Fred D. Lukins
Sep 22, 2014
FRED D. LUKINS, 62, of Holstein, Iowa, passed away Monday evening, September 22, 2014 due to injuries received in a two vehicle accident. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 26th, at 10 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jason Larson will officiate. Burial will be in the Holstein Cemetery. There will be a family prayer...
Margie Delene Strank
Sep 20, 2014
Margie Admire Strank, 92, of Cherokee, formerly of Davenport, Iowa, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 20, 2014 at Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center, Iowa. Her daughter, Melinda Coogan, and Pastor Kenneth Thrasher of Grace Baptist Church, Cherokee were at her side. Funeral services will be held in Wellsville, Missouri, where Margie will be buried next to her husband, Gale...
Robert L. Van Natta
Sep 16, 2014
Robert was born August 3, 1922, to Pearl L. and Myrtle (Gleason) Van Natta. He graduated from Cherokee Wilson High School in May 1940. After graduation he worked for Swanson Grocery and Illinois Central Railroad prior to going into the US Army in November 1942. He trained in the Army as a Combat Engineer at Fort Belvoir, VA. In May...
Pamela Simonsen
Sep 16, 2014
Pamela Simonsen, 63, originally of Quimby, Iowa, passed away suddenly at her home in Tucson, Arizona on September 16, 2014. She was born on August 6, 1951 to Dean & Betty (Gabrielson) Simonsen. Pam was a 1969 graduate of Willow Community High School in Quimby. She went on to study at Drake University in Des Moines, IA and finished her...
Robert Floyd Lockwood
Sep 11, 2014
ROBERT F. LOCKWOOD, 83, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, September 11, 2014 at his home northeast of Cherokee. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 20th, at 10:30 a.m. from the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Norman Prather, Hospice Chaplain will officiate. Visitation will be on Friday, Sept. 19th from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. with...
Charles L. Weber
Sep 11, 2014
CHARLES L. WEBER, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday afternoon, September 11, 2014 at the Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. Pastor Clint Hogrefe will officiate. Visitation will be on Friday from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family...
Evelyn Helkenn
Sep 10, 2014
H. EVELYN HELKENN, 99, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Storm Lake, passed away Wednesday evening, September 10, 2014 at Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. A time of visitation will be held on Monday, September 15th from 2 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Burial...
August 'Gus' F. Erickson
Sep 7, 2014
August F. "Gus" Erickson, the son of Henry Elmer and Mable Irene (Swihart) Erickson, was born on May 14, 1942, in Hartington, NE. His childhood years were spent in Hartington where he attended school and graduated from Hartington Public High School in 1960. Following his schooling, Gus worked at a garage in Hartington for a short time before moving to...
Betty Joan Lusk
Sep 6, 2014
BETTY J. LUSK, 80, of Marcus, Iowa and formerly of Cherokee, passed away Saturday morning, September 6, 2014 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 9th, at 11 a.m. at Meriden Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:45 a.m. at the church on...
Faye Mary Whitecotton
Aug 28, 2014
A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. She was 74. Faye had fallen on July 31 and suffered a broken hip and wrist. A combination of health issues followed, and she died at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls with family at her side. Faye was born...
Carol Jean Rehnstrom
Aug 27, 2014
CAROL J. REHNSTROM, 84, of Algona, Iowa and formerly of Aurelia and Alta passed from this life into eternal life on Wednesday, August 27th surrounded by her family at the Kossuth Regional Medical Center in Algona, Iowa. A funeral service and celebration of life will be held Saturday, August 30th at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa....
Matthew Anthony Aguirre, Sr.
Aug 23, 2014
MATTHEW ANTHONY AGUIRRE SR., 45, of Quimby, Iowa passed away Saturday, August 23rd, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held Thursday, August 28th at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. It was his wish to be cremated. There will be no visitation. On line condolences may...
Barbara E. Sangwin
Aug 13, 2014
BARBARA E. SANGWIN, 78, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Cleghorn, and Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, August 13, 2014 in the Countryside Estates. Visitation and a time of sharing memories with family and friends will be held on Sunday, August 17th from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. It was Barbara's...
Michael Dale Resene
Aug 6, 2014
Michael Dale Resene, the son of Merlin and Lorilla (Whiting) Resene, was born on August 21, 1953, in Storm Lake, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Aurelia, IA where he graduated from high school. He attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake where he earned Bachelor Degrees in nursing and counseling. After college, Michael served in the U.S. Army...
Irene Elizabeth Bortscheller
Jul 25, 2014
Irene Elizabeth Bortscheller, the daughter of Fred and Matilda (Wilberding) Rupp, was born May 18, 1916, in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent near Maryhill where she attended Visitation School. She graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic High School. She then attended junior college in Cherokee for two years where she earned her associates degree. She worked for the ASC...
Eleanor Elaine Carlson
Jul 22, 2014
ELEANOR E. CARLSON, 90, of Meriden, Iowa passed away Tuesday morning, July 22, 2014 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Clint Hogrefe will officiate. Burial will be at Liberty Cemetery, rural Meriden, Iowa. There will be a family...
Nicholas 'Nick' Volkert
Jul 16, 2014
Nicholas Dean Volkert, the son of Carolyn (Mitchell) Wright and Larry Volkert, was born November 1, 1988, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Quimby, IA, where he attended River Valley School until his junior year. He graduated from Washington High School in Cherokee in 2007. Nick loved being outdoors, whether it was fishing, golfing, playing disc golf,...
Dwayne Dean Hinkhouse
Jul 15, 2014
DWAYNE D. HINKHOUSE, 55, of Pierson, Iowa passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at his home north of Pierson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 19th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, rural Marcus, Iowa. Visitation will be on Friday from 1...
Merlin 'Mert' Ballantyne
Jul 5, 2014
Merlin was born January 17th, 1931 in Cherokee to Walter and Gladys (Leonard) Ballantyne. He graduated from Wilson High School in Cherokee in 1950. In 1952, Merlin joined the United States Army and was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. After honorably completing his service in 1954, he returned to Cherokee where he opened a business selling and repairing home appliances. On...
Glenda Lee Johnson
Jul 3, 2014
GLENDA L. JOHNSON, 77, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 in the St. Luke's North Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 8th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jeff Harris will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There...
