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Patricia 'Pat' Ann Bittner

Patricia 'Pat' Ann Bittner

Feb 6, 2013

Patricia 'Pat'Ann Bittner, the daughter of Roy and Adelaide (Kreul) Eichler, was born January 27, 1948, in Laurens, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Pocahontas where she received her education and Graduated from Pocahontas Catholic High School in 1966. After high school, she attended business school in Nebraska. On March 29, 1969, Pat was united in marriage to Rick...

Gillian 'Jill'  E. Ament

Gillian 'Jill' E. Ament

Feb 4, 2013

Gillian 'Jill' E. Ament, the daughter of Del and Mary (Reilly) Ament, was born January 23, 1959, in Cherokee, IA. She was a 1977 graduate of Washington High School and in 1981 she graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, KS with a B.A. in political science. Jill moved to Washington DC in 1981. She worked at a number of Washington...

Owen Walter Hiniker

Owen Walter Hiniker

Feb 1, 2013

Owen Walter Hiniker, the son of Walter and Cecelia (Aurit) Hiniker, was born January 18, 1925 in Mankato, MN. His childhood years were spent in Mankato where he received his education. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1943. Following graduation, Owen served in the Navy during WWII as a Seabee helping with the building of the Landing bases on...

Merlyn M. Cronin

Merlyn M. Cronin

Jan 28, 2013

Merlyn Mary (McIntire) Cronin, the daughter of Clair and Mildred (Goodburn) McIntire, was born in Cherokee County, Iowa on August 8, 1923. Her childhood years were spent in the Marcus, Iowa area. She graduated from Marcus High School in 1941. She then attended Westmar College, and received her teaching certificate. She taught in country schools near Marcus. With her mother's...

Vernon L. Riedemann

Vernon L. Riedemann

Jan 26, 2013

Vernon Lee Riedemann, the son of Vernon H. and Gladys (Otte) Riedemann, was born June 22, 1942 in Valley City, ND. His early childhood years were spent on a farm near Sutherland, IA. The family later moved to Primghar, where Vern graduated from Primghar High School. Following graduation he worked for a time at the Berkley Co. in Spirit Lake,...

Lucille L. Ohlson

Lucille L. Ohlson

Jan 26, 2013

Lucille L. (Larson) Ohlson, the daughter of George A. and Myrtle (Casey) Larson, was born in Cherokee, IA on August 26, 1935. She was educated in the local schools, and graduated from Wilson High School in 1953. Except for a brief time in California, Lucille spent the majority of her life in Cherokee. In March of 1976, she was united...

Kevin Edward Weir

Kevin Edward Weir

Jan 15, 2013

SERVICES Private family services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Charles 'Chuck' Henry Massmann

Charles 'Chuck' Henry Massmann

Jan 10, 2013

Charles "Chuck" Henry Massmann, 73 of Cherokee passed away on January 10, 2013 in Cherokee. Chuck was born June 2, 1939 in rural Paullina, IA to Melborn and Henrietta (Fegebank) Massmann. He attended school in Paullina and was later drafted into the US Army and served during the Cuban Crisis. Upon completion in the Army, Chuck came home and farmed...

David W. Rohwer

David W. Rohwer

Jan 8, 2013

David William Rohwer, the son of Richard and Lois (Phipps) Rohwer, was born in Cherokee, Iowa on December 8, 1952. He was baptized in 1952, and confirmed in 1966. His childhood years were spent in northwest Iowa. He attended school in Sheldon, Iowa, and graduated with the class of 1971. He received training in auto repair from NCC in Sheldon....

Margaret Louise Ferrin

Margaret Louise Ferrin

Jan 2, 2013

Margaret Ferrin was born on October 22, 1927 daughter to Byron and Alice (Anderson) Furgason and passed away peacefully on January 2, 2013 at Gretna Community Living Center in Gretna Nebraska. . She grew up in the Quimby/Cherokee area and graduated from Wilson High School in Cherokee in 1947. She worked as a dental assistant with Dr. McCallister& also worked...

Harold Ferrin

Harold Ferrin

Dec 24, 2012

Harold Raymond Ferrin, the son of Horace and Mary (Hanson) Ferrin was born February 4, 1935, on a farm in Cherokee County. His childhood years were spent in Grand Meadow where he attended country school. He later graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1953. After school, Harold worked on the family farm and drove truck for the Barnes Rodeo....

Marian Tallman

Marian Tallman

Dec 14, 2012

Marian Elaine (Shellenberger) Tallman, the daughter of William and Loretta (Smith) Shellenberger, was born on September 24, 1914, at Nemaha, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent primarily in Early, Iowa, where she graduated from Sacred Heart High School. She then received her teaching certificate from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, IA. She spent five years teaching in a one-room...

Rex 'Tom' Strahmann

Rex 'Tom' Strahmann

Dec 9, 2012

On Sunday, December 9th, 2012, Rex Thomas Strahmann reunited with our heavenly Father. Rex, who was affectionately known to most people as Tom, was the son of William and Mary Strahmann. Tom was a quiet, gentle man full of honor, integrity and courage right to the end. Tom was born November 16, 1931, on a farm by Paullina, Iowa, where...

Mary Ann Anderson

Mary Ann Anderson

Dec 4, 2012

Mary Ann Anderson, age 75 of Cherokee, IA passed away at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, due to complications from pneumonia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Waldemar Fred Anderson in 2005. She is survived by her daughters Betty Ann Martin of Cherokee and Georgianna Anderson of Beaverton, MI and her granddaughter Amber...

James 'Jim' Dean Smith

James 'Jim' Dean Smith

Dec 1, 2012

James "Jim" Dean Smith, the son of Donald and Pauline (Godfrey) was born October 18, 1957, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Quimby and Washta area where he attended school. He graduated from Willow High School in 1976. After graduation, Jim worked for his parents at the Smith Feed Yards near Washta. On February 6, 1982,...

Donald George Campbell

Donald George Campbell

Dec 1, 2012

Don was born February 28, 1927 in Cherokee, Iowa to Daniel Campbell Sr. and Jeanette (McDonald) Campbell. He graduated from Immaculate Conception School in Cherokee, Iowa. Following graduation he enlisted in the Army, serving in Italy during World War II. Upon discharge from the Army, he joined his father and brothers working for Illinois Central Railroad. November 7, 1949 Don...

Dorothy Crandall

Dorothy Crandall

Nov 25, 2012

Dorothy Jeanette Kohn was born on July 19, 1915 to Frank and Josephine (Heinen) Kohn in Cherokee, Iowa. She went to Pilot #3 rural elementary school. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Cherokee, IA in 1933. She went to one year of nursing school in Sioux City, Iowa. Dorothy then moved to Omaha, NE and worked at Pendelton...

Nellie A Nelson

Nellie A Nelson

Nov 21, 2012

Nellie Alice (Ross) Nelson, daughter of Victor and Alice (Moyse) Ross, was born at Fort Pierre, SD on March 25, 1925. She graduated from Wilson High School in Cherokee, Iowa in 1944. Following graduation she worked at F.W. Woolworth in Cherokee for many years. She was united in marriage to Garland Nelson on December 14, 1945. The couple farmed in...

Leland S. Hogue

Leland S. Hogue

Nov 21, 2012

Leland Sanford Hogue, the son of Karl and Ruth (McCrill) Hogue, was born in Ute, IA on August 8, 1922. His childhood years were spent in the Marcus, IA area, where he graduated from high school in 1940. During WWII, he proudly served his country as a corporal in the Army Infantry. He was a member of the 86th Division,...

Kimberly Ann Wolcott

Kimberly Ann Wolcott

Nov 4, 2012

Kimberly Ann Wolcott was born on January22, 1957 in Cherokee, IA to James and Virginia Wolcott. She attended and graduated from Aurelia High School in 1975. She received an Associate Degree in Radiology from Immanuel Medical Center, Omaha, NE in 1977. She moved to Houston, TX and later to Bellevue, WA, Lake Oswego, OR and then returned to Bellevue. Kimberly...

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