Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Barbara Ann Brewer

Barbara Ann Brewer

Sep 15, 2016

Barbara Ann Brewer, the daughter of Clarence and Viola (Jungers) Schemmel was born October 9, 1937, in Granville, IA. Her childhood years were spent on the farm near Remsen where she attended school. Her family later moved to town and she graduated from St. Mary's High School. Following high school, Barb attended and graduated from beauty and cosmetology school in...

Elisabeth R. Lockwood

Elisabeth R. Lockwood

Sep 14, 2016

ELISABETH R. LOCKWOOD, 68, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 14, 2016 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, September 25th, at 4 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Tim Friedrichsen will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be on Sunday from 2 p.m. until 4...

Romana J. Friedrichsen

Romana J. Friedrichsen

Sep 13, 2016

ROMANA FRIEDRICHSEN, 94 of rural Calumet, Iowa, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 13, 2016 in the Cherokee Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 17th, at 2:30 p.m. at the Zion United Church of Christ in Calumet, Iowa. Rev. Kristy L. May will officiate. Burial will be in the Obrien-Liberty Cemetery at Calumet, Iowa. There will be...

Dannie Edmund Zupp

Dannie Edmund Zupp

Sep 13, 2016

DANNIE EDMUND ZUPP, 72, of Washta, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, September 13, 2016 in the Accura Health Care (Countryside Estates) at Cherokee, Iowa. Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 17th, at 11 a.m. at the Sunset View Cemetery in Washta, Iowa. Mr. Charles Gilmore will officiate. It was Dannie's wish to be cremated and there will...

Marjorie Lucille Graverholt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...