Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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Joseph A. Eyer

Joseph A. Eyer

Mar 23, 2015

SERVICES Services for Joe will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Fern Marian Grauer

Fern Marian Grauer

Mar 20, 2015

Fern Marian Grauer was born on October 26, 1919 in LeMars, Iowa to Henry Dorr, Jr. and Kathryn (Doerr) Dorr. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Marcus. She attended rural school at Simpson Bethel, completed an additional year of confirmation classes, and graduated from Marcus High School in 1938. Fern and her high school...

Karen C. Magnussen

Karen C. Magnussen

Mar 20, 2015

KAREN C. MAGNUSSEN, 76, of rural Larrabee, Iowa, passed away at her home on Friday evening, March 20, 2015, surrounded by her family. Family was Karen's life. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 24th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Robin Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at...

Violet L. Guest

Violet L. Guest

Mar 16, 2015

VIOLET L. GUEST, 96, of Cherokee, Iowa, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Monday morning, March 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 18th, at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be on...

Calvin J. Husman

Calvin J. Husman

Mar 15, 2015

CALVIN J. HUSMAN, 81, of rural Quimby, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 15, 2015 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 19th at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service at...

William 'Bill' Lee, Jr.

William 'Bill' Lee, Jr.

Mar 11, 2015

William "Bill" Lee, Jr. the son of William C. Sr. and Phoebe (McTasney) Lee was born February 27, 1941, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he received his education. He graduated from Washington High School in 1959. Bill attended one year at Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. Following graduation Bill worked for the Mental...

Arlene Radke

Arlene Radke

Mar 9, 2015

Arlene Helen (Feldman) Radke, was born in Storm Lake, Iowa on May 6, 1921, the daughter of Fred and Nora (Best) Feldman. Her childhood years were spent in Storm Lake, and she graduated from Storm Lake High School. After moving to Cherokee, she worked for many years as a bookkeeper for the Montgomery Ward and Gibson's stores. Of utmost importance...

Floyd E. Ehrich

Floyd E. Ehrich

Mar 8, 2015

FLOYD E. EHRICH, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday morning, March 8, 2015 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 13th, at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery with military rites by L.A. Wescott Post #2253...

Violet B. Aldred

Violet B. Aldred

Mar 5, 2015

VIOLET B. ALDRED, 99, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday evening, March 5, 2015 at The Gardens Assisted Living. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 10th, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be on...

Roger R. Askvig Sr.

Roger R. Askvig Sr.

Feb 28, 2015

ROGER R. "Tubby" ASKVIG SR., 67, of Cleghorn, Iowa and formerly of Burnside, Kentucky, passed away Saturday morning, February 28, 2015 in the St. Luke's Unity Point Health Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 4th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Jeff Harris will officiate. Burial will...

Wayne W. Morris

Wayne W. Morris

Feb 28, 2015

WAYNE W. MORRIS, 62, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday evening, February 28, 2015 in the St. Luke's Unity Point Health Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, March 5th, at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at...

Ruth H. Anderson

Ruth H. Anderson

Feb 28, 2015

Ruth Helen Anderson, 88, of Marcus, Iowa passed away on February 28, 2015 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Ruth was born January 19, 1927, to Edward and Emma (Radke) Lehnhardt on their family farm south of Aurelia. She received her early Christian education at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hanover, Iowa. She graduated from Aurelia High School in...

Fern E. Ballard

Fern E. Ballard

Feb 18, 2015

FERN E. BALLARD, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, February 18, 2015 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 28th, at 1 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be...

Shirley Simmons

Shirley Simmons

Feb 16, 2015

Shirley A. (Johnson) Simmons was born December 6, 1933 in Cherokee, Iowa. At the age of 6 months she was adopted by Nathaniel and Idella (Gale) Johnson. Her early childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where she attended school and obtained her GED in 1972. On July 2, 1950, Shirley married Phillip Simmons of Quimby, Iowa. Together, they farmed in...

Alfred V. Steiner

Alfred V. Steiner

Feb 15, 2015

ALFRED V. STEINER, 79, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away Sunday evening, February 15, 2015 in the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. due to complications of lung cancer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Richard Dungan will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Keith D. West

Keith D. West

Feb 15, 2015

Keith Darel West, the son of the late Merlin West and Leah (Heschke) West, was born at midnight on August 3, 1965, in Cherokee, Iowa. His early years were spent in Cherokee. The family then settled on a farm between Alta and Hanover, Iowa. He graduated from Alta High School. He spent the next four years attending Buena Vista College,...

Walter L. Brenner

Walter L. Brenner

Feb 14, 2015

Walter Leo Brenner was born April 10, 1924 at Mapleton, Iowa, the son of Louis and Clara (Matt) Brenner. He grew up and was educated in the area. He served in the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant during WWII. He married Patricia Heller, and settled on a farm just north of Cherokee, Iowa at the intersection of state highways...

Elmer H. Petersen

Elmer H. Petersen

Feb 14, 2015

ELMER H. PETERSEN, 95, of Sutherland, Iowa passed away Saturday morning, February 14, 2015 in the Sutherland Care Center. Private family services will be held. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in the Waterman Cemetery at Sutherland, Iowa. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences...

Edna A. Swanson

Edna A. Swanson

Feb 14, 2015

Edna Arleen Swanson was born on a farm near Larrabee, Iowa, on January 6, 1918, the daughter of John and Lottie (Hill) Covell. She attended school in Larrabee until the 6th grade, when hard times forced her to leave her studies to help on the family farm. The family relocated to a farm near Aurelia, and Edna continued to work...

Larry Allan Johnson

Larry Allan Johnson

Feb 11, 2015

LARRY ALLAN JOHNSON, 76, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, February 11, 2015 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Larry was born on August 24, 1938 at Bigelow, Nobles County, Minnesota to Vernon & Jessie (Engelkes) Johnson. He attended Bigelow grade school and graduated from Worthington High School in 1956. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy...