Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Joan K. Percey
Aug 16, 2018
JOAN K. PERCEY , 75, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday afternoon, August 16, 2018 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.
Visitation and a time of sharing memories with the family will be held on Tuesday evening August 28 th from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa....
Bette J. Bergert
Aug 14, 2018
BETTE J. BERGERT
On August 14th, 2018, Bette Bergert escaped cancer and found the loving, peaceful, and beautiful refuge promised to all believers of Jesus Christ. She found herself in the warm embrace of her husband, Butch. Reunited after 2 and a half years apart they begin the eternal and unimaginable joy of...
Peter T. Godbersen
Aug 10, 2018
PETER T. "PETE" GODBERSEN, 85, of rural Quimby, IA, passed away peacefully Friday morning, August 10, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 15 th , at 11 a.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church at rural Meriden, IA. Pastor Don Meyer will officiate....
Cindy Lynn Alcorn
Aug 5, 2018
CINDY LYNN ALCORN , 48, of rural Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Sunday evening , August 5, 2018 with her family by her side.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 10 th , at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa . Father Jeff Schleisman will officiate....
Emil F. Pisch
Jul 28, 2018
Emil Frederick Pisch Jr. age 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Careage Hills Nursing Home in Cherokee, IA. He was born September 21, 1940, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, to Emil & Sophie (Franz) Pisch.Emil worked in the meat packing industry for his entire working career, including Wilson Foods/Tyson Foods in Cherokee, IA. He was an avid NASCAR...
Richard "Dick" W. Anderson
Jul 28, 2018
Richard “Dick” Wright Anderson of Cherokee, Iowa went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 28, 2018.
Dick was born in Centerville, South Dakota on May 17, 1931. Dick married Marilyn Knudson on November 11, 1951. They were blessed with 60 wonderful years together. Dick served in the United States Marine Corp for two years. After...
Mabel Marie Parrott
Jul 24, 2018
Mabel Marie (Gordon) Parrott was born in Meriden, Iowa on December 26, 1921, to Walter and Mabel (Munster) Gordon. She grew up in Meriden and graduated from Meriden High School. Following graduation she worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone in Cherokee, and during this time met Robert “Bob” Parrott whom she married in 1944. The two made their home on a...
Donna J. Hammond
Jul 20, 2018
DONNA JEAN HAMMOND , 69, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away suddenly at her residence on Friday morning, July 20, 2018.
A luncheon and time of sharing memories will be held on Friday, July 27 th at Jobies Pastime Lounge in Cherokee from 12 Noon until 2 p.m. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee,...
Robert Luverne Hartwig
Jul 20, 2018
ROBERT LUVERNE HARTWIG, 93 of Aurelia, Iowa and formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 20, 2018 in the Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center in Aurelia, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, July 25 th , at 1 p.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa....
Donald W. Wiese
Jul 16, 2018
DONALD W. WIESE , 94, of rural Larrabee, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, July 16, 2018 in the Accura Healthcare at Cherokee, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 20th, at 11 a.m. at the Cleghorn Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa. Pastor Bob Blair will officiate. Burial will be prior to...
Nancy Ann Knapp
Jul 15, 2018
NANCY ANN KNAPP , 73, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, July 15, 2018 at Careage Hills.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 4 th , at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. To honor and celebrate Nancy Knapp's life, please wear red (which...
Karen Lee Donaldson
Jul 8, 2018
KAREN LEE DONALDSON , 77, Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 8, 2018 in Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 13 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa . Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Beth Hatch
Jul 8, 2018
BETH HATCH , 88, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, July 8, 2018 at her home in Che
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 12 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Bob Stout will officiate. Burial will be at the Sunset...
Yvonne Lee Amundson
Jun 28, 2018
YVONNE LEE AMUNDSON , 84, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, June 28, 2018 in Accura Healthcare at Cherokee, Iowa
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 6 th , at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial...
Molly A. Lee
Jun 26, 2018
Marjean “Molly” Ann (Treft) Lee, the daughter of August and Agnes (Canton) Treft, was born May 11, 1937, in Sioux City, IA. Following her graduation from Heelan High School, she moved to Philadelphia for airline training. She then returned to Sioux City and worked as a reservationist for Delta Airlines.
Molly met Kenneth Lee when he knocked on her door...
Harry Albright
Jun 25, 2018
Harry Howard Albright, the son of Melvin and Monda (Fort) Albright, was born April 5, 1935, in Red Oak, IA. He graduated from Red Oak High School in 1953.
Harry married Sandra Pulsifer in 1954, and from this union, six children were born: Becky, Pamela, Teresa, Rick, Randy and Chris. He married Merlene Maranville in Harrisville, MO, in 1979.
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Jeanette E. Wilson
Jun 23, 2018
JEANETTE E. (LUDWIG) WILSON , 87, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday evening, June 23, 2018 in the Cherokee Specialty Care.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 29 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Pastor Bruce Rapp will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Carol J. Beck
Jun 22, 2018
CAROL J. BECK , 79, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday afternoon, June 22, 2018 in Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa.
Visitation and a time of sharing memories will be held on Sunday morning, June 24 th , at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa from 10 a.m. until 11:30...
Mary Frances (Perrin) Gates
Jun 21, 2018
Mary Frances (Perrin) Gates was born on January 1, 1922 in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Delbert and Mary (Goodwin) Perrin. She graduated from Wilson High School in Cherokee, Iowa, in 1939. She attended St. Vincent Accredited College of Nursing earning her Registered Nursing Degree in 1943.
She enlisted in the US Navy Nurse Corps in 1944 with training at...
Leroy Vernon Satrang
Jun 19, 2018
Leroy Vernon Satrang, 78, of Dakota Dunes, SD, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, IA.
Leroy was born on June 12, 1940 to Harry and Ida (Lien) Satrang. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Leroy attended country grade school at Nordland #1 and Britton High School. After graduation, Leroy...


