Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Ellen 'Bobbi' B. Maximona

Ellen 'Bobbi' B. Maximona

May 10, 2014

Ellen "Bobbi" Maximona of Sioux City went to be with her husband and son on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Bobbi was born on Oct. 19, 1929, in Sioux City, the seventh of nine children to...

Veryl B. Merrill

Veryl B. Merrill

May 8, 2014

Veryl Benton Merrill, 83, McCook Lake died peacefully Thursday, May 8, 2014, at a hospital in Terre Haute, Ind., where he was visiting his eldest daughter and her family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Jefferson, S.D., with the Rev. David Roehrich officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation...

Charles C. Moriston

Charles C. Moriston

May 8, 2014

North Sioux City - Charles C. "Charlie" Moriston, 84, of North Sioux passed away May 8, 2014 at his residence. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Charlie was born Jan. 13, 1930, in Stevens, S.D., to Charles W. and Emily L. (Kincaid) Moriston. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict....

Linda Lee Axlund (Peterson)

Linda Lee Axlund (Peterson)

May 7, 2014

Sioux City - Linda L. Axlund, 65, of Sioux City died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Kingsley Nursing Home after battling Multiple Sclerosis most of her life. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Vivian Derochie officiating. Visitation will begin 1 p.m. prior to the service. Linda was born on July 13,...

Roy Everett Nickum

Roy Everett Nickum

May 7, 2014

McCook Lake, S.D. - Roy Everett Nickum, 90, of McCook Lake passed away May 7, 2014 at a Sioux City hospital. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Roy was born on Dec. 23, 1923, in Sioux City, to Elic and Annetta...

Olive Hegstrom

Olive Hegstrom

May 4, 2014

Sioux City - Olive Marie Hegstrom, 83, of Sioux City, formerly of Lawton, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014, at a local nursing home. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Community Presbyterian Church in Lawton. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m....

Betty M. Stywater

Betty M. Stywater

May 3, 2014

Betty Marie Stywater, 84, of Sioux City passed away peacefully Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Touchstone Living Center. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Paul Johnson will officiate. Burial of the ashes will be in Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Iowa. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Arrangements...

Elaine A. Calkins

Elaine A. Calkins

May 2, 2014

Elaine A. Calkins, 76, of Sioux City passed away Friday, May 2, 2014, at Countryside Retirement Home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be at a later date. Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel is assisting the family. Elaine was born on July 20, 1937, in Sioux City, to Carl and Helen (Landers) Wingert. She graduated from Bronson High in 1956. She...

Thomas C. Hulleman

Thomas C. Hulleman

May 2, 2014

Thomas C. Hulleman, 85, of Sioux City died Friday, May 2, 2014, at a local hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5000 Military Road in Sioux City, with the Rev. Craig Collison officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family...

Richard H. Cross

Richard H. Cross

May 2, 2014

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Gail D. Scofield

Gail D. Scofield

May 2, 2014

Gail D. Scofield, 68, of Lawton passed away Friday, May 2, 2014, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gail was born on July 7, 1945, in Sioux City, to Luverne and Lorraine...

Verda 'Patt' Anderson

Verda 'Patt' Anderson

May 1, 2014

Verda "Patt" Anderson, 87, of Sioux City died Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. Services will be 4 p.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Patt was...

Venesha R. Golden

Venesha R. Golden

Apr 30, 2014

Venesha Rae Golden, 37, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at her residence. Services will be 11 a.m. today at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes . Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Venesha was born on Aug. 27, 1976, in Sioux City ....

Teresa Ann Lussier

Teresa Ann Lussier

Apr 29, 2014

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Jodi R. Kolar

Jodi R. Kolar

Apr 26, 2014

Merrill, Iowa - Jodi Rae (Gilb) Kolar, 52, of Merrill passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church in Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made...

June Uber

June Uber

Apr 25, 2014

Sioux City - M. June Uber, 89, of Sioux City died Friday, April 25, 2014, at a Sioux City nursing home. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. David Hemann will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. June was born...

Thi-Khue Do-

Thi-Khue Do-

Apr 25, 2014

Do-Thi-Khue, 90, of Sioux City passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, at her residence. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Larkin Chapel, Christy Smith Funeral Home. Do-Thi-Khue was born on June 8, 1925, in Nam Sach Tinl, Hai Duong, Vietnam. She came to Sioux...

Gertrude E. Wiener

Gertrude E. Wiener

Apr 24, 2014

Gertrude E. Wiener, 94, of North Liberty, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 at her residence in North Liberty. "... We boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God and not only that, but we boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope." Romans...

Raymond A. Bortolussi Jr.

Raymond A. Bortolussi Jr.

Apr 23, 2014

Raymond Anthony Bortolussi Jr., 66, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. today at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be noon until service time today at the funeral home. Raymond was born on July 7, 1947, in San Francisco, Calif., to Raymond Anthony Bortolussi Sr. and...

Bernard 'Beanie' F. Cooper

Bernard 'Beanie' F. Cooper

Apr 20, 2014

Sioux City - Bernard F. "Beanie" Cooper, 86, of Sioux City died on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home following a brief illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Catholic Church. The Rev. David Hemann will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 4 to 8p.m. today,...

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