Ernest L. Thompson
Dec 11, 2013
ERNEST L. THOMPSON, 88, of Newburg, Oregon, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Graveside services will be on Saturday, December 28th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cedar Cemetery, rural Larrabee, Iowa. Visitation will be on Friday, December 27th from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in...
Virginia Lou Schmidt
Dec 6, 2013
Virginia Lou Schmidt was born February 15, 1942 to Pearl (Smith) and Ludwig "Louie" Claus of Manchester. Virginia spent her youth at Manchester, Iowa, graduating High School in 1960. As a girl she liked to read, draw, and sing. Virginia regularly received "I" ratings for solo and ensemble performances at contests. She was a member of the National Honor Society,...
Daniel James Gill
Dec 6, 2013
DANIEL JAMES GILL, 66, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at his home in Cherokee. Daniel was born August 7, 1947 at Sioux City, Iowa to James and Bernice (Lawrence) Gill. He graduated from Winnebago Public High School in the Class of 1965. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1965...
Vernon G. Vanroekel
Dec 6, 2013
Vernon G. VanRoekel, 73, of Cherokee, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 9th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Rev. Magrey deVega will officiate. Burial will be at Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee. Visitation will be on Sunday from 1 p.m....
Clara Mae Schroeder
Nov 28, 2013
CLARA MAE SCHROEDER, 89, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at 2 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Kenneth Thrasher will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be a family prayer service at...
Patricia D. Wester
Nov 28, 2013
PATRICIA D. "PAT" WESTER, 86, of Marcus, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee and rural Cleghorn, Iowa passed away, Thursday afternoon, November 28, 2013 in the Heartland Care Center at Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 2nd, at 9:30 a.m. from the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa. Pastor Clint Hogrefe will officiate. There will be a...
Richard C. Hein
Nov 24, 2013
RICHARD C. HEIN, 74, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Sunday afternoon, November 24, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 30th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Riverside Cemetery in Spencer, Iowa. Pastor John Erickson will officiate. Visitation will be on Friday, November 29th, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the...
Robert Keith Barnes
Nov 23, 2013
Robert Keith Barnes, 84, of Peterson, IA passed away Saturday evening November 23, 2013 at Careage Hills in Cherokee, IA. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 29th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Sutherland, Iowa. Pastor Jon Erickson will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. There will be military rites at graveside...
Marguerite E. Roulstone
Nov 21, 2013
MARGUERITE E. ROULSTONE, 98, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Thursday evening, November 21, 2013 in Careage Hills at Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 26th, at 10:30 a.m at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. Rev. Ethan D. Sayler will officiate. Burial will be in the Liberty Township Cemetery rural Meriden, Iowa. There will be a...
Timothy M. Horton
Nov 17, 2013
TIMOTHY M. HORTON, 54, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday evening in the Spencer Municipal Hospital at Spencer, Iowa. He was born on June 28, 1959 at Fort Knox, Kentucky to Chester & Winifred (Ploof) Horton. He graduated from Oakland High School, Oakland, California in 1977. He then attended Laney Technical College in Oakland learning the welding trade. Timothy had...
Jean A. Hirschman
Nov 16, 2013
Jean Arlene Hirschman, the daughter of Delmer and Delores (Horkey) Hirschman, was born on December 22, 1946, at Remsen, IA. Her early childhood years were spent in Remsen. Her family moved to Sheldon, IA, where she attended school and Graduated from Sheldon High School. Following graduation, Jean lived in Bethany, MO for 10 years before moving to Cherokee. Jean worked...
Ryker David Lepley
Nov 16, 2013
SERVICES Funeral arrangments for Ryker David Lepley, the infant son of Amanda Allbaugh and Doug Lepley will be held privately at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Mary 'Tiny' Gill
Nov 10, 2013
Mary Voneta 'Tiny' Gill, the daughter of Walter and Mabel (Munster) Gordon was born on September 12, 1929, at Cherokee, IA. She attended school and graduated from Meriden High School in 1947. While in high school she ran track, played basketball, and helped lead her team to a state tournament that year. On October 26, 1949, she was united in...
Mabelle M. Peck
Nov 6, 2013
MABELLE M. PECK, 98, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday morning, November 6, 2013 at the Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 9th, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral...
Helen A. Glassmaker
Nov 3, 2013
Helen Alvina (Steichen) Glassmaker was born on the family farm near Alton, Iowa on May 8, 1922, the daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Henricy) Steichen. She attended St. Mary's School in Alton. In 1943, Helen met Raymond Glassmaker at the Avalon Ballroom in Remsen. They were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, Iowa on May 2, 1944, and...
Grace Kirchoff
Nov 2, 2013
Grace Paulline Kirchoff, the daughter of Benjamin Wilkes and Julia (Peterson) Gilbert was born April 9, 1912 at Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent near Meriden, IA, where she attended school and graduated from Meriden High School. On February 21, 1931, Grace was united in marriage to Lester Kirchoff at Trinity Lutheran Church at rural Marcus. Following their marriage...
Joyce P. Weber
Nov 2, 2013
JOYCE P. WEBER, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, November 2, 2013 at the Countryside Estates in Cherokee, Iowa. Graveside services will be held on Friday, November 8th at 10:30 a.m. at the Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. Visitation will be on Thursday from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m....
Mary Lux
Oct 21, 2013
Mary Frances Lang was born on January 31, 1923 to Frank and Bessie Lang of Remsen. She attended a country school near her home and graduated from St Mary's High School in Remsen in 1939. On a summer's night at the Avalon Ballroom in Remsen, she met Floyd P. Lux who would become her husband. They married April 12th 1944...
James O. Hughes
Oct 19, 2013
JAMES O. HUGHES, 87, of Cherokee, Iowa and former longtime Meriden, Iowa resident, went home to be with the Lord on October 19, 2013 at 9 a.m. at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 24th at 11 a.m. at the Meriden Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Larry Ostercamp and Pastor Woody Woodward will officiate....
Merlyn R. Miller
Oct 18, 2013
Merlyn R. Miller, 82, of Cherokee, Iowa died Friday, October 18, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 25th at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jane Johnston will officiate. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....
