Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Darlene M. Gustafson
Dec 28, 2020
DARLENE M. GUSTAFSON , 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday evening, December 28, 2020 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center due to complications of COVID-19.
Private family services will be held on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jane Johnston will officiate. Burial will...
Loren C. Sorensen
Dec 19, 2020
Loren C. Sorensen , 94, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.
No services will be scheduled. It was Loren's wish to be cremated – The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting Loren's family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.boothbyfuneral.com ....
Marc E. Nelson
Dec 14, 2020
MARC E. NELSON , 75, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday evening, December 14, 2020 at his farm home.
It was Marc's wish to be cremated. There will be no services at this time. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at...
Eugene George Thill
Dec 12, 2020
Eugene George Thill, the son of Michael and Theresa (Mergen) Thill, was born on August 18, 1934, in Whittemore, IA. His childhood years were spent in Whittemore where he attended school and graduated from Presentation Academy High School in 1952. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954-1958 in Intelligence stationed in Germany.
On June 17, 1961, Gene...
Ruth Elsie Stevenson
Dec 8, 2020
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RUTH ELSIE STEVENSON , 99, of Holstein, Iowa, formerly of Quimby, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, December 8, 2020 in the Holstein Assisted Living.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December...
Bradley Donald Herwig
Dec 7, 2020
Bradley Donald Herwig, the son of Wayne and Marcia (Peterson) Herwig, was born September 3, 1970, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he received his education. After school, he worked at Countryside Estates in Cherokee as a Home Health Care Worker. He had most recently worked as an independent home care provider. This was Brad’s...
Betty Jean Siegfried
Dec 6, 2020
Betty Jean Siegfried , 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Minnesota, passed away on Sunday morning, December 6, 2020 at Accura Healthcare.
Private family graveside service will be held at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...
Darlys J. Stevens
Dec 5, 2020
DARLYS J. STEVENS , 87, of Washta, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 in MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12 th , at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Dorothy J. Elliott
Dec 5, 2020
DOROTHY J. ELLIOTT , 91 of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
Private family services will be held at the Boothby Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Oakhill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com
Dorothy was born...
Douglas S. Mullins
Dec 5, 2020
Douglas S. Mullins , 75, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
G raveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Cedar Cemetery, Larrabee Iowa. Rev. Lynn Potter will officiate. Everyone is welcome to attend. The...
Elsie Virginia Lenz
Dec 4, 2020
ELSIE VIRGINIA LENZ , 96, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, December 4, 2020 in the Cherokee Specialty Care.
Private family services will be held at a later date. It was Elsie's wish to be cremated. There will be no visitation at this time. The Boothby Funeral Home at Cherokee, Iowa is in charge...
Avis Faye Clark Grundman
Dec 2, 2020
Graveside memorial services for Thomas and Avis Grundman will be held on Monday, August, 9, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. A luncheon will follow with details to be given at the graveside service. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family...
Lorraine Boardman
Nov 30, 2020
Lorraine Louise Steuck Boardman, the daughter of Alfred and Louise (Ginger) Steuck, was born on July 7, 1930. She passed on November 30, 2020, at the age of 90.
Baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, she became a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland, IA. She attended rural country school and Sutherland High School and received her...
Gary Allen Crouch
Nov 27, 2020
GARY CROUCH , 88, of rural Washta, Iowa passed away peacefully Friday morning, November 27, 2020 at his farm home.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 3rd at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta,...
Stanley J. Sitzmann
Nov 26, 2020
Stanley Joseph Sitzmann, the son of Edward Sitzmann Sr. and Agnes (Carel) Sitzmann of
Hinton, IA, was born on August 29, 1930. Stan was the 9th of 13 children. Ed Jr., Billy, Dale, Mary, Howard, Marjorie, Alfred, Paul, Jermaine, Annette, Alice. One sister, Joyce, passed in infancy. His childhood years were spent growing up on the family farm south of...
Margaret Ogilvy Rhodes
Nov 24, 2020
MARGARET OGILVY RHODES , 97, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020 in The Gardens Assisted Living
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Caldwell will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in the...
Joyce L. Woods
Nov 24, 2020
JOYCE L. WOODS , 91, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020 in the Cherokee Specialty Care.
Memorial services will be on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Burial of the cremains will be made in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Pastor Brad Smith...
Joan B. Oentrich
Nov 23, 2020
Joan Beverly Stratton Oentrich, the daughter of William and Mildred (Thomson) Stratton was born on April 15, 1935 in Quimby, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Quimby where she attended school. She graduated from Quimby High School in 1952.
Following her schooling, Joan worked at the Cherokee Mental Health for 33 plus years. She also worked at Steele State...
Connie K. Benson
Nov 23, 2020
CONSTANCE K. "CONNIE" BENSON , 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, November 23, 2020 in the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Private family graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 28 th , at 2 p.m. at the Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Visitation...
Dennis Paul Lubeck
Nov 23, 2020
Dennis Paul Lubeck, the son of Gaylord and Velma (Halderman) Lubeck, was born May 14, 1955, in Sac City, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee, IA, where he attended school. He graduated from Washington High School in 1973.
After high school, Dennis started working on Motorcycles. He attended several Harley Davidson Schools in different states, and was awarded...


