Robert 'Curly' Corrington
Apr 1, 2017
Robert D. "Curly" Corrington, the son of Vere and Darlene (Caboth) Corrington was born October 8, 1948, in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School. He went on to attend Wayne State College in Wayne, NE and became a teacher. He lived in North Carolina before moving back...
Phyllis C. Cosgrove
Mar 27, 2017
Phyllis Catherine (Smith) Cosgrove, was born December 10, 1916 on a farm near Elgin, NE to Joseph Smith and Margaret Ann Baum Smith. Phyllis attended school in Raeville, NE and graduated from Elgin High School in 1934. After working in Nebraska and attending National Business Training School (NBT) in Sioux City, Phyllis moved to Cherokee and was employed at Cherokee...
Eugene A. Pelletier
Mar 26, 2017
Eugene Pelletier was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on June 14, 1952, to Alfred and Helen (Collette) Pelletier. His childhood years were spent in the Gardner area, and he attended the local schools. He was united in marriage to Suzanne Richard. They became the parents of a son, Jeremy. Eugene was an avid fan of WWF wrestling, as well as other...
Jean T. Miller
Mar 25, 2017
Jean Theresa Miller, 92, issued a statement that her work here is done. She received a call, an offer that can't be refused, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus; a reunion with her husband Tom, son Mark, brother Jim, parents, extended family, and friends she has not seen...
Wilma Joyce Hagan
Mar 19, 2017
Wilma Joyce Hagan the daughter of Floyd and Alice (Davis) Walters was born February 16, 1935 in Pierson, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Pierson where she graduated from Pierson High School in 1953. On October 29, 1953 she was united in marriage to Gene Hagan in Pierson. Following their marriage they lived briefly near Royal, IA before moving...
Kenneth William Anderson
Mar 11, 2017
Kenneth W. Anderson was born on January 7, 1924, in Cherokee IA, to Nels and Esther Anderson. He married Elizabeth Elphinstone in 1954. He lived a full and active life. From growing up on a farm, to working construction, to owning his own business, there was nothing that slowed him down. Every year up until 2013, he made a trip...
Joseph 'Joe' Karl Beals
Mar 4, 2017
Joseph "Joe" Karl Beals, the son of Joseph and Buertess (Worman) Beals was born May 27, 1938, in Rock Island, IL. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High in 1956. After graduation Joe enlisted in the U.S. Army and served our country for 9 years in Greenland, Germany, and Vietnam. Following...
Don Agostine
Feb 25, 2017
Donald C. Agostine was born June 19, 1936, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Urbano and Imelde (Righini) Agostine. He attended Immaculate Conception Grade School, Heelan High School and Loras College, graduating in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. In the fall and winter of 1958, he served on active duty as a member of the US...
Melburn Paul Louie Schmidt
Feb 18, 2017
Melburn Schmidt, son of George and Lillie (Wiese) Schmidt, was born in Calumet, Iowa, on February 18, 1917. He graduated from Larrabee High School in 1935. He married Bernice Hocken in 1938, and the two became the parents to four sons, Dennis, Donald, John and Steve, before Bernice passed away. During this time, he also served in the U.S. Army....
Richard 'Rich' Wych
Jan 30, 2017
Richard 'Rich' D. Wych, was born September 11, 1946, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Quimby, IA. He graduated from Willow High School in 1964. Rich then attended the University of South Dakota for three years where he was majoring in computer science. Rich was drafted into the US Army in November of 1968...
Pierce Green
Jan 27, 2017
Lester Pierce Green was born on March 19, 1922 in Cherokee, the son of Lester and Lillian (Pierce) Green. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1941. He attended Illinois Central Trade School in Waterloo, Iowa from 1941 - 1942. In October, 1942, Pierce joined the United States Marines. He was trained as a Marine Paratrooper and served in the...
Betty C. French
Jan 25, 2017
Elizabeth Mae Caswell, the daughter of Andrew and Bertha (Wright) Caswell, was born April 28, 1925 in Cherokee. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where she attended school and graduated from Wilson High School in 1943. Betty earned a degree in history from Lake Forest College in Illinois. In 1947 she was united in marriage to Lawrence Charles French...
Gary W. Brink
Jan 13, 2017
Gary Ward Brink passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. His death was as the result of issues related to his Frontal Temporal Dementia. He had been a resident of the nursing home for almost five years and had received thoughtful and compassionate care there the entire time. Gary was born in Burea, Ohio,...
Floyd J. Zimmer
Jan 12, 2017
Floyd Joseph Zimmer, the son of John and Kathryn (Hecket) Zimmer, was born in Cherokee, IA on April 11, 1925. He grew up on the family farm, attended Maryhill Catholic School during his primary years, and graduated from Quimby High School. Floyd was proud to have served in the United States Army. His service included duties in the Philippines and...
Marilyn A. Spindler
Jan 8, 2017
Marilyn "Babe" Spindler, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Trainer) Shea was born June 9, 1922, in Cherokee, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cherokee where she attended school and graduated from Wilson High School in 1940. On March 18, 1944, Babe was united in marriage to Crowley Spindler at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Following their marriage...
Barbara Carlson
Jan 5, 2017
Barbara (Puhrmann) Carlson was born on February 18, 1930, the daughter of George and Josephine (Durmich) Puhrmann. She graduated from the Larrabee High School. In 1948 she married Arnold Carlson and they farmed west of Marcus until they retired and moved to Marcus in 1986. She was involved in many volunteer jobs, from teacher's aide, the Heartland Auxiliary, to Meals...
Barbara Jean Keith
Jan 3, 2017
Barbara Jean Keith, the daughter of Wilbur and Erma (Jones) Dooley, was born May 28, 1942, in Waterloo, IA. At an early age her family moved to California where she attended school and graduated from Chula Vista High School in California. She was united in marriage to John Scot Boren and they moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. On February 27,...
Timothy 'Tim' LaVerne Alberts
Dec 31, 2016
Timothy 'Tim' LaVerne Alberts, the son of LaVerne 'Jake' and Ella (Rahbusch) Alberts was born March 23, 1962, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1980. While in high school he excelled in basketball, football, and baseball. In 1981, Tim enlisted and served in the U.S....
Jesse E. Schlichting
Dec 27, 2016
Jesse Eugene 'The Whistler' Schlichting, was born July 2, 1926, to Nina Jane (Brees) and Lawrence Henry Schlichting. He grew up on a farm between Sutherland and Gaza, Iowa, and attended school in Gaza. He served in the U.S. Army, and earned his GED during his military service. Jesse married Dorothy Irvine on February 11, 1944. The couple was blessed...
Bonnie A. Smith
Dec 25, 2016
Bonita "Bonnie" Ann (Schissel) Smith, the daughter of John and Mary (Carey) Sand was born on October 25, 1927, and was raised on the family farm outside of Marcus. She graduated from Marcus High School where she loved twirling the baton in the marching band. She has always loved to sing and dance and had a fun-loving personality. After high...
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