Floyd P. Reinert
Jun 17, 2015
Floyd was born on December 27, 1922 to Peter and Emma (Ament) Reinert in Cherokee County. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Floyd attended county school, one year at Meriden High School and graduated from Quimby High School in 1940. In World War II, he served in the Pacific theatre aboard a destroyer, the U.S.S. Stoddard. Floyd...
Gerald L. Goodburn
Jun 12, 2015
GERALD L. "JERRY" GOODBURN, 86, of Cherokee, Iowa and former rural Cleghorn, Iowa resident, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 at Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 15th, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in...
William 'Bill' Renken
Jun 11, 2015
William Henry Renken, the son of Gertrude (Seivert) and Alvin Renken, was born October 30, 1941, in Slayton, MN. He grew up in Wilmont, MN, and attended the local schools. On February 7, 1961, Bill was united in marriage to Barbara Johannes. The couple didn't let any grass grow under their feet, as they relocated several times between Nebraska, Texas...
John L. Perrett
Jun 5, 2015
JOHN L PERRETT, 82, of Quimby, Iowa passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 10th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery at Quimby, Iowa. There will be military rites by Lyle W. Barnes Post #398...
Sally Henke
Jun 1, 2015
Marcella Magdalene (Theisen) Henke, the daughter of John and Anna (Ruden) Theisen, was born January 29, 1925, in Farley, Iowa. The family moved to Le Mars, Iowa, and Sally attended St. Joseph School. She received her GED in 1974. On January 7, 1948, Sally was united in marriage to Richard Henke in Oyens, Iowa. The couple farmed west of Cherokee....
Ruth Evelyn Malcom
May 29, 2015
RUTH EVELYN MALCOM , 101, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, May 29, 2015 in the Good Samaritan Society at Holstein, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd, 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 Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There...
Serenity Lee Bumann
May 25, 2015
Serenity Lee Bumann, twenty-two month old daughter of Harlan and Erin (Rydgren) Bumann of Quimby, IA, was welcomed into this world, along with her twin sister, on July 22, 2013. Born prematurely, her first two weeks of life were spent in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit in Sioux City, where she proved to be quite the little fighter. Serenity grew...
Richard "Butch" Vasquez
May 23, 2015
RICHARD M. "BUTCH" VASQUEZ, 51, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, and formerly of Washta and Pierson, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 due to injuries received in a one vehicle accident in the Badlands National Park near Rapid City, South Dakota. Richard was born on June 9, 1963 at Puyallup, Washington to Richard & Sharon (Spencer) Vasquez. He was raised...
Betty A. Moser
May 15, 2015
Betty (Elizabeth Ann) (Alesch) Moser, the oldest of seven children, was born September 2, 1933, to Raymond and Mathilda (Schilmoeller) Alesch on the Alesch family farm near Marcus, Iowa. The family lived near Oyens, Iowa, and Betty attended Public School in Marcus and St. Catherine's Grade School in Oyens. In 1945, the family moved to a farm near Remsen, Iowa,...
Shirley Full
May 14, 2015
Shirley Maye Full, the daughter of John A. and Alvina (Michels) Cloos, was born in Spring Brook, Iowa, on September 11, 1933. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Sioux City, IA in 1951, and then attended Ellis Beauty School, graduating in 1953. On July 4, 1953, she was united in marriage to Leslie J. Full. The couple moved...
MarilynJean Leinbaugh
May 6, 2015
Marilyn Jean Leinbaugh, the daughter of Fred and Margaret (Strother) Davis was born March 10, 1930, at Sac City, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sac City where she attended school and graduated from Sac City High School in 1948. Marilyn received her college education at Buena Vista University where she earned a B.A. in education. After her schooling,...
Charles Craig Pierce
May 4, 2015
CHARLES CRAIG PIERCE, 93, formerly of Storm Lake, Sioux Rapids, and Peterson, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, May 4, 2015 in the Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center in Aurelia due to a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 7th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Peterson United Methodist Church. Pastor Kim Dewey will...
Clifford J. Schueder
Apr 27, 2015
Clifford J. Schueder, Jr. the son of Clifford, Sr. and Sarah (Nicolleti) Schueder was born in February 28, 1954 in St. Paul, MN. Shortly after birth, his parents moved to Sutherland, IA. He attended school in Sutherland and graduated from Sutherland High School. After high school, Cliff received his vocational training in Sheldon, IA. Cliff worked at Wilson's Foods in...
Winogene "Winky" Cain
Apr 26, 2015
WINOGENE "WINKY" E. CAIN, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 26, 2015 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, April 29th at 11 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:45 a.m....
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....
