Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Russell Clinton "Russ" Shaw
Sep 8, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Russell C. Shaw, 86, of Sioux City died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital following a lengthy struggle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Military rites will be conducted at the funeral home by the U.S. Army. Abiding by his wishes, cremation...
Betty Jean Fulton (Christensen)
Sep 6, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Betty Jean Fulton, 78, Sioux City died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at a Sioux City nursing home. Services will be 9 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Joe Barnes of the RiverzEdge Church will officiate. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery, Moville, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with...
Virginia Jean "Dee" Allner (Walsh)
Sep 4, 2010
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Virginia "Dee" Allner, 62, of Moville passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 6 p.m. today at McCulloch Chapel, Christy Smith Funeral Home in Moville. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 P.M. at the funeral Home. Per Dee's wishes, cremation has taken place. Online condolences may be sent to...
Ward Wesley Orr
Sep 3, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Ward Wesley Orr, 90, Sioux City died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at a Sioux City nursing home. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. James Pointer will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the United States Army. Visitation will be from 4 to...
Ethel Faye Baldwin (Burley)
Sep 2, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Ethel Faye Baldwin, 93, of Sioux City died Sept. 2, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Monday in the Kingdom Hall on Green Avenue. Elder Noel Simpson will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral...
Verna Alice Kohn (Gable)
Aug 31, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Verna A. Kohn, 86, of Sioux City passed away of natural causes Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at her residence surrounded by family members. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Rustin Avenue United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Sylvia Kennedy officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Grandview Cemetery, Long Pine, Neb. Visitation will...
David James "Dave" Hunt
Aug 29, 2010
HINTON, Iowa -- David J. Hunt, 55, of Hinton died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, at his residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sunnybrook Community Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Sam Todd officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at...
Bill Orland "Bill" Barbee
Aug 27, 2010
NORTH SIOUX CITY -- Bill Barbee, 55, of North Sioux City died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, surrounded by his family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Air Force. Visitation will be 4 to...
Mary Ellen Fett (Wennblom)
Aug 25, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- After putting up a good fight and battling serious illnesses, Mrs. Mary Ellen Fett, 82, of Sioux City died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, in her apartment at Northern Hills Assisted Living with daughter, Sherry, at her bedside. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at Morningside Lutheran Church. The Rev. Tom LoVan will officiate. Burial will...
A. Gene "Gene" Closson
Aug 25, 2010
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- Allen G. "Gene" Closson, 83, of North Sioux City, S.D., formerly of South Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital, following a brief illness. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in South Sioux City, with the Rev. Stephen S. Niles, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in...
Louise Fay Griep (Creekmur)
Aug 24, 2010
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Louise Fay Griep, 88, of Sioux City, formerly of Moville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at Westwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Sioux City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at McCulloch Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Moville, with the Rev. David Miller of Southern Hills Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery....
Gladys Nellie Guy (Conley)
Aug 24, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, the Lord took back our angel, Gladys N. Guy. She was 82 years young. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Larkin Northside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 2320 Outer Drive North, with the Rev. Merrill G. Muller officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to...
John A. Reich
Aug 23, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- John A. Reich, 70, of Sioux City died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at his residence. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Kenny Hsu officiating. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Arrangements...
Brian Wayne Van Norman
Aug 23, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Brian Wayne Van Norman, 59, of Sioux City died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at his residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Denzer officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Army. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today,...
Johnnie Joseph "John" Johnson
Aug 23, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Johnnie Joseph "John" Johnson, 64, of Sioux City died following a brief illness Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at his residence surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Alan Wicks officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m....
Relda May Muller (Kramer)
Aug 21, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Relda May Muller, 90, a former one-room school teacher passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, in Sioux City. Her most recent home was Northern Hills Retirement Community. Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial services at 7 p.m. Friday at Crescent Park United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Merrill Muller (Relda's son) and the...
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...
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