Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

June  Rose (Colvin) Jordahl

June Rose (Colvin) Jordahl

Feb 26, 2018

  June Rose (Colvin) Jordahl, the daughter of Bernard S. and Clara June (Freihage) Holway was born June 2, 1930, in Omaha, NE. Her childhood years were spent in Wells, Minnesota where she attended school and graduated from high school. Following her schooling, she worked as a clerk at a furniture store.  On January 16, 1952, she was united in...

Aaron  Wade  Honsbruch

Aaron Wade Honsbruch

Feb 25, 2018

  Aaron Wade Honsbruch (Honz), the son of Ronald and Jolette (Dirkx) Honsbruch, was born July 11, 1972, at the Sioux Valley Hospital in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1991. He then attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion where he graduated in 1995.

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Daniel D. Anderson, Sr.

Daniel D. Anderson, Sr.

Feb 24, 2018

Daniel Douglas Anderson of Cherokee, IA went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 24, 2018. 

 Dan was born on the Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune, in Jacksonville, NC to Richard and Marilyn Anderson. The Anderson family moved to Cherokee in 1965. Dan had a love for basketball and his friends called him ‘Swede’. His “claim to...

Jean Marie Birtwell

Jean Marie Birtwell

Feb 24, 2018

JEAN M. BIRTWELL , 81, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday afternoon, February 24, 2018 at Accura Healthcare. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 28th, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mark Leeds will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. There will be...

Joshua Lee Sundt

Joshua Lee Sundt

Feb 22, 2018

Joshua Lee Sundt was born January 19, 1995, to Todd Sundt and Tina White (Weier). His early childhood was spent in Le Mars, IA, but he later moved to Eldora, IA, where he graduated from high school. After moving to Cherokee, he worked various jobs, including  Sleezers, Subway, and A & A in Holstein.

 Josh loved hanging out with...

Larry Eugene Orr

Larry Eugene Orr

Feb 22, 2018

Larry Eugene Orr , 71, of rural Rolfe, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2018, with his family beside him at the Cherokee Specialty Care, Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 26th, at 11 a.m . at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate....

Cleo LaVonne Baumgardner

Cleo LaVonne Baumgardner

Feb 21, 2018

A private family graveside will take place at a later date.

Ellen  (Holton) Robinson

Ellen (Holton) Robinson

Feb 18, 2018

Ellen Ann (Holton) Robinson, the daughter of Emmett and Margaret (Pitts) Holton, was born December 19, 1951 in Cherokee, Iowa. She attended Immaculate Conception Schools in Cherokee until their closing in 1969. She enjoyed participating in school activities, especially cheerleading. She graduated from Washington High School with the class of 1970. Following high school, Ellen worked in the office at...

Destiney Rain Gritten

Destiney Rain Gritten

Feb 18, 2018

DESTINEY RAIN GRITTEN , 22, of Cushing, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday evening, February 18, 2018 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa due to injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.

Memorial services and a time of sharing memories with family and friends will be held on Saturday, February 24...

Richard J. Henke, Sr.

Richard J. Henke, Sr.

Feb 17, 2018

Richard J. Henke, Sr., the son of Frank and Eva (Kohn) Henke, was born on a farm in rural Cherokee, Iowa, on March 13, 1921. He attended country school until the 8th grade, and then stayed home to help with the family farming operation.

Richard married Marcella “Sally” Theisen on January 7, 1948. They made their home on a farm...

Rickey O. Monroe

Rickey O. Monroe

Feb 10, 2018

RICKEY O. MONROE , 66, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away suddenly Saturday afternoon, February 10, 2018 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 14th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial with military rites will be in the Ida...

Lola Kay Paeper

Lola Kay Paeper

Feb 8, 2018

Lola Kay Paeper, the daughter of Gale and Helen (Wright) Henson was born September 1, 1951, in Sac City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sac City where she attended school and graduated from Sac Community High School.

 On September 14, 1968, Lola was united in marriage to Russell Paeper in Nemaha, IA. They lived in Storm Lake...

Barbara  Ann Boatman

Barbara Ann Boatman

Feb 7, 2018

SERVICES Memorial services will be held at a later date in the spring.

Lela E. Huffman

Lela E. Huffman

Feb 5, 2018

LELA E. HUFFMAN, 94, of Washta, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Monday morning, February 5, 2018 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 8th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor John Riebhoff will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. There will be...

Glenn O. Doupe

Glenn O. Doupe

Feb 4, 2018

GLENN O. DOUPE, 85, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, February 4, 2018 at his residence. Graveside services with military rites will be held on Saturday, February 10th, at 2 p.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. There will be no visitation. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is...

Mary Lue Kuhrts

Mary Lue Kuhrts

Feb 3, 2018

Mary Lue (Regennitter) Kuhrts went home to Our Lord February 3rd, 2018. She fought bravely against respiratory illness for most of her life.  Mary was born near Washta, Iowa July 29, 1937, the 14th of 19 children born to Albert and Mae (Coon) Regennitter. She was close with many of her siblings and had many friends while at school. She...

Jean  Heinen

Jean Heinen

Jan 30, 2018

  Dorothy Jean (Glover) Heinen, the daughter of Ralph and Marcella (Rupp) Glover, was born April 18, 1944, in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee and Quimby, where she graduated from Willow High School.    On November 24, 1972, she was united in marriage to Ed Heinen at St. John’s Catholic Church in Quimby, IA. Jean primarily...

Lowell P. Mcintosh

Lowell P. Mcintosh

Jan 30, 2018

Lowell P. McIntosh, 94, of Cleghorn, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, January 30, 2018 in the Heartland Care Center at Marcus, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa. Burial will be in the Liberty Township Cemetery, rural Meriden, Iowa at a...

Lawrence  Jaggie

Lawrence Jaggie

Jan 28, 2018

Lawrence David Jaggie, the son of Edward Walter and Colleen (Hancock) Jaggie was born December 27, 1947, in St. Louis, MO. His childhood years were spent in St. Louis where he received his education.

 In 1975, he moved to Iowa looking for work. It is there that he met Rhonda Bjorklund. They were united in marriage on May 21, 1978....

Maynard V. Zoch

Maynard V. Zoch

Jan 27, 2018

MAYNARD V. ZOCH , 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, January 27, 2018 in The Gardens Assisted Living in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 1st, at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at a...