Charlene Peterson
Jan 10, 2017
L. CHARLENE PETERSON, 91, of Cherokee and former Aurelia, Iowa resident, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday evening, January 10, 2017 in Accura Healthcare of Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 14th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Marilyn A. Spindler
Jan 8, 2017
Marilyn "Babe" Spindler, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Trainer) Shea was born June 9, 1922, in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school and graduated from Wilson High School in 1940. On March 18, 1944, Babe was united in marriage to Crowley Spindler at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Following their marriage...
Barbara Carlson
Jan 5, 2017
Barbara (Puhrmann) Carlson was born on February 18, 1930, the daughter of George and Josephine (Durmich) Puhrmann. She graduated from the Larrabee High School. In 1948 she married Arnold Carlson and they farmed west of Marcus until they retired and moved to Marcus in 1986. She was involved in many volunteer jobs, from teacher's aide, the Heartland Auxiliary, to Meals...
Barbara Jean Keith
Jan 3, 2017
Barbara Jean Keith, the daughter of Wilbur and Erma (Jones) Dooley, was born May 28, 1942, in Waterloo, IA. At an early age her family moved to California where she attended school and graduated from Chula Vista High School in California. She was united in marriage to John Scot Boren and they moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. On February 27,...
Logan Alan Patterson
Jan 2, 2017
LOGAN ALAN PATTERSON, 69, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, January 2, 2017 at his residence. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 7th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee with military rites by L.A. Wescott...
Timothy 'Tim' LaVerne Alberts
Dec 31, 2016
Timothy 'Tim' LaVerne Alberts, the son of LaVerne 'Jake' and Ella (Rahbusch) Alberts was born March 23, 1962, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1980. While in high school he excelled in basketball, football, and baseball. In 1981, Tim enlisted and served in the U.S....
Dorothy Mae Hanks
Dec 31, 2016
DOROTHY M. HANKS, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, and former longtime Quimby resident, passed away Saturday evening, December 31, 2016 at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 6th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery at Quimby. There will...
Paul D. Cargin
Dec 30, 2016
PAUL D. CARGIN, 74, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family, Friday evening, December 30, 2016 in the Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 5th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Eric Wright will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township...
Bruce Alan Trapp
Dec 30, 2016
BRUCE A. TRAPP, 61, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday afternoon, December 30th at Unity Point Health St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa. Bruce was born October 25, 1955 in Anaheim, California to Leo and Elaine (Gerjets) Trapp. The family lived in California until he was 5 years old and then they moved to Aurelia, Iowa. He graduated from Aurelia...
Paul A. Cedar
Dec 28, 2016
PAUL A. CEDAR, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning December 28, 2016 in Accura Health Care in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 2nd, at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Ray Kruger will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee with military rites by L.A. Wescott...
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...
