Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
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...
Patricia 'Patty' Ann Patrick
Jul 5, 2016
Patricia "Patty" Ann Patrick, the daughter of Nels and Margaret (Noethe) Kastengren, was born October 11, 1941, in Primghar, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sutherland where she attended school. Patty was united in marriage to Larry Patrick on June 13, 1958, in Jackson, Minnesota. Following their marriage they lived in Sutherland, California, South Dakota, and Minnesota before moving...
Norman Eugene Needs
Jun 26, 2016
NORMAN EUGENE NEEDS, 47 of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, June 26, 2016 due to injuries received in a bicycle accident. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 30th, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa with the family present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a prayer service and...
Barbara A. Timmins
Jun 26, 2016
Barbara Ann Timmins was born on Jan. 15, 1954 in Cherokee, IA to Dale, Sr. and Patricia Neustrom Bakker. She graduated from Washington High School in 1973 and earned an Associate's Degree in Interior Design in Bettendorf. Barbara was united in marriage to Doug Van Pelt in 1973. To this marriage a daughter Patrice was born. She married Donald Mortenson...
Janet Kay Stilley
Jun 26, 2016
JANET KAY STILLEY, 65, of Milford, Iowa and former longtime Cherokee, Iowa resident, passed away Sunday morning, June 26, 2016 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer Visitation and Celebration of Life with the family present will be held on Friday, July 1st from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Online...
Murray Stewart Maddox
Jun 23, 2016
Murray Stuart Maddox, 64, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully during his sleep while visiting his brother Michael Maddox and wife, Rebecca at their Northern Minnesota vacation home on June 23, 2016. Murray passed away suddenly after a brief illness. Born September 27, 1951 in Mitchell, S.D. to parents Edwin Vincent and Melba Eileen (Thorsrud) Maddox. Murray was preceded...
Audrey F. Underwood
Jun 19, 2016
Audrey Faye Underwood, the daughter of Hans William and Lucille (Tesch) Hurtig, was born April 27, 1939 in Paulina, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Elwin :Bub" Wright on June 6, 1961. She was remarried to Norman Underwood on June 29, 1990. She lived in Sioux City and Cherokee, Iowa. She was a friend and savior to animals throughout...


