Jay Barton Siefken
Sep 14, 2015
JAY BARTON SIEFKEN,60 , passed away Monday morning, September 14, 2015 at his home in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 19th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be at the Lone Tree Cemetery at Sioux Rapids, Iowa on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Visitation...
Joseph Neal Wood
Sep 12, 2015
Joseph Neal Wood, the son of Eugene and Dolores (Addudell) Wood was born on December 21, 1953, in Ida Grove, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Ida Grove where he attended and graduated from school. Joe was a religious man who loved to read the Bible and lead prayer services at Careage Hills Nursing Home. He was an avid...
Constance "Connie" Means
Sep 11, 2015
CONSTANCE A. "CONNIE" MEANS, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday evening, September 11, 2015 on her son Ronald's birthday, at the Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in...
Manfred W. Smith Sr.
Sep 6, 2015
Manfred W. Smith, Sr. the son of Bessie Omaha and Johnson Smith was born January 22, 1926, in Greenwood, South Dakota. On April 29, 1949 Manfred was united into marriage to Hildegard Shove. Following their marriage Manfred worked in the construction and maintenance field for many years. For a brief time they owned and� operated the Smith's Grocery Store in...
William 'Bill' John Foley
Sep 5, 2015
William 'Bill' John Foley was born, April 27, 1921 to John S. Foley and Sarah Esther (Mann) Foley in Anthon, Iowa. Bill attended St. Joseph's Catholic School from kindergarten to eighth grade in Anthon and graduated from Anthon High School in 1939. While in High School, Bill worked at the local grocery store in Anthon, and after high school he...
Merle Spieler
Sep 3, 2015
Merle Peter Spieler, the son of Martin "Abe" and Loretta (Schneider) Spieler was born July 1, 1940, on the family farm near Remsen, IA. Merle attended school in Marcus and graduated from Holy Name Catholic School in 1958. After high school, he worked for a couple years and then joined the Iowa Army National Guard where he served until his...
Marjorie Maxine Rabe
Aug 26, 2015
MARJORIE M. RABE, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at her home in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery at Meriden, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service...
Michael B. Kozora
Aug 25, 2015
MICHAEL B. KOZORA, 73, of Washta, Iowa had his final hole in one on Tuesday evening, August 25, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 29th, at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Don Gordon will officiate. Cremation will follow the service and there will be no burial at this time. Military rites...
Bruce Oentrich
Aug 25, 2015
Bruce Edward Oentrich, the son of Elda (Kuehl) and Fritz Oentrich, was born in Cherokee, IA on October 6, 1957. He received his early education in Pipestone, MN and Larrabee, IA, and completed his schooling in the Cherokee Public School. He was employed at the Cherokee Work Activity Center for 39 years. Bruce took great pride in his work, and...
Mildred A. Hyndman
Aug 24, 2015
MILDRED A. HYNDMAN, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 27th, at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Bruce Rapp will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at 10:45...
Carolyn Kay Wells
Aug 22, 2015
CAROLYN KAY WELLS, 82, of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, August 22, 2015 in the Careage Hills at Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Cremation will follow the service and burial will be in the Graceland Park...
Helen Monica Struck
Aug 22, 2015
Helen Monica Thompson Struck, daughter of Alice and James Thompson was born on May 19, 1915 in Ayrshire, Iowa. She attended Aryshire Sacred Heart School before her folks moved to a farm near Webb, Iowa. She finished her education at Garfield Township School, graduating in 1933. She was employed at O'Brien's Grocery store previous to her marriage to Raymond Leroy...
Mary Lu Wolf
Aug 20, 2015
Mary Lu (Schrank) Wolf was born June 8, 1929 in Battle Creek, IA, the daughter of Gertrude 'Gert' (Sexton) and Simon 'Simp' Schrank. She was raised on a farm in Danbury, IA. She graduated from Danbury Public School in 1947, and was a proud member of the cheerleading squad that cheered at the State Basketball Tournament in 1947 when their...
Ellen Elizabeth Tallman
Aug 12, 2015
Ellen Elizabeth Tallman, 75, passed away at her home in Granger, Iowa on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Ellen, daughter of the late Joseph Tallman and wife Marian, nee Shellenberger was born: October 26, 1940 in Storm Lake, Iowa. Ellen is survived by six brothers and sisters, Joseph and his wife Sue, of Newark, DE, Anne Johnston and her husband Richard,...
Marvin Wampler
Aug 11, 2015
Marvin Wayne Wampler, the son of Howard and Maude (Stuart) Wampler was born June 7, 1927 in Savannah, MO. His childhood years were spent in Floyd County where he attended school. He graduated from Stanberry High School in 1946. After school, Marvin served with the military for two years. He then attended Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, MO where he...
Mary E. Raveling
Aug 9, 2015
MARY E. RAVELING, 63, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, August 9, 2015 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 13th, at 2 p.m. from the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious and Rev. Michael Hyde will officiate. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery at Peterson,...
Herbert E. Kracht
Aug 9, 2015
HERBERT E. KRACHT, 88, of Peterson, Iowa, passed away August 9, 2015 in the Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center in Aurelia, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 13, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Church, rural Peterson, Iowa. Pastor Don Andrews and Mr. David Orthmann will officiate Burial will be in St. John's Church Cemetery. There...
Thad M. Moller
Aug 9, 2015
Thad Michael Moller, the son of Darrel and Wanda Moller, was born February 1, 1971, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee and Arnolds Park where he received his education. Thad had worked various jobs throughout his life in Cherokee and the surrounding area. Thad enjoyed mud bogging, making BBQ, and camping. Most of all, he loved...
Jolaine M. Tjarks
Aug 6, 2015
JOLAINE M. TJARKS, 66, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday morning, August 6, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 11th, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. There will be a family prayer service at...
Marjorie Lucille Brandt
Aug 6, 2015
Marge was born February 26, 1926, to Leo P. and Ethel (Barney) (Malone) Staley in Charter Oak, IA, and was raised on farms in the surrounding area. She married Vernon K. (Bud) Brandt on February 18, 1978, in Elk Point, SD. He passed away February 4, 2000. Marge was born to parents with unique histories. Her mother, Ethel Barney, came...
