Merlin O. Hunt, Jr.
Feb 15, 2019
Merlin Oliver Hunt, Jr., was born in Cherokee; IA on July 11, 1957, the son of Barbara (Kaus) and Merlin Hunt, Sr. He grew up in the Quimby, IA area, and graduated from Willow H.S. in 1975. Following graduation, Merlin served in the Marines, where he was stationed in Sicily, Italy from February of 1976 until March of 1979.
He...
Roger K. Frisbie
Feb 14, 2019
ROGER K. FRISBIE , 88, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday evening, February 14, 2019 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 18 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Susan A. (Odle) Erickson
Feb 14, 2019
SUSAN A. (ODLE) ERICKSON , 70, of Urbandale, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee and Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, February 14, 2019 in the Unity Point Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 22 nd , at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in...
Phyllis J. Briese
Feb 10, 2019
Phyllis J. Briese (1935-2019)
Phyllis J. Briese
Sioux Falls. SD- Phyllis J. Briese passed away on Sunday February 10, 2019 at South Ridge Care Center in Sioux Falls after a short illness.
Phyllis J. Briese was born on April 16, 1935 to James and Annie (Meyer) Barnick in Dawson, ND. Phyllis was the 5th of 14 siblings. Phyllis was...
Harold Monteno Leonard
Feb 8, 2019
HAROLD MONTENO Â Â LEONARD , 86, of Washta, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 in the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 12 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Washta United Methodist Church in Washta, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in...
Joanne Mary Hackett
Feb 4, 2019
Joanne Mary Hackett, the daughter of Louis and Dorothy (Heller) Weber was born on January 12, 1933, in Marcus, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Marcus area where she attended Amherst Township School #8 until 8th grade. She then attended and graduated from Holy Name High School in 1951. She then attended MBT Business College in Sioux City,...
Wilma Marie Starkey
Jan 31, 2019
Wilma Marie (Sievert) Starkey was born on a family farm near Galva, Iowa, on October 13, 1931, to William and Louise (Rusch) Sievert. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Galva.
She attended and graduated from the Alta Community School District in 1949. Wilma then attended and graduated from the Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in...
Phyllis G. Peterson
Jan 24, 2019
Phyllis Georgene was born in Yankton, SD on August 11, 1930, to Edna (Ideker) and George Lau.
Her childhood years were spent in the Hinton, Iowa area where she attended country school and graduated from Hinton High School in 1946. She received her teaching certificate from Morningside College and taught in a country school near Cleghorn. Through the years, Phyllis...
Beverly Anderson Zieman
Jan 24, 2019
Beverly Anderson Zieman was born Sept. 14th, 1926 to parents Frederick Elmer and Alyce (Lyckholm) O’Connor in St. Paul, MN. She graduated from East High School in Sioux City, IA in 1944 and attended the University of South Dakota. She married William R. Brandsma (deceased in 1953) and had two daughters, Linda Jean and Gayle Ann. In 1955 she married...
Elizabeth M. Moles
Jan 22, 2019
ELIZABETH M. MOLES , 78, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, January 22, 2019 in Careage Hills.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday, March 10 th , at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...
Ruth Anna Meehan
Jan 20, 2019
Ruth Ann Meehan, a life-long resident of Marcus, passed away on Sunday afternoon, January 20, at the age of 96, surrounded by members of her family. She fell asleep peacefully in Jesus her Good Shepherd whom she served and followed throughout her life. Ruth Ann was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a faithful Christian woman. Ruth Anna Edna (Ohlendorf)...
Dollie M. Morton
Jan 19, 2019
Dollie Marie Morton, the daughter of Robert and Sally (Morrison) Conner was born June 5, 1931, near Seney, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Le Mars, Peterson, and Linn Grove, IA. She attended and graduated from Linn Grove High School. Following her schooling, she worked at Sioux Valley Hospital in Cherokee. She later worked as a psychiatric aide at...
Gayle Joan Tushla
Jan 17, 2019
Gayle Joan Tushla, the daughter of Ray and Mary (Seger) White, was born December 13, 1934, in Atkinson, NE. Her family lived in various towns in Nebraska and South Dakota during her childhood years. She attended school and graduated from Bennett County. Following high school, Gayle worked as a secretary for Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, NE. On June 1,...
Betty J. Martin
Jan 16, 2019
BETTY J. MARTIN, 75 of Cherokee, Iowa went home to be with the Lord on January 16, 2019.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, February 4 th , at 11 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa....
Eleanor May Varce
Jan 14, 2019
Eleanor was born on March 11, 1918 on the farm near Oshkosh, Nebraska, the daughter of Harry H. and Ida L. (Rhodes) Ernest. She graduated from high school in Bethune, Colorado in 1935. She attended the State Teacher’s College at Kearney, Nebraska for a quarter, then after four years of studies at Nampa, Idaho, she graduated from Northwest Nazarene College...
Larry D. Weede
Jan 5, 2019
LARRY D. WEEDE , 68, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, January 5, 2019 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center due to injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 27 th at 2 p.m. in the Washington High School Gymnasium at Cherokee, Iowa. Rev....
Ruth Ann Fangman
Jan 4, 2019
Ruth Ann Fangman was born in Cherokee, IA on June 11, 1938, the daughter of William and Philomena (Peppersack) Fangman. She grew up in the area and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. She attended college in Des Moines, IA, before returning to Cherokee, and began a long career working at Sioux Valley Hospital. She was a nurse’s aide for...
Christina Louise Martin
Dec 31, 2018
Christina Louise Martin made her way into this world on December 20, 1997, the daughter of Cherie (Mitchell) and Chuck Martin. The majority of her childhood was spent in Quimby, where she graduated from River Valley High School. She was currently a nursing student at Iowa Central Community College.
Christina was an excellent student, yet still found time to participate...
James L. "Jim" Warrender
Dec 29, 2018
JAMES L. "JIM" WARRENDER , 87,  of Cicero, Indiana, and formerly of Quimby, Iowa, passed away December 29, 2018 following a long fight with COPD.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will...
Velma Ruth Townsend
Dec 25, 2018
Velma Ruth Townsend, the daughter of Fred and Ruth (Case) Hohbach, was born August 25, 1935, on the family farm in Tilden Township near Marcus, IA. She was baptized at an early age and confirmed on April 23, 1950 at Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus. Her confirmation verse was Luke 10:42. Velma attended school in Marcus where she was Homecoming...
