Jesse E. Schlichting
Dec 27, 2016
Jesse Eugene 'The Whistler' Schlichting, was born July 2, 1926, to Nina Jane (Brees) and Lawrence Henry Schlichting. He grew up on a farm between Sutherland and Gaza, Iowa, and attended school in Gaza. He served in the U.S. Army, and earned his GED during his military service. Jesse married Dorothy Irvine on February 11, 1944. The couple was blessed...
John W. Leavitt
Dec 27, 2016
John Leavitt, 89, of Marcus, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, December 27, 2016 at 11:23 p.m. at his home in Marcus. Services will be held of Friday, December 30th at 4 pm at Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus. Pastor Ron Rice will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by American Legion F.I. Goodburn Post #517. Visitation will be from...
Kenneth John Sundberg
Dec 25, 2016
KENNETH J. SUNDBERG, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, December 25, 2016 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 28th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family...
Bonnie A. Smith
Dec 25, 2016
Bonita "Bonnie" Ann (Schissel) Smith, the daughter of John and Mary (Carey) Sand was born on October 25, 1927, and was raised on the family farm outside of Marcus. She graduated from Marcus High School where she loved twirling the baton in the marching band. She has always loved to sing and dance and had a fun-loving personality. After high...
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...
