Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

JoAnn Deming

JoAnn Deming

Oct 19, 2014

JoAnn Deming, 85, of Sioux City died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Countryside Retirement Center in Sioux City. Abiding by her wishes, private graveside services will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Dan Lozer of Mayflower Congregational Church will officiate. The family will host a time of remembrance from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Mayflower Congregational Church....

Stanley Joseph Sponder

Stanley Joseph Sponder

Oct 18, 2014

Stanley Joseph Sponder, 92, of Council Bluff, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at Regency Rehab Nursing Home in Council Bluffs. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes in Sioux City, with the Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to...

Michael John Mullen

Michael John Mullen

Oct 17, 2014

Michael J. Mullen, 69, of Sioux City passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at a local hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Boniface Church, with the Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral...

Delmar Eugene Gamble

Delmar Eugene Gamble

Oct 16, 2014

Delmar E. Gamble, 88, of Sioux City, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at home. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. James United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Monday at the church. Arrangements are with Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Delmar was born May 30, 1926, in...

Joyce Kaye Herdliska

Joyce Kaye Herdliska

Oct 16, 2014

Joyce Kaye Herdliska, 71, of Chicago, Ill., formerly of Sioux City, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at her home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 3012 Jackson St., in Sioux City. The Rev. Daniel Rupp will officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday...

Gerald Dale Moore

Gerald Dale Moore

Oct 15, 2014

Gerald "Jerry" D. Moore, 83, of Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at a nursing home in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Gerald was born Nov. 7, 1930, in Sioux City, the son of James...

Patrick Douglas Sachau

Patrick Douglas Sachau

Oct 15, 2014

Patrick D. Sachau, 52, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at a local hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. David Hemann officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a...

Ferne Norton

Ferne Norton

Oct 12, 2014

Ferne Norton, 98, of Sioux City died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, at Embassy Rehab and Care Center in Sergeant Bluff. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow the visitation Thursday in Memorial Park Cemetery. She was born on May 19, 1916, in Brewster, Minn., to Joe and Johanna (Jaansen) Zandstra...

Eleanor J McGaffin

Eleanor J McGaffin

Oct 11, 2014

Eleanor Jean (Foster) McGaffin of Sioux City passed away Oct. 11, 2014, in Sioux City Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Sunrise Retirement Community Chapel in Sioux City. Eleanor Jean was born on April 23, 1927, in Adams County, Iowa. Eleanor "Ellie" was a lifelong Iowa resident, spending her last years in Sioux City, where she...

Catherine Maureen Dennis

Catherine Maureen Dennis

Oct 10, 2014

Catherine "Cathie" Dennis, 67, of Sioux City passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at a local nursing home. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Cathie...

Norman Otto Petersen

Norman Otto Petersen

Oct 9, 2014

Norman O. Petersen, 92, of Moville died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at Bickford Cottage in Sioux City. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Moville United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ed Frank will officiate. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Navy. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the...

Joan Arlene Hogan,

Joan Arlene Hogan,

Oct 9, 2014

Joan "Joni" Hogan, 68, of Sioux City passed away on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Merrill Muller will officiate. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Joni was born on April 28, 1946, in Sioux City,...

Maxine Henshaw-Cisney

Maxine Henshaw-Cisney

Oct 8, 2014

Maxine Henshaw-Cisney of Sioux City entered into eternal life Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at a Sioux City nursing home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Maxine was the daughter of LeRoy and Agnes (Paul) Yates. She was raised in Sioux City. She married her...

Charles Leo Forney

Charles Leo Forney

Oct 7, 2014

Charles Leo Forney, 91, Sioux City, formerly of Hornick, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at his residence. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Willow Township Cemetery, Holly Springs, Iowa. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Charles Leo Forney was born on...

Mildred J Shoop

Mildred J Shoop

Oct 5, 2014

Mildred J. Shoop, 89, of Sioux City died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1212 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City. The Rev. Armand Bertrand will officiate. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family...

Shirley Bonnes

Shirley Bonnes

Oct 3, 2014

Shirley M. Bonnes, 85, of Sioux City passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Countryside Retirement Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences may...

Mary Elaine O'Hara

Mary Elaine O'Hara

Oct 2, 2014

Mary Elaine O’Hara, 88, of Sioux City died on Oct. 2, 2014 at a Sioux City nursing home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Daniel Rupp officiating. Entombment will be in the Mausoleum of the Resurrection at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a parish vigil service...

Mary B. Newton

Mary B. Newton

Oct 2, 2014

Mary Beatrice Newton of Sioux City passed away Oct. 2, 2014 at Holy Spirit Retirement Center. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig Collison officiating. Visitation will be 4:30 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., all at church....

Parker Eugene Knudsen

Parker Eugene Knudsen

Sep 29, 2014

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Lisa Kay Nelson

Lisa Kay Nelson

Sep 27, 2014

Lisa K. Nelson, 55, of Sioux City died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at a local hospital. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Lisa was born on Dec. 29, 1958, in Sioux City, the daughter of Raymond and Nancy (Adams) Noble. She attended school in Sioux City,...

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