Francis W. "Skinner" Olson
Nov 18, 2017
FRANCIS W. "SKINNER" OLSON, 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, November 18, 2017 in the Cherokee Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 22nd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a...
Allen Joe Baldwin
Nov 17, 2017
SERVICES A Celebration Of Allen's life will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the Cherokee V.F.W. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be no visitation MUSIC INTERMENT Cedar Township Cemetery At a later date.
Marilyn K. George
Nov 17, 2017
On November 17, 2017, while holding her husband Chuck's hand, Marilyn K. George, slipped from the grips of a short illness and into the hands of her loving and merciful Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A celebration in Heaven ensued as angels sang and trumpets sounded and Marilyn was greeted by so many loved ones who have gone before her....
Phyllis Arlene (Sand) Moore
Nov 16, 2017
Phyllis was born on May 19, 1925. She was the daughter of Harry and Lulu Belle (Hobbs) Miller. She grew up on the family farm in Cherokee County, IA. She graduated from Marcus High School in Marcus, IA. During her life Phyllis experienced technological extremes that ranged from growing up in a family where her mother made soap by hand,...
Berniece Catherine Henke
Nov 15, 2017
Berniece Catherine (Peck) Henke was born on November 21, 1920 to Harold Alonzo Peck and Mary Ann (Zimmer) Peck. Born in Rock Township of Cherokee County, Iowa she was baptized into the Catholic Faith at the Maryhill Church. During her childhood, Berniece attended several country schools, receiving most of her schooling at Webb. Her family moved several times as they...
June M. Dilocker
Nov 13, 2017
JUNE M. DILOCKER, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Monday morning, November 13, 2017 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, November 16th, at 10:30 a.m.a t the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. It was June's wish to be cremated. There will be no visitation. Online condolences...
Carol Jean Peterson
Nov 13, 2017
CAROL JEAN PETERSON, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Monday evening, November 13, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service...
Norman V. Laursen
Nov 13, 2017
NORMAN V. LAURSEN , 85, of rural Sutherland, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, November 13, 2017 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 18th from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. with the family present from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. There will be military...
Robert C. Petlon
Nov 8, 2017
ROBERT C. PETLON , 95, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed on to Glory on Wednesday morning, November 8, 2017 at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 11th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Jeff Harris will officiate. Burial will be in the Elk Township...
Walter I. Pritts
Nov 7, 2017
WALTER I. PRITTS, 95, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, November 7, 2017 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 11th, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be at the Meriden Cemetery with military rites by L.A....
Lawrence J. Crist
Nov 7, 2017
Lawrence J. Crist the son of Benedict and Margaret (Martini) Crist, was born September 29, 1926, in Adrian, MN. His childhood years were spent in Ellsworth, MN where he attended school and graduated from Ellsworth Catholic School. On November 18, 1950, Lawrence was united in marriage to Jeanine Koobs in Adrian, MN. He started his career with the Illinois Central...
Evelyn Stoner
Nov 7, 2017
Evelyn Marie (Grauer) Stoner, was born in Cherokee County, IA, on December 30, 1928, to Fred and Cecelia (Mackowski) Grauer. She was baptized as an infant at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marcus, IA, and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. She attended the local schools, and graduated from Wilson High School in 1947. Following graduation, she worked at...
Virginia M. Slechta
Nov 6, 2017
Virginia Mae Slechta, the daughter of Fred and Nell (Hannan) Brown was born December 1, 1925, in Vail, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Vail where she received her education. On August 16, 1946, she was united in marriage to Vurnace 'Bud' Slechta. In July of 1947, the family moved to Cherokee from Council Bluffs, IA. They were blessed...
Vernon B. Cunningham
Nov 4, 2017
VERNON B. CUNNINGHAM , 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Saturday afternoon, November 4, 2017 at his home in Cherokee.
Vern Cunningham was born Aug 19, 1932 on his grandparent's farm in Ida County to James & Ramona (Schlinz) Cunningham.  Vernon lived on the farm and attended country school with his Aunts and Uncles, until 1939...
Earl F. Anderson
Oct 30, 2017
Earl Francis Anderson, the son of Francis and Lucille (Swinderman) Anderson was born on March 31, 1943 in Storm Lake, IA. His childhood years were spent in Storm Lake where he attended school. After school, Earl worked for a tire shop in Storm Lake for 25 years. On January 28, 1978, he was united in marriage to Marie Wilson at...
Anne Phipps
Oct 28, 2017
Anne Phipps passed away on October 28, 2017 at Westwood Specialty Care in Sioux City, Iowa. Anne was born in Cherokee, Iowa on June 5, 1954. She was the oldest of Nate and Virginia Phipps six children. She attended Special Education classes in Cherokee Public Schools from Kindergarten through her senior year. Her education continued at Glenwood, Iowa where she...
William 'Bill' Thomas Crow
Oct 22, 2017
William 'Bill' Thomas Crow was born to R. Bernadine (Thomas) and Albert F. Crow on October 13, 1953 in Corning, IA, and passed away October 22, 2017 at 2:32 a.m. His dad was clerk of district court and his mom was receptionist/bookkeeper. In the 60's his dad bought the movie theater and the family ran the theatre until Bill was...
Alice E. Noble
Oct 11, 2017
ALICE E. NOBLE, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa, was lifted gently into the care of her Lord on October 11, 2017 under the care and support of Careage Hills staff and CRMC Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 16th at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Rev. Tom Petersen will officiate. Burial...
Roger Kolb Fuhrman
Oct 9, 2017
Roger Kolb Fuhrman
Born on March 13, 1934 at the family farm home in Liberty Township, Cherokee County, Iowa to Clarence and Alice Kolb Fuhrman. Roger was the eldest of three siblings and a lifelong resident of Cherokee County.
Roger grew up, no stranger to hard work, bruises and scrapes in the fields...
Frank Robert Escue
Oct 7, 2017
Frank Robert Escue, the son of Ralph and Flora (Dewar) Escue, was born on March 18, 1940, on a farm in Cherokee County. He was raised a sharecropper on the Simonsen farm located in Rock Township. He graduated from Quimby High School in 1958. He was a member of the Army National Guard from 1956-1959. Following his graduation from high...
