Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Lois Ann Hobson

Lois Ann Hobson

Oct 22, 2019

   Lois Ann Hobson, age 90, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully on October 22, 2019 at Careage Hills in Cherokee.  Memorial services will be held at 1:30pm Saturday, October 26th, 2019 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery in Cherokee. Visitation will be held...

James L. "Jim" Cates

James L. "Jim" Cates

Oct 22, 2019

James Leo "Jim" Cates, 92 of Okoboji, Iowa, and formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 22, 2019 at his residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 28 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford, Iowa. Father Tim Johnson will officiate....

Myrna J. Goodwin

Myrna J. Goodwin

Oct 22, 2019

On October 22, 2019, MYRNA JANE  GOODWIN, loving sister, mother, and grandmother, passed away at Careage Hills at the age of 81, after a courageous, decades-long battle with an illness.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 26 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa....

Carolyn A. Morrow

Carolyn A. Morrow

Oct 15, 2019

CAROLYN  A.  MORROW , 67, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday morning, October 15, 2019 at her residence.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 18th at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee,...

Teresa  Ann Mesenbrink

Teresa Ann Mesenbrink

Oct 13, 2019

Teresa Ann Mesenbrink, the daughter of Gus J. and Pauline (McManigal) LaScala, was born on November 6, 1950, in Sioux City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sioux City, where she attended school and graduated from Heelen High School. Teresa went to work as a CNA at Community Memorial Health Center. She enjoyed being able to care for the...

Marlene A. Beazley

Marlene A. Beazley

Oct 13, 2019

MARLENE A.  BEAZLEY , 81, of Sioux City, Iowa and formerly of Washta, Iowa, passed away Sunday evening, October 13, 2019 at Continental Springs Nursing Home in South Sioux City, Nebraska.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 16 h , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Terry  Edward Langholdt

Terry Edward Langholdt

Oct 8, 2019

Terry Edward Langholdt was born June 12, 1945 in LeMars, Iowa to Clarence and Jeanette (Arens) Langholdt. His family moved to Cherokee in 1957 where he attended Immaculate Conception High School and graduated in 1963. After graduation, Terry enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in Adak, Alaska. In 1968, he met Dianna Eide. After talking all night, one month...

Sandra Kay Schlenger

Sandra Kay Schlenger

Oct 7, 2019

Sandra attempted to ring in the New Year with her birth but fell short; with being born at the Sioux Valley Hospital on December 31, 1941. She was the second daughter born to Barton and Floriene Sangwin of Meriden, Iowa. She attended Meriden Public School with her favorite teacher being Mrs. Bastian. She graduated as a member of the class...

Darlene Rachel Jansen

Darlene Rachel Jansen

Oct 5, 2019

Darlene Rachel (Hansen) Jansen was born October 31, 1931, in Anthon, Iowa to Martin and Fannie (Clausen) Hansen.  She came from a family of ten children, three brothers and seven sisters.  She went to country school in rural Anthon through the eighth grade.  Darlene met the love of her life, Paul Jansen, and they married on December 16, 1947 at...

Suzanne P. Prunty

Suzanne P. Prunty

Oct 5, 2019

Suzanne P. Prunty , 71, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, surrounded by family.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 14 th , at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Kathryn L. Ludvigson

Kathryn L. Ludvigson

Oct 4, 2019

KATHRYN L.  LUDVIGSON , 77, of Paullina, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, October 4, 2019 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 9 th , at 2 p.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Nancy  Anne Sizemore

Nancy Anne Sizemore

Oct 3, 2019

SERVICES Private family services will be held at a later date.

John J. Hare Jr.

John J. Hare Jr.

Oct 2, 2019

JOHN J. HARE  JR. 71, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday evening, October 2, 2019 at Mercy One in Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 8 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be in...

Denise Eileen Theisen

Denise Eileen Theisen

Sep 29, 2019

Denise Eileen Theisen died September 29, 2019 at age 62 in Marcus, Iowa. She had fought cancer for many years, but eventually there was no beating the disease that ended up taking her life.

Denise grew up on a farm in Cherokee county, one of 14 children of Elmer and Joan Schilmoeller Theisen.  She had big eyes and a big...

Marlene M. Witcombe

Marlene M. Witcombe

Sep 27, 2019

MARLENE M.  WITCOMBE , 80, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday evening, September 27, 2019 at Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, October 9 th , at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate....

Dwayne H. Hempel

Dwayne H. Hempel

Sep 27, 2019

DWAYNE H.  HEMPEL , 78, of Quimby, Iowa passed away Friday morning, September 27, 2019 at Floyd Valley Healthcare in LeMars, Iowa.

Visitation will be held on Monday, September 30 th from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Private family graveside services will be held at...

Dana G. Williams

Dana G. Williams

Sep 19, 2019

DANA G.  WILLIAMS , 63, of Ames, Iowa and formerly of Washta, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at his residence.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 28th, at 2 p.m. at the Washta United Methodist Church. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in the...

Howard William Shear

Howard William Shear

Sep 11, 2019

Howard William Shear was born September 19, 1951, the son of Randall W. and Harriett (Smith) Shear. He grew up near Akron, Iowa. Following high school, Howard went into the service, serving overseas as an Army Diesel Mechanic.

He was united in marriage to Debra Boettger on November 7, 1973. He graduated from WIT with a degree in Commercial and...

June  Josephine Perrin

June Josephine Perrin

Sep 7, 2019

June will be remembered for her friendly smile.

 June Josephine Andersen was born February 20, 1922 near Viborg, South Dakota, to C. August Andersen and Beatrice Gould Andersen; arriving on a cold winter day her mother said she was  “a ray of sunshine” so she named her June.

 She grew up on a nice farm in South Dakota, her family...

Charles "Chuck" Edward Perrin

Charles "Chuck" Edward Perrin

Sep 7, 2019

 Charles “Chuck” Edward Perrin, the son of Delbert and Mary (Goodwin) Perrin was born June 18, 1927 in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school. Chuck attended two years of high school in Fort Dodge while working for the railroad. He returned to Cherokee his junior and senior year and graduated from Washington High...