Obituaries

Earl Eugene Hanks, age 73 of Milwauke, Oregon (formally of of Quimby) passed away on May 13, 2020 at his residence. Due to Covid-19, the funeral is pending. Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery for Veterans. Eugene was born on June 10, 1946 at Ute, Iowato Earl and Dorothy (Watt) Hanks. He attended Quimby and Willow Community School. He became a meat cutter. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 thru 1970 with the rank of Staff Sergeant as an Artillery Specialist, serving in Vietnam...

Debra Ann Shear, age 68 of Cherokee, IA passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at her residence in Cherokee. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Silver Sioux Recreational Area at rural Cherokee, Iowa. Guests in attendance are asked to please practice social distancing and bring a lawn chair if desired. ...

Georgine D. Carnes, 91, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away suddenly Saturday evening, May 23, 2020, in the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein, Iowa. Private family services will be held at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Quimby, Iowa. Burial will be in the Pilot Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor David Doellinger will officiate. ...

Mary Patricia (Ryan) Peters, age 71 of Plano, TX and formerly of Cherokee, IA, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020, in a hospital after battling heart and lung issues. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. ...

Lorraine Woltman, age 85 of Alta, IA, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her home in Alta, IA. Lorraine was born on December 10, 1934 to Ingval and Grace (Morris) Gunderson. She was baptized at the Bethany Lutheran Congregational Church in Jackson County, MN on February 3, 1935. Lorraine was raised in Minnesota, where she held the town of Bergen close to her heart. Many stories told of her time spent with her twin aunts, Petra and Clara, while living in Bergen with them...

Linda Lee Flewelling, 77, of Spirit Lake, Iowa and formerly of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at her home in rural Spirit Lake, IA, after courageously battling a long illness. Private graveside services will be held at the Pilot Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor David Simonsen will officiate.  Visitation will be on Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 1 p.m. ...

Karlee Marie Simonsen, 9 month infant daughter of Carl and Krystal Simonsen of Lawton, died Saturday, May 16, 2020.   Funeral Services will be held 10:30 am Thursday at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City. Burial will be at Banner Township Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 10 am to 7 pm, with the family present 10 am to noon and later 5 pm to 7 pm. Strict observance of health guidelines will be observed...

Earl Eugene Hanks, 73, of Milwaukie, Oregon, formerly of Quimby, Iowa, passed away peacefully May 13, 2020, at his residence. He was born June 10, 1946 in Ute, Iowa. He loved to fish and spend time with his family. He is survived by his wife, of 49 years, Margaret (Peggy) of Milwaukie, Oregon; two daughters: Tina of Milwaukie, Oregon; Carrie (Tim) Evanson of Bonney Lake, Washington; two grandchildren: Dylon and Aspyn Evanson; sister: Thelma Hanks of Quimby, Iowa; niece Stacie Driggs and family of Quimby, Iowa.. ...

Charles D. "Chuck" Steele, 64 of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at his residence. A Private Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials can be directed to the family %Boothby Funeral Home  P.O. Box 1004  Cherokee, Iowa  51012. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Robert “Bob” Conley, age 91 of Cherokee, IA, passed away unexpectedly at his home at the age of 91. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Father Mark Stoll will officiate. Burial will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cherokee. ...

Peter R. Lauters, 86, of Marcus, Iowa passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at his home near Marcus.  A private Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus.  Father Bill McCarthy will celebrate Mass.  Peter’s family would like to invite friends to join them for the committal service at 3:30 p.m. ...

Nathan E. Leidahl, 74, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2020 at Sanford Heart in Sioux Falls, S.D. following a short illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Bryan Kenneth Byerly, 60, of Washta, Iowa, passed away Friday evening, May 15, 2020 at his residence. Graveside Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, May 21st, at 11 a.m. at the Sunset View Cemetery in Washta, Iowa.  Pastor Joe Goematt from the Taintor Community Church in Taintor, Iowa will officiate. ...

Karlee Marie Simonsen, 9 month infant daughter of Carl and Krystal Simonsen of Lawton, died Saturday, May 16, 2020.   Funeral Services will be held 10:30 am Thursday at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City. Burial will be at Banner Township Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 10 am to 7 pm, with the family present 10 am to noon and later 5 pm to 7 pm. Strict observance of health guidelines will be observed...

Rosemary Louise Specht, 67, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her home following a lengthy illness. Visitation with social distancing will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the Earnest – Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus, Iowa. The family will be present to greet friends from 5-7 p.m. A Celebration of Life Service will be scheduled at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

Cleghorn, Iowa – Rosemary Louise Specht, 67, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her home following a lengthy illness.  Visitation with social distancing will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the Earnest – Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus, Iowa.  The family will be present to greet friends from 5-7 p.m.  A Celebration of Life Service will be scheduled at a later date.  Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

Nathan E. Leidahl, 74, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2020 at Sanford Heart in Sioux Falls, S.D. following a short illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Marvin G. Christensen, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, May 12, 2020 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Lynn D. Rhoads, 75, of Cherokee, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2020.   Private graveside services will be held at the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. There will be no visitation. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Linda L. Flewelling, 77, of Spirit Lake, Iowa and formerly of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening at her residence after a long illness.   Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Earl F. Pickens, 85, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, May 11, 2020 at his residence in Fort Dodge. A private family graveside service will be held at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. A public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee, Iowa is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Nathan E. Leidahl, 74, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2020 at Sanford Heart in Sioux Falls, S.D. following a short illness. Funeral services are currently pending at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Marvin G. Christensen, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, May 12, 2020 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center.   Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Earl F. Pickens, 85, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday afternoon, May 11, 2020 at his residence in Fort Dodge.   Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Velma L. Rohwer, age 99, of Crosby, Minnesota who passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Cuyuna Care Center in Crosby, Minnesota.  A private family graveside will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Waterman Cemetery in Sutherland, Iowa. There will be no visitation...

Dale Oscar Larson passed away peacefully on May 1, 2020 at his home in Golden Valley, MN. Born August 4, 1925, Aurelia, Iowa. Preceded in death by wife Lucille (Bong) of 56 years (Cherokee HS ’42), parents Carl Oscar and Inez (Coombs) Larson and sister Carole I. ...

Trent D. Stowater, 54, of Marcus, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Unity Point Health in Sioux City, Iowa. A private family funeral service with a burial at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Marcus, Iowa will take place at a later date. ...

Gerald “Jerry” Dunn, age 89 of rural Marcus, IA, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at his residence surrounded by family. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Marcus, IA. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, everyone in attendance is required to practice social distancing. ...

Gerald Floyd Dunn “Jerry”, age 89 of rural Marcus, IA, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at his residence surrounded by family. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Marcus, IA. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, everyone in attendance is required to practice social distancing. ...

Kenneth H. "Kenny" Bern, 92,  of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020 at Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 11, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. at the Little Sioux Event Center, 201 Linden St. ...

Mary L. Grefe Cooper, age 87, of Lampasas, TX formerly of Washta, IA, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehab of Lampasas, TX.  A funeral service will be held on September 19, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein with Merlyn Smith officiating.  Burial will be held at a later date. The Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein is in charge of the arrangements...

Victoria L. "Vicki" Dilocker, 60, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.   Memorial services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Marvin Miller, age 92, of Algona passed away on Sunday April 26, 2020 at his son’s home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private family funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona from Noon until 4:00 PM without the family present...