiate. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee,...

Feb 11, 2022

LIVESTREAM LINK FOR KENNETH L. SLATER

KENNETH L. SLATER, 80, of Carroll, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Friday morning, February 11, 2022, with his family by his side at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 18th, at 10:30 a.m. at...