Charles 'Chuck' Fangman
Oct 14, 2016
Charles Henry Fangman, the son of William and Philomena (Peppersack) Fangman, was born November 29, 1941 in Cherokee, IA. He grew up outside of Cherokee, and received his education at the local Immaculate Conception Schools. He went to work for Schmidt Furniture in Cherokee as a flooring installer. From 1967-1969, Chuck proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...
Keith "Pete" Grayson
Oct 12, 2016
KEITH M. "PETE" GRAYSON, 65, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at his home in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 21st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home at Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Robin Thomas will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. There will be...
Laura L. Voge
Oct 4, 2016
Laura Lee Katherine (Krogman) Voge, was born April 18, 1938, in Ashton, Iowa, to Leo and Celestine (Herrig) Krogman. She attended St. Joseph School in Ashton, graduating in 1956. She then earned a Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, Iowa. During her early years of teaching, she taught Home-Ec in Kingsley-Pierson and Galva, Iowa....
Vera Marie Wiese
Oct 4, 2016
VERA M. WIESE, 92 of rural Larrabee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 4, 2016 at Careage Hills in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 7th, at 11 a.m. at the Cleghorn Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa. Pastor Peggy Hegeman and Mr. Bob Blair will officiate. Burial will be prior to the service on Friday morning...
Merlin W. Wilson
Oct 3, 2016
SERVICES There are no services currently planned at this time. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT Oak Hill Cemetery Cherokee, Iowa
Dolores B. Briggs
Sep 30, 2016
DOLORES B. BRIGGS, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday afternoon, September 30, 2016 in the Accura Health Care at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation and a time of sharing memories with the family will be on Friday, October 7th, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com Dolores...
Norris Everett Torbensen
Sep 28, 2016
Norris Everett Torbensen, the son of Martin and Dagmar (Sorenson) Torbensen was born April 9, 1941, in Moorhead, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Moorhead where he attended country school and graduate from Moorhead High School. After his schooling, Norris worked as a farm hand in Iowa and Nebraska. He was united in marriage to Hazel...
Robert M. Stephenson
Sep 27, 2016
Robert M. Stephenson, the son of William and Lora (Ridout) Stephenson was born June 27, 1935 in Winterset, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Winterset where he attended school and graduated from Winterset High School in 1953. After high school, Bob graduated from the University of South Dakota with a BA in fine arts and a Masters in music....
Wilma 'Billie' Martin
Sep 19, 2016
Wilma "Billie" Maxine Martin, the daughter of Edwin M. and Gladys A. (Green) Hartliep was born November 22, 1923, at Rock Township in Cherokee County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent near Quimby where she attended school. She graduated from Quimby High School in 1941. After high school, Billie moved to California where she worked as a telegraph operator for...
Lonnie L Edwards
Sep 17, 2016
DR. LON L. (LONNIE) EDWARDS, 73, of Princeton, Indiana, and formerly of the Correctionville, Iowa area passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 24th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. There will be military rites at the graveside by L.A. Wescott Post #2253...
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
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
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
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
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...
