Obituaries

Apr 29, 2018

CHARLOTTE A.  KLINGBORG , 83, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2018, in the Sunrise Retirement Community at Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 3 rd at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Rev. Tom Petersen will officiate. Burial...

Apr 25, 2018

PEGGY JO  LOCHNER , 84, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening, April 25, 2018 in the Cherokee Specialty Care.

It was Peggy's request that she be cremated and there will be no services. Her cremains will be buried beside her husband in the Good Hope Cemetery at rural Cherokee, Iowa. The Boothby Funeral...

Apr 25, 2018

Arthur Buchanan 1952-2018

Arthur Lenard Buchanan, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 in Sioux Falls. He was born on November 23rd, 1952 in Corona, California, and raised by his loving parents Mary Ann (Cozine) Haynes and Henry Haynes. Art left school at 15 to marry his wife Margarita Franco on October 25th, 1968, but returned for his...

Apr 24, 2018

Emma Lou was born in Newton, Iowa, on July 30, 1926, to James and Helen (Roth) Leeper.  She was the sixth of eight children, seven of whom survived to adulthood. The family lived in the Brooklyn, Iowa, area, where Emma Lou attended the local schools.  Immediately after high school graduation, Emma Lou moved to San Diego to join other family...

Apr 20, 2018

Elaine Juanita Hollenbeck of Cherokee, IA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday evening, April 20, 2018.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 24 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the Meriden Evangelical Free Church in Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Chris McComic and Pastor Larry Ostercamp...

Apr 20, 2018

RONALD  E.  DREYER , 79, of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, and originally from Cherokee, Iowa. passed away at his home on Friday, April 20, 2018

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 24 th , at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will...

Apr 18, 2018

ALAN B.  CHRISTENSEN , 67, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, April 18, 2018 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

It was Alan's wish to be cremated and there will be no services . The Boothby Funeral Home at Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be...

Mar 31, 2018

Lucile Reyer, the daughter of Gustav and Hannah (Voss) Nelson was born on December 16, 1927, on the farm near Sac City, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sac City where she attended school and graduated from Sac City High School in 1946.

 On November 6, 1948, Lucile was united in marriage to Lawrence Reyer in Sac City, Iowa....

Mar 28, 2018

DONALD C.  SARGENT , 62, of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, March 28, 2018 in the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 2 nd ,at 2 p.m. at the Boothby  Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor John Riebhoff will officiate. Visitation with the family...

Mar 22, 2018

Mary Lou was born on February 27, 1930, to Maydar and Anna (Henke) Lux, the third of six children.  She was baptized, confirmed, and educated at Maryhill Visitation Church, rural Cherokee, Iowa.  On September 20, 1949, Mary was united in marriage to Joseph Wiemold at Maryhill. 

            Mary Lou was a homemaker and a mother to three children: Carolyn,...

Mar 17, 2018

Michael Lee Hanson was born in Cherokee, Iowa, on March 9, 1951, to Kenneth and Mary (Delperdang) Hanson. He was active in church, serving as an usher and singing in the choir. He was a strong supporter and volunteer at the Cherokee Food Bank. Mike was very proud of his apple orchard, and loved giving away apples. He enjoyed being...

Mar 13, 2018

Ronald Ray Mathew, the son of Bernard and Elizabeth (Barnard) Mathew, was born March 15, 1945, in Lafayette, IN. His childhood years were spent in Wolcott, IN where he attended school and graduated in 1964. After graduation he served in the US Army where he was stationed in Stuttgart Germany until his honorable discharge in 1967.

 Ron was united in...

Mar 12, 2018

   George Frederick Woolley, the son of Lester and Vivian (Stocking) Woolley was born March 2, 1933 in Princeton, IL. His childhood years were spent in Illinois and Wisconsin where he received his education. He was drafted into the United States Army in September of 1952. He served until his honorable discharge in 1954. After the military, he drove truck...

Mar 10, 2018

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

Mar 9, 2018

Michael Leo O'Neal, the son of Leo E. and Bernice M. (Gilbertson) O'Neal was born October 16, 1942, in Albert Lea, MN. His childhood years were spent in Fairbault and Albert Lea, MN where he received his education, graduating from Albert Lea High School in 1960.

 After school, Michael enlisted in the United States Navy where he served three years....

Mar 6, 2018

John D. Woodall, the son of William and Hazel (Ogren) Woodall, was born September 17, 1947, in Cherokee, IA. He spent his childhood years and received his education in Alta, IA. After completing school, he worked for Vilas in Storm Lake, IA, afterwards he worked for Wilson Foods for 38 years and retired in 2010.

 John enjoyed motorcycles, hunting,...

Mar 5, 2018

Phyllis Elizabeth Jaminet, the daughter of John and Lena (Gengler) Nilles was born November 20, 1921, in Plymouth County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Remsen area where she attended school and graduated from Remsen St. Mary’s High School in 1939.

 Phyllis was united in marriage to John Francis Jaminet on July 3, 1943. Phyllis lived in Washington,...

Mar 1, 2018

Elwood Joe Lundsgaard of Cherokee, Iowa, age 83, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2018, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, with Pastor Jean Morse officiating, and burial will be at Oak...

Mar 1, 2018

Robert Carstens, 49, of Holstein, formerly of Quimby, died on March 1, 2018, among the farmlands that he loved to tend.

 Rob was born on October 31, 1968 to Dot and Bob Carstens in Cherokee, Iowa. He graduated from Willow High School in 1987. He had two children, his girlfriend and her sons that he loved more than anything....

Feb 27, 2018

JERRY A. WOLCOTT , 82, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Tuesday evening, February 27, 2018 in Careage Hills at Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 3 rd , at 10:30 a.m . at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the...