Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Charlotte Pamelia Fagerhaug (Allis)
Jan 23, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Charlotte Pamelia Fagerhaug, 84, of Sioux City passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at a care facility in Omaha, Neb., where she was recovering from botulism since December 2007. In July 2008, she was diagnosed with lung cancer although she was a non-smoker. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Morningside Lutheran Church, with Pastor Kevin Lee...
Betty Louise McNaughton (Junck)
Jan 22, 2009
LAWTON, Iowa -- Betty J. McNaughton, 86, of Lawton passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Sioux City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton, with Pastor Bruce Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a...
Gary Wayne Clausen
Jan 21, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Gary W. Clausen, 64, of Sioux City died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital, after being stricken at his home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. James United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ryan Christenson, Pastor, officiating. Cremation will follow the service Monday. Burial will be at a later date in Memorial...
Wayne Alfred Molstad
Jan 15, 2009
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Wayne A. Molstad, 91, of rural Moville passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at his residence. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Moville United Methodist Church in Moville, with the Rev. Ed Frank officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements...
James A. "Jake" Thomas
Jan 14, 2009
MOVILLE, Iowa -- James A. "Jake" Thomas, 71, of Moville died suddenly Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at his winter home in Yuma, Ariz. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton, Iowa, with the Rev. Bruce Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery at Lawton. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with...
Kenneth Wayne "Kenny" Hoag
Jan 13, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Kenneth "Kenny" Hoag, 58, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., after a courageous fight with a lengthy illness. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 1801 Morningside Ave., with Pastor Kevin Lee officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery....
Edwin David Beem
Jan 13, 2009
HORNICK, Iowa -- Edwin David Beem, 86, of Hornick died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holly Springs (Iowa) Bible Fellowship Church, with the Rev. Jim Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Westfork Township Cemetery, Climbing Hill, Iowa. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements...
Carolyn A. Swanson (Roos)
Jan 13, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Carolyn A. Swanson, 71, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Countryside Senior Living following complications of a stroke she suffered seven years ago. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ryan Christenson, pastor of St. James United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park...
Vernelle Bernice Phillips (Abrahamson)
Jan 12, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Vernelle Bernice Phillips, 84, of Sioux City died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Indian Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent online to www.christysmith.com . Vernelle was born April 23, 1924, near Newman Grove, Neb., the daughter...
Shirley Joyce Stilwell (Stubbe)
Jan 12, 2009
LAWTON, Iowa -- Shirley J. Stilwell, 73, of Lawton died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Community Presbyterian Church in Lawton, with Lorna Peters, C.L.P. officiating. The body was cremated. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation with the family will be 6 to...
Robert E. ""Bud"" Larson
Jan 9, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Robert E. "Bud" Larson, 86, of Sioux City passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Regency Square Care Center in South Sioux City following a lengthy illness. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran Church, with the Rev. James W. Travis officiating. Burial will be in Rademacher Cemetery, east of Hinton, Iowa, with military rites...
Lorraine Winifred Hartman Blenderman (Helm)
Jan 9, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Lorraine Hartman Blenderman, 89, of Chandler, Ariz., formerly of Sioux City, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in Chandler. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with a rosary...
Victor Robert "Vic" Babcock
Jan 7, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Victor "Vic" Babcock, 81, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Central Assembly of God Church with Pastor Craig Mellendorf officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8...
Lloyd Carl Bach
Jan 7, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Lloyd Carl Bach, 70, of Sioux City died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital following a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Morningside Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Kevin Lee officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Springfield, S.D. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
Florence Freda Wilson (Witt)
Jan 6, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Florence F. Wilson, 92, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at Countryside Senior Living. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Larkin Northside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dan Doran officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, with the family present 5 to...
Peter Maximona Jr.
Jan 5, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Peter "Pete" Maximona, 83, of Sioux City passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Zirpel of Redeemer Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation with the family will be 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Pete was born May 9, 1925,...
Alma Dominica Fitzgibbon (Verlinden)
Jan 5, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Alma D. FitzGibbon, 91, of Sioux City passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Daniel Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be noon until service time Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may...
Joni B. Kuhl
Jan 5, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Joni B. Kuhl, 54, of Sioux City died Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Zirpel of Redeemer Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation with the family will be 4 to 8 p.m., at the funeral...
Violet Evelyn Axlund (Rederick)
Jan 5, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Violet Evelyn Axlund, 99, of Sioux City died Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at her residence. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Merrill Muller and Laurice Streyffeler officiating. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Union Cemetery, Wakonda, S.D. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the...
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