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...
June Arlene Raper
Feb 22, 2016
JUNE A. RAPER, 90, of Sutherland, Iowa area passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sutherland Church of Christ. Pastor John Erickson will officiate. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery at Peterson, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m....
Elizabeth 'June' Reinert
Feb 21, 2016
Elizabeth "June" (Stroud) Reinert was born February 22, 1920, on her parents' farm near Quimby, IA. She was the first of nine children born to Annie (Stratten) and Annual Stroud. From a very early age, June helped care for her younger siblings, and took her turn with many of the farm chores, as well. She attended country school in Silver...
Royce Wilfred Mortenson
Feb 20, 2016
ROYCE W. MORTENSON, 86, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away suddenly, Saturday morning, February, 20, 2016 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be announced at a later date with burial in the Liberty Township Cemetery at rural Meriden, Iowa. It was Royce's wish to have his remains cremated. There will be no visitation. The Boothby Funeral Home...
Richard Dale Bergert
Feb 19, 2016
RICHARD D. "BUTCH" BERGERT, 72, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday morning, February 19, 2016 at his home after a struggle with pancreatic cancer. Memorial service will be held Monday, February 22nd at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Pastor Caleb Plumb will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at the Church...
Arlis A. Bechtel
Feb 15, 2016
Arlis Arlean (Arndt) Bechtel, the daughter of Clarence and Lottie (Morvez) Arndt, was born March 31, 1930, on a farm near Canby, MN. She graduated from Canby High School in 1948. Following graduation, Arlis and three of her girlfriends moved to Cherokee, IA to find work and further their education. Her first job was working at the State Hospital. She...
Thomas D. Boothby Jr.
Feb 14, 2016
THOMAS D. BOOTHBY JR., 92, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday, February 14th at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 23rd at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be military rites at graveside by L....
Verne Borkowski
Feb 12, 2016
Laverne (Verne) Earl 'Papa Verne' Borkowski, the son of Roy and Julia (Friedrichsen) Borkowski, was born on September 26, 1934, in Templeton, IA. As a child he lived in Templeton, Truesdale, IA, and Manning, IA where he was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Following graduation, Verne spent four years in the Navy until his honorable discharge. On June 3,...
Geraldine 'Jerry' Foley
Feb 11, 2016
Geraldine 'Jerry' Dorothy Foley was born November 30, 1925 on a farm in rural Anthon, Iowa to Americus Joseph (A.J.) King and Mary Alice (McDermott) King. Jerry was the youngest of eleven children growing up in rural Anthon. She had four sisters and six brothers. Jerry stared her elementary education at St. Joseph Catholic School in Anthon, Iowa, and also...
Dennis Carl Stodden
Feb 7, 2016
DENNIS C. STODDEN, 62, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away suddenly, Sunday morning, February 7, 2016 at his farm home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 11th, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John's Lutheran Church (Hanover) at rural, Alta, Iowa. Pastor John H. Schmidt will officiate. Burial will be in the Elfsborg Church Cemetery at rural Pomeroy,...
Vera L. Brandt
Feb 6, 2016
VERA L. BRANDT, 98, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Holstein, Iowa passed away on February 6, 2016 in the Thomas Rest Haven at Coon Rapids, Iowa. Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 23rd, at 11 a.m. at the Holstein Cemetery at Holstein, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is in...
Dorothy "Dory" Gano
Feb 5, 2016
DOROTHY R. "DORY" GANO, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday afternoon, February 5, 2016 in the Countryside Estates. Dory was born on August 27, 1922 at Cherokee, Iowa to Charles and Myrtle (Petlon) Rhoads. She graduated from Cherokee Wilson High School in 1942. She was married to Jack H. Gano at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She worked several jobs...
Marjorie J. Frisbie
Feb 5, 2016
MARJORIE J. FRISBIE, 85, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday evening, February 5, 2016 in Cherokee Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 10th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at...
William 'Bill' James Rose
Feb 2, 2016
William "Bill" James Rose, the son of Perry and Lela (Bush) Rose was born May 22, 1954, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm South of Cleghorn. His early childhood education was received at Maryhill School and later at Meriden-Cleghorn High School, where he graduated in 1973. After high school, Bill attended Northwest Iowa Technical...
Mary Jane Netley
Feb 2, 2016
Mary Jane Netley, 95, Livingston, MT and formerly Cherokee, IA passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 2, 2016 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl, her parents, Malcolm and Christina (Staver) Hyndman, a sister, Shirley Booth and brothers, Staver, Keith, and Mac Hyndman. Mary Jane married Carl Netley in 1947. They farmed in the Quimby...
Robert E. Goodwin
Jan 30, 2016
Robert E. "Bob" Goodwin, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Cherokee Regional Medical Center Saturday, January 30, 2016, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, February 4th, 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...
Kerry A. Smith
Jan 28, 2016
Kerry A. Smith, the son of Raymond Carl and Lois Wilma (Short) Smith was born February 8, 1955 in Sioux City, IA. His childhood was spent in the Correctionville area and he graduated from Eastwood High School in 1973. Kerry joined the Navy on August 19, 1975 and served on the U.S.S. Henry B. Wilson as a firing technician at...
