Loren R. Woltman, 83, of Cherokee passed away Friday evening, May 23, 2025, at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. Visitation with the family present will be held on Monday, June 2, from 5-7 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
Loren was born on Dec. 6, 1941, to Ralph and Fern (Bierman) Woltman at Marcus. He graduated from Marcus High School in 1959. He was united in marriage to Darlene M. Gregg at St. Paul's United Methodist Church on July 14, 1963.
Loren farmed for many years and retired from farming in 1997. He then worked at Wells Blue Bunny in Le Mars, in the maintenance department. He retired from Wells Blue Bunny in 2012.
He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee. He had been a member of 4-H, Cherokee County Cattlemen's Association and Pheasants Forever.
In his free time Loren enjoyed hunting, fishing, tractor pulling, fabricating, bowling and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Loren is survived by his wife Darlene Woltman of Cherokee; three children: Dana (Kim) Woltman of Newell; Brian (Janet) Woltman of Cherokee; and Kyle (Candace) Woltman of Cedar Rapids; 12 grandchildren: Derek Woltman, Lauren Woltman, Allison Larsen, Brad Woltman, Hannah Kalm, Alivia Woltman, Mya Woltman, Bradey Green, Bailey Green, Allison Hoberman, Kelsey Allen and Jessica van Aanholt; 19 great-grandchildren; siblings: Gerald Woltman of Cherokee; Dale (Paulette) Woltman of Shawnee, Kan.; Joan Millikan of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Randy (Carol) Woltman of Sioux Falls, S.D.; also several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Fern Woltman; brother-in-law Steve Millikan; and sister-in-law Rachel Woltman.
