Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

Serving Cherokee

Donald B. Johnson

Donald B. Johnson

Feb 11, 2015

Donald Bruce Johnson, the son of Andrew and Henrietta (Braaks), was born May 20, 1924, in Hartford, SD. His childhood years were spent in Hartford, and he graduated as Valedictorian of his class at Hartford High School. He then served his country for three years as a pilot in the Naval Air Corps. He was united in marriage to Georgia...

Arlene D. Cedar

Arlene D. Cedar

Feb 11, 2015

Arlene Dorothy Cedar was born on December 26, 1933, in Cleghorn, IA, to Lester and Grace (Gilbert) Kirchoff. Her family lived in the Cleghorn area, and she graduated from Cleghorn High School in 1951. She worked at Central Trust & Savings Bank in Cherokee before starting her family. She married Richard Cedar on September 10, 1955, at the Peace Lutheran...

John M. Langschwager

John M. Langschwager

Feb 5, 2015

JOHN M. LANGSCHWAGER, 62, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, morning, February 5, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 10th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Tom Petersen will officiate. Visitation will be on Monday from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m....

Fredrick R. Luhman

Fredrick R. Luhman

Feb 4, 2015

FREDRICK R. LUHMAN, 78, of Aurelia, Iowa, formerly of Newell, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, February 4, 2015 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 7th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Aurelia First United Methodist Church. Rev. Tom & Nelva Petersen will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m....

Joseph F. Wiemold

Joseph F. Wiemold

Feb 3, 2015

Joseph "Joe" Wiemold, the son of Frank and Anna (Rupp) Wiemold, was born on April 17, 1919 in Cherokee County, IA. He was raised and educated in the Maryhill area. He later served his country in the Air Force for four years before being honorably discharged in 1945. On September 20, 1949, Joe was united in marriage to Mary Louise...

Marvin D. Mcdonald

Marvin D. Mcdonald

Feb 3, 2015

Marvin D. McDonald, 64, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, February 3, 2015 at Careage Hills in Cherokee. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 8th at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, IA from1 p.m. until 5 p.m. with family present 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. with a prayer service open to the public at 4 p.m. on Sunday...

Ronald P. Conley

Ronald P. Conley

Feb 1, 2015

RONALD P. CONLEY, 84, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, February 1, 2015 at his winter home in Mesa, Arizona. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, February 12th, at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee at a later...

Daryl Lee Bunch

Daryl Lee Bunch

Jan 31, 2015

Daryl Bunch, prominent throughout the mid-west as a motivator, salesman, and businessman and based in Cherokee, Iowa, passed away in Kennesaw, Georgia on January 31, 2015 from complications following a six and a half year fight with ALS. He was 60 years old. With the ability to believe and hope in anyone, in any circumstance, without bitterness or anger, he...

James A. Sears

James A. Sears

Jan 30, 2015

JAMES A. SEARS, 71, of Denver, Colorado and originally from Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday evening, January 30, 2015 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, February 15th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. It was James' wish to be cremated. There will be no visitation. In...

Marjorie L. Sundberg

Marjorie L. Sundberg

Jan 28, 2015

MARJORIE L. SUNDBERG, 82, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, January 28, 2015 in the Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Saturday January 31st, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert and Pastor Larry Lemke will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There will be...

Sherry Lynn Mcnabb

Sherry Lynn Mcnabb

Jan 26, 2015

Sherry L. McNabb, 54, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 due to smoke inhalation in an accidental house fire. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 31st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be...

John R. Beazley Jr.

John R. Beazley Jr.

Jan 25, 2015

JOHN R. "JOHNNY" BEAZLEY JR., 44 of Aurelia, Iowa passed away Sunday morning, January 25, 2015 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 28th at 10:30 a.m. at the Aurelia First United Methodist Church. Rev. Tom and Nelva Petersen will officiate. Burial will be in...

Helen L. Dittmer

Helen L. Dittmer

Jan 24, 2015

HELEN L. DITTMER, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Cushing, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, January 24, 2015 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 29th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in the Cherokee Memory Gardens....

Donald Lee 'Rat' Radmaker

Donald Lee 'Rat' Radmaker

Jan 24, 2015

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Donald Lee Radmaker on January 24, 2015 after a short struggle with lung cancer. Don was born on the family farm in Titonka, Iowa, February 8, 1938. He attended a one-room country school house where as a young child, was fluent in German and English. After graduating from Titonka High School in...

Harold J. Nation

Harold J. Nation

Jan 22, 2015

Harold James Nation left this world and reunited with the love of his life on January 22, 2015. He was born to Alta May and James Nation on February 9, 1929 at Mt. Olive in Cherokee County. He was raised by his second parents Grace and West McGregor of Quimby, Iowa. Harold attended schools in Cherokee County. In 1946 he...

Pamela Kay Beazley

Pamela Kay Beazley

Jan 21, 2015

PAMELA K. BEAZLEY, 60, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, January 21, 2015 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 26th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Daniel Guenther will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa....

Jimmy Dale Schmidt

Jimmy Dale Schmidt

Jan 20, 2015

JIMMY DALE SCHMIDT, 72, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday morning, January 20, 2015 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Jimmy was born on May 17, 1942 at Iowa City, Iowa to John & Crystal (Cosier) Schmidt. He had been a resident of the Cherokee area all his life. He had worked for Sanitary Services in Cherokee for...

Shirley June Fogleman

Shirley June Fogleman

Jan 16, 2015

SHIRLEY J. FOGLEMAN, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday evening, January 16, 2015 at her home in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery at Quimby, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service...

Robert 'Bob' Hanson

Robert 'Bob' Hanson

Jan 15, 2015

Robert 'Bob' John Hanson, was born in Cherokee, IA, on December 23, 1948, to Kenneth and Mary (Delperdang) Hanson. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where he attended the local schools. On September 27, 1969, he was united in marriage to Rosella 'Rosie' Smith. They were blessed with one child, a daughter, Christine. Bob worked at Wilson Foods in...

Debra K. Davis

Debra K. Davis

Jan 9, 2015

DEBRA K. DAVIS, 60, of San Diego, California, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 in the St. Anthony's Care Center in San Diego. Debra was born on October 11, 1954 at Cherokee, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. She graduated from Cherokee Washington High School. She had worked at Casey's General Store...