Lois I. Burkhardt, 92, of Cherokee passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at home surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Marshall Parks will officiate. isitation with the family present will take place on Monday, Dec. 1, from 5-7 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
Lois was born on April 14, 1933, at Iowa City. She grew up in rural Alta and attended Fairview School. She graduated in 1951 and then attended Buena Vista College.
She was united in marriage on Nov. 21, 1954, to Donald H. Burkhardt at the Presbyterian Church in Alta. She began working at Wilson Foods in 1965 and was employed there until her retirement. In her retirement years, she worked at Faith, Hope & Charity.
She was a member of the Siouxland Antique Dealer's Association, member of the original board of North Star Community Credit Union and a member of Cherokee Saddle Club.
In her free time, she enjoyed collecting antiques, cooking and cherished any time spent with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother Elinor Molgaard; husband Donald H. Burkhardt; son Harry Burkhardt; and sister Barbara Mallison.
Lois will be lovingly remembered and missed by her children: Debbie (Dan) Williams of St. Marys; Bill (Karen) Burkhardt of Cherokee; Blaine (Donna) Burkhardt of Cherokee; Donise (Bryon) Raper of Cherokee; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren: Jeff (LeAnn) Burkhardt and their children Jada and Wyatt; Jessica Anderson and her sons Xavier, Xander and Xaylan; Justin McFadden and his daughter Mykayla; Alicia (Marshall) Parks and their daughters Leita, Savannah and Eloise; Michael Burkhardt; Katie Burkhardt; Ben Raper; Ashley (Collin) Christensen and their daughters Alivia and Avery; Kelsey (Kyle) Kepplinger and their daughter Kylie; and Weston (Katie) Burkhardt and their sons Elias and Noah; also daughter-in-law Rita Burkhardt.
