Obituaries

Sandra K. Schuett, age 79, of Holstein, passed away on Saturday, January 09, 2021 at the AbiliT Senior Living of Holstein. A private family funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Rev. ...

Charles Henry “L.P.” Clark, 89, formerly of Cherokee, passed away on December 25, 2020 in Ashburn, Virginia. Charles’ life story is one of ambition, hard work, great success, strong faith, true love, and tremendous generosity. Raised by his young, widowed mother, he made his way to the Washington, DC, where he studied and worked full-time to build a career in government spanning 40 years. ...

Mesquite, NV. Sandra Julius Thompson, age 63, passed away on December 5, 2020, in St. George, Utah. Sandra was born on November 5, 1957, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to Dale and Iva Julius. She was the wife of Denny Thompson. They were married in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 20, 2000...

Marlene R. Gloss, originally from Cherokee County, Iowa, passed away on December 26, 2020 at Friendship Village Hospice House in Tempe, AZ.  Marlene, daughter of Egbert (Ed) Van Der Sloot and Jennie (Kooiker) Van Der Sloot was born August 4, 1936 at Rock Valley, Iowa.  Her school years were spent in rural Cherokee County, Iowa, where she graduated from Cleghorn High School in 1955.  She attended Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa and Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, and later worked in the Cherokee, Iowa Public School System.. ...

Mrs. Holly Anne Donaldson, age 65, Cherokee, formerly of Spencer, passed away on Monday December 28, 2020 in Cherokee. There will be a public visitation on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Masks and Social Distancing is required. Warner Funeral Home is in charge or arrangements. Condolences may be sent at www.warnerfuneral.com...

DARLENE  M.  GUSTAFSON, 90, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday evening, December 28, 2020 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center due to complications of COVID-19. Private family services will be held on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Loren C. Sorensen, 94, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.  No services will be scheduled. It was Loren’s wish to be cremated – The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting Loren’s family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Helen Marie Nash Sturgeon, age 93, passed away December 21, 2020 at Milford IA. Helen was born September 7, 1927 in Cherokee IA, to Francis (Frank) Louis Nash and Adela Marie (Rovn) Nash. She graduated in 1945 from Cherokee Wilson High School. She was employed for two years by...

Donald William Mott was born on the Mott family farm at rural Paullina, Iowa on December 17, 1924.   He died at The Village Care Center in Indianola, Iowa from COVID-19 complications on December 18th, 2020 at the age of 96 years. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date at the Paullina Friends Meeting in Paullina, Iowa and the final resting place will be at the Paullina FriendsCemetery near Paullina, IA...

Eddie L. Wiebe, age 85, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 from complications of Covid. Ed was born to John and Jacobena Wiebe April 7, 1935 in Marion, SD. He graduated from Salem High School, then served in the Army where he went to Germany. He later moved to Cherokee, Iowa where he was employed at Wilson’s meat packing plant for 33 years until retirement in 1997...

Carl E. Gustafson, age 82, of Bloomington and formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on Dec. 16, 2020. He was born in Cherokee, Iowa. Preceded in death by his parents, Eric and Mabel Gustafson. There will be a memorial service at a later date in 2021. ...