Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Patricia K. Johansen
Nov 12, 2020
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PATRICIA K. JOHANSEN , 77, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday night in the MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Meriden Evangelical Free...
Albert "Bud" L. Leonard, Jr.
Nov 11, 2020
ALBERT L. "BUD" LEONARD JR. , 79, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, November 11, 2020 at his home.
Private family memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in...
Leo Jordahl
Nov 6, 2020
Leo Jordahl, the youngest child of Christian and Caroline (Hatleli) Jordahl, was born August 6, 1926, in Albert Lea, MN. His childhood years were spent in Albert Lea where he attended school and graduated from Central High School. After high school, Leo went to work for Wilson Foods. While working at Wilson foods he was able to attend the University...
David M. Hill
Nov 6, 2020
DAVID M.  HILL, 78 of Kenyon, Minnesota and originally of Cherokee Co., Iowa, passed away Friday morning, November 6, 2020 at his winter home in Mesa, Arizona.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 13 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial...
David Keith Bofenkamp
Nov 5, 2020
David K. Bofenkamp was born December 18, 1943 in Sac City Iowa, the son of Joseph Anthony and Pearl Viola (Nelson). He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. The family moved to Cherokee in 1954. He graduated from Immaculate Conception HS in 1963. He then served in the Army from 1964 to 1968, three of those years being...
Kathryn L. Leonard
Nov 3, 2020
KATHRYN L. LEONARD , 73, of Correctionville, Iowa, formerly of Washta, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, November 3, 2020 at her residence in Correctionville.
Private family services will be held. There will be no visitation. Burial of the cremains will be in the Quimby Cemetery at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee,...
Marian D. Johnson
Nov 1, 2020
MARIAN Â D. Â JOHNSON , 83, of rural Cleghorn, Iowa passed away Sunday afternoon, November 1, 2020 in the Holstein Good Samaritan Society.
Funeral services for Marian will be held on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Cherokee. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be in the Marcus-Amherst...
Harold D. Zarr Sr.
Nov 1, 2020
HAROLD D. ZARR SR. 93, of Sioux City, Iowa and formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, November 1, 2020 at his residence in Sioux City.
Memorial services for Harold and his wife Marjorie will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the St. James United Methodist Church in Sioux...
Bernice Mcintosh
Oct 23, 2020
BERNICE MCINTOSH, 98 , long-time resident of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, where she lived since 2018.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 30 th , at 2 p.m. at the Cleghorn Presbyterian Church. Mr. Don Tisthammer will officiate. Private family...
Marcia A. "Marty" Warrender
Oct 22, 2020
MARCIA A. "MARTY" WARRENDER , 78, of Washta, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, October 22, 2020 in Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in...
Erma Kathryn Bush
Oct 21, 2020
Erma Kathryn Cecelia Delores, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Goetzinger) Ruden, was born on July 18, 1931, on the family farm near Oyens, Iowa. Erma’s childhood years were spent farming with her family, including seven brothers and four sisters. During her teen years, Erma worked for a physician’s wife in Alton and a local beekeeper. Erma had many fond...
Rory Ray Booth
Oct 14, 2020
Rory Ray Booth was born on October 31, 1972 in Le Mars, Iowa, the firstborn child of the late Gary and Sheila Booth. He graduated from Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn High School and attended several colleges, including most recently Briar Cliff University.
On September 24, 2005, Rory and Amber Hanson were united in marriage at Holy Name Catholic Church. They made their home...
Jack L. Klingborg
Oct 10, 2020
JACK KLINGBORG, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, died Saturday evening, Oct. 10, 2020 at Unity Point Health-St Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa from Covid-19 infection.
Private family graveside services will be held at the Quimby Cemetery in Quimby, Iowa. There will be no visitation. Masks will be required to be worn at the...
Carol L. Bradstreet
Oct 8, 2020
CAROL L. BRADSTREET , 74, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, October 8, 2020 with her family by her side at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, following a courageous three year battle with A.L.S.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 12 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in...
Marlene Lucille Cave
Oct 7, 2020
Marlene Lucille Cave, the daughter of Henry and Erma (Griese) Schoeneman was born February 26, 1933, in Rock Rapids, IA her childhood years were spent in Rock Rapids. Her family moved to Milford, IA, and she graduated from Milford High School.
On June 12, 1955, Marlene was united in marriage to Wayne Cave in Spencer. Following their marriage, they moved...
Leland "Lee" Darwin Sellers
Oct 6, 2020
Leland Darwin Sellers, the son of Carl and Lola (Boggs) Sellers, was born May 25, 1935, in Boone, IA. He attended school in Marshalltown, IA where he graduated in 1953. Following graduation, he served in the National Guard and later enlisted in the military. While in the military, Lee was stationed in Germany, and served with the military police until...
Jeanette Helen Arndt
Sep 30, 2020
Jeanette Helen Arndt, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Schall) Hart was born on June 3, 1939, in Pocahontas, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Gilmore City, IA, where she attended school. During her junior years of school, she moved to Fort Dodge, IA, where she attended and graduated from Fort Dodge St. Edmunds High School. She later attended...
Harlan Wayne Sealman
Sep 22, 2020
Harlan Wayne Sealman , 59, passed away on September 22, 2020 in Cherokee, Iowa following a short illness.
A Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 3rd from 4-6 p.m. at the Spring Lake Park Shelter house in Cherokee, Iowa. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family...


