Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Patricia Ann Burford
Apr 26, 2021
Patricia A. Burford, 90, died Monday, April 26, 2021, at MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. A service will be held at a later date. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, is assisting the family with arrangements. Patricia Ann Smith, the daughter of Charles and Katherine (Hancock) Smith was born February 28, 1931, in Attica, IN. On September 15, 1948, Patricia...
Clair D. Larson
Apr 24, 2021
Clair Larson passed away after a thankfully brief struggle with cancer in Sioux City, IA, on April 24, 2021, at the age of 87. A memorial service be 2:00 pm Monday, June 14, 2021, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Avenue, with visitation one hour prior. Born July 4th, 1933, in Ayrshire, IA, into a farming family, he...
Karen J. Mahan
Apr 24, 2021
Karen J. Mahan, 85, passed unexpectedly Saturday, April 24, 2021, at MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. A service will be held at a later date. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, is assisting the family with arrangements. Karen Mahan, the daughter of Clarence and Agnes (Scofield) Mahan was born July 26, 1935 in Sioux City, IA. She graduated from...
Gloria Ruth Drop
Apr 22, 2021
Gloria R. Drop, 92, died Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Westwood Specialty Care in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive North, with a Prayer Service at 6:30 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Friday, April 30, 2021, at...
Lorrettia Faye Tedford
Apr 20, 2021
Lorrettia Faye Tedford, age 81, of Sioux City died Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her residence Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 30, 2021 at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive North, with inurnment following in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be held one hour prior to the service. Lorrettia was...
Adele M Hansen
Apr 19, 2021
Adele M. Hansen, 84 of Sioux City, Iowa, died on April 19, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Morningside Lutheran Church (700 South Martha St.) with the Reverend Tom LoVan officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Akron, IA. Visitation will be on Thursday,...
Ricky Nolan Serviss
Apr 19, 2021
Ricky N. “Red” Serviss, age 60, of Sioux City passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 in Sioux City. A public visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, located at 1801 Morningside Ave. in Sioux City. Graveside service will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 23, 2021 at Memorial Park Cemetery. Rick was born...
Ruben Guerrero
Apr 11, 2021
Ruben Guerrero, 56, of Sioux City IA, passed suddenly on April 11, 2021. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, April 16, 2021 at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive North, Sioux City, Iowa 51104 with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. with Father Mauro Sánchez of the Cathedral of The Epiphany officiating. He will be...
Alvin Otto Zellmer
Apr 9, 2021
Alvin Otto Zellmer, 92, of Lawton passed away peacefully on Friday, April 9, 2021 at his family home. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with family present at 5:00 p.m. and prayer service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 16 at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, IA 51106. A funeral service will be...
Daniel Lester Perry III
Apr 7, 2021
Daniel “Danny” Lester Perry III left this life on April 7, 2021. A funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Danny was born July 7, 1989, in Council Bluffs, IA. For most of his life, Danny...
Irma Mae Eilers
Apr 6, 2021
Irma Eilers, 99, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA. A funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Morningside Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Irma Mae Gronemeyer, the daughter of...
Kenneth Joseph Smith
Apr 5, 2021
Kenneth J. Smith, 76, of Sioux City, went home to be with Jesus on April 5, 2021. A funeral will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 9, 2021 at Cornerstone World Outreach, 1625 Glen Ellen Rd, Sioux City, Iowa, 51106. A visitation will take place 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Avenue,...
Ruskin W. Golden
Mar 26, 2021
Ruskin W. Golden, 84, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at a local hospital. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Morningside Baptist Church in Sioux City with Reverend David Sowers officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior. The service will be livestreamed for those who wish to view the ceremony...
Gary Grant Bentley
Mar 25, 2021
Gary Grant Bentley, age 77, of North Sioux City, South Dakota died on Thursday March 25, 2021 at a local hospital. Services will be held at 7:00pm Monday March 29, 2021 at Christy Smith Morningside Chapel with visitation held one hour prior to the service. Gary was born in Sioux City, Iowa on July 1, 1943, the son of Robert...
Eleanor Avolene Beacom
Mar 24, 2021
Eleanor A. Beacom, 103, died Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Unity Point-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. A private (due to Covid concerns) family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Cross Parish-St. Michael Catholic Church in Sioux City with burial in Calvary Cemetery. The family is hoping to hold a Memorial Service this summer. Christy-Smith...
Melvin G. "Mel" Forsling
Mar 10, 2021
Melvin G. “Mel” Forsling, 96, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his residence in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., with a prayer service at 5:30 pm. A funeral service will be 11:00 am Monday, March 15, 2021, at Redeemer Lutheran...
Russell Allan Frey
Mar 9, 2021
Russell Frey, age 48, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday March 9, 2021 in Jacksonville, FL. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2021 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2021 at Cornerstone World Outreach. Russell Allan Frey was born July 22, 1972...
Anne Wilma Ewing
Mar 6, 2021
Anne Ewing, of Sioux City, passed away on March 6, 2021, at the age of 100. Private family services will be held at a later date. She grew up in Platte, South Dakota, with her four sisters and three brothers. Anne was married to George H. Ewing from 1940 until his passing in 2002. She is survived by a son...
Glenn Jones
Mar 5, 2021
Glenn P. Jones, 93, formerly of Oto, IA, died Friday, March 5, 2021, at Holy Spirit Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA. A funeral service will be 10:00 am Saturday, March 13, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Climbing Hill, IA with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Westfork Township Cemetery in Climbing Hill. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside...
Eric Todd Riley
Mar 5, 2021
Eric “Doghouse” Riley joined his final band on March 5, 2021 in Sioux City. Visitation will be Thursday, March 11, from 4-7 PM with a memorial service at 7 PM at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 5200 Glenn Avenue with Pr. David Halaas presiding. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Christy-Smith Morningside. A memorial jam session is being planned...
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