Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Joan K. Percey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...