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Boyd 'Bud' Perrin

Boyd 'Bud' Perrin

Feb 25, 2016

Boyd 'Bud' Joseph Perrin was born March 26, 1930 in Cherokee, IA, the son of Mary C. (Goodwin) and Delbert D. Perrin. He attended I.C. Catholic School until the 9th grade, and graduated from Wilson High School in Cherokee in 1949. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1951, serving during the Korean War as an Aviation Machinist's mate, traveling all...

Elizabeth 'June' Reinert

Elizabeth 'June' Reinert

Feb 21, 2016

Elizabeth "June" (Stroud) Reinert was born February 22, 1920, on her parents' farm near Quimby, IA. She was the first of nine children born to Annie (Stratten) and Annual Stroud. From a very early age, June helped care for her younger siblings, and took her turn with many of the farm chores, as well. She attended country school in Silver...

Arlis A. Bechtel

Arlis A. Bechtel

Feb 15, 2016

Arlis Arlean (Arndt) Bechtel, the daughter of Clarence and Lottie (Morvez) Arndt, was born March 31, 1930, on a farm near Canby, MN. She graduated from Canby High School in 1948. Following graduation, Arlis and three of her girlfriends moved to Cherokee, IA to find work and further their education. Her first job was working at the State Hospital. She...

Verne Borkowski

Verne Borkowski

Feb 12, 2016

Laverne (Verne) Earl 'Papa Verne' Borkowski, the son of Roy and Julia (Friedrichsen) Borkowski, was born on September 26, 1934, in Templeton, IA. As a child he lived in Templeton, Truesdale, IA, and Manning, IA where he was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Following graduation, Verne spent four years in the Navy until his honorable discharge. On June 3,...

Geraldine 'Jerry' Foley

Geraldine 'Jerry' Foley

Feb 11, 2016

Geraldine 'Jerry' Dorothy Foley was born November 30, 1925 on a farm in rural Anthon, Iowa to Americus Joseph (A.J.) King and Mary Alice (McDermott) King. Jerry was the youngest of eleven children growing up in rural Anthon. She had four sisters and six brothers. Jerry stared her elementary education at St. Joseph Catholic School in Anthon, Iowa, and also...

Mary Jane Netley

Mary Jane Netley

Feb 2, 2016

Mary Jane Netley, 95, Livingston, MT and formerly Cherokee, IA passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 2, 2016 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl, her parents, Malcolm and Christina (Staver) Hyndman, a sister, Shirley Booth and brothers, Staver, Keith, and Mac Hyndman. Mary Jane married Carl Netley in 1947. They farmed in the Quimby...

William 'Bill' James Rose

William 'Bill' James Rose

Feb 2, 2016

William "Bill" James Rose, the son of Perry and Lela (Bush) Rose was born May 22, 1954, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm South of Cleghorn. His early childhood education was received at Maryhill School and later at Meriden-Cleghorn High School, where he graduated in 1973. After high school, Bill attended Northwest Iowa Technical...

Kerry A. Smith

Kerry A. Smith

Jan 28, 2016

Kerry A. Smith, the son of Raymond Carl and Lois Wilma (Short) Smith was born February 8, 1955 in Sioux City, IA. His childhood was spent in the Correctionville area and he graduated from Eastwood High School in 1973. Kerry joined the Navy on August 19, 1975 and served on the U.S.S. Henry B. Wilson as a firing technician at...

Debra A. Payne

Debra A. Payne

Jan 18, 2016

SERVICES A memorial service for Deb will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Kevin Woltman

Kevin Woltman

Jan 17, 2016

Kevin Wayne Woltman, the son of Frances 'Elaine' (Bowen) and Wayne Woltman, was born in Cherokee, Iowa on December 17, 1949. He received his early education at the Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Cherokee, graduating in 1968. Kevin was very proud of his Alma Mater. He excelled at both tennis and golf. He attended Iowa Lakes Community College for one...

George Gottsche Jr.

George Gottsche Jr.

Jan 15, 2016

George John William Gottsche, Jr., the son of George N. Gottsche, Sr., and Mabel (Mesner) Gottsche, was born August 22, 1927, in Paullina, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Paullina and Cleghorn area where he attended schools and helped work on neighbors farms. George served in the U.S. Army where he was a lab tech in the x-ray...

Kitty M. Kohn

Kitty M. Kohn

Jan 15, 2016

Kathleen 'Kitty' Mathilda Kohn, the daughter of Albert and Regina (Wilberding) Rupp was born June 23, 1928, in Cherokee, Iowa. A lifelong resident of Rock Township and the Maryhill Parish, her childhood years were spent on the family farm. She attended school at Maryhill for eight years and then attended Quimby High School and graduated in 1947. On June 23,...

Elsie N. Hardin

Elsie N. Hardin

Jan 14, 2016

Elsie Marie Holck was born on February 16, 1912, to George and Della (Schultz) Holck at their home in Paullina, Iowa. After her marriage to Ed Westphal in 1928, the couple moved to a farm near Calumet, Iowa, where they farmed until 1967. They retired and moved to a new home in Larrabee, Iowa. Ed passed away in 1975. Elsie...

Kerrie Lynn Morris

Kerrie Lynn Morris

Jan 4, 2016

Kerrie Lynn Morris, the daughter of Jefferson McGrew II and Eileen (Unsworth) McGrew, was born June 13, 1958, in Morrow Bay, CA. Her childhood years were spent in Morrow Bay where she received her education. After school she worked at various jobs the next few years before moving to Hawaii. On May 1, 1976, she was united in marriage to...

Mary Florence Harder

Mary Florence Harder

Jan 1, 2016

Mary Florence Harder, 78 of Tucson, Arizona, passed away peacefully to be with our Lord on January 1, 2016. She was the second daughter of Alice and Orla Harder. Mary grew up on a farm north of Marcus and was a member of Holy Name Parish until she graduated from Holy Name School in 1956. She was a graduate of...

Arlene Mae Reynolds

Arlene Mae Reynolds

Dec 20, 2015

Arlene M. Reynolds, 89, of Olathe, Kansas, and recently Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on December 20, 2015. She was born in Clarion, Iowa, on May 5, 1926m to Roy and Florence (Castleman) Putnam. Arlen is survived by her husband, Harold E. Reynolds of Olathe, and her children, Janet Angell and husband Rick, and Jack Poggenklass and wife Mary Jo of...

Jeffrey L. Glouser

Jeffrey L. Glouser

Dec 16, 2015

Jeffrey Lee "Hoot" Glouser, the son of James and Mildred (Buddin) Glouser was born September 28, 1955 in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School. He then attended Miami Dade College where he majored in political science. Jeff worked for Quad States for 20 years, and Schoon Construction...

Robert D. Peterson

Robert D. Peterson

Dec 16, 2015

SERVICES Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Charlie Kranig

Charlie Kranig

Nov 14, 2015

Charles 'Charlie' Raymond Kranig (a.k.a. Little Buddy), the son of Ray and Louise (Broderson) Kranig, was born near Wagner, SD on April 3, 1942. His early childhood years were spent in Wagner, where he attended the local schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, and served with the Military Police in Germany. He was honorably discharged in October of 1962...

Agnes Marion Lincoln

Agnes Marion Lincoln

Nov 4, 2015

Agnes Marion Lincoln, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Small) Jomant was born on October 31, 1934, in Chicago, IL. Her childhood years were spent in Chicago where she received her education. After school, she worked as a book binder. Agnes was united in marriage to Norman Lincoln Sr. They moved to Minnesota in 1966. In 1980, she went to...

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