Obituaries

Eleanor May Varce, age 100 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the North Cedar Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Falls, IA. ...

John “Jack” D. Bierman, age 78, of Stevens Point, WI, passed away on January 13, 2019 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI while surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born September 29, 1940 in Storm Lake, IA to Vernon and Ruth (Daniels) Bierman. ...

John “Jack” D. Bierman, age 78, of Stevens Point, WI, passed away on January 13, 2019 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI while surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born September 29, 1940 in Storm Lake, IA to Vernon and Ruth (Daniels) Bierman. ...

Cheryl R Linn, 74, of Cherokee, IA, passed away from a brief battle with cancer on Sunday morning, January 13, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Willow, AK. Cheryl Raye Reed was born on August 7, 1944 in Sac City, IA to Bonnie June Bolles. After starting a family and raising her children she bartended at the Pioneer for many years, worked in the kitchen as a dietary aide at nursing homes, and before she retired, she was a bartender at Archie’s. ...

Larry  D.  Weede, 68, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, January 5, 2019 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center due to injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.   Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 27th at 2 p.m. in the Washington High School Gymnasium at Cherokee, Iowa. ...

A memorial service for LeRoy Lockwood, age 95, of Spirit Lake, will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 10:30AM at United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. LeRoy Roscoe (Butch) Lockwood passed away on January 6, 2019 at Hospice of the Valley, in Scottsdale, AZ at the age of 95. He was born on May 3, 1923 on a farm in Larrabee, IA to Matthew and Icyel Lockwood...

James  L.  “Jim”  Warrender, 87,  of Cicero, Indiana, and formerly of Quimby, Iowa, passed away December 29, 2018 following a long fight with COPD.   Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Ruth Ann Fangman, age 80 of Cherokee, IA passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Father Jeff Schleisman will officiate. ...

Marvin K. Stieneke, age 77 of Washta, IA, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2018, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. ...

Christina Martin, age 21 of Quimby, IA, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Christina is the daughter of Cherie and Richard Lame of Quimby, and Chuck and Heather Martin of Storm Lake. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. ...

Shane Doray Johnson was born in Osage, Iowa on May 5, 1965. He was adopted on June 7, 1965 by Burton (Butch) and Kaye (Johnson) Johnson through Lutheran Social Services. He was raised in Ashton, Iowa, 1965-70, Alta, Iowa, 1970-1973 and lived in Aurelia, Iowa from 1973-1983 where he received his education and graduated from Aurelia High School in the Class of 1983. ...

Velma Ruth Townsend, age 83 of Cherokee, IA, passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2018, at her residence. A private family service will be held at a later date. Andrew Klumpp will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. 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...

Mary Elaine Polson, 95, of Marcus, Iowa passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.  Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday December 27, 2018 at Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus, Iowa.  Pastor Chris Childs will officiate.  Burial will follow at Marcus Amherst Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. ...

Albert Louis Kleihauer, age 88 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jane Johnston will officiate. ...