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....
Everett O. Wede
Apr 26, 2013
SERVICES There will be no services. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
