Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Teresa A. "Terri" Haakinson
Feb 25, 2025
TERESA A. "TERRI" HAAKINSON, 78, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. Father Brent Lingle will officiate. Burial...
Jack D. Hill
Feb 23, 2025
JACK D. HILL, 77, of Sutherland, Iowa, passed away on Sunday morning, February 23, 2025 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, Iowa.
A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
Jack was born on...
Dale Leroy Bakker
Feb 22, 2025
Dale LeRoy Bakker, age 96 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Careage Hills in Cherokee, IA. It was Dale's wishes to be cremated and no public service is planned at this time. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA Is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com....
Marlene Lundsgaard
Feb 22, 2025
MARLENE LUNDSGAARD
Marlene Lundsgaard, age 92 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee, IA. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, IA. Pastor Jan Johnston will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, IA....
Edna "Lavonne" Rae
Feb 22, 2025
Edna "LaVonne" Rae, 103, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Sioux City, Iowa and Boise, Idaho passed peacefully away on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa with private family burial at...
Deborah Lynne Felten
Feb 21, 2025
Deborah L Felten, age 61 of Aurelia, IA, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025 at Mercy One Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Grace Methodist Church in Marcus, IA. Pastor Travis Stervick and Pastor Thomas Petersen will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will...
Norma J. Hill
Feb 18, 2025
NORMA JEAN HILL
Norma Jean Hill, age 96 of Spencer, IA and formerly of Sioux Rapids, IA, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids. Pastor David Matthews will officiate. Burial...
Jane A. Walker
Feb 17, 2025
Jane A. Walker, 70, passed away on February 17th, 2025 at her residence in Cherokee, Iowa after battling stage IV cancer for over 4 years.
Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Pilot Township Cemetery at rural Cherokee, Iowa. The Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is assisting...
Kevin Gerald Carey
Feb 15, 2025
KEVIN GERALD CAREY
Kevin Gerald Carey, age 55 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at an Omaha hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery at a later date....
Aileen Mae Larson
Feb 15, 2025
Aileen Mae (Schneider) Larson, (1930 – 2025) of Cherokee, IA passed away on February 15, at Accura HealthCare of Aurelia, Iowa.
Aileen was born on May 30, 1930 in Alton, Iowa to Christopher and Stella Schneider. She was the oldest of four children. Aileen was a graduate of Briarcliff College, Sioux City Iowa. She taught in Sutherland,...
Michael L. Robinson
Feb 15, 2025
Michael L. Robinson, 79, of Crystal Lake, IL (formerly of Cherokee), passed away peacefully at his home on February 15, 2025.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation with the family present will be held...
Joan Ballantyne
Feb 12, 2025
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JOAN BALLANTYNE, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 12, 2025 at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial...
Dorthy J. Bredthauer
Feb 11, 2025
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DORTHY J. BREDTHAUER, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. Burial...
Maribeth Helen Nissen
Feb 2, 2025
Maribeth Helen Nissen died on February 2 nd at home north of Aurelia. She was 73 years old. Her funeral was Thursday February 6 th . Greenwood- Schubert funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Maribeth will be buried in the Immanuel Lutheran Church cemetery just across the fence from where she lived.
Maribeth Helen Reineking was...
Larry Oke Hanson
Jan 29, 2025
LARRY OKE HANSON
Larry Oke Hanson, age 82 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Holstein, IA. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA. Pastor David Hall will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery...
Robin Jill Mccoy
Jan 27, 2025
Robin Jill McCoy
August 31, 1964 - January 27, 2025
Robin Jill McCoy, age 60, went home to be with the Lord on January 27, 2025, at Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Robin was born on August 31, 1964, in Des Moines, Iowa.
She is survived by her father, Harold...
Ronnie Alfred Mesenbrink
Jan 24, 2025
Ronnie Alfred Mesenbrink, the son of Alfred and Agnes (Siebold) Mesenbrink, was born on March 22, 1948, in Castana, IA. His childhood years were spent in Mapleton, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Maple Valley High School in 1967.
After high school, Ronnie enlisted in the US Navy on August 24, 1967. In 1969, he...
Terry M. Moritz
Jan 24, 2025
TERRY M. MORITZ, 64, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025 at his home in Marcus, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Military rites will be performed by F.I. Goodburn Post...
Lillian M. Foresman
Jan 23, 2025
LILLIAN M. FORESMAN, 89, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025, surrounded by her family at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Methodist Church in Marcus, Iowa. Pastor Travis Stevick will officiate. Private family burial will be held in Mt....
Larry Clayton Rohweder
Jan 21, 2025
Larry Clayton Rohweder, son of John (Jack) and Marion Steffen Rohweder, was born April 30, 1930, on a farm north of Royal, Iowa. He graduated from Everly High School in 1947. He worked farming until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1952 during the Korean Conflict. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1954 as well as...


