Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Willard J. Leach Jr. "Bill"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ronald B. Abels

Mar 14, 2019

SERVICES Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee.

Audrey A. Dushinske

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

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

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

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...

Daniel Ford Hayes

Daniel Ford Hayes

Mar 4, 2019

SERVICES No services are planned at this time.

Steven R. Canny

Steven R. Canny

Feb 28, 2019

Steven Russell Canny was born on December 22, 1954 in Osage, Iowa, to parents Clair Russell and Janice Sue (Julius) Canny. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Steve attended and graduated from Rockford High School in 1973, where he was a long-time high school record holder for the 220 yard dash. He qualified to run in the...

Bessie R. Hight

Bessie R. Hight

Feb 28, 2019

BESSIE R.  HIGHT , 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, February 28, 2019 in Accura Healthcare.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, March 3 rd at 3 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at...

Kenneth A.  Morgan

Kenneth A. Morgan

Feb 25, 2019

Kenneth A. Morgan, son of the late Cecil and Marion Morgan was born June 9, 1950 and passed away February 25, 2019. Ken’s early years were spent on the farm near Webb, Iowa where he was involved with many shenanigans with his two older brothers. The family then moved to the farm near Rembrandt, Iowa in 1963. He graduated from...

Beverly  Irene Paeper

Beverly Irene Paeper

Feb 25, 2019

Beverly Irene (Waterman) Paeper was born in Sac City, Iowa on July 6, 1945, the daughter of Paul and Iva (Geary) Waterman. She attended the local schools and graduated from Sac City High School.

She was united in marriage to Darwin D. Paeper on October 11, 1963, and the couple lived in several northwest Iowa communities before making their home...

Germayne I. Johnson

Germayne I. Johnson

Feb 25, 2019

GERMAYNE I.  JOHNSON , 90, of Sutherland, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, February 25, 2019 in the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be in the...