Orville Melvin Saxby
Jun 20, 2017
Orville 'Sax' Melvin Saxby the son of Melvin and Rose (Piehl) Saxby was born on October 27, 1930, in Peterson, IA. His childhood years were spent in Peterson where he attended school and graduated from Peterson High School. After school Sax worked for Fastenow Plumbing. On January 27, 1952 Orville was united in marriage to Lila Grauer at Trinity Lutheran...
Mary Jane Waters
Jun 19, 2017
Mary Jane Waters, the only daughter of Frances and Leone (Carr) Waters was born on April 18, 1935 in Cherokee, IA. She had three brothers: Mike, Lenny, and Bob whom all have preceded her in death. Mary attended and graduated from Immaculate Conception School in Cherokee and spent the first year out of high school working as a medical stenographer...
David Lee Briggs
Jun 14, 2017
DAVID LEE BRIGGS, 58, of Larrabee, Iowa, passed away suddenly Wednesday after noon June 14, 2017 at his farm home. David was born May 25, 1959 at Cherokee, Iowa to George & Darlene (Nelson) Briggs. He attended Cherokee schools. He had worked as a mechanic, maintenance man and farm hand for several years. He enjoyed outdoor activities, working on older...
Steve J. Madsen
Jun 11, 2017
Steven John Madsen, son of Jerry and Marge (Lenz) Madsen was born on January 21, 1957 in Storm Lake, IA. Steve spent his childhood in Rembrandt and Aurelia, graduating from Aurelia Community High School in 1975. Steve joined the Navy in 1980, served in Japan, and left the Navy in 1984 as a Petty Officer Third Class. After leaving the...
Marlin G. Wielenga
Jun 8, 2017
MARLIN G. WIELENGA, 67, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, June 8, 2017 at his home in Orange City. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 12th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Hospice Chaplain Mary Block of Orange City, Iowa will officiate.. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill...
Thomas B. Grundman
Jun 8, 2017
Graveside memorial services for Thomas and Avis Grundman will be held on Monday, August, 9, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. A luncheon will follow with details to be given at the graveside service. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family...
Patrick Kirby
Jun 8, 2017
Patrick John Kirby, the son of Joseph and Anita (Murphy) Kirby was born January 25, 1946, in Fonda, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm near Fonda. He graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Fonda, Iowa and later attended and graduated from the University of South Dakota with a degree in business and...
Richard D. "Rick" Johnson
Jun 8, 2017
RICHARD D. "RICK" JOHNSON, 63, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away peacefully Thursday evening, June 8, 2017 with his family by his side at his home south of Cherokee. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, June 13th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home at Cherokee, Iowa. Mr. David Orthmann will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in...
Karn Jean Monson
Jun 1, 2017
Karn Jean Monson, the daughter of Wayne and Cleo (Schott) Cole was born January 11, 1953 in Storm Lake, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Storm Lake where she attended school and graduated valedictorian in 1971. Following school she worked at Commercial Trust and Savings Bank in Storm Lake until 1976. On August 28, 1971 Karn was united in...
Agnes M. Day
May 26, 2017
Agnes Marie (Tippy) Day was born in Cherokee, Iowa on January 3, 1936. She attended Immaculate Conception Schools, and later earned her GED. In 1952, she married Robert Day, and their family soon grew to include seven children. The couple later divorced. Agnes was a devoted and busy mother while her children were growing up. She loved cooking them big...
V. Elaine Mahoney
May 25, 2017
V. ELAINE MAHONEY, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday evening, May 25, 2017 in the Cherokee Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 1st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. There will be a family...
Helen Gertrude Mendt
May 16, 2017
'I loved our life on the farm. Especially when you kids were little. It was a simple life and we didn't have much but there were a lot of us to keep each other company.' Helen Mendt Helen Gertrude (Bush) Mendt, Age 92 from rural Cleghorn, IA died on May 16, 2017 at her home of natural causes. Helen was...
Velma L. Jenness
May 14, 2017
VELMA L. JENNESS, 89, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, May 14, 2017 in the Heartland Care Center at Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 18th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Tom Petersen and Nelva Petersen, C.L.S. will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery...
William Arthur McLaughlin
May 11, 2017
Bill was born to Lawrence and Evelyn (Mosier) McLaughlin in Cherokee, Iowa on June 15, 1924. Bill was an electrical contractor with his father before and after World War II. He served in the US Navy and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands during WWII. Bill married Verna E. Mueller on June 28, 1942, and they retired to Florida in...
Marie C. Clayton
May 10, 2017
MARIE C. CLAYTON, 107 1/2 years old, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, May 10, 2017 at The Gardens Assisted Living in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 20th, at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa....
Dan Dean Dailey
May 6, 2017
Dan Dean Dailey, the son of Elaine (Parks) and George Dailey, Jr., was born in Monterey, CA, on September 7, 1950. He grew up on a farm near Sutherland, IA, and graduated from Sutherland High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Chicago. He was Honorably Discharged in 1976, after serving for 6 years. On...
Paul Freeman Samuelson
May 5, 2017
PAUL FREEMAN SAMUELSON, 97, passed away peacefully Friday evening May 5, 2017 at Sunset Knoll Care and Rehab Center in Aurelia following a fall in his home at Welcov Assisted Living in Alta, IA. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 12th, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Norman Prather will officiate. Visitation...
Bonnie Mae Joines
Apr 18, 2017
BONNIE M. JOINES, 81, of rural Meriden, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, April 18th, 2017 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 22nd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Nancy P. Stieneke
Apr 17, 2017
NANCY P. STIENEKE, 56, of Quimby, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday morning, April 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Friday. April 21st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Daniel Guenther will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be on...
Jeri May Wilkie Evans
Apr 16, 2017
JERI MAY WILKIE EVANS, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday morning, April 16, 2017 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee. Funeral services will he held on Wednesday, April 19th, at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:45 a.m. at the church on Wednesday. Private...
