Obituaries

Mar 23, 2014

Aleen M. Hassard, the daughter of Al and Evelyn (Schuler) Hanson, was born March 2, 1939, in Oakland, California. Her childhood years were spent in Oakland where she attended school and graduated from St. Elizabeth's High School. In 1962, Aleen moved to Oak Park, IL where she owned and operated a home interior decorating business for many years. In 1981,...

Mar 22, 2014

RICHARD "DICK" ROBINSON , 67, of Meriden, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, March 22, 2014 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 27 th , at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Gregg Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Meriden Cemetery...

Mar 16, 2014

GAYLE A. FARLEE , 77, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2014 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center after a three year battle with Parkinsons.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 19 th , at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Lewis will...

Mar 15, 2014

WILLIAM L. "BILL" STOVER , 62, of Quimby, Iowa passed away Saturday morning, March 15, 2014 in the Countryside Estates.

A prayer service and time of sharing memories will be held on Monday evening, March 17 th , at 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Visitation...

Mar 13, 2014

Paul Wollman Sr. was born June 13, 1929, in Oakville, Canada, to Margaret (Kleinsasser) and Zachariah Wollman. He had 9 brothers and sisters. At the age of 3 weeks old, he lost his father. When he was 2, his mother was remarried to Daniel Gross, in Tyndall, SD. At age 15, Paul moved to Yankton, SD, and worked at the...

Mar 13, 2014

Dennis 'Bear' Franklin Clark, Jr. the son of Dennis, Sr. and Becky (Jones) Clark, was born October 12, 1970, in Memphis, TN. His childhood years were spent in Tennessee where he received his education and graduated from high school. In 1989, Dennis enlisted with the U.S. Navy. He served during operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield while on the U.S.S....

Mar 12, 2014

Bernetta "Bea" (Boothby) Reinert, the daughter of Leslie and Minnie (Helen) Boothby, was born in Cherokee County on August 12, 1922. She grew up in the Maryhill area and attended Grand Meadow School through the 10th grade. She later earned her GED. She married Lawrence Reinert on March 12, 1939. The majority of their married life was spent in Cherokee...

Mar 9, 2014

Harlan Wayne Meister, was born July 31, 1949, in Sioux City, IA, the son of Clifford L. and Lucille M. (Klug) Meister (Brandt). He grew up in Cherokee, IA, and graduated from Washington High School in 1968. Later that same year he married Maren West. They resided in the Cherokee area, and were blessed with three children. They later divorced....

Feb 22, 2014

GORDON H. CARSTENS, 83, of Aurelia, Iowa passed away Saturday afternoon, February 22, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 26th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Aurelia, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service at...

Feb 20, 2014

Violet Vivian Kuhlman, the daughter of Matilda (Vander Hamm) and Henry Baack, was born in Struble, IA on April 14, 1926. Her childhood years were spent in Sioux County. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Ireton, and graduated from Ireton High School in 1943. On December 3, 1945, Vi was united in marriage to...

Feb 18, 2014

KAREN L. ASKVIG, 40, of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 18, 2014 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 22nd, at 10:30 a.m. from the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery. There will be a family prayer...

Feb 15, 2014

RUTH C. STIENEKE, 92, of Washta, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, February 15, 2014 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 18th, at 10:30 a.m. from the Washta United Methodist Church. Rev. Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. There will be a...

Feb 13, 2014

DYLAN ALAN SCHLEEF, infant son of Mark Schleef Jr. and Britney Todd passed away on Thursday morning, February 13, 2014 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

Private family services will be held on Tuesday, February 18 th at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee with Rev. Magrey deVega officiating. Burial will be in the Mount...

Feb 13, 2014

MARY ANN MILLER, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, February 13, 2014 at her home in Cherokee.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, February 17 th at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Jane Johnston will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at a later...

Feb 12, 2014

James S. Sunde, the son of Lloyd and Edna (Theesfield) Sunde, was born July 8, 1947, in Algona, IA. His childhood years were spent in Ringsted and Fenton, IA. He graduated from Sentral High School in Fenton in 1965. He then attended Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, IA. He served in the U. S. Army1st Recon Squadron, during the...

Feb 9, 2014

Jolan Marie (Woolley Smith) Burns, 56, of Tucson, Arizona, passed into the hands of our Lord surrounded by her family on February 9, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. Jolan was born in Schroeder, MN on May 24, 1957 to George and Ruth Woolley. Jolan spent her childhood in the Washta and Quimby, IA area; graduating from Willow High...

Feb 9, 2014

DOROTHY D. SAXEN, 87, of Sutherland, Iowa and formerly of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Sunday evening, February 9, 2014 in the Sutherland Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 13th at 2 p.m. at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Don Meyer and Pastor Leroy Riemer will officiate. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery....

Feb 7, 2014

Shirley Irene (Peck) Nation, the daughter of Henry and Irene (Lepper) Peck, was born October 4, 1931, in Remsen, IA. She attended school in Cherokee, and graduated from Wilson High School in 1949. She was united in marriage to Harold James Nation on June 16, 1951, in Stevenson, WA. From this union, one son, Michael and four daughters, Penny, Becky,...

Feb 6, 2014

Edwin 'Ed' Lawrence Johnson, the son of Rachel (Beedle) and Lewis Johnson, was born November 27, 1919, in Truman, MN. He received his early education in Minnesota. He later moved to Iowa where he farmed in Cherokee County for many years. On March 10, 1944, Ed was united in marriage to Doris June Steward. Doris was born June 16, 1925...

Feb 4, 2014

Cecelia (Cele) Rupp was born on April 18, 1931 in Hospers, IA to Simon and Anastasia (Schiller) Stoll. She was the familial rock amongst her siblings, including Margaret (Robinet), John, Mary Ann (Wellik), Joe, Charles, Sister Dorothy, Rosie (Falsetto), Agnes (Bodenhammer), Delores (Kuttner), and Irene. After leaving Hospers, she worked as a waitress and seamstress in Sheldon, IA, eventually meeting...