Obituaries

B. L. "Barney" Hester (02/03/10)
B. L. "Barney" Hester, 90, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Saturday morning, Jan. 30, 2010 at The Gardens in Cherokee. Memorial services will be on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. ...

Deane E. Onnen (02/03/10)
Deane E. Onnen 83 of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Cherokee, passed away on January 23, 2010, following an extended illness. Deane lived in Cherokee for more than 40 years and wintered in Mesa for many years before he and his wife Colleen moved to Mesa year-round...

Theodore Peterson (02/03/10)
Theodore Peterson died at Sunnyview Care Center in Ankeny on Jan. 29, 2010. As he looked up at his loving son with those beautiful blues one last time, Mark told him it was OK to go. A celebration of life service was held Tuesday at St. James Lutheran Church, 5665 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, Iowa 50131 (www.stjamesjohnston.org). In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the St. James organ fund or to Iowa Lutheran Hospital...

Florence E. "Flossie" Timmins (02/01/10)
Florence E. "Flossie" Timmins Florence E. "Flossie" Timmins, 97, of Cherokee, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Country Side Estates, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. today in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cherokee. ...

Arthur "Art" John Heick (01/27/10)
Arthur "Art" John Heick Arthur "Art" John Heick, age 94, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Richard Arndt officiated. ...

George Hueschen (01/25/10)
George Max Hueschen, age 72, of Storm Lake, passed away on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 at Buena Vista Manor of Storm Lake. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 11a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Storm Lake with Rev. Jerry E. Oakland officiating. Burial preceded the memorial service at Holstein Cemetery. No visitation will be held. The Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein is in charge of the arrangements...

Art John Heick (01/25/10)
Art John Heick, age 94, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Richard Arndt will officiate. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Peterson on Tuesday afternoon, following the lunch at the church...

Frank J. Humphrey (01/22/10)
Frank Humphrey, 87, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at the Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars. Funeral services will be held in the spring. Online condolences may be sent to www.greenwoodfuneral.com.

Francis B. Eickholt (01/21/10)
Francis B. Eickholt, 73, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 17, 2010, following a battle with cancer. Services will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Anthon on Friday, Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at Mt. ...

Peter M. Andringa (01/21/10)

Francis Eickholt (01/20/10)
Francis Eickholt, 73, of Cherokee, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, at his home in Cherokee. Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anthon with Rev. Terry Roder officiating. Burial will be in Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at Anthon with military graveside honors provided by the American Legion McNiff Post #389 of Anthon...

Reca Aldred Williams (01/20/10)
Reca Williams, age 91, of Muskogee, Okla. passed this life Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 at Muskogee Regional Medical Center in Muskogee. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Rusty Williams officiating...

Alta Erickson (01/20/10)
Alta Erickson, 99, of Cherokee, passed away on Jan. 15, 2010 at Country Side Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jim Steen and Dr. Delmar Carlson officiated and burial was in the Liberty Township Cemetery at rural Meriden. ...

William Miller (01/20/10)
William "Bill" Miller, 59, of rural Marcus, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, at Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus. Rev. James Gruber officiated. Burial followed at Marcus Amherst Cemetery. ...

Delores "Dee" Osborn (01/14/10)
Delores "Dee" Osborn, formerly Delores Pedersen, 76, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 12, 2010 at The Gardens in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. ...

Carson L. Petersen (01/14/10)
Carson L. Petersen, 97, formerly of Pierson, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 12, 2010, at the Correctionville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Correctionville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley, with Rev. William Cotten officiating. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Pierson. Military respects will be accorded by the Harrison-Pedersen American Legion Post #291...

Carl F. Zehnder (01/14/10)
Carl F. Zehnder died Jan. 11, 2010 at the Bethany Lutheran Retirement Home in Lindsborg, Kan. Carl was born April 27, 1914, to Emil and Frieda Zehnder in Battle Creek, the second youngest of eight siblings. He moved to Terril when he was five years old and grew up on two farms near Terril. ...

Alice Libke (01/13/10)
Alice Libke, 88, of Aurelia, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Alice was cremated and there will be no visitation. The Redig Funeral Home of Aurelia is in charge of arrangements...

Peter M. Andringa (01/13/10)
Peter M. Andringa, age 68, of Cherokee, formerly of Orange City, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at the Prairie View Nursing Home in Sanborn. Funeral arrangements are being done by the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.

Keith M. Ohlson (01/13/10)
Keith M. Ohlson, 85, of Pharr, Texas, went to be with His Lord on Sunday Jan. 10, 2010. The family expressed their sadness for their loss and yet rejoiced. He died peacefully at his winter home. Funeral Service will be held Friday, Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m. ...

Terry Lee Huff (01/13/10)

Warren Held (01/11/10)
Warren Held, 86, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at the Cherokee Villa in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Pastor Magrey R. deVega will officiate. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. ...