Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Marilyn J. Cedar

Marilyn J. Cedar

Jan 23, 2018

MARILYN J. CEDAR , 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, January 23, 2018 in Accura Healthcare in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 29th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There will...

Velma A.  Martin

Velma A. Martin

Jan 22, 2018

Velma Alberta Martin, the daughter of Deforest and Mabel (French) Steward was born August 13, 1923, in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school. Following school, she was united in marriage to Lyle Martin in 1953.  Velma lived in Cherokee all her life. In 1952, she went to work for J.C. Penney’s and remained...

Martin Luke Zauhar

Martin Luke Zauhar

Jan 21, 2018

  Martin “Marty” the son of Nicholas and Katherine (Polich) Zauhar, was born and grew up in Floodwood, MN. He then served in the U.S. Army.  Marty married Sheila Maki on June 20, 1964. They moved to Cherokee, IA in 1967 where they raised two daughters. Marty worked for Allied Mills and also for Wilson Foods for 19 years. He...

Shirley Ann Zembsch

Shirley Ann Zembsch

Jan 18, 2018

Shirley Ann (Oentrich) Zembsch, was born in O'Brien County, IA, January 26, 1937 to Elda (Kuehl) and Fritz Oentrich. As a child, she lived in the Paullina, Sutherland and Gaza areas. She was baptized May 5, 1948, and confirmed on March 18, 1951. She graduated from Gaza High School. Shirley married the love of her life, Robert Zembsch, and together...

Thomas  Phillip Dushinske

Thomas Phillip Dushinske

Jan 18, 2018

Thomas Phillip Dushinske was born September 22, 1934, in Cherokee, IA, to William and Florence (Jenkins) Dushinske. Tom attended Immaculate Conception School until high school, graduating from Wilson High School in 1952. On November 21, 1953, Tom married Audrey Howard and raised their family in Cherokee. He spent over 20 years as a purchasing agent and salesman for Lundell Manufacturing...

Margaret M. Roethler

Margaret M. Roethler

Jan 17, 2018

Margaret Marcella (Wentworth) Roethler was born October 20, 1923 to Grace (Campbell) and Earl Wentworth. She grew up in the Cherokee area, and graduated from I. C. Catholic High School in Cherokee. She married Kenneth Roethler in 1946 and the couple made their home in Larrabee.

Their family eventually grew to include eight children, so for many years, Margaret...

Pamela A. Rus

Pamela A. Rus

Jan 12, 2018

Pamela Ann Rus, the daughter of Charles and Norma (Catlett) Schutte was born December 21, 1955 in Nebraska City, NE. Her childhood years were spent in Auburn, NE where she attended school. She was united in marriage to Robert Rus in Auburn. Following marriage, they moved to Washington State where she worked at home raising their three children; Sarah, Zach,...

Dr. John Cyrus Gregg

Dr. John Cyrus Gregg

Jan 9, 2018

SERVICES No services will be held at this time, and burial will be at a later date.

Beverly M. Petersen

Beverly M. Petersen

Jan 9, 2018

BEVERLY M. PETERSEN , 83, of rural Cleghorn, Iowa passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, January 9, 2018 in the Happy Siesta Care Center in Remsen, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 13th, at 2 p.m . at the First Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial will be in...

Robert Dean Clark

Robert Dean Clark

Jan 8, 2018

ROBERT DEAN CLARK, 87, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, January 8, 2018 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. As per Robert's request, cremation will take place and there will be no services. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com Robert was born September...

Robert Kenneth Radcliffe

Robert Kenneth Radcliffe

Jan 6, 2018

Robert Kenneth Radcliffe, the son of Lawrance and Lucille (Palmer) Radcliffe was born January 25, 1964 in Le Mars, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Marcus where he attended school. He then attended school in Sheldon where he became a heavy equipment operator. 

After school he moved to Harlan, IA with his high school sweetheart, Vicki Boyd. They lived...

Paulette Kay Herrmann

Paulette Kay Herrmann

Jan 3, 2018

Paulette Kay Herrmann, the daughter of Lorraine (Harty) and Paul Herrmann, was born March 23, 1947, in Sioux Falls, SD. She moved to Cherokee with her family in the early 1950’s. She attended Immaculate Conception Schools in Cherokee, and graduated in 1965. She worked at Sioux Valley Hospital for a few years. She then spent the next 45 years working...

Delora Jean  Mitchell

Delora Jean Mitchell

Dec 20, 2017

Delora Jean Mitchell, lovingly known as DJ or Lorge, was born February 8th, 1933 in rural Woodbury County, the oldest child of Marion and Ida Mae (Schieuer) Hackett. She attended elementary school in Moville until 8th grade when they moved to a farm southeast of Moville where she attended country school. She graduated from Climbing Hill High School in 1951,...

Dale M. Magnussen

Dale M. Magnussen

Dec 10, 2017

DALE M. MAGNUSSEN , 77, of rural Larrabee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, December 10, 2017 in the Cherokee Specialty Care. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, December 14th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Robin Thomas will officiate. Private family burial of the cremains will be in the Cedar...

Todd Patrick Emery

Todd Patrick Emery

Dec 2, 2017

SERVICES Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Robert Ernest Miller

Robert Ernest Miller

Nov 27, 2017

ROBERT E. MILLER, 85, of Tekamah, Nebraska, formerly of the Cherokee, Iowa area, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 in the Tekamah Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tekamah, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held on Monday, April 16, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial ...

Tracy Jo Gravenish

Tracy Jo Gravenish

Nov 24, 2017

Tracy Jo Gravenish, 58, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on November 24, 2017 Born October 24, 1959 in Sioux City, Iowa, she was the daughter of Rodney and Margaret (Roepke) Maffin. Tracy graduated in 1978 at Cherokee Washington High School. She was united in marriage to Duane Gravenish, September 25, 1981. Together they had four children. Tracy worked at Cherokee...

John M. Patterson

John M. Patterson

Nov 23, 2017

John Merrick Patterson, the son of Andrew and Mary (Eischen) Patterson was born March 15, 1920, in Rock Township in Cherokee, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and attended the rural school there. He graduated from Wilson High School in Cherokee in 1937. John entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and served 3 1/2 years in Australia and...

Delbert William Biberdorf

Delbert William Biberdorf

Nov 23, 2017

Delbert William Biberdorf, 70, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on November 23, 2017 surrounded by family. A memorial service will take place at Greenwood Schbert Funeral Home, December 9th, 2017 at 2:00 PM in Cherokee, IA. Delbert William Biberdorf was born on December 12, 1946, a child of Oscar and Vera Biberdorf of Quimby. He attended school at Quimby, IA...

Richard S. "Dick" Booth

Richard S. "Dick" Booth

Nov 22, 2017

RICHARD S. "DICK" BOOTH , 81, of Alta, Iowa, formerly of the Peterson, Iowa area, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, November 22nd, at his home in Alta. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 27th, at 2 p.m.at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Norman Prather, Hospice Chaplain will officiate. There will be full military...