Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
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Elaine Kathryn Kult
Apr 17, 2021
Elaine was born July 18, 1930 in Carroll, Iowa to Theodore and Loretta Happe, she graduated High School from St Angela’s Academy in Carroll, Iowa and attended Benedictine College in Kansas. She married Bernard Kult on September 6th, 1950 and raised seven children thru the years. Mom worked part time as the kids got older at the local phone company...
Charles F. Prunty
Apr 11, 2021
Charles F. Prunty 84, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday morning, April 11, 2021 at the Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.
Graveside memorial services will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Liberty Township Cemetery at Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Public visitation will be held on Wednesday,...
Sandra Lynn Beals
Apr 9, 2021
Sandra “Sandi” Lynn Beals, age 74 of Cherokee, IA, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021. Visitation with the family present will be held at Greenwood-Schubert Funeral home from 10:30 am - noon on Saturday, April 24th. Graveside memorial services and inurnment will follow at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Storm Lake, IA at 1 pm. Online condolences may be...
Terry D. Rupp
Apr 8, 2021
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Terry D. Rupp 84 , of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Private memorial services for family only will be held on Tuesday, April...
Larry Dean Paeper
Apr 6, 2021
Larry Dean Paeper, the son of Darwin and Beverly (Waterman) Paeper, was born August 26, 1964, in Storm Lake, IA. His childhood years were spent in Ida Grove, IA, where he attended grade school. His family moved to Cherokee, IA and where he graduated from Washington High School.
After high school, he worked as a cook in Ida Grove. He...
Dale W. Skadeland
Apr 4, 2021
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DALE W. SKADELAND, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, April 4, 2021 in the Cherokee Specialty Care.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 9 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev....
Betty Joan Stoneking
Apr 4, 2021
Betty Joan Stoneking, the daughter of Franklin and B. Arlyne (Wiese) Hargens, was born November 23, 1934, in Holstein, IA. She was baptized on June 23, 1935 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Her childhood years were spent in Cushing. She attended country school and later Cushing Consolidated School where she graduated in 1953.
Betty was united in marriage to...
Eric V. Johnson
Mar 24, 2021
ERIC V. JOHNSON , 58, left this world on March 24th as a beloved husband, Dad and Papa. He was loved beyond measure. He battled his cancer like he lived life, with strength and without complaint.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in...
Eleanor J. Wilson
Mar 21, 2021
ELEANOR JEAN WILSON, 98, formerly of Alta, Iowa, Carson City, Nevada, and Fowler, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, March 21, 2021 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake, Iowa.
The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Her remains were cremated and there will be no visitation. Memorial services will...
Bernice Odle
Mar 20, 2021
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BERNICE ODLE , 99, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.
Private family memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 27 th , at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa....
Evelyn "Evie" J. Berglund
Mar 17, 2021
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Evelyn (Evie) Jean Berglund , 98, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of rural Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee, Iowa.
Private family funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10:30...
Janet V. Lindsay
Mar 16, 2021
Janet Viola (Nafe) Lindsay, 92, of Pontiac, Illinois, formerly of Cherokee and rural Washta, Iowa, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, March 16, 2021.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, May 30 th , at 2 p.m. at the Grand Meadow Heritage Barn, rural Washta, Iowa. Burial of the cremains will...
Harold L. Heschke
Mar 12, 2021
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Harold L. Heschke , 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday evening, March 12, 2021 in the Accura Healthcare of Cherokee.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee,...
Louise M. Dobson
Mar 4, 2021
LOUISE M. DOBSON , 88, of Holstein, Iowa, passed away, Thursday afternoon, March 4, 2021 at Holstein Senior Living in Holstein, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor David Hall will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in...
Joyce Ann Rohweder
Feb 27, 2021
Joyce Ann Rohweder, the daughter of Wilbur and Eva (Moorhead) Rydstrom was born September 18, 1935, in Alta, Iowa. She graduated from Fairview Consolidated School.
She was united in marriage to Thomas Hallcock on August 29, 1956 in Alta, IA. Joyce was later married to Larry Rohweder on June 5, 1965, in Storm Lake, IA.
Joyce worked at Bjorstead Drug...
Ann M. Peck
Feb 22, 2021
Ann M. Peck, the daughter of Elvin and Esther (Barton) Barnes, was born July 30, 1940, in Winner, SD. Her childhood years were spent in Winner, where she attended school and graduated from High School in 1958. She then attended college in Sioux Falls, SD, and graduated as an x-ray tech.
Ann moved to Cherokee, IA following college and worked...
James F. Specht
Feb 20, 2021
James Francis Specht, was born to John Nicholas and Helen Mary (McNeil) Specht on October 21, 1930 on the family farm. He was premature, weighing only 4 lbs. with a severe case of jaundice he fought on. He was placed in a shoe box and kept warm on a cob stove. He was tough from the start. He attended school...
Elsie J. Wester
Feb 20, 2021
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ELSIE J. WESTER , 97, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of rural Paullina, Iowa, passed away...
Leon R. Stanford
Feb 16, 2021
LEON R. STANFORD , 96, of Larrabee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Medical City North Hills, in North Richland Hills, Texas.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 5 th , at 1 p.m. at the Larrabee United Methodist Church in Larrabee, Iowa. Pastor Robin Thomas will officiate. Visitation with...


