Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
William Matthew Jessen
Aug 20, 2010
BRONSON, Iowa -- William "Bill" M. Jessen, 81, of Bronson passed away Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, at a nursing home in Le Mars, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Elliott Creek Presbyterian Church in Bronson, with Pastor David Husmann officiating. Burial will be in Westfork Township Cemetery at Climbing Hill, Iowa. Visitation will be 3:30 to 8 p.m....
Paul Peter Meskelunas
Aug 18, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Paul Peter Meskelunas, 92, of Sioux City entered into eternal life Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at his residence with family present. After a very long and difficult journey, his passing was quiet and peaceful. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Daniel Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park...
Ila Corrine Zellmer (Johnson)
Aug 17, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Ila Corrine (Johnson) Zellmer, 77, of Sioux City died Aug. 17, 2010, in Sioux City. Come help us celebrate her life. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church in Mitchell, S.D. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Letcher, S.D. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, with...
Richard Dean Sturgeon
Aug 13, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Richard "Dick" Dean Sturgeon, 70, of Sioux City died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Westlawn Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., with...
Lola Mae "Mae" Jackson (Zeigel)
Aug 11, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Lola "Mae" Jackson, 95, of Sioux City died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Countryside Retirement Center in Sioux City. Private graveside services will be held in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent online to...
Dwight Wendell "Cupcake" Renfro
Aug 11, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Our father, Dwight "Cupcake" Renfro passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at his residence in Sioux City following a brief illness. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Private graveside services will be at a later date. Visitation...
Virginia Lenore Drilling (Howe)
Aug 10, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Virginia L. Drilling, 87, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, in Sioux City. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Tony Nester officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the...
Norma Francis Cook (Hobbs)
Aug 10, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Norma Frances Cook, 85, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at Bickford Cottage. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Matt Wentz of Morningside Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Thursday at the...
William Lantz Wingfield
Aug 9, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- William L. "Bill" Wingfield, 87, of Sioux City passed away Aug. 9, 2010, at his residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Third Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Paul Spiedel of Westlawn Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to...
June Orpha De Gunther Koberg (Malm)
Aug 9, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- June De Gunther Koberg, 92, of Sioux City died Aug. 9, 2010, following a sudden illness. She passed away at a Sioux City hospital while in the presence of her three loving daughters. June had just returned from a short trip to Minnesota, where she accompanied many of the family during a bicycling trip. The pictures of...
MaDonna May "Scoot" Jordan (McKelvey)
Aug 8, 2010
ELK POINT, S.D. -- MaDonna May "Scoot" Jordan, 62, of Elk Point died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, in Jefferson, S.D. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Riverside Lutheran Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Mary Feistner of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Elk Point, officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6...
Randy Ray Collyns
Aug 7, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Randy Ray Collyns, 51, of Sioux City died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital. No services are planned. Abiding by his wishes, the body will be cremated. There will be a gathering after 6 p.m. Thursday at his son's residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Condolences may be...
Doris Prescott Nash (Woodford)
Aug 5, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Doris Nash, 92, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, following a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lloyd Grant of Central Baptist Church officiating. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in Spring Valley Cemetery, Moorhead, Iowa. Doris was born Nov. 2,...
William Robert Carter
Aug 5, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- William Robert Carter, 83, of Sioux City died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, at Countryside Senior Living following a brief illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Hagberg officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Naval Reserves. Visitation will be 4...
Sylvia Ann Huisenga (Michaelsen)
Aug 4, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Sylvia Ann Huisenga, 58, of Manassas, Va., formerly of Sioux City, died Aug. 4, 2010, at Falls Church, Va. following a sudden heart attack and heart disease. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tony Nester of Grace United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery....
Clifford Charles "CC" Hughes
Aug 3, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Clifford "C C" Hughes, 85, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at Sunrise Retirement Community. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Tony Nester officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8...
Carmen Henrietta Klein (Empen)
Aug 3, 2010
LAWTON, Iowa -- Carmen Henriette Klein, 89, of Lawton passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton, with the Rev. Bruce Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Monday at the church. Arrangements are...
Walter Douglas Walker
Jul 27, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Walter Douglas Walker, 87, of Sioux City died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Wheeling, W.Va. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Morningside Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Sowers officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Monday at the church. Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home is...
Elizabeth Anne Harder (Drey)
Jul 25, 2010
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Elizabeth Anne Harder, 61, of Moville died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moville, with the Rev. Mark J. Stoll and Monsignor Roger Augustine officiating. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Early, Iowa. Public visitation will be today...
Daniel Lee Jensen
Jul 25, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Daniel Lee Jensen, 56, Sioux City, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Central Baptist Church. Pastor Fred Penner will officiate. Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be...
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