Allen Joe Baldwin
Nov 17, 2017
SERVICES A Celebration Of Allen's life will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the Cherokee V.F.W. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be no visitation MUSIC INTERMENT Cedar Township Cemetery At a later date.
Marilyn K. George
Nov 17, 2017
On November 17, 2017, while holding her husband Chuck's hand, Marilyn K. George, slipped from the grips of a short illness and into the hands of her loving and merciful Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A celebration in Heaven ensued as angels sang and trumpets sounded and Marilyn was greeted by so many loved ones who have gone before her....
Phyllis Arlene (Sand) Moore
Nov 16, 2017
Phyllis was born on May 19, 1925. She was the daughter of Harry and Lulu Belle (Hobbs) Miller. She grew up on the family farm in Cherokee County, IA. She graduated from Marcus High School in Marcus, IA. During her life Phyllis experienced technological extremes that ranged from growing up in a family where her mother made soap by hand,...
Berniece Catherine Henke
Nov 15, 2017
Berniece Catherine (Peck) Henke was born on November 21, 1920 to Harold Alonzo Peck and Mary Ann (Zimmer) Peck. Born in Rock Township of Cherokee County, Iowa she was baptized into the Catholic Faith at the Maryhill Church. During her childhood, Berniece attended several country schools, receiving most of her schooling at Webb. Her family moved several times as they...
Evelyn Stoner
Nov 7, 2017
Evelyn Marie (Grauer) Stoner, was born in Cherokee County, IA, on December 30, 1928, to Fred and Cecelia (Mackowski) Grauer. She was baptized as an infant at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marcus, IA, and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. She attended the local schools, and graduated from Wilson High School in 1947. Following graduation, she worked at...
Lawrence J. Crist
Nov 7, 2017
Lawrence J. Crist the son of Benedict and Margaret (Martini) Crist, was born September 29, 1926, in Adrian, MN. His childhood years were spent in Ellsworth, MN where he attended school and graduated from Ellsworth Catholic School. On November 18, 1950, Lawrence was united in marriage to Jeanine Koobs in Adrian, MN. He started his career with the Illinois Central...
Virginia M. Slechta
Nov 6, 2017
Virginia Mae Slechta, the daughter of Fred and Nell (Hannan) Brown was born December 1, 1925, in Vail, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Vail where she received her education. On August 16, 1946, she was united in marriage to Vurnace 'Bud' Slechta. In July of 1947, the family moved to Cherokee from Council Bluffs, IA. They were blessed...
Earl F. Anderson
Oct 30, 2017
Earl Francis Anderson, the son of Francis and Lucille (Swinderman) Anderson was born on March 31, 1943 in Storm Lake, IA. His childhood years were spent in Storm Lake where he attended school. After school, Earl worked for a tire shop in Storm Lake for 25 years. On January 28, 1978, he was united in marriage to Marie Wilson at...
Anne Phipps
Oct 28, 2017
Anne Phipps passed away on October 28, 2017 at Westwood Specialty Care in Sioux City, Iowa. Anne was born in Cherokee, Iowa on June 5, 1954. She was the oldest of Nate and Virginia Phipps six children. She attended Special Education classes in Cherokee Public Schools from Kindergarten through her senior year. Her education continued at Glenwood, Iowa where she...
William 'Bill' Thomas Crow
Oct 22, 2017
William 'Bill' Thomas Crow was born to R. Bernadine (Thomas) and Albert F. Crow on October 13, 1953 in Corning, IA, and passed away October 22, 2017 at 2:32 a.m. His dad was clerk of district court and his mom was receptionist/bookkeeper. In the 60's his dad bought the movie theater and the family ran the theatre until Bill was...
Frank Robert Escue
Oct 7, 2017
Frank Robert Escue, the son of Ralph and Flora (Dewar) Escue, was born on March 18, 1940, on a farm in Cherokee County. He was raised a sharecropper on the Simonsen farm located in Rock Township. He graduated from Quimby High School in 1958. He was a member of the Army National Guard from 1956-1959. Following his graduation from high...
Firmin Eugene Huysentruyt
Oct 6, 2017
Firmin Eugene Huysentruyt, the son of Guillame and Marie (Bruggeman) Huysentruyt was born March 25, 1926, in Deerlijk, Belgium. His childhood years were spent in Belgium where he received his education. Firmin (Gene) spent six months in the Midwest on an agricultural study tour in 1952. He spent three months in Omaha at a community college followed by three months...
Lynette Sue Gates
Oct 4, 2017
Lyn was the middle child of Ray and Helen (Meyer) Gates from Marcus, IA. She began her nursing career at St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Sioux City. She also worked in Omaha and Washington, D.C. area hospitals. She completed her career working for Blue Cross/Blue Shield and retired in Woodbridge, VA. Her brother, Jon, preceded her in death. She...
Max D. Martinsen
Oct 3, 2017
Max D. Martinsen, the son of Gabe and Bertha (Wendte) Martinsen, was born in Ponca, NE on June 23, 1926. He received his education in Nebraska, and graduated from Newcastle High School in 1943. He proudly served his country with the U.S. Army Infantry during the Korean Conflict, and was stationed in Korea from 1949-1953 before his honorable discharge. He...
Kenneth Lee Ross
Sep 30, 2017
Kenneth Lee Ross, age 64, died suddenly of an aortic dissection at St. Luke's Hospital in Soux City on September 30, 2017. Ken was born Jan. 19, 1953, to Howard and Rogene Ross. Growing up in Pontoosuc, Illinois and Fort Madison, Iowa. Ken graduated from Fort Madison High School, and later earned a bachelor's degree in journalism in a feverish...
Donald Raymond Radke
Sep 25, 2017
Donald Raymond Radke, the son of Fred and Marie (Winterhof) Radke was born August 30, 1926 in Buena Vista County, Iowa. He was baptized on September 10, 1926 and confirmed on March 17, 1940 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hanover, IA. He received his education at St. John's Parochial School. On February 17, 1957, Donald was united in marriage...
Kenneth Stephens
Sep 10, 2017
SERVICES Kenneth Stephens, age 63, of Yankton, SD and formerly of Cherokee, IA passed away unexpectedly on September 10th while vacationing in Italy. No formal services will be held. A come and go gathering in celebration of Ken's life will be held from 12 noon until 3:00PM on Sunday, September 24th at the Cherokee Yacht Club. In honor of his...
Lucille King
Sep 6, 2017
Lucille King, the daughter of Arthur and Zintka (Heard) Rasmussen was born on March 15, 1922, in Bronson, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Bronson where she attended school and graduated from high school. Following graduation she worked at Cudahy's Meat Processing. On June 28, 1941, Lucille was united in marriage to William 'Bill' King in Sioux City, Iowa....
Elva Johnson
Sep 4, 2017
Elva Johnson was born on a farm near Remsen, IA, March 13, 1925, to Art and Ida (Wilberding) Delperdang. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Cherokee in 1942. She went to work at Miller Insurance, which later became Miller-Mac. Elva married Kenneth Johnson on June 26, 1947, and the couple enjoyed 54 years of marriage. Kenneth passed away...
Kirk Allen Ray
Aug 30, 2017
Kirk Allen Ray, age 54, of Washta, IA, died suddenly on August 30, 2017, at Unity Point St. Luke's Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Kirk was born on March 29, 1963, to Kenneth and Clarsie (Holloway) Ray. He lived in Washta his entire life, and attended Willow Schools....
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