Roger W. Sleezer, 81, of Cherokee passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at his home. Funeral arrangements are currently pending at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online condolences may be …

Thomas “Tom” Siefken, 68, of Storm Lake died Jan. 9, 2026, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake.  Celebration of Life services will take place at a later date. Burial …

Marilyn Jane Truitt of Iowa City passed away Jan. 1, 2026, at the age of 82. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 9, at 10:30 a.m. at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, …

Robert D. “Bob” Rollefson, 88, of Cherokee passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at his home. Memorial services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Burial …

Marjorie L. Goodburn, 99, of Cherokee passed away on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at Accura Nursing Home in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul's …

Lorna Deana Brandt, 81, formerly of Cherokee, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 11 a.m. at …

Renee' M. Bennett, 61, of Aurelia passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at her home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, Jan. 9, at 11 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, located at …

Rick W. Hirschman, 60, of Des Moines, formerly of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, at …

Sybil J. Norris, 85, of Washta passed away on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Grandview …

Merlene K. Albright, 83, of Cherokee passed away on Jan. 1, 2026, at her home. It was Merlene's wish to be cremated. Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. …

Eleda Nathelia Reimers Wester, 93, of Cherokee passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at The Gardens Assisted Living. Private family burial will be held at Liberty Township Cemetery. …

Michael Glen Tetmeyer, 79, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2025, after a seven-month battle with Lymphoma cancer. Up until the very end, Mike was still witty, full of love for his family and …

Roberta Jean Hueser, 93, of George peacefully passed away on Dec. 25, 2025, at Good Samaritan Senior Living Center in George. A private family burial will take place at a future date for both …

Jamie Wain Draper passed away at the age of 49 on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, at his mother Millie Bruhn and stepfather Tim Bruhn's home at Spirit Lake. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on …

Elaine M. Allen (nee Anderson), 94, passed away at Accura HealthCare, Aurelia, on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Meriden Evangelical …

Bob Wilkie, 96, of rural Cherokee passed away on Thursday morning, Dec. 11, 2025, at his home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 16, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. …

Father Eugene Earl Sitzmann, 90, of Cherokee passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at …

Ramona "Mona" Marie Simmons, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Raymore, Mo., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at the age of 71. Funeral …

Jeffrey Dale Johnson was born on Dec. 4, 1949, in Iowa City, and raised in Cherokee, a place that remained close to his heart and where many happy memories were made throughout his life. Following …

Dale Hanson, 71, of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, surrounded by loved ones and under the compassionate care of hospice. In accordance with God’s plan, …