Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
David 'Davey' Driesen
Jun 9, 2014
David "Davey" Duane Daniel Driesen, the son of Duane Driesen and Sheila Hevern, was born September 24, 1969, in Canton, SD. His childhood years were spent in Sioux Center where he attended school. Following his education, Davey lived in Colorado and California for a short time before moving back to Iowa. He had most recently lived in Cherokee the last...
Michael Glouser
Jun 9, 2014
Michael Glouser, the son of James C. Sr. and Mildred Zelda (Buddin) Glouser was born December 15, 1948, in Carroll, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1968. Michael then attended Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon, IA where he earned a certificate in welding. On April...
Gene Baraldi
Jun 4, 2014
Gene Trey Baraldi died June 4, 2014. He was born on January 17, 1924 in Los Angeles, California to Michael and Lyda (Griggs) Baraldi. He graduated from Inglewood, California High School in 1941 and then joined the Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Pleasant Bluff on Fort Ord in California. He became a crew pusher with 40 men working on soil...
Marie D. Sundene
Jun 2, 2014
MARIE D. SUNDENE, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Tom Petersen will officiate. Burial will be at Cherokee Memory Gardens. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m....
Evelyn Mae Reinert
May 30, 2014
EVELYN M. WILSON REINERT, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday evening, May 30, 2014 at her home in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 3rd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service...
Amelia Shauna Jewett
May 24, 2014
AMELIA SHAUNA JEWETT, infant daughter of Travis & Sarah Jewett, passed away Saturday evening, May 24, 2014 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Private family services will be held. She is survived by her parents Travis & Sarah, her brothers and sister: Bryce, Ian & Layla Jewett of Cherokee, Iowa; paternal grandparents Steve & Marla Jewett of Sloan, Iowa; maternal...
Sandra Tuttle
May 20, 2014
Sandra J. Tuttle was born in Cherokee, IA, on September 30, 1958. She was the daughter of Lester and Mary Ann (Nilles) Bush. She attended the Maryhill School until the 4th grade, and finished her early education at Meriden-Cleghorn Schools, graduating with the class of 1977. She worked various jobs following high school, which included construction, bartending at the Shamrock...
Margaret Holton
May 17, 2014
Margaret (Pitts) Holton, the daughter of Bill and Esther (Anderson) Pitts, was born October 10, 1929, on a farm south of Maryhill, IA. She received her early education and graduated from Holy Name School in Marcus, IA. She married Emmett Holton on February 5, 1951, at the Maryhill Catholic Church. Throughout their married years, they lived in Cherokee. They were...
Ann Demma
May 17, 2014
Ann (Stonebrook) Demma formerly of Schaumburg, Illinois, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with The Lord on Saturday, May 17, 2014. She maintained her sunny disposition while enduring a long journey with Alzheimer's until her peaceful passing in California. She will always be remembered for her big smile, welcoming personality and creative crafts. Ann will be greatly missed...
Mary Jo Kirby
May 14, 2014
Mary Jo Kirby, the daughter of Stanley and Virginia (Poehler) Blowers, was born November 25, 1949, in Waterville, MN. Her childhood years were spent at Waterville where she received her education and graduated from Waterville High School. After graduation, she attended Mankato State where she completed their Dental Assistant Program. Mary worked for an oral surgery clinic for several years...
Phyllis A. Bahr
May 13, 2014
PHYLLIS A. BAHR, 74, of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Tuesday evening, May 13, 2014, at her home in Quimby. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Don Meyer will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family...
Larry M. Small Sr.
May 11, 2014
LARRY M. SMALL SR., 75, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of rural Spirit Lake and Rembrandt, Iowa passed away Sunday evening, May 11, 2014 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Larry was born November 6, 1938 in Cherokee, Iowa to Ira and Iva (Stier) Small. He was raised on a farm in rural Peterson area, graduating from Brooke Consolidated High School...
Doris L. Watson
May 11, 2014
DORIS L. WATSON, 85, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 15th, at 11 a.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa. Rev. Del Olivier will officiate. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Aurelia, Iowa at 3 p.m. on Thursday with...
Alice Faye Fuhrman
May 7, 2014
ALICE F. FUHRMAN, 101, of Cleghorn,Iowa passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10th, at 2 p.m. at the Cleghorn Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn. Rev. Peggy Hegeman and Pastor Bob Blair will officiate. Burial will be prior to the funeral service at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday at...
Gayle Ann Gore
May 4, 2014
GAYLEÂ ANNÂ GORE , 61, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2014 at her residence in Autumn Park.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 7 th , at 2 p.m. at the Meriden Evangelical Free Church in Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. It was Gayle's wish to be...
John Dean, Jr.
Apr 28, 2014
John Dean, Jr., the son of John and Agnes (Schiewe) Dean, Sr. was born November 27, 1947, in Cherokee, IA. In 1948, John was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and several other medical conditions that required him to reside at various medical facilities and hospitals. John had lived at Woodward State Hospital School, Gregg's Hilltop Care Center, in Cherokee, IA, and...
Verena Eileen Hughes
Apr 24, 2014
VERENA E. HUGHES, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a...
Hazel I. Moore
Apr 19, 2014
HAZEL I. MOORE , 85, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away, Saturday morning, April 19, 2014 in the Countryside Estates.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 23 rd , 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 Good Hope Cemetery,...
Lisa Ann Wilson
Apr 19, 2014
LISA ANN HUNTER WILSON , 37, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 in the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 25 th , at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be at...
Sylvia E. Kerns
Apr 18, 2014
SYLVIA E. KERNS , 94, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Quimby, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, Friday afternoon, April 18, 2014, in the Countryside Estates.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 22nd, at 11 a.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. There will...


