Obituaries

Mar 20, 2025

Nancy Joan Shelley, age 73 of Larrabee, IA, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, at her home in Larrabee, surrounded by her family. Memorial services will take place at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA. Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be...

Mar 18, 2025

Adrian Wright, 95, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa.  Visitation with the family present will be from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral...

Mar 17, 2025

JEAN FREED, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Careage Hills Nursing Home in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Oakdale Evangelical Church in rural Meriden, Iowa.  Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate.  Burial will be in the Liberty Township Cemetery. Visitation will...

Mar 16, 2025

Thomas Richard Oldfield, age 51 of Larrabee, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at his home in Larrabee. No services are planned at this time. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mar 13, 2025

ALICE JOSEPHINE MURPHY

Alice Josephine Murphy, age 92 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, IA. Father Dan Rupp will officiate. Burial will take place at...

Mar 13, 2025

SERVICE LINK FOR JEAN VERSTEEG

Jean VerSteeg, 86, of Cleghorn, Iowa passed away Thursday morning, March 13, 2025 at her residence in Cleghorn.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa.  Visitation with the family present will be held on...

Mar 11, 2025

PAUL DAVID ANDERSEN

Paul David Andersen, age 87 of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and formerly of Cherokee, IA, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his residence in Hattiesburg. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA. Pastor Philip Beisswenger will officiate. Burial will be at Oak...

Mar 9, 2025

On March 23rd, 1979, in Onawa, Iowa, the cold solitary months of winter finally receded. Spring's crisp, cool breeze roamed free to lovingly nuzzle the still frost-bitten fields…and on that special day, God to blessed Dennis Lee and Cinda Sue Kosiba with the birth of their 5th child, Joseph William Kosiba.

The first few years of Joe's...

Mar 7, 2025

Milton Robert "Bob" Schroder, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Friday morning, March 7, 2025 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Burial will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery at a later date...

Mar 7, 2025

DARLENE R. PATTEN, 97, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at The Gardens Assisted Living in Cherokee, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor David Hall will officiate.  Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery...

Mar 5, 2025

Linda M. Wheeler, age 85 of Cherokee, IA passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, IA. It was Linda's wish to be cremated and private family memorial services will take place at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marcus, IA, at a later date. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Marcus, IA is assisting the family with...

Mar 1, 2025

MARY  A.  CHISMAN, 97, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away peacefully, on Saturday morning, March 1, 2025 in Accura Healthcare of Aurelia.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com

Mary was born on...

Feb 27, 2025

Randy Allen Reusch, age 73 of Quimby, IA, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at his residence in Quimby.

It was Randy's wish to be cremated and there will be no services at this time.

Feb 27, 2025

Lyle Edward Hinspeter, Jr. age 76 of Cleghorn, IA, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Mercy One in Sioux City, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2025, at Grace Methodist Church in Marcus, IA. Pastor Travis Stevick will officiate. Burial will take place at the Meriden Cemetery in Meriden, IA. Visitation with...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...