John A. McAlpine
Apr 24, 2019
John “Pump” Antohny McAlpine, the son of Eugene and Ruth (Christopher) McAlpine was born October 25, 1954, in Hartley, IA. His childhood years were spent in Sheldon, IA, where he received his education. Following his education, John worked for many years in the construction business building grain elevators.
John may have looked rough on the outside but had a huge...
Donald H. Pingel
Apr 24, 2019
DONALD H. PINGEL , 84, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 29 th at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township...
Darwin L. "Dar" Westphal
Apr 22, 2019
DARWIN L. "DAR" WESTPHAL , 54, of rural Aurelia, Iowa passed away Monday evening, April 22, 2019 in the Mercy Medical Center at Sioux City, Iowa.
Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, April 27 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Timothy A. Friedrichsen...
Henry Phipps
Apr 18, 2019
Henry “Hank” Phipps was born July 14, 1936 at San Diego, California to Luther and Mabel (Sterman) Phipps. He moved to Cherokee when he was a young boy. He graduated from Washington High School in 1955 and soon after he enlisted in the Navy. While in the Navy he was a diesel mechanic on an icebreaker and spent a lot...
Lisa E. Fiedler
Apr 14, 2019
LISA EILEEN FIEDLER , 53, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away with her family at her side, Sunday afternoon, April 14, 2019 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 19 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev....
Derald Franklin Hand
Apr 11, 2019
DERALD F. HAND , 71, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, April 11, 2019 at Careage Hills in Cherokee.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at a later date. It was Derald's wish to be cremated and there be no visitation or formal services. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting...
Willard J. Leach Jr. "Bill"
Apr 10, 2019
WILLARD J. LEACH JR. "BILL" , 91, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Hartley, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, April 10, 2019 at The Gardens Assisted Living in Cherokee.
Graveside memorial services will be held on Friday, May 3 rd at 10 a.m. at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan...
Leon Royce Chase
Apr 4, 2019
Leon R. Chase, age 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife, Susan and his family following a 2 year brave battle against cancer. His wish was to be cremated and a visitation with the family will be on April 27th from 4-7pm at Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home with burial at a later date. He was born on September...
Leona Rose Simmons
Apr 2, 2019
LEONA ROSE SIMMONS , 88, of Danbury, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in the Morningside Care Center in Ida Grove, Iowa.
Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, April 8 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Danbury, Iowa. Father Richard D. Ball will officiate. Burial...
Delores June Todd
Apr 2, 2019
Delores June Todd, the daughter of Oscar and Ella (Andresen) Lenz, was born June 20, 1931, on the family farm in Silver Township near Holstein, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the farm. She attended Silver School #6. Following the passing of her father at an early age, Delores stayed at home to assist her family.
On January 30,...
Sarah "Sally" (Haller) Oswald
Mar 30, 2019
SARAH "SALLY" (HALLER) OSWALD , 88, of rural Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, March 30, 2019 in Unity Point-St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 3 rd from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Boothby...
Marcella Faye Nelson
Mar 29, 2019
Marcella Faye Nelson, age 91, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Accura Health in Ames, Iowa.
Marcella was born March 16, 1928 in Cherokee County, IA to Frank and Mildred (Mann) Gerjets. She attended school in Cherokee and graduated from Wilson High School. While attending school, she worked at Woolworth’s and later at the telephone...
Wanda Sue Woltman
Mar 22, 2019
Wanda Sue Woltman, the daughter of Merlin and Lorilla (Whiting) Resene was born September 18, 1950, in Cherokee, IA. She lived with her family in Aurelia, and had a wonderful childhood. She graduated from Aurelia High School in 1968. She then worked at the MHI. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Herman Woltman on October...
Inez M. Freeman
Mar 21, 2019
INEZ M. FREEMAN , 80, of Spencer, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, March 21, 2019 in the St. Luke Lutheran Home at Spencer, Iowa.
Visitation and time of sharing memories with the family will be held on Saturday, March 30 th from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Boothby...
Etta Irene Caldwell
Mar 21, 2019
ETTA IRENE CALDWELL, 96 , of Mapleton, Minnesota, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, died and went to be with her husband on March 21, 2019, their 75 th wedding anniversary.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 30 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. ...
Ronald B. Abels
Mar 14, 2019
SERVICES Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee.
Audrey A. Dushinske
Mar 12, 2019
Audrey Ann Dushinske (Howard), 83, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 under hospice care at her residence in The Beck.
A mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, March 18 at Immaculate Conception Church in Cherokee. Burial will follow the service at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be Sunday, March 17 from 2 to...
Kenneth Edwin Kistenmacher
Mar 11, 2019
Kenneth Edwin Kistenmacher, the son of Edwin and Katherine (Spiese) Kistenmacher, went home to be with his heavenly father on March 11, 2019. He was born on July 1, 1955 in Cherokee, Iowa. He spent his childhood years on the family farm in Diamond Township, Cherokee, County, south of Aurelia. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran...
Paul Anthony Lux
Mar 10, 2019
Paul Anthony Lux, son of Maydar and Anna (Henke) Lux was born in Cherokee on March 25, 1936. He lived his entire life on the Lux Century farm west of Cherokee. He attended Maryhill Catholic School and later graduated from IC School in 1955, where he was an avid basketball player. He spent his younger years on the farm,...
Ruth Ann Tippy
Mar 10, 2019
Ruth Ann Tippy, the daughter of Roy and Marie (Fuhrman) Tippy, was born in Cherokee, IA on August 17, 1937. She attended I.C. Catholic Schools, and graduated with the class of 1956. Following graduation, Ruth attended X-ray and Lab School in Minneapolis. Her first job was working as a lab technician in Ames, IA. She also worked in X-ray and...
