Mildred M. Casey
Apr 19, 2016
MILDRED M. CASEY, 97, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday morning, April 19, 2016 in the Primrose Retirement Community at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 23rd at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Paul Masters (New Horizon Presbyterian Church of Council Bluffs) will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Donald L. Meyer
Apr 14, 2016
DONALD L. MEYER, 66, of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, April 14, 2016 at Cherokee Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 18th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Donald J. Meyer will officiate. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery at Quimby, Iowa at a later date. Military rites...
Tony Wolcott
Apr 8, 2016
Tony James Wolcott was born in Cherokee, Iowa on June 18, 1958, to James and Virginia (Odle) Wolcott. He grew up on the family farm in rural Cherokee County, and attended the Aurelia, Iowa schools. He received a vast amount of his education inside a rodeo arena. He won his first rodeo when he was just 8 years old. He...
Gayle Rae Messerole
Apr 6, 2016
Gayle Rae (Fuhrman) Messerole, the daughter of Walter and Doreen (Witcombe) Fuhrman, was born in Quimby, Iowa on August 24, 1941. She received her early education in Cherokee, graduating from Washington High School in 1959. On May 12, 1962, Gayle was united in marriage to Ronald "Tiny" Messerole at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. From early on, Gayle...
Keith D. Walker
Apr 6, 2016
KEITH D. WALKER, 87, of rural Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 surrounded by his family at his home southwest of Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 12th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be at Pilot Township Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 2...
Janet Joyce Halstead
Apr 4, 2016
JANET J. HALSTEAD, 65, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday morning April 4, 2016 in Unity Point Health, St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa due to an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 8th, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Berniece Woltman
Apr 1, 2016
BERNIECE WOLTMAN, 97, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, April 1, 2016 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 5th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ken Fells will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family...
Larry K. Nelson
Apr 1, 2016
LARRY K. NELSON, 72, of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Friday evening, April 1, 2016 surrounded by his family in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 6th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery. There will...
Dorothy Helen Bush
Mar 27, 2016
Dorothy Helen Bush, the daughter of Oscar and Hilma (Johnson) Lindgren was born on November 22, 1926 in rural Tilden Township in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent near Meriden, IA where she attended school and graduated from Meriden High School in 1944. On July 2, 1946, she was united in marriage to Orville (Mike) Bush at the Maryhill...
Kelly Ann (Clark) Garvin
Mar 20, 2016
KELLY ANN (CLARK) GARVIN, 53, of rural Meriden, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 20, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. It was Kelly's wish to have her body cremated and there be no services. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com Kelly was born...
Herta Rupp
Mar 19, 2016
Herta was born November 16, 1930 in Neustadt a.d. Aisch, Germany. She attended school in Germany, including 3 years in a business school. After her education, Herta worked in Nurnberg, Germany, where she met her future husband, Ralph Rupp, who was in the U. S. Army. They married in Germany on January 31, 1953. Herta came to the United States...
Gloria J. Geerdes
Mar 18, 2016
On March 18, 2016, Gloria Jean Geerdes moved to her new mansion into the room that Jesus, the Carpenter, prepared just for her. Gloria Jean (Stieneke) Geerdes was born on December 23, 1948 in Cherokee, Iowa, to Dale and Wilma Stieneke. She was the oldest of five children. She grew up in rural Quimby, Iowa, and attended Willow Community Schools,...
David Dean Phipps
Mar 11, 2016
David Dean Phipps, 68, passed away on March 11, 2016, in care at Massachusetts General hospital in Boston after battling cancer. David was born in Cherokee on October 25, 1947 to Paul and Marian (Hulett) Phipps. David attended college at Wayne State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in education. He taught high school for two years in Sutherland...
Michael Joseph Jansen
Mar 8, 2016
Michael Joseph Jansen passed peacefully from this life the evening of March 8th 2016 after a steady decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and caretakers during the last days of his life. Mike was born August 10, 1959 in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Marian Jansen. He was a graduate of...
Thomas V. "Tom" Samuelson
Mar 2, 2016
THOMAS V. "TOM" SAMUELSON, 69, of Quimby, Iowa and formerly of Washta, Iowa passed away Wednesday afternoon March 2, 2016, surrounded by his family in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 7th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Eleanor Mae Lundell
Feb 29, 2016
ELEANOR M. LUNDELL, 94, of Paullina, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, February 29, 2016 in the Countryside Estates at Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5th, at 2 p.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, north of Meriden, Iowa. Rev. Jonathan Caldwell and Rev. Ryan Petersen will officiate. Burial will be in the Liberty Township Cemetery...
John R. "Jack" Simonsen
Feb 29, 2016
JOHN R. "JACK" SIMONSEN, 71, of Quimby, Iowa passed away Monday morning, February 29, 2016 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. Private family services will be held at a later date. Jack's remains were cremated. There will be no visitation. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Cards and...
Eleanor M. Paschal
Feb 29, 2016
Eleanor Margurite Paschal, the daughter of Walter and Lilly Hoeppner was born March 15th, 1933 in Cherokee, Iowa. A long-time resident of Cherokee, Eleanor passed away Monday, the 29th of February at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Eleanor was married to the love of her life, Thomas Boyd Paschal for over 60 years. Born and raised in Cherokee Iowa, Eleanor was...
Randall L. Bruning
Feb 28, 2016
RANDALL L. "RANDY" BRUNING, 60, of Quimby, Iowa passed away Sunday evening, February 28, 2016 at his son's residence in Holstein, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 5th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby Community Center. Randy's remains were cremated and there will be no visitation. Burial of the cremains will be in the Quimby Cemetery at...
Boyd 'Bud' Perrin
Feb 25, 2016
Boyd 'Bud' Joseph Perrin was born March 26, 1930 in Cherokee, IA, the son of Mary C. (Goodwin) and Delbert D. Perrin. He attended I.C. Catholic School until the 9th grade, and graduated from Wilson High School in Cherokee in 1949. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1951, serving during the Korean War as an Aviation Machinist's mate, traveling all...
