Lyle R. French
Apr 24, 2015
Lyle Ray French, the son of Glenwood and Blanche (Hamilton) French, was born in Sheridan Township, Cherokee County, IA, on April 1, 1918. He grew up on the farm, and attended Sheridan #8 Country School. Lyle was united in marriage to LaVonne Chiles on July 4, 1943. They made their home on the farm south of Cleghorn, where Lyle worked...
Orville 'Dick" Johnson
Apr 24, 2015
ORVILLE "DICK" JOHNSON, 94, of Sutherland, Iowa passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Sutherland Care Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 28th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be in the Cherokee Memory Gardens Cemetery. There will be military rites at the graveside. There will...
Chester Jerome Mcbride Jr.
Apr 22, 2015
CHESTER JEROME McBRIDE JR., 55 of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Unity Point Health Center in Sioux City, Iowa. It was Chester's wishes to be cremated and that there will be no services or visitation. The Boothby Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. On line condolences and memorials may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...
Paul Raymond Laposky
Apr 21, 2015
SERVICES Private family services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Mary LaVonne Davis
Apr 16, 2015
Mary LaVonne Davis was born in Cherokee, Iowa on January 21, 1927 to Lawrence and Cecelia (Zembsch) Trainor. She attended Immaculate Conception School from where she graduated in 1945. During her high school years she was a cheerleader, Representor girl at graduation and worked at F.W. Woolworth's. After graduation she worked for Iowa Public Service Electric Co. from 1945 to...
Jessie Sargent Taylor
Apr 14, 2015
JESSIE B. (SARGENT) TAYLOR, 68, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday evening, April 14, 2015 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jane Johnston will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee....
Ron Roy Rickett
Apr 13, 2015
Ronald Roy Rickett was born in Kingsley, Iowa on October 9, 1937, the son of George and Susie (Monkton) Rickett. He attended school until hard times forced him to devote his time to helping the family make ends meet. He later served his country as a proud member of the U.S. Army National Guard. He was united in marriage to...
Wesly Grohe
Apr 13, 2015
Wesly Michael Grohe, the son of Michael Grohe and Tammy (Bumann) Olson, was born in Cherokee, IA on November 11, 1985. He attended the local schools, and received his high school diploma through Job Corp in Denison, IA. He then went directly into the workforce, doing various odd jobs around the area. His current position was working as a finisher...
John "Nick" Williams
Apr 10, 2015
John "Nick" Williams, 63, formerly of Cherokee and Spirit Lake Iowa, passed away Friday morning, April 10, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN at the Good Samaritan Society Specialty Care Community. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Daniel Guenther will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Robert D. Mortenson
Apr 9, 2015
ROBERT D. MORTENSON, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday evening, April 9, 2015 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 14th, at 10:30 at Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Tim Hunter and Rev. Merle Wester will officiate. Burial will be at Good Hope Cemetery, rural Cherokee at a later date. Visitation...
Howard D. Mccoy
Apr 8, 2015
HOWARD D. McCOY, 79 of Quimby, Iowa passed away Wednesday, April 08, 2015 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 11th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m.at the church on...
Janet Elaine Wagner
Apr 7, 2015
Jan was born on July 27, 1946 in Cherokee Iowa to William and Lucille King (Rasmussen) of Quimby, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Quimby and she attended Quimby High School, graduating in 1964. Jan married Roger Samuelson on June 19, 1965 and they had two sons, James Samuelson and David Samuelson. They lived in the Quimby area until...
Dana Faye Kies
Apr 5, 2015
The Lord called home his daughter and servant, Dana Faye File Kies, on the evening of Easter Sunday, April 5th, 2015. Rarely has the world known such a loving, committed and genuine person. Dana was born on February 5, 1957, was baptized into the family of the Lord that same year, later confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cherokee, Iowa April...
Ruth L. Graves
Apr 3, 2015
RUTH L. GRAVES, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday evening April 3, 2015 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 9th, at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service...
Evelyn M. Seel
Apr 2, 2015
EVELYN M. SEEL, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday evening April 2, 2015 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 8th, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee....
Gretchen Mummert
Apr 1, 2015
Gretchen Emily (Wieland) Mummert, the daughter of George and Pauline (Stutz) Wieland was born in Aurelia, IA, on August 24, 1927. She received her early education in the Aurelia schools, graduating from Aurelia High School in 1945. Following graduation, she worked as a secretary for the Whitney Elevator, and later at the Otis Radio Shop and Waltmar Beauty Shop. She...
Jeannie Lavon Ruby
Apr 1, 2015
SERVICES It was Jeannie's wish to be cremated. A private service and burial will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Michael Everett Olhausen
Mar 29, 2015
Michael Everett Olhausen, the son of Keith and Norma (Klingborg) Olhausen, was born October 23, 1952, in Colorado Springs, CO. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee, IA, where he graduated from Washington High School in 1972. He married Molly Hyndman on May 25, 1973, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. During his working years, Mike was involved...
Olive 'Ollie' K. Robinson
Mar 28, 2015
Olive "Ollie" (Linneman) Robinson was born in Cherokee, IA on August 3, 1918. She was the daughter of Henry A. and Mary (Ort) Linneman. Her early years were spent in Cherokee, where she received her education. She married Albert Robinson on December 22, 1956, in Las Vegas, NV. The couple made their home in Long Beach, CA for many years....
Randall M. Voss
Mar 25, 2015
RANDALL M. "Randy" VOSS, 74, of Cherokee, Iowa, succumbed to the complications of Alzheimer's disease and was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 2015 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 30th, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will...
