Patricia Ann Eli

January 1, 1944 - September 3, 2018

Patricia Ann Eli, age 74, of Sioux City died Monday September 3, 2018 at a local hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Friday, September 7, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Church with burial following at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00-8:00 pm with a Vigil Service held at 7:00 pm at Morningside Chapel Christy Smith Funeral Homes. Patricia was born in Yankton, South Dakota on January 1, 1944, to Kenneth and Magdalen (Dangel) Christensen. She came to Sioux City in 1970 from Yankton. She formerly was employed at J.C. Penney, Foulk Brothers Plumbing and Mary Elizabeth Day Care, retiring in 2017. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish. She enjoyed reading, and spent many summer hours in her garden. She cherished the time she spent with her loved ones. She is survived by the love of her life, Curly Salvatori, her four children: Terry (Scott) Spidell, Kristi (Brian) Christle, Kim (Mike) Sullivan, Kirby (Jeaneen) Eli and a step-daughter, Mary Ann Johnson. She is also survived by her mother: Magdalen Christensen; her two sisters: Jan (Romie) Suing and Connie (Ray) Luke; her nine grandchildren: Logan, Samantha, and Sydney Spidell; Brianna and Kolton Christle; MaKayla Eyer; and Gracie, Owen and Ryan Eli; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, M. Clifford Eli; and her father, Kenneth Christensen.