Obituaries

Aug 9, 2023

 

Ronald K. Witcombe the son of John and Ethel (Lint) Witcombe, was born May 6, 1942, in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 1961. In this time, he enjoyed playing football and hanging out with his friends. Shortly after graduation, Ron enlisted in the U.S....

Aug 8, 2023

 

Susan Kay (Lunders) Burns, age 73 of Marcus, IA and formerly Detroit, MI, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2023, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, IA. Father Timothy Pick will officiate. Burial will take...

Jul 28, 2023

 

Karen Jean Gravenish, passed away Thursday, July 27th, at her home in Rapid City, South Dakota. The daughter of Bernard Gravenish and Mary (Bork) Gravenish, she was born February 12, 1962 in Cherokee, Iowa.

    

She graduated from Meriden - Cleghorn in 1980. She continued her education at DMACC in Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated in 1981 with...

Jul 29, 2023

 

 

Thomas “Tom” Augard, age 82 of Cherokee, IA, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia. It was Tom’s wish to be cremated and no services are currently planned. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to...

Jul 24, 2023

 

Fredrick Eugene Frangenberg, the son of George and Joan (Weins) Frangenberg, was born November 22, 1960, in Cherokee, IA. He passed away on July 24, 2023.

 

Fred is survived by his children, Luke (Heather) Frangenberg of Sioux Falls, SD, Ryan Frangenberg of Omaha, NE, and biological children, Austin and Zoe Curtis, adopted by Harlan and Trish Curtis of...

Jul 23, 2023

 

 

Wilfred Clair Husman, 92, of Marcus, Iowa passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, surrounded by his family , at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus. Rev. Kevin Roop will officiate. Burial will be at Marcus Amherst Cemetery, Marcus,...

Jul 14, 2023

 

Robert Allen Christensen, 79, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away on July 14, 2023 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center burn unit in Lincoln Nebraska, due to severe burns sustained from a fire five weeks prior.

 

Robert was born on Tuesday, July 27,1943, in Exira, Iowa. He is the son of the late Nels Christen Christensen and Anna Marie (Lund)....

Jul 11, 2023

 

Thayne Jr. “Jiggs” Joseph Curtis, age 68, died on July 11, 2023 after an unexpected health complication. He was cared for and made comfortable by the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, IA where he passed away peacefully.

  Thayne was born March 16th, 1955 in Hawthorne, NV to his parents Thayne Sr. and Edith (O’Dell) Curtis. The family...

Jul 5, 2023

 

Sherald F. Grauer (“Sid”), son of Fred and Cecelia (Mackowski) Grauer was born in Cleghorn Iowa, on March 7, 1934. He and twin sister, Shirley, were the fourth and fifth children in a family of nine.

The family moved to Cherokee, eventually settling on Cherry Street where they were active members of Trinity Lutheran Church where he was...

Jul 3, 2023

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Jun 26, 2023

 

Richard J.H. Kruse, age 77, of Cherokee, IA, passed away after a long battle with dementia on Monday, June 26, 2023 at Accura Healthcare, in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held Friday, July 7, 2023 at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Cherokee, IA at 11:00 am. Visitation will be Thursday, July 6, 2023 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at  Greenwood-Schubert...

Jun 26, 2023

 

Bettendorf-- Laurie Kay Hoefling, 65 years old, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2023, in her home with loved ones at her side after a brief battle with cancer.

Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2023 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 4097 - 18th Street, Bettendorf.  The...

Jun 20, 2023

 

Faith Ilene (Hanson) Specht was born September 17, 1934, to John and Lola (Jenness) Perrett in Cherokee County, IA. She graduated from Quimby Consolidated School in 1952 and  worked as a telephone operator for the next two years. On August 8, 1954, Faith married Walter Donald (Don) Hanson in Washta, IA. They moved from Quimby to Albert City in...

Jun 20, 2023

 

Lawrence “Larry” Henry Schlichting, 75, of Cherokee, IA passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 after being involved in a motorcycle accident.

 

Larry was born August 1, 1947 in Worthington, Minnesota to Jesse and Dorothy Schlichting. He has 2 older siblings, Nina (Schlichting) Dorr, Dennis “Red” Schlichting and a younger brother, Patrick Schlichting.   He graduated from Washington High...

Jun 19, 2023

 

Dorothy Swain passed away peacefully on June 19, 2023 after a lengthy illness.

 

Dorothy Swain (née Wubbena) was born in 1933 on her family’s farm near Ashton, IA. She was the second of three daughters born to Joe and Josephine Wubbena.  After graduating from Ashton High School as valedictorian (of her class of three), Dorothy left the farm...

Jun 17, 2023

 

Norman P. Rupp was born January 13, 1930 to Henry and Annastasia (Kohns) Rupp on the family farm one mile east of Maryhill Church, Cherokee County, IA.  He became the 8th child of soon to be ten children.  He grew up on the family homestead farming and raising livestock, mainly cattle.  He said his dad could look at a...

Jun 5, 2023

 

Lynn W Schwier

Sioux City, Iowa 

Lynn Wilfred Schwier, 93, formerly of Cherokee passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 at Sunrise Manor in Sioux City.

Services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. The Rev. Jon Riggert will officiate. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenwood-Schubert...

May 31, 2023

Carolyn Jean Vaughan (McCauley) of Cherokee, Iowa passed away peacefully on May 31, 2023 at the age of 72 after a sudden battle with cancer.  Carolyn passed away at home surrounded by her family.  

Carolyn was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Helen McCauley on October 12, 1950.  She later moved to Cherokee, IA.  Carolyn married and had three children....

May 25, 2023

 

LeRoy Eugene Larson, the son of Anton and Florence (Magnuson) Larson was born January 3, 1933, in Alta, Iowa. He was baptized and Confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta. He attended Alta School and graduated in 1951.

 

He worked for area farmers hauling livestock and grain, and also assisted his father farming, part time. LeRoy also worked...