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Rita Rae Morgan

Rita Rae Morgan

Apr 3, 2011

Rita Rae (Thomas) Morgan was born on January 30, 1948 to George Frederick and Pearl Mae (Sorensen) Thomas in Sheldon, IA. When Rita was three the family moved to Paullina, Iowa where Rita attended Paullina High School. During Rita's youth she attended the First Presbyterian Church where she was confirmed. Rita was also a member of the Unionette 4-H Club...

Ronald King

Ronald King

Mar 27, 2011

Ronald DuWayne King, the son of William and Lucille (Rasmussen) King was born February 4, 1945, in Sioux City, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Quimby where he attended school and graduated from Quimby High School in 1963. Following his schooling, Ron worked for his father where he learned the electrician and plumbing trade. On September 5, 1964, he...

Jana D. Brader

Jana D. Brader

Mar 13, 2011

Jan Brader, the daughter of Kenneth and VerDene (Anderson) Bramer was born on October 4, 1951 in Atlantic, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Audubon County where she attended school and graduated from Audubon High School. During her childhood, Jan enjoyed living on the family farm and helping with dairy cows. After graduation, Jan worked for the Audubon Newspaper...

Robert Eugene Grauer

Robert Eugene Grauer

Mar 8, 2011

Bob was born September 10, 1939 in Cherokee, Iowa to Fred and Cecelia (Mackowski) Grauer. He attended school in Cherokee, Iowa. Following his schooling he went to work for Berglund Motor Company in Cherokee, Iowa. Later, he worked for the City of Cherokee Water Department for several years. Finally, Bob was the night courier for the Cherokee Daily Times. In...

Adam Daniel Craig

Adam Daniel Craig

Mar 4, 2011

Adam Craig, the son of Pam (Kolpin) Craig and Dan Craig, was born October 23, 1987, in Storm Lake, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 2006. Craig enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard's Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry, Le Mars, Iowa...

Adeline Warren Uhl

Adeline Warren Uhl

Feb 27, 2011

Adeline Lucille Uhl, the daughter of Joseph and Emmah (Davis) Stanislov was born on March 27, 1923, in Castana, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Castana where she attended school and graduated from Castana High School. Following her schooling, Adeline was united in marriage to Warren Uhl in Blencoe, Iowa in 1946. The couple farmed in the Onawa, Castana,...

Shirley (Stokes) Prunchunas

Shirley (Stokes) Prunchunas

Feb 24, 2011

Shirley Jean Prunchunas, the daughter of Leroy and Irma Fae (Cipperly) Goettsch was born October 10, 1933, in Holstein, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cushing, Holstein, and Quimby where she attended school. On August of 1953, Shirley was united in marriage to Harold L. Stokes. They resided in Sioux City for 20 years with their six children. Throughout...

Thomas Earl Flanigan

Thomas Earl Flanigan

Feb 20, 2011

Earl Flanigan, the son of Thomas and Mary (King) Flanigan was born October 24, 1915, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm five miles south of Cherokee. He attended country school and following his schooling he enrolled at a Diesel Engineering School in Des Moines, IA. He later returned to Cherokee during the war to...

Neta M. Leonard

Neta M. Leonard

Feb 15, 2011

SERVICES Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date in the spring. OFFICIATING Rev. Magrey R. deVega CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT Oak Hill Cemetery Cherokee, Iowa

Ruth Lawler

Ruth Lawler

Feb 12, 2011

Ruth M. (Ebel) Lawler was a wonderful person who assumed many roles in life: wife, mother, grandmother, nurse and friend, to name a few. She was born in Lincoln, Illinois, to Rudy and Nita Ebel on February 25, 1928, growing up among the cornfields of rural Illinois while attending Lincoln Public Schools. Upon graduating from Lincoln Community High School in...

Celestine Eischen

Celestine Eischen

Feb 12, 2011

Celestine Eischen, the daughter of John and Josephine (Hecket) Corzilius was born on July 30, 1915 in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent near Maryhill where she attended school and graduated from Maryhill in 1928. After high school, she attended and graduated from Mount St. Mary's in May of 1932. She worked at the AAA Office prior to her...

Betty Medick

Betty Medick

Feb 6, 2011

SERVICES Memorial services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. OFFICIATING Pastor Jon Riggert CASKET BEARERS HONORARY BEARERS Jennifer Borkenhagen Rev. Daniel Borkenhagen Kim Medick Katie Medick Adam Medick VISITATION A public gathering will start at Noon on Wednesday with the family present from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday night at Greenwood Funeral...

Floriene Delma Sangwin

Floriene Delma Sangwin

Jan 31, 2011

Floriene Delma Sangwin, age 93 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011 at Careage Hills Care Center in Cherokee, IA. She was born on July 28, 1917 in Rochester, Minnesota. She was the eldest of 9 children of Edward and Nola Quiggle DeMars. Her childhood years were spent in Rochester, Minnesota, Jackson, Minnesota, and Meriden, Iowa. She graduated...

Janice Schmillen

Janice Schmillen

Jan 29, 2011

Jan Schmillen, the daughter of Harold and Margaret (Smith) Aringdale, was born March 14, 1947, in Sioux Falls SD. Much of her childhood years were spent in Marathon Iowa. On January 24, 1982, Jan was united in marriage to Dick Schmillen in Cherokee, Iowa. Following their marriage they remained in Cherokee where she diligently worked to help support her family....

Lucille L. Borrink

Lucille L. Borrink

Jan 28, 2011

Lucille was born December 23, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. William Hantsbarger in Cherokee, IA. She graduated from Cherokee High School in 1939 and also graduated from Samuelson Beauty School. She worked many years as a beautician and always cared how her hair looked even when she was in the nursing home. Lucille married Ray Borrink on February 28, 1942....

Glenna M. George

Glenna M. George

Jan 26, 2011

Glenna M. George, the daughter of Glenn and Mabel (Bork) Greene, was born April 27, 1924, in Marcus, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Marcus and Cherokee where she attended school and won many spelling bees. Glenna married George Ryan in 1949, and then raised two children, Cherie and Bill, as a single parent until her marriage to Joe...

Bernard D. Bond

Bernard D. Bond

Jan 24, 2011

Bernard D. Bond, the son of William and Elizabeth (Eshelman) Bond, was born on July 21, 1924, in Bridgewater, IA. His childhood years were spent in Fontanelle, IA where he received his education. After his schooling, Bernard worked on a neighbor's farm. He also worked construction and was a telephone lineman. On April 14, 1956, Bernard was united in marriage...

Kay Ileen Chettinger

Kay Ileen Chettinger

Jan 9, 2011

Kay Ileen Chettinger, the daughter of Roy and Katherine (Malone) Frentress, was born on February 4, 1939, at her home in Manchester, IA. She was raised and graduated from Manchester High School. She received a Certificate for Continuing Education in computers from Western Iowa Tech and Bachelors Degree in Accounting from LaSalle University. Kay married Gerald Chettinger on June 18,...

Luella Caroline Herron

Luella Caroline Herron

Jan 5, 2011

Luella Caroline Herron, the daughter of Roy and Paula (Kohn) Sanders, was born January 31, 1924, in Sac County, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Fonda and Varina areas where she attended school and graduated from Varina High School. In February of 1942, Luella was united in marriage to William Schumann. In June of 1944, William died in...

Dorothy L. Bowling

Dorothy L. Bowling

Jan 5, 2011

Dorothy L. Bowling, the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Burwell) Smith was born on July 13, 1924, in Oklahoma City, OK. Her childhood years were spent in Oklahoma City where she attended school. On July 15, 1942, Dorothy was united in marriage to Henry Clay Bowling in Oklahoma City. To this union two children were born, Donna and Michael. Following...

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