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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
