Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Katherine Kristine "Kathy" Reinert (Reinert)
Oct 21, 2009
Katherine "Kathy" Reinert, 56, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig Collison officiating. Visitation will be today from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with the family present 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and a Parish Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m....
Jayne M. Purcell (Haefner)
Oct 20, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Jayne M. Purcell, 49, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, from injuries suffered in a car accident. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kevin Lee officiating. Visitation with the family will be noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Jayne was born Oct....
Ella A. O'Hara (Pollock)
Oct 17, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Ella A. O'Hara, 91, of Rolla, Mo., formerly of Sioux City, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Rolla Manor Care Center. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Daniel C. Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with...
Lorna Ann Stodden (Spencer)
Oct 15, 2009
Lorna A. Stodden Sioux City�" Lorna Ann Stodden, 75, of Sioux City died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at her residence. Private family services and burial of the cremains will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Lorna was born Oct. 18, 1933, in Moville, Iowa, the...
Richard C. Petersen Jr.
Oct 15, 2009
Sioux City—PFC Richard C. Petersen Jr., 21, of Sioux City died overseas last week while serving with the U.S. Army. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with Chaplain Merrill Muller of the 185th Air Refueling Wing officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at the...
Edward Hledik
Oct 13, 2009
Sioux City—Edward V. Hledik, 91, of Lewes, Del., formerly of Sioux City, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at Milford Memorial Hospital in Milford, Del., surrounded by his family. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Local arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Arrangements in Delaware were...
John Daniel Graybill
Oct 13, 2009
John D. Graybill Sioux City—John D. Graybill, 73, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with Chaplain Stacey Gerhart officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8...
Hazel 'Belle' "Belle" Brienzo (Matthews)
Oct 13, 2009
Hazel Brienzo Sioux City—Hazel “Belle” Brienzo, 91, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at a Sioux City nursing home. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with Chaplain Jon Moravec officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Hazel...
Inez May Drake (Buckmaster)
Oct 8, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Inez May Drake, 98, of Sioux City died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at a Sioux City nursing home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Pehrson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to...
Norman Wayne "Whitey" Johnson
Oct 7, 2009
SIOUX CITY—Norman W. “Whitey” Johnson, 89, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, following a lengthy illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, with the Rev. Merrill Muller of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 2 to 5 p.m....
Braeden Kenneth "Brady" Thomsen
Oct 6, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Braeden "Brady" Kenneth Thomsen, 1-day old son of Julie and Matthew Thomsen of Sioux City, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at Children's Hospital in Omaha. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Sheryl Ashley officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Braeden...
George Layton "Layton" Gerch
Oct 4, 2009
Layton Gerch, 85, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Dan Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8:30 p.m. today, with a vigil service at 7:30 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral...
James Harland "Har" Robinson
Sep 30, 2009
LAWTON, Iowa -- James "Har" Robinson, 75, of Lawton passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at his residence. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton, with Pastor Bruce Jackson officiating. Burial of cremains will be in Banner Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.,...
Ena Philipovich (Klasko)
Sep 30, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Ena Philipovich, 92, of Corona, Calif., formerly of Sioux City, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Graveside services will follow the visitation in Memorial Park Cemetery, with her nephew, the Rev. John Yarosevich of First Christian Church...
Ruth Mae Larson (Bertrand)
Sep 30, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Ruth Mae Larson, 90, of Sioux City died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, with the Rev. James Bruch officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. today, with a parish vigil at 2 p.m., at...
M. Joy Peters (Smith)
Sep 29, 2009
DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. -- Marilyn Joy Peters, 82, of Dakota Dunes died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Jefferson, S.D. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7...
Darlene M. Brooks (Divis)
Sep 28, 2009
Sioux City - Darlene M. Brooks, 74, of Sioux City died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at her residence after a long battle with cancer. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Larkin Northside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mike Divis officiating. Burial will be at a later date in McKay Cemetery, Carthage, Ill. Visitation will be 4 to...
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