Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Ralph W. Godfrey

Ralph W. Godfrey

Jun 18, 2018

RALPH W.  GODFREY , 95, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, June 18, 2018 in the Cherokee Specialty Care.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 22 nd , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa . Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be in...

Roger M. Sassman

Roger M. Sassman

Jun 18, 2018

ROGER M.  SASSMAN , 64, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, June 18, 2018 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 7th, at 11 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Poland...

Milo I. Noble

Milo I. Noble

Jun 16, 2018

MILO I.  NOBLE 96, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 16, 2018 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 20 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Rev. Tom Petersen and Nelva Petersen C.L.S. will officiate. Burial...

David Paul Van Dyke

David Paul Van Dyke

Jun 12, 2018

DAVID PAUL  VAN DYKE , 96, of Marcus, Iowa formerly of rural Meriden, Iowa passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 12, 2018 in the Heartland Care Center at Marcus, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Caldwell...

Mary Margaret (Meg) Wilkinson

Mary Margaret (Meg) Wilkinson

Jun 6, 2018

Mary Margaret (Meg) Wilkinson, Arvada, Colorado, died June 6, 2018 at the age of 92. She was born December 13, 1925 in Cherokee, Iowa to Dr. James H. Wise and Inez Easton Wise.

 She is survived by her husband of 22 years John R. (Jack) Wilkinson, sister Virginia Phipps of Cherokee, Iowa, sister-in-law Julie Wise of Ft. Collins, Colorado; daughter...

June Jeanette Pigott

June Jeanette Pigott

Jun 6, 2018

June Jeanette (Nash) Pigott, was born in Cherokee, Iowa, July 18, 1932, to Frank and Della (Rovn) Nash. She attended the local schools, where she was the Drum Majorette for the award winning Wilson High School marching band. She was a very gifted musician both vocally and on the piano.

She married William Pigott on September 10, 1951. The couple...

Alta Mae Zollman

Alta Mae Zollman

Jun 6, 2018

ALTA MAE  ZOLLMAN , 81, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of rural Quimby, Iowa passed away Wednesday morning, June 6, 2018 at her home in Cherokee.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, June 10 th , at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Loren Carlson will officiate....

Dean L. Curtis

Dean L. Curtis

Jun 5, 2018

DEAN L. CURTIS , 71, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday evening, June 5, 2018 in Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa following a brief illness.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m.  on Monday, June 11 th , at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa . Pastor Jean...

John M. Mahoney

John M. Mahoney

Jun 4, 2018

JOHN M. MAHONEY , 69, of rural Pierson, Iowa passed away Monday afternoon, June 4, 2018 at Unity Point St. Luke's Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa following a several month battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 9 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee,...

Wayne H. Woolridge

Wayne H. Woolridge

Jun 1, 2018

WAYNE H.  WOOLRIDGE, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away peacefully Friday morning, June 1, 2018 in Careage Hills.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 5 th , at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery at...

Alice "Toni" May  Ganger

Alice "Toni" May Ganger

May 31, 2018

Alice “Toni” Ganger, the daughter of Richard and Nellie (Watson) DeWaay, was born January 6, 1929, in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her childhood years were spent on her grandfather’s farm near Archer, Iowa, with her sister and seven brothers. She graduated from Archer High School, and later from Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa, with a teaching degree.

Toni began her...

Peggy Ann Wetherell

Peggy Ann Wetherell

May 27, 2018

Peg (Peggy) Ann Wetherell, 75, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 27, 2018 in the St. Lukes Lutheran Home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Peggy was born November 2, 1942 at Cherokee, Iowa to Clifford & Ruby (Dicks) Wetherell. She graduated from Cherokee High School and then attended Wayne State College in...

Roy L. Wilson

Roy L. Wilson

May 25, 2018

ROY W. WILSON , 78, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday morning, May 25, 2018 in Careage Hills.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 16 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Pinky Person will officiate. Burial will be...

Troy  Sand

Troy Sand

May 23, 2018

Troy Robert Sand was born to John Sand and Sandra Sanow in Le Mars, Iowa on Christmas Eve, 1966. He entered into eternal rest on May 23, 2018.

Troy was a father, son, brother, uncle and farmer. He loved his three boys with all his heart. He was their super fan in all the sports they participated in—a loud voice...

Donna Jean Lewallen

Donna Jean Lewallen

May 23, 2018

      Donna Jean Baker was born on October 3, 1949, to Helen Marie (Schott) Baker and Ervel Albert Baker. She grew up on a farm near Schaller, Iowa and attended Schaller Community Schools graduating in 1967. She then attended Wayne State College majoring in English. Graduating in 2 ½ years, she began her student teaching at age 19 in Cherokee,...

Elmer J. Birky

Elmer J. Birky

May 20, 2018

ELMER J.  BIRKY, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, May 20, 2018 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 23rd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at...

Conrad Willis Lundsgaard

Conrad Willis Lundsgaard

May 20, 2018

Conrad Willis Lundsgaard, the son of Emil and Mabel (Krogh) Lundsgaard, was born and lived in Ruskin, NE until his family moved to Quimby, IA, and then south of Cherokee, IA where he attended Wilson High School. He briefly attended college until he enlisted in the United States Air Force, and was stationed at Darmstadt, Germany. On May 27, 1956,...

Betty J. Stevenson

Betty J. Stevenson

May 18, 2018

BETTY J.  STEVENSON , 90, of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Friday afternoon, May 18, 2018 in the Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 22 nd , at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. There will be a...

Roger Lee Tewes

Roger Lee Tewes

May 13, 2018

Roger Lee Tewes, the son of Ernest and Nellie (Baumeister) Tewes, was born July 15, 1938 in rural Hartley, IA, where he spent his childhood years and received his early education. He was one of fifteen children. On August 23, 1957, he was united in marriage to Norene “Kay” Mugge. Following their marriage, they moved to Larrabee, IA, where he...

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Ammons

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Ammons

May 13, 2018

ELIZABETH M.  "BETTY"  AMMONS, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, May 13, 2018 in the Cherokee Specialty Care.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 18 th , at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak...