Eileen Hiniker
Dec 22, 2016
Eileen Mary Hiniker was born to Nora (Hoffman) and Charles Kellen on January 6, 1929 in LeMars, Iowa. She grew up in LeMars until the age of five when she moved with her family to a farm outside Iona, Minnesota. Eileen grew up there attending St. Cloumba Catholic Schools graduating as valedictorian in 1946. She then graduated from Mankato School...
Galen Ronald Fliear
Dec 21, 2016
GALEN R. FLIEAR, 81, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away December 21, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Celebration of Life services will be held Tuesday December 27, 2016 at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, with Pastor Eric Wright officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday 10 am to 11 am. Celebration service and lunch to follow. Boothby Funeral Home...
Daniel Leo Birtwell
Dec 19, 2016
DANIEL L. BIRTWELL, 80 of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday evening, December 19, 2016 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 23rd at 10:30 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 military rites at...
Leone F. Crane
Dec 19, 2016
LEONE CRANE, 89, of rural Aurelia, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, December 19, 2016 in Careage Hills in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 22nd, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Rev. Tom Petersen and Nelva Petersen, C.L.S. will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee,...
Helen Marie Davis
Dec 16, 2016
HELEN M. DAVIS, 98, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, December 16, 2016 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Cherokee Memory Gardens Cemetery. There will be a family...
Clark Duane Nixon
Dec 12, 2016
CLARK D. NIXON, 69, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon December 12, 2016 in Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 15th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Eric Wright will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery at a later...
Norman Eldon Fredrickson
Dec 10, 2016
Norman Eldon Fredrickson, son of Eldon and Frieda Fredrickson, was born on July 18, 1926 in the country, north of Meriden IA. He passed away at the age of 90, in his home in Okoboji, IA on December 10, 2016. According to Norman's wishes, friends are encouraged to join the family for a celebration of Norman's life at the Meriden...
Dale Martin Sleezer Sr.
Dec 9, 2016
DALE MARTIN SLEEZER SR., 96 of rural Aurelia, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday morning, December 9, 2016 in the Accura Health Care in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 13th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Aurelia, Iowa....
Dian M. Pearse
Dec 6, 2016
DIAN M. PEARSE, 78, of Aurelia, Iowa and formerly of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday evening, December 6, 2016 in the Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center in Aurelia, Iowa, following a ten year battle with Alzheimer's. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 12th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in rural, Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Jeff...
Christmas Service Of Remembrance
Dec 1, 2016
The Boothby family would like to invite you to our annual Christmas Memorial Service on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home Chapel in Cherokee, Iowa. This service is being held to remember the families we have had the privilege of serving this past year. The Tree of Remembrance will be shining bright on our...
Verland Joseph Anderson
Nov 25, 2016
VERLAND J. ANDERSON, 89, of Sioux City, Iowa and originally from the Cherokee area, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at his residence in Sioux City. Memorial services will be held on Friday, December 9th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 1:15...
Paulette Jane Boger
Nov 23, 2016
Paulette Jane Boger, the daughter of Percival and Ruth (Little) Knutson was born December 18, 1943, in Fort Dodge, IA. She attended school and graduated from Ida Grove High School. On December 20, 1971, Paulette was united in marriage to Ed Boger in El Paso, TX. Following Ed's service in the military, they lived in several rural Iowa communities before...
Dennis Edward Schnabel
Nov 22, 2016
DENNIS E. SCHNABEL, 63, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Moville, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, November 22, 2016 at his residence in the Autumn Park Apartments. Visitation and time of sharing memories with the family will be on Monday, November 28th, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Dennis' remains were cremated....
Donna Rae Brown
Nov 21, 2016
DONNA R. BROWN, 70, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, November 21, 2016 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 26th, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Mark Leeds will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be on Saturday from 10 a.m....
Keith Samuel Olhausen
Nov 18, 2016
Keith S. Olhausen, the son of Everett and Mona (Gillispie) Olhausen was born July 4, 1931, in Hartley, IA. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland, IA where he attended school and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1949. After school, Keith served in the Air Force from 1951 - 1954 until his honorable discharge. On May 27, 1951, Keith...
Marilyn Ruth Bevard
Nov 13, 2016
Marilyn Ruth Bevard was born on May 18, 1930, her mother's birthday, to Emily (Johnson) and Harold 'Brownie' Liesman. She had a happy childhood on a farm in Logan County, IL, with loving parents and her brother, Merle and sister, Diane and many cousins. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, IL. Marilyn graduated from...
Judy A. Kruse
Nov 10, 2016
Judy A. Kruse, 73, of Vernon Hills, IL, a former long time resident of Cherokee, IA, passed away on November 10, 2016, following complications from a stroke. A Celebration of her Life service will be held Friday, December 2, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 531 W. Main St, Cherokee, IA. Burial will be at the...
Robert H. Beck
Nov 10, 2016
ROBERT H. BECK , 74, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday morning, November 10, 2016 at his residence. Visitation and a time of sharing memories will be held on Saturday, November 19th at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon with the family present at that time. The family would like to invite everyone...
Eleanor F. Sokolowski
Nov 6, 2016
Eleanor Frances Sokolowski, the daughter of Frank and Opama (Weis) Murray, was born July 10, 1923 on the family farm near Galva, IA. Her childhood years were spent near Galva where she attended school and graduated from Galva High School. She then attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, IA where she earned a degree in teaching. Following her schooling,...
James M. Schissel
Nov 2, 2016
James Matthew Schissel, the son of Joseph M. and Rose M. (Staver) Schissel, was born near Cherokee, Iowa on December 6, 1926. He was raised in Schisselville, Iowa, a small community located near Maryhill in rural Cherokee County, which played an important role in the life of his family. While in high school, Jim worked on the Illinois Central Railroad...
