James Sunde
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...
Jolan Burns
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...
Dorothy D. Saxen
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....
Shirley I. Nation
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,...
Edwin 'Ed' L. Johnson
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...
Cecelia V. Rupp
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...
Betty L. Jensen
Jan 30, 2014
Betty Louise Fogelman, the daughter of Malcolm and Sarah (Husted) Fogelman, was born in O'Brien County, Iowa on December 11, 1928. She was raised in the Sutherland area and graduated from Sutherland High School with the Class of 1946. On June 24, 1949, she was united in marriage to Alfred E. Jensen at the Sutherland United Church of Christ. They...
Dale L. Bakker Jr.
Jan 28, 2014
Dale L. Bakker Jr. the son of Dale and Patricia (Neustrom) Bakker, was born on June 8, 1952, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School. Following graduation, he was drafted by the U.S. Army where he served our country until his honorable discharge in 1975. On August...
Dorothy A. Wilkie
Jan 28, 2014
Dorothy Ann (Rasmussen) Wilkie, the daughter of Arthur and Ruth (Evans) Rasmussen, was born on July 3, 1934, in Kingsley, IA. She grew up in nearby Grand Meadow and graduated Valedictorian of her high school senior class. She married John Wilkie on May 3, 1954, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They made their home on the Wilkie...
Maureen D. Jones
Jan 28, 2014
MAUREEN D. JONES, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, January 28, 2014 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Monday, February 3rd, at 11 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jane Johnston will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee at a later date. There will...
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....
