Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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Elaine Kathryn Kult

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Hazel Lorraine Putnam

Hazel Lorraine Putnam

Mar 8, 2021

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Louise M. Dobson

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

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

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

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

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

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...