Wilbur Francis Ferrin
Aug 28, 2019
Wilbur F. Ferrin, the son of Horace and Mary (Hanson) Ferrin was born May 10, 1939, in Marcus, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on the family farm. He attended school and graduated from Grand Meadow School south of Marcus. After high school, Wilbur went to the DeVry School of Technology in Chicago where he graduated with an electrician degree....
Carl E. Klingborg
Aug 25, 2019
CARL E. KLINGBORG , 91, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in the Sunrise Manor Retirement Home in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 30 th , at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Pastor Kim Dewey will officiate. Burial will...
Dr. Gary D. Jobe
Aug 24, 2019
Dr. Gary D. Jobe , 70, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday evening, August 24, 2019 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center after a 5 year battle with cancer.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, August 29 th , at 11 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Eric...
Ron Hicks Good
Aug 22, 2019
On Thursday, August 22, 2019, Ronald “Ron” Hicks Good of rural Meriden, IA, loving husband, father of one son, and 2 grand-dogs, passed away at the age of 65 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Ron was born on August 11, 1954 in Cherokee, IA to William and Mildred (Leonard) Good. He graduated from Washington High School in Cherokee,...
John C. Veencamp
Aug 21, 2019
JOHN C. VEENCAMP , 95, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening, August 21, 2019 at Care Initiatives (Cherokee Specialty Care) in Cherokee, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 28 th , at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial will...
Betty Lou Hantsbarger
Aug 21, 2019
Betty Lou Hantsbarge r, 95 years, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away August 21, 2019 at Accura HealthCare nursing home in Aurelia, Iowa, two days away from her 96th birthday.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 27 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor...
Dean C. Schmidt
Aug 17, 2019
DEAN C. SCHMIDT , 74, of rural Meriden, Iowa, passed away Saturday Morning, August 17, 2019 in the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 21 st , at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial will...
Beverly Jean Hiller
Aug 14, 2019
Beverly Jean Hiller , 64, of Lakewood, Colorado and formerly of rural Marcus, Iowa passed away August 14, 2019, at her residence after a courageous 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Beverly donated her body to her alma mater, the University of South Dakota Medical College. Services are pending in Lakewood, Colorado. There are no...
Matthew Hap Lee
Aug 14, 2019
Matthew Hap Lee, the son of William and Linda (Gravenish) Lee was born October 16, 1974, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School, class of 1993. Matt went on to excel at college for the next seven years or so at WIT in Cherokee and Sioux City....
Keith Wegner
Aug 14, 2019
Keith was born on August 21, 1942 along with his twin brother to parents Walter L. Wegner and Clara (Henningsen) Wegner in Marshalltown Iowa.
Keith grew up on a farm near Gladbrook, IA and attended Gladbrook grade school and high school, graduating in 1960. Keith then entered the Iowa Army National Guard serving basic training at Fort Leonard...
Ronald Joseph Henke
Aug 13, 2019
Ron was born on June 7, 1945 to Joseph and Berniece (Peck) Henke in Cherokee, IA. Ron was raised on the farm and attended school at Maryhill Visitation Catholic Church in rural Cherokee County through eighth grade. He graduated from Cleghorn High School.
On September 1, 1965, he was drafted by the United States Army. After basic training, Ron married...
Bartolo Apolinar Bustos
Aug 7, 2019
Bartolo Apolinar Bustos, the son of Pedro and Eutimia (Rodriguez) Bustos was born August 24, 1953 in Tetipac Gro, Mexico. His childhood years were spent in Mexico where he received his education. At the age of 22, Bartolo set off on a journey to experience the American dream. He became a United States resident and lived in Texas where he...
Virgil H. Schlinz
Aug 7, 2019
VIRGIL H. SCHLINZ , 87, of Holstein, Iowa, formerly of Meriden and Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening August 7, 2019 in the Good Samaritan Society at Holstein, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 10 th , at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris...
Marilyn Marie Immele
Aug 1, 2019
Marilyn was born June 4, 1927 in Sioux City IA. She was the second of three daughters born to Charles and Gertrude (Kies) Barron. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1945.
After graduating in 1949 from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, she taught elementary school in Yankton, SD; Denver, CO; Bremerhaven, Germany; and finally, back home in...
Karen Elizabeth Bezoni
Jul 27, 2019
Karen Elizabeth Bezoni, lifelong resident of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Karen is the daughter of John and Phyllis (Hansen) Agnitsch was born June 22, 1943, in Pipestone, Minnesota. Her childhood years were spent in both Pipestone and Cherokee. She attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Cherokee. Karen married her soulmate, James (Jim) Bezoni...
Marvin W. Peterson
Jul 25, 2019
MARVIN W. PETERSON , 86, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday evening, July 25, 2019 in the Cherokee Specialty Care.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 30 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak...
Cathy Renee Robinson
Jul 24, 2019
CATHY RENEE Â ROBINSON , 57, of Calumet, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, July 24, 2019 in the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 27 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Kenneth...
Betty Lou Orthmann
Jul 24, 2019
Betty Lou Orthmann, age 84, formerly of Peterson, Iowa, died on Wednesday, July 24th, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her children. Betty Lou, the daughter of Carter and Violet (Haley) Davis, was born on December 18, 1934, at Spencer Community Hospital. She was raised on a farm near Gillette Grove, IA, and attended Gillette Grove School,...
James Wesley Draper Jr.
Jul 22, 2019
JAMES WESLEYÂ DRAPERÂ JR. 70, of Sioux City, Iowa and formerly of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday evening, July 22, 2019 in Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, July 29 th at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev....
Morey Allen Carlson
Jul 21, 2019
Morey Allen Carlson, the son of Donald “Butch” and Margaret (Lentz) Carlson was born November 8, 1961 in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1980. After high school, he attended college in Ames, IA for a short time and then moved back home to farm with his...
