Marjorie Lucille Graverholt
Sep 11, 2016
Marjorie Lucille Graverholt, 95, of Cherokee, IA, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Marge was born October 30, 1920, in Blair Nebraska. She graduated from Blair High School in 1939 and soon married, Bill, her high school sweetheart in Fremont, Ne, July 21, 1939. Married life began on a farm in Herman, NE with...
Evangeline E. Sins
Sep 9, 2016
EVANGELINE E. SINS, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning September 9, 2016 in the Cherokee Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 15th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family...
Iva L. Julius
Sep 7, 2016
IVA L. JULIUS, 84, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening, September 7, 2016 in the Cherokee Specialty Care (Cherokee Villa). Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ray Kruger will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be...
Darlene M. Wiersema
Sep 6, 2016
Darlene "Grandma Dar" Wiersema, 69, of Cherokee went to Heaven on September 6, 2016 while her husband Ivan sang hymns at her side. "Grandma Dar" battled cancer since 1998, but we cannot say that she lost that battle September 6, because she won. She is resting in peace in the arms of Jesus who was always her comfort and guide...
James Martin Morgan
Aug 31, 2016
JAMES M. MORGAN, 87, of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016, surrounded by his family in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center, Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 3rd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church with Rev. Barb Dinelli officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There...
Margaret Catherine Hiller
Aug 20, 2016
Margaret was born January 13, 1910 near Woodbine, Iowa to Andrew and Katherine (Rath) Ostermeyer. She was the oldest of eleven children and grew up on the farm. Margaret's father took her out of school when she was in the fourth grade. She wasn't happy with that as she liked going to school. She and her sister worked on the...
Karen Anne Kephart
Aug 19, 2016
KAREN A. KEPHART, 64, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday evening August 19, 2016 in Careage Hills at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 23rd from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a prayer service and time of sharing memories at 6:30 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa with the family present from 5 p.m....
Trudy L. Denery
Aug 17, 2016
Trudy Lynn Denery, the daughter of Jeff and Judy (Smith)Miller and Jeff Carlson was born July 18, 1982 in Sioux City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended Washington High School. After school, Trudy became a Certified Nursing Assistant and worked many years at the Countryside Estates and Careage Hills Nursing Homes in Cherokee. Trudy was...
Mildred Bainbridge
Aug 16, 2016
MILDRED J. BAINBRIDGE, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, August 16, 2016 in Cherokee Specialty Care (Cherokee Villa). Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 23rd, at 10:30 a.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. There will be a...
Gladys N. Schroeder
Aug 15, 2016
GLADYS N. SCHROEDER, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, August 15, 2016 at Accura Health Care (Countryside Estates) in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 19th, 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...
Catherine "Cathy" Joann Giallombardo
Aug 14, 2016
SERVICES It was Cathy's wishes to be cremated and there will be no services held. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Clifford Lorin Vannatta
Aug 14, 2016
CLIFFORD L. VANNATTA, 92, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away Sunday evening, August 14, 2016 at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 18th, at 2 p.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will...
Norman Andrew Medick
Aug 7, 2016
NORMAN A. MEDICK, 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, August 7, 2016 at Accura Health Care (Countryside Estates) in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 10th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Cherokee Memory Gardens. There will be a family prayer...
Francis L. Wendt
Aug 2, 2016
Francis L. Wendt, the son of Leo and Marie (Alesch) Wendt, was born on the family farm between Marcus and Remsen, IA, on December 12, 1936. He graduated from Holy Name Catholic School in Marcus. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Hanno on August 13, 1960. Fran was...
Todd M. Kelly
Aug 2, 2016
Todd M. Kelly, 54, died August 2, 2016, due to cardiac arrest. He was a 22-year resident of Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He was born March 7, 1962, in Cherokee, Iowa to Clinton and Marlene (Jensen) Kelly. He was raised in Cherokee. Prior to graduating from Washington High School he enjoyed playing football, biking, creating art, attending car races with...
Mary Theresa Flores
Aug 1, 2016
MARY T. FLORES, 67, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away, Monday evening, August 1, 2016 in Unity Point Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 12th, at 10:30 a.m.at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 11th, from 3 p.m. until 7...
Marga Wede
Jul 28, 2016
Marga Wede, the daughter of Wilhelm and Catherine (Hansen) Rahbusch, was born September 4, 1929, in Sutherland, Iowa. She graduated from Sutherland High School in 1949. She was married that same year to Everett Wede. In 1955, she began a 14-year career working at the Mental Health Institute in Cherokee. She also worked for many years at the Cherokee Care...
Helen Margaret Fish
Jul 26, 2016
Helen Margaret Fish, the daughter of Edward and Maude (Baldridge) Cobb was born on October 17, 1918, In Centralia, IL. Her childhood years were spent in Centralia where she received her education and graduated from High School. She attended two years of business school following graduation. On September 24, 1939, Helen was united in marriage to Kurvin C. Fish in...
Gina Lynn Edwards
Jul 12, 2016
GINA LYNN EDWARDS, 56 of rural Washta, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, July 12, 2016 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 16th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby Baptist Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Charles Cuffman will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Lavira Alma Mathilda Johnson
Jul 6, 2016
LAVIRA JOHNSON, 94, Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening, July 6, 2016 in the Countryside Estates. Graveside services for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, July 13th, at 2 p.m. at the St. Paul Cemetery (Midway Cemetery) at rural Battle Creek, Iowa. There will be no visitation. Memorial services for family and...
