Obituaries

Russell Charles Waffle Haubrich, age 95, of Aurelia, Iowa, formerly of Fonda, Iowa passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Funeral Mass will take place Friday, May 13, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Fonda, Iowa. ...

Memorial services for Julia K. Meinking, 79, of Cherokee, formerly of Aurelia, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, with Pastor Michael Agnew officiating.  Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at the Oakland Cemetery, rural Peterson.  The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements...

Phyllis Janell Lepas, 91, of Aurelia, formerly of Galva, died on April 21, 2022 at the Cherokee Specialty Care Facility in Cherokee.  There are no services scheduled at this time.  The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of the arrangements. P. Janell Duncan was born August 6, 1930, the daughter of Lawrence & Myrna Duncan in Robertson, IL.  Janell married George Lepas. The couple spent most of their married life living in California, moving to Galva, Iowa in 2014...

Joy D. Nielsen, 71, of Cleghorn, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Heartland Care Center. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Marcus, Iowa.  Burial will be in the Willow Creek Cemetery at Royal, Iowa at 10:00 a.m. ...

Andrew  J.  “Andy”  Rist, 65, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in the Cherokee Specialty Care. Private family services will be held in South Dakota at a later date.  Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com. Andrew was born on April 18, 1957 to Paul and Virginia (Wilson) Rist at Viborg, South Dakota.  He attended Huron Public Schools, graduating in 1975.  He attended South Dakota State University obtaining his Master’s Degree and continued working towards his doctorate from the University of Kansas, while working with debate students.. ...

Delores Elaine (Dutler) Parker, age 97, peacefully slipped the bonds of this earth in the early morning hours of April 16, 2022.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. ...

Bonnie B. McDonald, 87, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at Cherokee Specialty Care. It was Bonnie’s wish to be cremated.  There will be no services at this time.  Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com Bonnie was born on May 29, 1934 to Gittie (Johnson) and Oliver “Ollie” Robeson in the Willow Township, Cherokee County, Iowa. She attended Quimby Elementary and then Washta High School and received her G.E. D. ...