Arthur Meyers
Jun 14, 2019
Arthur Meyers, the son of William and Florence (Heller) Meyers was born Decmeber 6, 1938, at Fonda, IA. His childhood years were spent near Fonda and Varina where he attended school. Arthur was united in marriage to Trudie Putnam. He was later united in marriage to Mary Lohberger on March 4, 1978, at the Little Brown Church.
Art worked for...
Marlin J. "Marly" Schleef
Jun 11, 2019
MARLIN J. "MARLY" SCHLEEF , 77, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Accura Health Care in Cherokee, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held Monday, June 17 th at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Msgr. Kenneth Seifried will officiate. Burial of the cremains will...
George O. "Jr" Briggs
Jun 11, 2019
GEORGE O. "JR" BRIGGS , 82, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, June 11, 2019 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.
George was born September 23, 1936 in Cherokee County, Iowa to George and Lois Bork. He attended Marcus schools and later received his GED. He was a self-employed mechanic, operating Briggs Motor in...
Wilma Bell Porter
Jun 11, 2019
Wilma Bell Porter, the daughter of Leonard and Ardella (Chase) Cochran was born August 8, 1930 in Quimby, IA where she won a beauty contest.
She attended the Quimby School. At age 14 she worked the Quimby switch board after school. Her family moved to Cherokee in the middle of her sophomore year. There she worked at the Soda Grill...
Nancy M. Johnson
Jun 8, 2019
NANCY M. JOHNSON , 72 of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, June 8, 2019 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday evening June 13 th , at 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mark Leeds will officiate. Burial will be in...
Joyce Ann Peters
Jun 4, 2019
JOYCE ANN PETERS, 82, of Spirit Lake, Iowa and formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at her home in Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 10 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Beryl Hicks will officiate....
Cletus Henke
Jun 4, 2019
Cletus Henke, the son of Frank and Eva (Kohn) Henke was born December 9, 1926 at in Rock Township, Cherokee County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on the farm in rural Cherokee where he attended school. At age 18, he was drafted into the Army Infantry and served two years during WWII as a technician fifth grade medical detachment....
Anneliese Jenkins
Jun 4, 2019
ANNELIESE JENKINS, 95 of Huxley, Iowa, and formerly of Washta, Iowa passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2019 in the Madrid Home for the Aged at Madrid, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 7 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Washta United Methodist Church in Washta, Iowa. Pastor Barb...
Sandra K. Specht
Jun 3, 2019
Sandra K. Specht, 83, of Cherokee, won her battle with cancer and went to be with her loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, June 3, 2019 at one of the finest care facilities, Heartland Care Center in Marcus.
Sandra Kay (Locke) Specht was born on May 2, 1936 to Watts Andrew and Edythe (Cobb) Locke. She enjoyed being...
Donna Jeanne Anderson
May 24, 2019
Donna Jeanne Anderson passed away in Santa Barbara, California, where she resided for 45 years.
"Tootie", as she was lovingly called, was born during the raging blizzard on November 11, 1940 at her grandparents' home in Remsen, Iowa. She was welcomed by her parents, Erwin and Lucille (Nitzschke) Anderson and a brother, Gary.
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Verlee Gronemeyer
May 18, 2019
C. VERLEE GRONEMEYER , 85, of Meriden, Iowa passed away Saturday evening, May 18, 2019 in the Heartland Care Center at Marcus, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 23 rd , at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be at...
Matt P. George
May 17, 2019
Mathias Paul “Matt” George, the son of Paul and Marilyn (Peck) George, was born in Cherokee, Iowa, on April 22, 1955. He grew up on a farm near Aurelia, Iowa, and graduated from Aurelia High School in 1973.
Matt was always drawn to anything with an engine, including big trucks, heavy equipment and motorcycles. For several years he owned...
Dawn Sonksen
May 17, 2019
Dawn Sonksen, the daughter of Glen and Phyllis (Wilkinson) Parker, was born August 27, 1943, in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school. She was united in marriage to Ronald Shaefer. Dawn was later united in marriage to Roger Sonksen on November 27, 1961 in Cherokee In 1971, the family moved to an acreage...
Mildred M. Johnson
May 17, 2019
MILDRED M. JOHNSON , 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, May 17, 2019 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 22 nd at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Msgr. Kenneth Seifried will officiate. Burial will be...
Mary C. Case
May 16, 2019
Mary Colletta, the daughter of Hugh and Katherine (Carel) Connor, was born December 19, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa. She grew up on her family’s farm near Le Mars, and attended Union High School. She then graduated from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Sioux City. Mary was united in marriage to Delbert Case, and the two settled on...
Alice J. Hoeppner
May 9, 2019
ALICE J. HOEPPNER, 92, of rural Washta, Iowa passed away Thursday, morning, May 9, 2019, at her farm home.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 21st, at 2 p.m. at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor David Doellinger will officiate. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery at Quimby,...
Robert M. Mahnke
May 9, 2019
ROBERT M. MAHNKE , 86, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday morning, May 9, 2019 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 13 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the...
DuWayne Henry Pauling
May 8, 2019
DuWayne H. Pauling, the son of William F. and Ella M. (Richter) Pauling, was born September 11, 1931, near Germantown, IA. He was baptized on September 30, 1931 at his parent’s home. He was later confirmed on June 10, 1945, at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on the farm near Germantown. He...
Mark William Murphy
May 8, 2019
Mark William Murphy was born June 3, 1962 in LeMars, Iowa, the son of Donald Murphy and Alice (Conway) Murphy. The family moved to Cherokee, where Mark attended Immaculate Conception and later Cherokee Public Schools, graduating from Washington High School in 1981, the “Class with Class.”
Mark’s call to public service began with his enlistment in the U.S. Army from...
Kyle J. Woltman
May 5, 2019
KYLE J. WOLTMAN , 56, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday evening, May 5, 2019, unexpectedly at his residence.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 28 th at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Burial of the cremains will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee,...
