Celesta Rupp
Aug 26, 2017
Celesta Elizabeth Rupp, the daughter of Joseph and Clara (Hansen) Schroeder was born on January 8, 1920, on the family farm near Remsen. She was raised near Remsen and attended school at Remsen St. Mary's. After her schooling, Celesta assisted in farm work for family and domestic work for neighbors. On January 24, 1953, Celesta was united in marriage to...
Loretta Marie Rosenthal
Aug 24, 2017
Loretta (Nioce) Rosenthal, 93, of Cherokee died August 24, 2017, of complications due to pneumonia and COPD. Loretta was born on December 5, 1923, near Mayetta, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Alice Nioce. She graduated from Holton High School and worked as a telegraph operator for the railroad in Remsen and as a secretary for Olsen Transfer in Cherokee....
Betty L. Nafe
Aug 20, 2017
Betty Lou Nafe (Skou) was born on January 25, 1950 in Ida Grove, Iowa during a snow storm to David Foster Skou and Rita Catherine Skou. She spent her childhood years growing up in Galva, Iowa and graduated in 1969. Betty was the second of six children. Following graduation, she married James Mallison. In this union, three children were born,...
James Wesley Haritage
Aug 2, 2017
Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home 216 South 2nd St. Cherokee, Iowa 51012 www.greenwoodfuneral.com August 3, 2017 JAMES WESLEY HARITAGE James Wesley Haritage, age 92 of Dakota Dunes, SD and formerly of Cherokee, IA, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at StoneyBrook Suites Assisted Living in Dakota Dunes. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at the...
Lillie M. Keller
Jul 23, 2017
Lillie M. (Riner) Kelly, the daughter of Martha (Griffin) and Theodore Riner, was born in Opequon District, WV, on August 19, 1921. She grew up in West Virginia, and graduated from Hedgesville High School with the class of 1940. She married George Keller on May 29, 1950, in Martinsburg, WV. The couple eventually relocated to Cherokee, where George was involved...
Tammy Lee Hercha-Brown
Jul 15, 2017
Tammy was born on August 24, 1962 in Lawrence, Kansas to John and Rose (Burkhart) Hercha. Her father was in the Navy so they moved around a lot, which was exciting and fun for her. She graduated from high school in Eudora, Kansas and from Patricia Stevens School of Fashion and Design in Omaha, Nebraska. She married Michael Brown on...
Timothy Albert Reusch
Jul 13, 2017
Timothy Albert Reusch, 58, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, July 13,2017 at the Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN of a rare lung rejection. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Lori (Gross) Reusch; his mother, Margaret (Boch) Reusch; his son, Nathan Reusch and his companion, Kim Grzeslo and her children, Cameron Schueder, Bryce Grzeslo, and Michael...
Dana O. Coombs
Jul 7, 2017
Dana passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Accura Health Center in Cherokee. No formal services are planned. The family will host a private gathering to celebrate Dana's life at a later date. SERVICES OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Jeanne Marie Ravnsborg
Jun 23, 2017
Jeanne Marie Ravnsborg, the daughter of Vernon and Betty (Mangels) Gordon was born May 27, 1952 in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm near Cherokee. She attended Meriden-Cleghorn High School and graduated in 1970. After graduation she moved to Iowa City, IA and worked as a nurse's aide. She returned to Cherokee and then worked...
Orville Melvin Saxby
Jun 20, 2017
Orville 'Sax' Melvin Saxby the son of Melvin and Rose (Piehl) Saxby was born on October 27, 1930, in Peterson, IA. His childhood years were spent in Peterson where he attended school and graduated from Peterson High School. After school Sax worked for Fastenow Plumbing. On January 27, 1952 Orville was united in marriage to Lila Grauer at Trinity Lutheran...
Mary Jane Waters
Jun 19, 2017
Mary Jane Waters, the only daughter of Frances and Leone (Carr) Waters was born on April 18, 1935 in Cherokee, IA. She had three brothers: Mike, Lenny, and Bob whom all have preceded her in death. Mary attended and graduated from Immaculate Conception School in Cherokee and spent the first year out of high school working as a medical stenographer...
Steve J. Madsen
Jun 11, 2017
Steven John Madsen, son of Jerry and Marge (Lenz) Madsen was born on January 21, 1957 in Storm Lake, IA. Steve spent his childhood in Rembrandt and Aurelia, graduating from Aurelia Community High School in 1975. Steve joined the Navy in 1980, served in Japan, and left the Navy in 1984 as a Petty Officer Third Class. After leaving the...
Patrick Kirby
Jun 8, 2017
Patrick John Kirby, the son of Joseph and Anita (Murphy) Kirby was born January 25, 1946, in Fonda, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm near Fonda. He graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Fonda, Iowa and later attended and graduated from the University of South Dakota with a degree in business and...
Karn Jean Monson
Jun 1, 2017
Karn Jean Monson, the daughter of Wayne and Cleo (Schott) Cole was born January 11, 1953 in Storm Lake, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Storm Lake where she attended school and graduated valedictorian in 1971. Following school she worked at Commercial Trust and Savings Bank in Storm Lake until 1976. On August 28, 1971 Karn was united in...
Agnes M. Day
May 26, 2017
Agnes Marie (Tippy) Day was born in Cherokee, Iowa on January 3, 1936. She attended Immaculate Conception Schools, and later earned her GED. In 1952, she married Robert Day, and their family soon grew to include seven children. The couple later divorced. Agnes was a devoted and busy mother while her children were growing up. She loved cooking them big...
Helen Gertrude Mendt
May 16, 2017
'I loved our life on the farm. Especially when you kids were little. It was a simple life and we didn't have much but there were a lot of us to keep each other company.' Helen Mendt Helen Gertrude (Bush) Mendt, Age 92 from rural Cleghorn, IA died on May 16, 2017 at her home of natural causes. Helen was...
William Arthur McLaughlin
May 11, 2017
Bill was born to Lawrence and Evelyn (Mosier) McLaughlin in Cherokee, Iowa on June 15, 1924. Bill was an electrical contractor with his father before and after World War II. He served in the US Navy and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands during WWII. Bill married Verna E. Mueller on June 28, 1942, and they retired to Florida in...
Dan Dean Dailey
May 6, 2017
Dan Dean Dailey, the son of Elaine (Parks) and George Dailey, Jr., was born in Monterey, CA, on September 7, 1950. He grew up on a farm near Sutherland, IA, and graduated from Sutherland High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Chicago. He was Honorably Discharged in 1976, after serving for 6 years. On...
Nicole Peterson
Apr 5, 2017
Nicole Sofia Peterson was born in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, on April 11, 2001. Nicole and her twin sister, Natalie, overcame the odds after being born at just 30 weeks. At the age of two they were adopted by Brent and Mary Peterson and moved to the United States. Nicole was a freshman at Cherokee High School, participating in chorus, band...
Jimmy Lee Gordon
Apr 3, 2017
SERVICES Funeral services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
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