Luella A. Crocker
Feb 21, 2017
LUELLA A. CROCKER, 101, of rural Correctionville, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, February 21, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 25th at 2:30 p.m.at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Bob Blair will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service...
Melburn Paul Louie Schmidt
Feb 18, 2017
Melburn Schmidt, son of George and Lillie (Wiese) Schmidt, was born in Calumet, Iowa, on February 18, 1917. He graduated from Larrabee High School in 1935. He married Bernice Hocken in 1938, and the two became the parents to four sons, Dennis, Donald, John and Steve, before Bernice passed away. During this time, he also served in the U.S. Army....
Dean B. Loshman
Feb 16, 2017
DEAN B. LOSHMAN, 81, of Calumet, Iowa passed away Thursday morning, February 16, 2017 at his home. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, February 19th, at 1 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. The family will greet friends and relatives on Sunday from 12 noon until service time at the funeral home. Online condolences can be...
Norma Louise Crouch
Feb 16, 2017
NORMA SPARKS CROUCH, 90, of Ankeny, and formerly of Newton, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, February 16, 2017 in the University Park Care and Rehab Center in Des Moines. Memorial services will be held on Monday, February 20th, at 11 a.m. at the Ankeny First United Methodist Church in Ankeny, Iowa. Rev. Charles Tefft will officiate. There will be no...
Eugene Brown Jr.
Feb 15, 2017
EUGENE BROWN JR., 95, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday Evening February 15, 2017 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Eugene's wishes were to be cremated and there will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held at a later date in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family...
Marie Noblitt
Feb 13, 2017
MARIE NOBLITT, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Winnebago, Minnesota, passed away Monday evening February 13, 2017 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Winnebago, Minnesota. Pastor Daren Barnett will officiate. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery at Winnebago, Minnesota....
Charles "Edward" Gross
Feb 13, 2017
Charles "Edward" Gross, 84 of rural Meriden, Iowa passed away peacefully at home on Monday evening, February 13, 2017, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 17th, at 1 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Jeff Harris will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee, Iowa. There will...
Douglas George Rutter
Feb 3, 2017
DOUGLAS G. RUTTER, 70, of rural Marcus, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday evening, February 3, 2017 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 8th, at 11 a.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus, Iowa. Pastor Ron Rice will officiate. There will be...
Richard 'Rich' Wych
Jan 30, 2017
Richard 'Rich' D. Wych, was born September 11, 1946, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Quimby, IA. He graduated from Willow High School in 1964. Rich then attended the University of South Dakota for three years where he was majoring in computer science. Rich was drafted into the US Army in November of 1968...
Pierce Green
Jan 27, 2017
Lester Pierce Green was born on March 19, 1922 in Cherokee, the son of Lester and Lillian (Pierce) Green. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1941. He attended Illinois Central Trade School in Waterloo, Iowa from 1941 - 1942. In October, 1942, Pierce joined the United States Marines. He was trained as a Marine Paratrooper and served in the...
Betty C. French
Jan 25, 2017
Elizabeth Mae Caswell, the daughter of Andrew and Bertha (Wright) Caswell, was born April 28, 1925 in Cherokee. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where she attended school and graduated from Wilson High School in 1943. Betty earned a degree in history from Lake Forest College in Illinois. In 1947 she was united in marriage to Lawrence Charles French...
Elgie M. Isackson
Jan 25, 2017
ELGIE M. ISACKSON, 99, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday evening, January 25, 2017 in the Sunset Knoll Care & Rehabilitation Center in Aurelia, Iowa following a brief illness. Family services will be held on Friday, February 3rd at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at...
Leila J. Goodburn Wolfe
Jan 23, 2017
LEILA J. GOODBURN WOLFE, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, January 23, 2017 with family by her side. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 28th, at 11 a.m. from the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be...
Leona V. Lillie
Jan 21, 2017
LEONA V. LILLIE, 102, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2017 at Accura Health Care in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 26th, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Daniel Guenther will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. There will be a family prayer service at...
Mary Ann Sullivan
Jan 17, 2017
MARY ANN SULLIVAN, 64, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. As per Mary's request, her body was cremated and services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com She was born on November...
Ronald K. "Brownie" Brown
Jan 16, 2017
Ronald K. "Brownie" Brown, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, peacefully succumbed to the complications of Alzheimer's disease on Monday evening, January 16, 2017 in Accura Health Care in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 23rd at 10:30 am, at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill...
Junior F. Bierman
Jan 16, 2017
JUNIOR F. BIERMAN, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, January, 16, 2017 in Cherokee Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church at Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa with military rites by L.A. Wescott...
Gary W. Brink
Jan 13, 2017
Gary Ward Brink passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. His death was as the result of issues related to his Frontal Temporal Dementia. He had been a resident of the nursing home for almost five years and had received thoughtful and compassionate care there the entire time. Gary was born in Burea, Ohio,...
Floyd J. Zimmer
Jan 12, 2017
Floyd Joseph Zimmer, the son of John and Kathryn (Hecket) Zimmer, was born in Cherokee, IA on April 11, 1925. He grew up on the family farm, attended Maryhill Catholic School during his primary years, and graduated from Quimby High School. Floyd was proud to have served in the United States Army. His service included duties in the Philippines and...
Leon R. Hight I
Jan 10, 2017
LEON R. HIGHT I, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, January 10, 2017 in Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 14th, at 2 p.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee with military rites...
