Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Viola Shirley Bremmer
Oct 7, 2019
Viola Shirley Bremmer, 92, Hawarden formerly Sioux City, died Monday October 7, 2019, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. A funeral will be 1:00 pm Thursday, October 10, 2019, at the Larkin Chapel of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, located at 2320 Outer Drive North with Pastor David Halaas of St. Mark Lutheran Church officiating, Visitation will be one hour prior...
Daniel Joseph "Dan" Rodriguez
Oct 6, 2019
Daniel J. “Dan” Rodriguez, 66, died Sunday, October 6, 2019, surrounded by his family, at MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City, IA after losing a short battle with cancer. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, with a parish vigil service at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will...
Galen Eldean Gehrts
Oct 4, 2019
Galen Eldean Gehrts, 92, died Friday, October 4, 2019, at a local hospital. A memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2019, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel. Galen Gehrts, the son of Marvin and Lydia (Meyer) Gehrts was born September 3, 1927, in Holstein, IA. He graduated from Holstein High School in 1945. Galen was a farmer...
Ronald Wayne "Ron" Coon
Oct 2, 2019
Ronald W. “Ron” Coon, 86, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and a prayer service at 7:00 pm. A funeral service...
Carol L. Yaneff
Sep 25, 2019
Carol Lynn Yaneff, age 65, of Sioux City died Wednesday September 25, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and friends, under the care of Hospice of Siouxland. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am Friday October 4, 2019 at Mater-Dei Parish, Immaculate Conception Church with burial following in Floyd Cemetery. Visitation with the family present...
Karen M Clatterbuck
Sep 23, 2019
Karen Marie Clatterbuck, 97, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away at a local nursing home Monday, September 23, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes with burial following in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home....
John Coon
Sep 16, 2019
John Coon, 77, died Monday, September 16, 2019, at Westwood Specialty Care in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, with a prayer service at 4:00 pm. A funeral service will be 2:00 pm Monday, September 23, 2019, at Christy-Smith, Morningside. Burial will follow in Calvary...
Hilburn C. "Bud" Steffe Jr
Sep 13, 2019
Hilburn C. “Bud” Steffe, Jr., 93, of Sioux City, died Friday, Sept.13, 2019 at Holy Spirit Retirement Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at Larkin-Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, 2320 Outer Dr. North. Cremation will follow funeral service and a burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour...
Richard "Rick" Kelly
Sep 11, 2019
Richard John Kelly, age 50, of Sioux City passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Morningside Chapel Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 4:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, September 13, 2019, at Morningside Chapel Christy-Smith Funeral Homes with the family present from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Military Funeral...
Maxine A. Hemingson
Sep 10, 2019
Maxine A. Hemingson, 97, of Sioux City, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday at St. James United Methodist Church in Sioux City. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.christysmith.com . Maxine Amy Burrow, the daughter of Leo A. and Mabel A. (Ferrin) Burrow, was born July...
Renee Lynn Heisel
Sep 9, 2019
Renee Lynn Heisel, 55, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, passed away Monday, September, 9th, 2019 at a local Sioux City hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be held at Grace United Methodist Church in Sioux City, Iowa on Saturday, September 14th, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel with visitation with family present one hour prior to the service....
Lyle R. Roepke
Sep 8, 2019
Lyle Ray Roepke, 65, of Sioux City, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Services will be held at a later date for the family and friends. Lyle was born Sept. 19, 1953, in Sioux City, the son of Arthur Roepke and June (Benson) Roepke. He was born and raised in Sioux City, where he lived all his life. He...
Ann Claire Pavlovich
Sep 2, 2019
Ann C. Pavlovich, 95 of Sioux City, Iowa died on Monday, September 2, 2019, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 9:30 AM on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church located at 1212 Morningside Ave, Sioux City, Iowa 51106 with Father Dan Rupp officiating and Father John Vakulskas will concelebrate....
Charles Raymond LeMaster Jr.
Aug 30, 2019
Charles R. “Chuck” LeMaster, 92, of Sergeant Bluff, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab in Sergeant Bluff. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.christysmith.com . Charles LeMaster was...
John P. Malloy
Aug 27, 2019
John Patrick Malloy, age 80, of Park Forest, Illinois, and formerly of Salix, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salix with burial following in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 8:30am Tuesday and continue until...
Betty Ruth Ferdig
Aug 27, 2019
Betty Ruth Ferdig, 94, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Whispering Creek Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunday, September 1, 2019, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside. A Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 am Monday, September 2, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Climbing Hill, IA. Burial will be...
Virgil L. Roberts
Aug 26, 2019
Virgil Leonard Roberts, 88, of Sioux City, went quietly to the Lord on Aug. 26, 2019. Services will be 11 a.m., Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3204 S. Lakeport, in Sioux City, with the Rev. Russell Senstad and Rev. David Zirpel officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family...
Sherlyn Van Dusen
Aug 25, 2019
Sherlyn Jean (Wade) Van Dusen died August 25, 2019 in Sioux City. She was 78 years old. She was born on May 17, 1941 in Sioux City to Clyde and Eleanor (Campbell) Wade. Sherry’s birth mother died when she was only two years old. She went to live with Rev. Orville and Mrs. Leota Knowlton. Mrs. Knowlton was Sherry’s mother’s...
Viola L. Bell
Aug 21, 2019
Viola Forshee Isaacson Bell, age 93, of Sioux City passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday August 21, 2019 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes with burial following in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Viola...
Della Mae Newman
Aug 17, 2019
Della Mae Newman, 92, died Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Sunrise Retirement Community after a lengthy battle with Dementia, surrounded by her family. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, with the family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. A funeral...
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