Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cherokee, Iowa

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Carol L. Brown

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Everett O. Wede

Everett O. Wede

Apr 26, 2013

SERVICES There will be no services. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Betty L. Gronemeyer

Betty L. Gronemeyer

Apr 25, 2013

BETTY GRONEMEYER, age 84, left us to join the Lord on April 25, 2013, at the Lakes Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with colon cancer. She was a breast cancer survivor. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 3rd , at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be...

Dorothy A. Jenness

Dorothy A. Jenness

Apr 23, 2013

Dorothy A. Jenness, the daughter of Clayton and Bessie (Ballard) Bugh, was born October 8, 1927, in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where she attended school and graduated from Wilson High School. On August 2, 1946, Dorothy was united in marriage to Buster B. Jenness at Storm Lake, IA. Throughout the years, they lived and farmed...

Alfred E. Jensen

Alfred E. Jensen

Apr 22, 2013

Alfred Emilius Jensen, the son of Danish immigrants, Jens and Gerda (Magnussen) Jensen, was born in Hartley, IA on May 10, 1923. His early childhood years were spent mainly in the Sutherland, IA area. He graduated from Sutherland High School in 1941. He proudly served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 - 1945. On June 24, 1949, he was...

Luverne L. Vannatta

Luverne L. Vannatta

Apr 9, 2013

LuVerne L. Vannatta, 91, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, April 9, 2013 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 12th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Pastor Tom Lewis and Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at...

Vera Willemssen Goldhorn

Vera Willemssen Goldhorn

Apr 9, 2013

VERA WILLEMSSEN GOLDHORN, 99, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday Morning, April 9, 2013 at her home south of Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 15th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Ethan Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. There will be a family prayer...

Charles T. Ganger Jr.

Charles T. Ganger Jr.

Apr 7, 2013

Charles 'Chuck' Thomas Ganger Jr., the son of Charlie and Susie (Ritter) Ganger, was born in Lake View, Iowa on June 16, 1922. His childhood years were spent in Peterson, Iowa where his family owned and operated a restaurant. He received his education in the Peterson Schools. Chuck served as a Marine Corp Raider in WWII. He was involved in...

Ronald L. Sechler

Ronald L. Sechler

Apr 7, 2013

Ronald LeRoy Sechler, the son of Roy and Fern (Moody) Sechler, was born in Meriden, Iowa on January 20, 1933. His childhood years were spent in Meriden, and he graduated from Meriden High School in 1951. During the Korean conflict, he proudly served in the United States Air Force as a Gunner on a B29. He was united in marriage...

Robert 'Bob' Schulenberg

Robert 'Bob' Schulenberg

Apr 3, 2013

Robert "Bob" Schulenberg, the son of Harvey O. and Lois M. (Danielson) Schulenberg, was born May 21, 1955, in Lincoln, NE. His childhood years were spent in Lincoln, NE where he attended school and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School in 1973. Bob later attended Nebraska Wesleyan University where he earned a bachelor degree in Psychology. On September 17, 1988,...

Della Ida Brodersen

Della Ida Brodersen

Mar 28, 2013

Della Ida (Wilberding) Brodersen, the daughter of Joseph and Celia (Meyer) Wilberding, was born January 17, 1918 at Remsen, IA. She spent her early years in Remsen, and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1935. She then moved to Cherokee, IA, and began working as a waitress. Della enjoyed playing BINGO, crossword puzzles, slot machines, playing cards, and telling...

Leroy Hans Paulsen

Leroy Hans Paulsen

Mar 27, 2013

Leroy Hans Paulsen, the son of Andrew and Hilda (Kollbaum) Paulsen, was born December 14, 1935 in Anthon, IA. Following his schooling, Leroy was a SP3 in the United States Army stationed in Hanau, Germany. On February 18, 1958, Leroy was united in marriage to Annabelle Regennitter. He was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Battle Creek, IA, on...

Vernon Gilbert Gregg

Vernon Gilbert Gregg

Mar 24, 2013

VERNON GILBERT GREGG, 82, of rural Cherokee, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his home in Silver Township. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 29th, at 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, rural Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jeff Harris will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. There will be military rites at graveside...

Helen Fredericksen

Helen Fredericksen

Mar 23, 2013

Helen Marie (Wetherell) Fredericksen, the daughter of Ralph and Ila (Claybaugh) Wetherell, was born in Storm Lake, Iowa on March 22, 1928. She attended school in Newell and Sulphur Springs, Iowa. After her children were older, she graduated from nursing school, and worked as an LPN in the hospital and in nursing homes. Helen enjoyed her days working as a...

Verniece I. Larson

Verniece I. Larson

Mar 23, 2013

VERNIECE I. LARSON, 92, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Sutherland, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Saturday evening, March 23, 2013 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center, just missing her 93rd birthday by 5 days. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 27th at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John's Church of Christ, rural Peterson, Iowa. Rev. Don...