Obituaries

James F. Specht, age 90 of rural Cherokee, IA, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, at Mercy One Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Monsignor Kenneth Seifried will officiate. ...

Ann M. Peck, age 80 of Cherokee, IA, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021, at her residence in Cherokee. A private family service will be held at a later date. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com...

Elsie J. Wester, 97, of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of rural Paullina, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services for family only will be held on Friday, February 26th,  at 1:30 p.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa. ...

Lisa Kaye Tucker, age 57 of Remsen, IA, passed away Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 at her home in Remsen. Memorial service will be 11:15 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Pastor Garret Kasper officiating.  Burial will follow at the Oakhill Cemetery in Cherokee.  Visitation with family present will be 2 hours prior to the service on Saturday at the church. ...

Leon R. Stanford, 96, of Larrabee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Medical City North Hills, in North Richland Hills, Texas. Leon was born August 16, 1924 in Larrabee, Iowa, the oldest child of five to Leonard & Carrie (Leeds) After high school he attended Business School in Sioux City until he was inducted into the Army in May 1943 where he was wounded in Germany in 1944. ...

Jimmy “Jim” Dean Hein, 79, of Davenport, IA, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Genesis East Medical Center. Jim put safety first, and after contracting COVID last fall, his service will be with immediate family only followed by an Iowa Patrol Honor Guard interment at Davenport Memorial Park. ...

Private family funeral services for Gus Kai, 88, of Aurelia, will be held with interment at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Aurelia. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Cherokee Regional Medical Center Hospice or the Aurelia First United Methodist Church. Livestream will begin at 10:55 A.M. on Wednesday, February 17, at Aurelia First United Methodist Church Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/AureliaFUMC...

Dr. Bruce R. Beier, 86, passed away January 29, 2021 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman, SD.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 2 pm at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman. Pastor Shane VanMeveren will officiate.  Public visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 prior to the service. Burial will be at the Freeman Cemetery. Memorial monies will be donated to the Bethany Mennonite Church television ministry...

Constance "Connie" Sorbe, age 85, of Quimby, Iowa formerly of Alta, Iowa died on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Manilla Manor in Manilla, Iowa. Private burial will take place in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. ...

Patricia Arlene Buck, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, January 28, 2021, at Cherokee Specialty Care. Pat was born in February 23, 1925, to Ralph W. & Nellie M. (Gleason) White in Cherokee. She attended Cherokee Public Schools and worked in the local bakery. ...

Glen “Bud” Allen Downer, age 72 of Calumet, IA, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 1, 2021, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. ...

Dale Kenneth Green, son of Clare and Helen (Moe) Green, was born August 14, 1925 and departed this life on Feb. 1, 2021 at the age of 95 in Dickinson County Hospital. He grew up on a farm in Cherokee County. He attended a one-room grade school and then attended Quimby and Cleghorn High Schools, graduating from the Cleghorn High School in 1943.  He served in the Army as a medical technician from Sept, 1945-January 1947 in Korea and was a staff sergeant at his discharge...

Chances are if you were ever following a University of Northern Iowa Panther football or basketball game; Timothy Ryan Carey was following it along with you. As of January 28, 2021, Tim has upgraded his ticket, and moved into the grand suite of heaven to continue watching his beloved Panthers from a better angle...

Rebecca  L. “Becky”  Hoeppner, 60, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, January 28, 2021 at her residence.   Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Bonnie J. (Andresen) Satter, age 90, of Holstein, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Cherokee Specialty Care of Cherokee. A private family funeral service will be held at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. Doresa K. Collogan officiating. Burial will be at the Galva Township West Cemetery of Galva. The Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein is in charge of the arrangements.    ...