Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa
Serving Cherokee
Mary Ann Fassler
Jun 21, 2013
MARY ANN LUDVIGSON FASSLER, 75, of rural Quimby, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at Careage Hills in Cherokee, Iowa following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 24th at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be...
Betty Ruth Krause
Jun 16, 2013
Betty Ruth Krause, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Edwards) Pfaff, was born December 29, 1918, in Sioux City, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sioux City where she attended school and graduated from Central High School in 1936. On August 30, 1940, she was united in marriage to Harlen E. Conard in Sioux City, IA. To this union,...
Donald F. Specht
Jun 14, 2013
Donald Francis Specht, the son of Frank and Katherine (Mansfield) Specht, was born April 26, 1931, at Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent on his parents' farm. He attended elementary school at Sheridan Township and Maryhill Catholic Schools. He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Cherokee in 1948. After graduation Don worked various agricultural related jobs until starting...
Steve Russell Johnson
Jun 10, 2013
Steve R. Johnson, the son of Russell Dean and Joan (Grauer) Johnson was born September 30, 1954, in Sioux City, IA. His childhood years were spent in Buena Park, CA where he attended grade school. He graduated from Savannah High School in Anaheim, CA. Following graduation, Steve enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served three years prior to his...
Geraldine Aileen Brutsman
Jun 10, 2013
Geraldine Aileen Brutsman, daughter of Arthur and Rachael Sunderlin was born August 20, 1927 in Delaware County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on a farm near Delhi, IA. She received her education at Maquoketa Valley High School in Delhi and graduated in 1944. On December 6, 1947, Gerry was united in marriage to Harry Lester Brutsman in Delhi, IA....
Arlen H. Tucker
Jun 7, 2013
ARLEN H. TUCKER, 88, of Washta, Iowa, passed away Friday afternoon, June 7, 2013, in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, June 11th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Washta United Methodist Church. Rev. Carolyn Hollar will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at the church on Tuesday....
Dorothy Rienfeld
Jun 4, 2013
Dorothy Elaine (Nagel) Rienfeld was born June 11, 1928, at Battle Creek, IA. She was the daughter of Milton and Jeanette (Stoneberg) Nagel of Odebolt, IA. Dorothy lived on farms; first north of Arthur, IA, and then south of Arthur with her parents, and attended country grade schools. She graduated from Odebolt High School in 1945. After graduation she worked...
Pamela Kay Maxwell
Jun 1, 2013
PAMELA KAY MAXWELL, 59, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 5th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Kathy Wicks will officiate. Burial will be in the Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until...
Erma M. Volkert
May 29, 2013
ERMA M. VOLKERT, 84, of Quimby, Iowa, passed away Wednesday afternoon May 29, 2013 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 1st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Pastor Don Meyer will officiate, with Vicar Philip Beyersdorf assisting. Burial will be in the Quimby Cemetery. There will be...
Curtis L. Chisman
May 28, 2013
CURTIS L. CHISMAN, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Monday, June 3rd, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. There will be a flag presentation by the V.F.W. at the funeral home on Monday. Burial will be...
Forrest W. Vicstrum
May 25, 2013
FORREST W. VICSTRUM, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 31st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jeff Harris will officiate. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery, rural Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service...
Joseph F. Bakalyar
May 20, 2013
JOSEPH F. BAKALYAR, 90, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 24th, at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at Lakefield, Minn. There will be a family prayer service at...
Richard M. Hoeppner
May 19, 2013
RICHARD M. HOEPPNER, 76, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 23rd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at...
David C. Peters
May 19, 2013
David Christy Peters was born in LeMars, IA on May 6, 1922, the son of Jay and Cora (Christy) Peters of Marcus, IA. He attended the local schools and graduated with the class of 1939. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WW II, and was stationed in the Pacific. On April 30, 1943, he was united in marriage...
Carol L. Brown
May 17, 2013
CAROL L. BROWN, 88, of Storm Lake, Iowa passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 21st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Missy Brown will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There...
Susie M. Deyoung
May 12, 2013
Susie M. DeYoung, 88 of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Meriden, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, May 12, 2013 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com Susie was born January 25, 1925 at...
Jean A. Cook
May 12, 2013
Jean A. Cook died May 12 , 2013, at her home in Cherokee. She was 92. Her services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17th, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, with Rev. Magrey deVega presiding. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m....
Palmer Franklin Hanson
May 7, 2013
Palmer Franklin Hanson was born in Sioux City, IA on March 12, 1921 to Lars and Alma (Anderson) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church near Elk Point, SD. He attended rural schools in South Dakota. At the age of 15, Palmer joined the Civil Conservation Corp. (CCC) at Belle Fouche, SD...
Norman E. Moon
May 6, 2013
Norman Eugene Moon was born on October 19, 1932, at St. Lawrence, South Dakota to V.A. "Art" and Viola (Turner) Moon. He graduated from St. Lawrence High School in 1950. On June 27, 1953, he was united in marriage to Wanelda Slunecka (of Miller, SD) at Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. Following four years of military service, he...
Ruby E. Pixler
Apr 30, 2013
RUBY E. PIXLER, 87, of Loveland, Colorado and former Chrokee area resident passed away on April 30, 2013. A visitation and time of sharing with family and friends will be held on Tuesday, May 7th, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, north of Meriden. The Boothby Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements....


