Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Judith  F. Millette

Judith F. Millette

Sep 26, 2021

Judith Faye Millette, the daughter of Howard and Lorraine (Leigh) Sinclair was born July 9, 1947, in Springfield, OH. Her childhood years were spent in Mechanicsburg, OH, where she attended school and graduated from high school.

 On August 15, 1977, Judith was united in marriage to Timothy Millette. Following their marriage, they traveled the world together while he was in...

Herbert D. York

Herbert D. York

Sep 24, 2021

HERBERT  D.  YORK , 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Careage Hills nursing home in Cherokee.

Graveside funeral services with military rites will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021 at the Bloomfield I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Bloomfield, Iowa. Rev. Donna Olinger will...

Brian D. Cedar

Brian D. Cedar

Sep 24, 2021

 Brian David Cedar, the son of Leonard and Alice (Kirchoff) Cedar was born October 25, 1961, in Cherokee, IA. He was Baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Aurelia, IA, where he attended school and worked for Maple Valley Wood Shavings. He played baseball and football through junior high and high school. Brian...

Harry F. Mansfield

Harry F. Mansfield

Sep 24, 2021

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HARRY  F.  MANSFIELD , 84, of Pierson, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at Unity Point Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa surrounded by his family.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, September 30 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby...

Lane Birky

Lane Birky

Sep 22, 2021

LANE BIRKY , 60, passed away on September 22, 2021 after a four year battle with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease.

Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Bradley Ketcham will officiate.  Following the service, the family would like to...

Charlotte Marie Shields

Charlotte Marie Shields

Sep 20, 2021

CHARLOTTE  MARIE  (LOWE)  SHIELDS , 47, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at her residence in Cherokee.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 24 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Meriden Evangelical Free Church at Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Andrew Mahoney will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in...

James E. Fassler

James E. Fassler

Sep 17, 2021

James Edgar Fassler, 87 , of Quimby, Iowa passed away, Friday, September, 17, 2021, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee following a brief illness.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Michael Agnew will officiate. There will be military...

Ralph S. Johnson

Ralph S. Johnson

Sep 17, 2021

RALPH  S.  JOHNSON , 100, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday afternoon, September 17, 2021 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services with military rites will be held on Saturday, September 25 th , at 1:30 p.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. These services will be open to the public to...

Sharon K. Godfrey

Sharon K. Godfrey

Sep 17, 2021

Sharon Kay Wilson (Jurgenson) Godfrey passed away peacefully at the Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas on Friday, September 17th at the age of seventy. Her husband, Loren Godfrey, was at her side.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 24 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee,...

Janet E. Hahn

Janet E. Hahn

Sep 14, 2021

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JANET E. HAHN, 86 , formerly of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 14, 2021 at Twilight Acres Nursing Home in Wall Lake, Iowa, surrounded by her family.

The family wishes to express a special thank you to St. Croix Hospice and Twilight...

Ronald Lee Wolterman

Ronald Lee Wolterman

Sep 13, 2021

Ronald Lee Wolterman, the son of Merle and Dorothy (Scott) Wolterman, was born October 28, 1946, in Omaha, NE. His childhood years were spent in Carroll, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Carroll High School in 1964. Following high school, he enlisted in the US Army where he achieved the rank of E4/Specialist. During his enlistment he served...

Christine "Chris" Miller

Christine "Chris" Miller

Sep 11, 2021

CHRISTINE  "CHRIS"  MILLER , 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday evening, September 11, 2021 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Jean Morse will officiate.  Burial will be made in the Oak Hill...

Azalia K. Esquivel

Azalia K. Esquivel

Sep 11, 2021

AZALIA K. ESQUIVEL, 78 , of Quimby, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, September 11, 2021 at her home in Quimby surrounded by her family.

Memorial services for friends and family will be held on Friday, September 17 th at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor David Doellinger will officiate....

Lana N. Grayson

Lana N. Grayson

Sep 9, 2021

LANA N. HEASTY SMITH GRAYSON 79, of Calumet, Iowa passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at her residence.

It was Lana's wish to be cremated.  There will be no services at this time.  There will be a private family interment will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa...

Judith Ann Gross

Judith Ann Gross

Sep 8, 2021

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JUDITH  ANN  GROSS, 71, of Sutherland, Iowa, formerly of rural Meriden and Cherokee, Iowa passed away at her residence on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa....

Alice Stephania Wittkop

Alice Stephania Wittkop

Sep 6, 2021

Alice  Stephania (Hodapp) Wittkop was born on January 9, 1927, to Otto and Charlotte (Full) Hodapp, in Granville, IA. She graduated from Spalding Catholic High School.

 On October 5, 1948, she was united in marriage to Irvin John Wittkop in Granville, IA. Irv and Alice farmed south of Marcus until Irv’s passing on November 3, 1972. After his death, she...

Daphne "Joann" Christensen

Daphne "Joann" Christensen

Sep 1, 2021

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DAPHNE "JOANN" CHRISTENSEN, 91 , of Cherokee, Iowa passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at the Gardens Assisted Living.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Michael D. Hanson

Michael D. Hanson

Aug 31, 2021

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MICHAEL  D.  "MIKE" HANSON , 76, of Washta, Iowa passed away suddenly, Tuesday evening, August 31, 2021at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 4 th , at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in...

Pascal H. Frye, Jr.

Pascal H. Frye, Jr.

Aug 30, 2021

PASCAL H. FRYE JR ., 87, of Cherokee, Iowa , passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021 in the Good Samaritan Society at Holstein, Iowa.

Memorial services will be on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.   Mr. Brent Lawrey will officiate.  Visitation will be from...

Margy Margaret Bolinger

Margy Margaret Bolinger

Aug 28, 2021

Margy Margaret Bolinger, the daughter of Paul and Emma (Wipf) Wollman was born October 14, 1958, in Yankton, SD. As a child she lived in Hinton, Cleghorn, and Larrabee, IA, before moving to Cherokee, IA in 1963. It is here that she attended school and graduated from Washington High School.

 Margy was united in marriage to John Herbert Bolinger. They...