Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
James Wilson Boyd
Dec 18, 2020
James W. Boyd, 79, died Friday, December 18, 2020, in Sioux City, IA. A memorial service will be 6:00 pm Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., with visitation one hour prior. The family is requiring that masks be worn and social distancing be observed during the visitation and service. James (Jim) Wilson Boyd,...
Beverly Ann Smith
Dec 16, 2020
Beverly Solomon Smith, age 81, of North Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in Atlantic, IA. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside Chapel, located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, IA. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery following the service. Masks and...
Oratai Piak Laposky
Dec 11, 2020
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Terry Paul Simmons
Dec 11, 2020
Terry P. Simmons, 73, died Friday December 11, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, is assisting the family with arrangements. Terry Paul Simmons, the son of Paul and Betheen (Leach) Simmons was born June 6, 1947, in Pisgah,...
Larry "Skip" Gene Jones Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
Larry “Skip” Gene Jones Jr., 59, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away on December 11, 2020 in Sioux City. A Funeral service will be held 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, Iowa with Pastor Jay Denne, St. Luke Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery...
Luverne Henry Schroeder
Dec 9, 2020
Luverne H. Schroeder, 93, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2020 A visitation will be held Friday, December 18, 2020 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa 51106. Luverne Henry Schroeder was born on February 24, 1927, the son of Henry and Florence (Wiener) Schroeder of Lone Rock, Iowa. He grew up on...
Ruby Lila Schafer
Dec 7, 2020
Ruby L. Schafer, 100, formerly of Sioux City, died Monday, December 7, 2020, at Eventide in Denison, IA. A graveside service will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, is assisting the family with arrangements. Ruby Lila Lee, the daughter of Frank and Euretha (Jones) Lee was born June 22, 1920, in...
Aniela "Nellie" Grondek
Dec 7, 2020
Aniela "Nellie" Grondek, 94, of Papillion, Neb. died Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in her independent living apartment at Hillcrest Country Estates of congestive heart failure. A visitation will be 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Capel, 2320 Outer Drive North. Due to Covid-19, numbers attending at the same time will be limited...
Rodney Gregg Sr.
Dec 3, 2020
Rodney D Gregg Sr, 76, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed on December 03, 2020 with his family by his side. Rodney was born on February 25, 1944 to Eugene and Genevive Gregg in Sioux City, IA. He attended Central High School before joining the US Army at the age of 17. He served his country from 1961 to 1963, stationed...
Virginia Violet Ferguson
Dec 2, 2020
Virginia Violet Ferguson, age 97, of Sioux City died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at a Sioux City hospital. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Cornerstone World Outreach in Sioux City with burial following in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. until service time at the church....
Daniel "Dan" Alvin Parker
Dec 1, 2020
Daniel Parker, age 71, of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at a local hospital. Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, IA. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, with COVID 19 restrictions, only 15 people are allowed in...
Betty Ann Garner
Nov 30, 2020
Betty A. Garner “Betty Boop”, 76, of Sioux City, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at a Waterloo hospital due to Covid-19. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 4, 2021 at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City. Please visit www.christysmith.com to leave online condolences for the family. Betty was born March 17, 1944 in...
Dennis Myron Mathewson
Nov 30, 2020
Dennis M. “Denny” Mathewson, 77, died Monday, November 30, 2020, at Accura HealthCare in Sioux City, IA. A private family graveside service was held at Graceland Park Cemetery. The family was assisted by Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, with arrangements. Dennis Myron Mathewson, the son of Myron and Mary (Kitchen) Mathewson was born April 13, 1943, in Sioux City, IA. He...
Dean Francis Kinnaman
Nov 30, 2020
Please visit www.christysmith.com for additional information and to leave online condolences for the family.
Loran Raymond Larson
Nov 29, 2020
Loran Larson, age 75, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his residence. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, IA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Loran Larson, the...
Virginia Marie Lewis
Nov 28, 2020
Virginia M. Lewis, 90, of Bronson, died Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Lawton Senior Living in Lawton, IA. A funeral service will be 10:30 am Monday, December 7, 2020, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., with visitation one hour prior. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.christysmith.com . Virginia Marie Cox, the daughter of...
Joyce Elaine Tuttle
Nov 25, 2020
Joyce E. Tuttle, 84, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, is assisting the family with arrangements. Joyce Elaine Moore, the daughter of Roy and Johanna (VandenBroek) Moore was born December 15, 1935, in...
Donald Benjamin Headley
Nov 25, 2020
Donald B. Headley, 97, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Westwood Specialty Care in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive N. A funeral service will be 10:30 am Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Christy-Smith, Larkin, with burial to follow in Memorial...
Delores Helen Sturgeon
Nov 21, 2020
Delores Helen “Sis” Sturgeon, 79, of Sioux City, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19. Visitation will be at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., on Friday, November 27, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. During the visitation no more than 15 people may be present in the building at a time. Masks and...
Gloria Jean Barnum
Nov 21, 2020
Gloria J. Barnum,78, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Mercy One Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. There will be a private family service held. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, is assisting the family with arrangements. Gloria Jean Taylor, the daughter of Conrad and Ruby (Nelson) Taylor was born July 20, 1942, in Webster County, IA. On January 20, 1961, Gloria...
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