Wilma Bell Porter
Jun 11, 2019
Wilma Bell Porter, the daughter of Leonard and Ardella (Chase) Cochran was born August 8, 1930 in Quimby, IA where she won a beauty contest.
She attended the Quimby School. At age 14 she worked the Quimby switch board after school. Her family moved to Cherokee in the middle of her sophomore year. There she worked at the Soda Grill...
Cletus Henke
Jun 4, 2019
Cletus Henke, the son of Frank and Eva (Kohn) Henke was born December 9, 1926 at in Rock Township, Cherokee County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on the farm in rural Cherokee where he attended school. At age 18, he was drafted into the Army Infantry and served two years during WWII as a technician fifth grade medical detachment....
Sandra K. Specht
Jun 3, 2019
Sandra K. Specht, 83, of Cherokee, won her battle with cancer and went to be with her loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, June 3, 2019 at one of the finest care facilities, Heartland Care Center in Marcus.
Sandra Kay (Locke) Specht was born on May 2, 1936 to Watts Andrew and Edythe (Cobb) Locke. She enjoyed being...
Matt P. George
May 17, 2019
Mathias Paul “Matt” George, the son of Paul and Marilyn (Peck) George, was born in Cherokee, Iowa, on April 22, 1955. He grew up on a farm near Aurelia, Iowa, and graduated from Aurelia High School in 1973.
Matt was always drawn to anything with an engine, including big trucks, heavy equipment and motorcycles. For several years he owned...
Dawn Sonksen
May 17, 2019
Dawn Sonksen, the daughter of Glen and Phyllis (Wilkinson) Parker, was born August 27, 1943, in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school. She was united in marriage to Ronald Shaefer. Dawn was later united in marriage to Roger Sonksen on November 27, 1961 in Cherokee In 1971, the family moved to an acreage...
Mary C. Case
May 16, 2019
Mary Colletta, the daughter of Hugh and Katherine (Carel) Connor, was born December 19, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa. She grew up on her family’s farm near Le Mars, and attended Union High School. She then graduated from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Sioux City. Mary was united in marriage to Delbert Case, and the two settled on...
Mark William Murphy
May 8, 2019
Mark William Murphy was born June 3, 1962 in LeMars, Iowa, the son of Donald Murphy and Alice (Conway) Murphy. The family moved to Cherokee, where Mark attended Immaculate Conception and later Cherokee Public Schools, graduating from Washington High School in 1981, the “Class with Class.”
Mark’s call to public service began with his enlistment in the U.S. Army from...
DuWayne Henry Pauling
May 8, 2019
DuWayne H. Pauling, the son of William F. and Ella M. (Richter) Pauling, was born September 11, 1931, near Germantown, IA. He was baptized on September 30, 1931 at his parent’s home. He was later confirmed on June 10, 1945, at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on the farm near Germantown. He...
Isobel Ann Wilberding
May 3, 2019
Born to James William and Isabella Maryana (Wallenberg) Kubal on January 22, 1932 in Sioux City, Iowa. Anne was the eldest of three children.
Ann attended the Sioux City area schools and graduated from Heelan High School in 1950. As fate would have it, she met the love of her life, one Lawrence "Larry" Wilberding, shortly before her senior year...
Connie Faye Biberdorf
Apr 25, 2019
Connie Faye (Smith) Biberdorf was born on June 23, 1949, a child of Manfred and Hildegard Smith of Cherokee. She attended boarding school at Marty Mission High School in Wagner, SD.
On October 11, 1969, Connie Smith and Delbert Biberdorf were united in marriage at The Methodist Church in Quimby, IA. They made their home in Cherokee. Connie spent many years at home with the...
John A. McAlpine
Apr 24, 2019
John “Pump” Antohny McAlpine, the son of Eugene and Ruth (Christopher) McAlpine was born October 25, 1954, in Hartley, IA. His childhood years were spent in Sheldon, IA, where he received his education. Following his education, John worked for many years in the construction business building grain elevators.
John may have looked rough on the outside but had a huge...
Henry Phipps
Apr 18, 2019
Henry “Hank” Phipps was born July 14, 1936 at San Diego, California to Luther and Mabel (Sterman) Phipps. He moved to Cherokee when he was a young boy. He graduated from Washington High School in 1955 and soon after he enlisted in the Navy. While in the Navy he was a diesel mechanic on an icebreaker and spent a lot...
Leon Royce Chase
Apr 4, 2019
Leon R. Chase, age 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife, Susan and his family following a 2 year brave battle against cancer. His wish was to be cremated and a visitation with the family will be on April 27th from 4-7pm at Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home with burial at a later date. He was born on September...
Delores June Todd
Apr 2, 2019
Delores June Todd, the daughter of Oscar and Ella (Andresen) Lenz, was born June 20, 1931, on the family farm in Silver Township near Holstein, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the farm. She attended Silver School #6. Following the passing of her father at an early age, Delores stayed at home to assist her family.
On January 30,...
Marcella Faye Nelson
Mar 29, 2019
Marcella Faye Nelson, age 91, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Accura Health in Ames, Iowa.
Marcella was born March 16, 1928 in Cherokee County, IA to Frank and Mildred (Mann) Gerjets. She attended school in Cherokee and graduated from Wilson High School. While attending school, she worked at Woolworth’s and later at the telephone...
Wanda Sue Woltman
Mar 22, 2019
Wanda Sue Woltman, the daughter of Merlin and Lorilla (Whiting) Resene was born September 18, 1950, in Cherokee, IA. She lived with her family in Aurelia, and had a wonderful childhood. She graduated from Aurelia High School in 1968. She then worked at the MHI. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Herman Woltman on October...
Ronald B. Abels
Mar 14, 2019
SERVICES Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee.
Audrey A. Dushinske
Mar 12, 2019
Audrey Ann Dushinske (Howard), 83, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 under hospice care at her residence in The Beck.
A mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, March 18 at Immaculate Conception Church in Cherokee. Burial will follow the service at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be Sunday, March 17 from 2 to...
Kenneth Edwin Kistenmacher
Mar 11, 2019
Kenneth Edwin Kistenmacher, the son of Edwin and Katherine (Spiese) Kistenmacher, went home to be with his heavenly father on March 11, 2019. He was born on July 1, 1955 in Cherokee, Iowa. He spent his childhood years on the family farm in Diamond Township, Cherokee, County, south of Aurelia. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran...
Paul Anthony Lux
Mar 10, 2019
Paul Anthony Lux, son of Maydar and Anna (Henke) Lux was born in Cherokee on March 25, 1936. He lived his entire life on the Lux Century farm west of Cherokee. He attended Maryhill Catholic School and later graduated from IC School in 1955, where he was an avid basketball player. He spent his younger years on the farm,...
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