Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Stanley Hess Gano
Nov 20, 2018
STANLEY HES GANO , 67, of Bullhead City, Arizona, formerly of Great Falls, Montana and originally form Waterloo, Iowa. passed away November 20, 2018 at his residence in Bullhead City.
Stanley was born on February 12, 1951 at waterloo, Iowa to Jack Hes & Dorothy M. (Rhoads) Gano. He attended Roosevelt Elementary School, Logan Junior...
Beverly Orthmann
Nov 15, 2018
Beverly Bonnie (Bryant) Orthmann was born on her family farm near Sutherland, Iowa, on September 29, 1927 to Clair and Amy (Nelson) Bryant. She attended the local schools and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1945. While still in school, she caught the eye of friend and classmate, Kenneth Orthmann, and the two were married June 18, 1948. They began...
Alyn Thomas Ritts
Nov 15, 2018
ALYN THOMAS RITTS , 73, of Washta, Iowa passed away suddenly, Thursday evening, November 15, 2018 at his home in Washta.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 19 th , at 2 p.m. at the Washta United Methodist Church. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View...
Mona Gaylene Booth
Nov 13, 2018
MONA GAYLENE BOOTH, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Tuesday evening, November 13, 2018 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 17 th , at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant...
Donald K. Domina
Nov 5, 2018
DONALD K. DOMINA , 72, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Washta, Iowa, passed away Monday evening, November 5, 2018 at Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday. November 10 th , at 11 a.m. at the Washta United Methodist Church in Washta, Iowa. Pastor...
Darrell L. Underwood
Nov 2, 2018
Darrell Lee Underwood, the son of Clifford and Minnie (Berg) Underwood, was born January 19, 1947, in Sioux City, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sioux City, where he attended school. Darrell was a Naval Sea Bee during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge, he worked as an over the road trucker until his retirement in 2001.
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James E. Bartlett
Nov 2, 2018
James E. Bartlett, the son of James W. and Effie (Phillips) Bartlett, was born September 25, 1935, in Compton, AR. He grew up in Arkansas, where he attended the local schools. He eventually made his way to Northwest Iowa, first working as a farmhand in Paullina, and later settling into a 50-year career as a mechanic and radiator repairman...
Thomas Patrick Midland
Nov 1, 2018
Thomas Patrick Midland, the son of Lyle and Margaret (Willard) Midland was born December 28, 1957, in Denver, CO. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1976. On October 1, 1977, Thomas was united in marriage to Kerry Ludwig at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Following their marriage...
Hertha M. Klotz Saxton
Oct 30, 2018
Hertha Maxine Klotz Saxton, the daughter of John and Alice (Mesenbrink) Whited was born on September 22, 1926, in Denison, IA. She was baptized and confirmed in Friedens Evangelical Church in Schleswig. Her childhood years were spent in the Schleswig area where she attended school.
On January 8, 1949, she was united in marriage to Donald Klotz. They were...
Phyllis J. Martin
Oct 30, 2018
PHYLLIS J. MARTIN , 85, of Holstein, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 30, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 5 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father...
Beverly Ohlson Flentje
Oct 26, 2018
Beverly Ohlson Flentje
1930- 2018
Beverly Flentje passed away due to heart Failure on October 26, 2018 at Powell Place Assisted Living in Payson, Arizona with family at her side.
Bev was born in Aurelia, Iowa on May 3, 1930 where she learned to love the open fields and...
Keith W. Ballantyne
Oct 22, 2018
Keith William Ballantyne, the son of Lillian (Drummond) Ballantyne, was born September 21, 1929 in Sioux City, IA. He moved to Cherokee at an early age. He attended school and graduated in Cherokee. Shortly after, Keith joined the Navy and was stationed in Guam during the Korean War. He was discharged after his tour of duty and returned to...
Dale Edwin Anderson
Oct 22, 2018
Dale Edwin Anderson 61 of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at St. Luke’s Unity Point Heath in Sioux City, Iowa.
Dale was born July 14, 1957 to Dale and Joan Anderson. He was preceded in death by his father Dale.
Dale is survived by the mother of his children, Jomi (Loughlin) Anderson of Cherokee, IA; daughters, Megan...
Donald E. Green
Oct 21, 2018
DONALD E. GREEN , 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday afternoon, October 21, 2018 in Careage Hills.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 25 th , at 11 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Private burial...
Lucille C. Kledis
Oct 21, 2018
LUCILLE C. KLEDIS , 100, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, October 21, 2018 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 24 th , at 1 p.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Brett H. Phipps
Oct 18, 2018
Brett Henry Phipps passed away October 18, 2018 at his home. He was born November 12th, 1983 at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, SD to Robert Phipps and Brenda Beck. He grew up in Cherokee, IA and attended school in Aurelia and Hartley, IA. He graduated from Hartley in 2002. He then attended Iowa Lakes Community College and...
Lyle Dean Kruger
Oct 17, 2018
Lyle Dean Kruger, the son of Helmer and Lydia (Christians) Kruger was born November 10, 1937 in Rock Rapids, IA. Lyle learned as a young child the gift of gab. His aunts raised him, having lost his mother at the age of 2. When Lyle's father married Lena he attended school in Ashton and learned the carpentry trade from his...
Jerry D. Radle
Oct 17, 2018
JERRY D. RADLE , 74, of Spencer, Iowa, formerly of Lancaster, California, and originally from Cherokee, Iowa, passed away October 17, 2018 in the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 16 th , at 1 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa....
Ralph Rupp
Oct 14, 2018
Ralph Paul Rupp was born April 29, 1926 in Cherokee, Iowa. His parents were George and Mary (Kohns) Rupp. He attended his early school years at Maryhill School, and later at the Quimby Schools. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the US occupation into Germany, specifically Nuremberg, Germany. He wanted...
Dewitt E. "Bud" Sones
Oct 12, 2018
DEWITT E. "BUD" SONES , 85, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Quimby, Iowa passed away suddenly Friday evening, October 12, 2018 in the Cherokee Specialty Care.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, October 17 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial...


