Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Richard Eugene "Dick" Waskow

Richard Eugene "Dick" Waskow

Jan 14, 2022

Richard (Dick) Eugene Waskow, 78, of Sioux City, died Friday, January 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family, after a 9 month battle with cancer. Services will be at 11 am, Thursday, January 20th at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, located at 2223 Indian Hills Drive, in Sioux City with Rev. David Hemann officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 19th from...

Cheryl Lea Upton

Cheryl Lea Upton

Jan 11, 2022

Cheryl (Cheri) Lea Josephine Betsworth Upton, The first the one and only. Her way for understanding life was, “A life is like a garden, perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.” Passed away January 11, 2022. Visitation will be January 22, 10 a.m., with service to follow at 11 at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside Chapel. Interment...

Leslie "Bill" A. Rasmussen Jr.

Leslie "Bill" A. Rasmussen Jr.

Jan 9, 2022

Leslie A. “Bill” Rasmussen Jr., 86, died Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Bickford Cottage in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive N., with a Prayer Service at 6:30 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Friday, January 14, 2022,...

Timothy Jon Neuroth

Timothy Jon Neuroth

Jan 5, 2022

Sioux City, IA – Timothy J. Neuroth, 75, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at a local nursing home. A memorial service will be 1:00 pm Friday, July 15, 2022, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.christysmith.com...

Kevin Lee Biederman

Kevin Lee Biederman

Jan 4, 2022

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Minh Hong Nguyen

Minh Hong Nguyen

Jan 2, 2022

Privates services will be held.

Duane Travis Mordhorst

Duane Travis Mordhorst

Jan 1, 2022

Duane Travis (T-MO) Mordhorst, age 53, of Sioux City died unexpectedly on Saturday January 1, 2022 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel with interment following in Grant Township Cemetery near Rodney, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday...

Tamara Susan Steinkraus

Tamara Susan Steinkraus

Dec 29, 2021

Please visit www.christysmith.com for additional information and to leave online condolences for the family.

Trevor Clay Meylor

Trevor Clay Meylor

Dec 23, 2021

Trevor C. Meylor, 29, of Sloan, died on Thursday, December 23, 2021 from the injuries he sustained in a car accident. Services will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 30 at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, Iowa 51106, with Pastor Catie Newman officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, a prayer service...

David Ray Fredericksen

David Ray Fredericksen

Dec 20, 2021

David Fredericksen, 53, of North Sioux City, passed away unexpectedly in his home with his wife by his side on Dec. 20, 2021. Respecting David's wishes, there will be no memorial services at this time. David was born Sept. 21, 1968 in Torrance, CA, as the only son of Gerald Fredericksen and Brenda Hampton. He graduated from Redondo Union High...

Fauneil Henrietta Cox

Fauneil Henrietta Cox

Dec 19, 2021

Fauneil H. Cox, age 95 of Sergeant Bluff formerly of Bronson died Sunday December 19, 2021 at Pioneer Valley Care Center in Sergeant Bluff. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moville with interment following in Westfork Township Cemetery at Climbing Hill. Visitation will be...

Violet "Tootie" M. Kruger

Violet "Tootie" M. Kruger

Dec 17, 2021

Violet “Tootie” M. Kruger, 95, of North Sioux City, SD, passed away at a local hospital. A Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 23rd at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave, Sioux City, Iowa. Graveside Service will follow visitation at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa with Pastor Neil Peck Officiating. Online condolences may be...

Bernetta L. "Bernie" Madsen

Bernetta L. "Bernie" Madsen

Dec 15, 2021

Bernetta L. “Bernie” Madsen, 76, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at her residence in Sioux City, IA. A Memorial Mass will be 10:30 am Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Mater Dei Parish-Church of the Nativity with interment in Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.christysmith.com . Bernetta Lois “Bernie” Schile, the daughter of Lewis and...

Avis Sue Hefner

Avis Sue Hefner

Dec 12, 2021

Avis S. Hefner, 89, died December 12, 2021 at Sunrise Retirement Community following a short illness. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 20 at Morningside Lutheran Church, 700 South Martha with Pastor Tom Lovan officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 – 11:00 AM on Monday, December 20 prior to funeral. Burial will be at Lawn Ridge Cemetery...

Diane H. Brown

Diane H. Brown

Dec 12, 2021

Diane H. Brown, age 76, of Sioux City died Sunday December 12, 2021 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Friday December 17, 2021 at Christy Smith Morningside Chapel with her nephew Casey Brown officiating. Per her wishes she will be cremated following the service. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 16,...

Valerie Lynn Greger

Valerie Lynn Greger

Dec 9, 2021

Valerie L. Greger, 60, died Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Unity Point-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive N. A funeral service will be 10:00 am Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Christy-Smith, Larkin, with burial to follow...

Peggy Marie McPherson

Peggy Marie McPherson

Dec 9, 2021

Peggy Marie McPherson, 61, of Sioux City, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, in a local hospital, with her husband by her side. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held 4:00 pm to 5:30pm Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., with a Memorial Service to follow at 5:30 pm. Online condenses...

Albert "Al" Erickson

Albert "Al" Erickson

Dec 6, 2021

Albert B. “Al” Erickson, 70, formerly of Sioux City, IA, died Monday, December 6, 2021, at his residence in Beresford, SD. A visitation will be 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday, December 13, 2021, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, 1801 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, IA. Burial will take place the same day in St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery in Humboldt, SD, with...

Rick D. Solomon

Rick D. Solomon

Dec 4, 2021

Rick Darrell Solomon, age 63, of Sioux City died Saturday December 4, 2021 at a local hospital. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday December 9, 2021 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sioux City, Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 p.m., with a prayer service held at 7:00 p.m. at Christy Smith Morningside Chapel. Rick was...

Larry L. Lewis

Larry L. Lewis

Dec 3, 2021

Larry L. Lewis, 70, of Sioux City, IA, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2021, surrounded by his family. A Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, December 10th at the Community Presbyterian Church located at 417 E. Birch Lawton, Iowa 51030 with the Pastor Ken Meissner officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City,...

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