Travis Justin Friedrichsen
Jan 25, 2014
Travis Justin Friedrichsen, the son of Burton and Martha Kay (Hiland) Friedrichsen, was born October 17, 1976, at Denison, IA. His childhood years were spent in Denison where he received his early education. His family later moved to Cherokee, IA where he graduated from Washington High School in 1995. Following graduation, Travis moved to Sioux City, IA where he worked...
Jean Ann Roberson
Jan 22, 2014
JEAN ANN ROBERSON, 73, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 22, 2014 surrounded by her family at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 25th, at 10:30 a.m. from the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa....
Gregory Kosse
Jan 20, 2014
Gregory B. Kosse, the son of Bernard and Cecelia (Klunenberg) Kosse, was born on September 6, 1922, near Maryhill, Iowa. He attended the Maryhill School and helped his parents on the farm. He later worked for the telephone company and the elevator in Marcus. Gregory has made his home at the Careage Hills Nursing Home in Cherokee for more than...
Marcella Day
Jan 20, 2014
Marcella J. Day of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away at Bronson Methodist Hospital after suffering a devastating stroke 4 days earlier. Surrounded in love by family she went peacefully home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday evening January 20, 2014. Marcella was born February 7, 1928 to Frank and Ellen (Collister) Chiles of Cherokee, IA where she attended and...
Margaret A. Rhoads
Jan 17, 2014
MARGARET A. RHOADS, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday evening, January 17, 2014 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 23rd, at 1:30 p.m. at the Meriden Evangelical Free Church in Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service...
Lois Ebert
Jan 16, 2014
SERVICES Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 18th at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. OFFICIATING Pastor Don Meyer and Vicar Scott Strohkirch will officiate. CASKET BEARERS VISITATION Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 17th at Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee MUSIC Janane Ebert will accompany the congregational singing: "I Am But a...
Roger D. Sonksen
Jan 15, 2014
ROGER D. SONKSEN, 69, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Kevin Miller of the First Evangelical Free Church in Sioux City will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Kenneth E. Jones
Jan 13, 2014
KENNETH E. JONES, 77, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 17th at 2 p.m. from the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Clint Hogrefe will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be on Thursday evening from 5 p.m. until...
Edwin Jerome Clow
Jan 11, 2014
EDWIN JEROME "Bud" CLOW, 87, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday evening, January 11, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 18th, at 1:30 p.m. from the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 1:15 p.m. at the...
Margaret Ann (Cosgrove) Ohlson
Jan 11, 2014
Margaret Ann (Cosgrove) was born on July 6, 1925, in Cherokee, Iowa, to the late Peter L. and Agnes (Collins) Cosgrove. She graduated from Immaculate Conception School in 1942 as valedictorian. After attending Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa, she taught one year of English at the high school in Meriden, Iowa. Margaret then attended Creighton Law School in Lincoln, NE....
Joseph John Beals
Jan 9, 2014
JOSEPH JOHN BEALS, 96 , of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 9, 2014, at his home in Spring Lake Park. Joseph John Beals was born to Alexander and Anna Marie (Petrack) Beals on June 24, 1917 in Rock Island, Illinois. He lived most of his childhood in Milwaukee, Wisc. He graduated from high school in Rock Island in...
Nyla Lux
Jan 6, 2014
Nyla Jean (King) Lux, the daughter of Allan and Irene (Swanger) King, was born in Anthon, IA on June 24, 1938. Her childhood years were spent at Cleghorn, IA; She graduated from Alta High School in 1956. During her high school years, she worked at A. W. Woolworth, Arrow Theatre and enjoyed babysitting. After graduation, she worked at the Cherokee...
Manfred 'Fred' Smith, Jr.
Jan 5, 2014
Manfred W. Smith, Jr. was born February 18, 1952, in Wagner, SD, to Hildegard (Shove) and Manfred W. Smith, Sr. At age 18 he joined the U.S. Air Force. In 1973 he married Cynthia Stokes. Together, they had three daughters, Julie, Jeanie and Jennifer. Fred proudly served his country for 20 years, which included tours around the world. He served...
Anthony 'Tony' Ross
Jan 5, 2014
Anthony 'Tony' Ross was born November 20, 1959, in Indianapolis, IN. His childhood years were spent in Indianapolis where he received his education. Following graduation, Tony went to work driving truck for Carter Lee Lumber Company for many years. In 1992, he moved to Akron, IA and worked for Coilcraft in Hawarden for five years. Tony then moved to Cherokee...
Larry R. Petersen
Jan 4, 2014
Larry Ray Petersen, the son of Ray and June (Haas) Petersen, was born May 1, 1942, in Crofton, NE. His childhood years were spent in LeMars, IA. He graduated from LeMars High School in 1960. He was united in marriage to Maureen Doornink on August 17, 1962. He moved to Oregon for three years before returning to the Midwest in...
Vernon "Bingo" Peterson
Jan 2, 2014
Vernon "Bingo" Peterson, 99, of Cherokee, Iowa passed on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Sunset Knoll Nursing Home in Aurelia, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 6th, at 10:30 a.m. from the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Tom Petersen will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Aurelia, Iowa. There will...
William 'Bill' D. Schmillen
Jan 2, 2014
William D. 'Bill' Schmillen, the son of Thomas and Alyce (Ryan) Schmillen was born on June 11, 1924, in Fairbank, IA. In 1929, his family moved to Cherokee, IA where he attended grade school and high school at Immaculate Conception School, graduating in 1941. He also took an accounting course. On April 14, 1951, Bill was united in marriage to...
Laverne W. Birch
Jan 1, 2014
LaVerne W. Birch, 73 of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 4th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa. Rev. Peggy Hegeman will officiate. Burial will be in the Meriden Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15...
Charlton E. Wheeler
Dec 31, 2013
Charlton Earl Wheeler was born December 13, 1933, in Dallas, IA, to Carl and Lucille (Logue) Wheeler. He graduated from Wilson High School in Cherokee in 1952. He was united in marriage to Delores Adolf. He worked for Wilson Foods of Cherokee, was a Red Cross instructor, and was President of Cherokee Credit Union for several years. He enjoyed many...
Dorothy V. Murray
Dec 28, 2013
Dorothy (Voss) Murray, the daughter of John and Johanna (Hoffroggee) Voss, was born August 29, 1929, in Massena, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Massena, and she graduated from Massena High School in 1946. Following graduation she worked at the Dime Store in Atlantic, IA, for eight years. On October 22, 1950, she was united in marriage to Arlo...
