Jeffrey D. Burkhardt, 48, of Cherokee passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, S.D., after a brief battle with cancer.
Visitation with the family present will be on Monday, Sept. 28, from 5-7 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Private family graveside services will be held. Pastor Philip Beisswenger will officiate. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorials be made to support the future expenses and needs of their children.
Jeff was born on Oct. 25, 1977, to Bill and Karen (Harms) Burkhardt at Cherokee. He attended school in Cherokee and graduated in 1996. Jeff went to High Performance Auto School in Lima, Ohio, and then finished his schooling at NCC in Sheldon. He began working at Top Notch Repair and then went to drive truck for the Hy-Vee Distribution Center.
He was married to LeAnn Kacmarynski on June 16, 2007, at Storm Lake Presbyterian Church.
He was a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed spending time with his two children and going to the lake. He was a very well-liked person.
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and many aunts and uncles.
Jeff is survived by his wife LeAnn and their two children, Jada Rose and Wyatt Jeffrey of Cherokee; parents, Bill and Karen Burkhardt of Cherokee; sister Katie Burkhardt of Cherokee; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
