Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Linda Lucille Lee
Dec 15, 2021
Linda Lucille Lee, the daughter of Hap and Lucy (Bunny) Gravenish was born August 21, 1947, in Storm Lake, IA. Her first couple years were spent in Primghar and Storm Lake, IA, before her family moved to Cherokee. She attended and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1965. After high school she briefly attended secretary school in Sioux City.
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Caroline C. Jensen
Dec 15, 2021
CAROLINE C. JENSEN, 84 , of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Cherokee Specialty Care.
It was Caroline's wish to be cremated. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. There will be no visitation. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will...
Robert Alan Smith
Dec 14, 2021
Robert Alan Smith, son of Manfred, Sr. and Hildegard Smith was born on March 30, 1954 in Wagner, South Dakota. He was 1 of 12 children. He attended a Catholic Boarding School at Marty, South Dakota.
Robert moved south living in Tucson, Arizona and Alamogordo, New Mexico where he worked at a research facility. He relocated to Cherokee, Iowa to...
Dorothy Ann Perrin
Dec 12, 2021
DOROTHY ANN PERRIN, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday at Accura HealthCare in Cherokee, Iowa.
Dorothy was born March 7, 1928, at Meriden, Iowa to John & Pearl (Powell) Mileham. Dorothy graduated from Wilson High School in 1945. She was married to Wayne Schmidt Feb. 21, 1948, until his death 1985. Dorothy married Charles (Chuck) Perrin in 2004 until...
Keith C. "Kc" Sund
Dec 9, 2021
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KEITH C. "KC" SUND, 43 , of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, December 17, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home...
David Gerald Carey
Dec 8, 2021
David Carey, 75, succumbed to his fight with cancer on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at home with his wife Carol of 55 years by his side. Dave was born December 12, 1945 in Cherokee, where he grew up & later raised his own family. He was preceded in death by his parents Gerald & Gladys Carey, his sister Carol Carey...
David P. Bennett
Dec 8, 2021
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DAVID P. BENNETT, 93 , of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 13th at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee,...
Keith S. Noll
Dec 8, 2021
KEITH S. NOLL, 87 , of Linn Grove, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Cherokee Specialty Care.
It was Keith's wish to be cremated. Memorial services will be held on the ranch in the spring. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com
Keith was born on November 10, 1934 to William...
Albin R. Carlson
Nov 27, 2021
ALBIN R. CARLSON , 79, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, November 27, 2021 at his residence.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, December 1 st , at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in the Oak Hill...
B.C. "Bud" Dilocker
Nov 27, 2021
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B.C . "BUD" DILOCKER , 96, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday evening November 27, 2021 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 6 th , at 6 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral...
Kathy Jo Stines
Nov 27, 2021
KATHY JO STINES , 63, of rural Cleghorn, Iowa passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 4 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial of the cremains will...
Wayne R. Stewart
Nov 26, 2021
WAYNE R. STEWART , 92, of rural Larrabee, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, November 26, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 2 nd , at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan...
Cherokee Service of Remembrance
Nov 19, 2021
The Boothby Funeral Home along with Cherokee Regional Hospice 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 on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. For those that are unable...
Cherokee Service Of Remembrance
Nov 18, 2021
The Boothby Funeral Home along with Cherokee Regional Hospice 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 on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. For those...
John "Jack" Francis Hughes
Nov 14, 2021
John “Jack” Francis Hughes, the son of Michael and Mary (McNeill) Hughes was born April 15, 1932, in Omaha, NE. His childhood years were spent in Omaha, where he attended school. He graduated from St. John’s Grade School in 1946, and Omaha Creighton Prep in 1950. He then attended Creighton University where he earned a business accounting degree in 1954....
Kenneth Joseph Arndt
Nov 13, 2021
Ken was born on July 4, 1941, in Sac City, IA to Mary Baker and Franz Arndt. He grew up in Sac City, and lived with his grandparents George and Mable Graf. Ken married his wife of 60 years, Barb, and moved to Cherokee where he worked for Wison Foods as a QA meat inspector for over forty years. After...
Dale "Duane" Zupp Sr.
Nov 11, 2021
DALE "DUANE" ZUPP, SR ., born on July 18, 1931, passed away on November 11, 2021, peacefully at home in Washta, Iowa with his family by his side.
Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sunset View Cemetery in Washta, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. ...
Cathy A. Huff
Nov 6, 2021
Catherine (Cathy) Ann Huff , 65, of Cherokee, Iowa, went to be with The Lord on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in Sioux City, Iowa following a lengthy illness.
A brief celebration of life service will be held at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa at 11a.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Pastor David Hall...
Dennis Ronald Anderson
Nov 1, 2021
Dennis Ronald Anderson, son of Elmer and Martha Anderson, was born on September 9, 1943 in Cherokee, Iowa. Dennis was baptized and confirmed in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa.
Denny attended Larrabee school through the 10th grade and finished his junior and senior years at Washington High School in Cherokee.
After graduation, he attended Iowa State University for...
Cheryl Kathleen Salter
Nov 1, 2021
Cheryl Kathleen Sears Steele Small Salter, the daughter of Sam and Jean (Houser) Sears, was born June 16, 1949, in Cherokee, Iowa. Cheryl graduated from Washington High School in 1967 and attended Bible College in Minneapolis, MN for one year.
She married Timothy P. Steele of Sutherland in 1968 and they moved to east Tennessee where they lived for...


