Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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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...

Janelle Lynn (Mews) Greer

Janelle Lynn (Mews) Greer

Aug 28, 2021

Janelle Lynn (Mews) Greer, 53, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Cherokee Specialty Care.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Visitation with the family present...

Mark  Raymond Brighton

Mark Raymond Brighton

Aug 28, 2021

Mark Raymond Brighton, age 58 of Marcus, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home in Marcus. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 3, 2021 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus. Pastor Travis Stevick will officiate. Burial will be at the Newell Cemetery in Newell, IA. Visitation will take place at the...

Evelyn D. Scott

Evelyn D. Scott

Aug 27, 2021

EVELYN  DORIS OLSON SCOTT , 98, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, August 27, 2021 at her residence in Cherokee.

Graveside services will be on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. There will be no visitation. Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is...

Stevan Douglas Volkert

Stevan Douglas Volkert

Aug 26, 2021

Stevan Douglas Volkert, the son of Wesley and Dorothy (Rohlk) Volkert was born June 6, 1953, in Storm Lake, Iowa. His childhood years were spent near Aurelia, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Aurelia High School in 1971.

On November 15, 1975, Stevan was united in marriage to Mary Haselhoff. They resided south of Aurelia, where he farmed...

Michael Wood Mcintosh

Michael Wood Mcintosh

Aug 23, 2021

Michael Wood McIntosh , 67, of Cleghorn, Iowa died on August 23, 2021 at his residence in rural Cleghorn, Iowa.

It was Michael's wish to be cremated.  There will be no services at this time.  The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family.  Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com .

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Ann Margaret Krommendyk

Ann Margaret Krommendyk

Aug 23, 2021

ANN  MARGARET  KROMMENDYK , 100, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of LeMars, Iowa, made the journey home on Monday morning, August 23, 2021 with her family by her side.

Private family services will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Caldwell will officiate....