Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Dolores McNatt
Jul 29, 2024
Dolores McNatt 97, of Sioux City, IA passed away peacefully at a local care facility on July 29, 2024. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.
Marlene M. Zacek
Jul 28, 2024
Marlene Eickholt Johnson Zacek, 85, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Westwood Nursing Home.
A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, August 9, 2024, at 10:30am at Mater Dei Parish, Church of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 4242 Natalia Way, with a visitation taking place one hour prior. Her final resting place will be at Calvary Cemetery.
Marlene was...
James W. Higginbotham
Jul 25, 2024
James W. Higginbotham, 51, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024, at his residence in Sioux City, IA.
A visitation will be 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave, with burial in Kingsley Cemetery.
James Wellington Higginbotham, the son of Harold W. and Connie (Allen) Higginbotham was born September 11, 1972, in...
Doris Jean Munter
Jul 21, 2024
Doris Jean Munter, 86, passed away on July 21, 2024, at a local nursing home in Sioux City, Iowa.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave.) with visitation taking place one hour prior.
Doris was born on June 6, 1938, to Arthur and Cordelia (Smith) Larsen...
James Loren Johnson
Jul 21, 2024
James Johnson, age 68, of Sioux City, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Elmwood Care Center in Onawa. Private family graveside services will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes.
James Loren, son of Kenneth and Frances (McQuirk) Johnson, was born August 23, 1955, in Sioux City. James grew up in...
Bonnie Lea Molden
Jul 16, 2024
Bonnie Lea Molden, 72, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at her home.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 10:30 am at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave.) with a visitation taking place one hour prior. Her final resting place will be Memorial Park Cemetery.
Bonnie was born on March 11, 1952, to Clifford and Gloria...
Timothy John Higgins
Jul 10, 2024
Timothy John Higgins, 54, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at University of Nebraska Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, July 19th at Christy Smith Funeral Home – Morningside Chapel with a prayer service at 7:00pm. The funeral will be held at...
Gregory F Leaver
Jul 7, 2024
Gregory F. Leaver, 42, died Sunday, July 7, 2024, at a local hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.
A visitation will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave.) with a prayer service at 7:00pm. Funeral service will be held Friday, July 12, 2024, at 11:00 am at Christy-Smith Funeral...
Danny Eugene Snodgrass
Jul 3, 2024
Sioux City, IA/Gainesville, TX
Danny (Dan) E. Snodgrass, 61, of Gainesville, TX, formerly of Sioux City, IA, died Wednesday, July 3rd, in Denton, TX. Dan had been hospitalized and awaiting surgery when he suffered from sudden cardiac arrest.
Services will be Saturday, August 10th, 11:00 am at Christy-Smith Funeral Home Morningside Chapel, with visitation prior from 10-11. Burial will be at a...
Jerry W. Walker
Jul 3, 2024
Jerry W. Walker, 82, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at a local hospital in Sioux City, IA.
A memorial service will be 10:30 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Avenue, with visitation one hour prior.
Jerry was born April 23rd, 1942, to Paul and Leonne (Renard) Walker.
Jerry was a bricklayer, a profession in which...
Marilyn Kay Baker
Jun 30, 2024
Marilyn Kay Baker, 71, of Sioux City, Iowa, died on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Sioux City, Iowa.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 am, July 13, 2024, at Crescent Park Global Methodist Church (2826 Myrtle St., Sioux City, IA).
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.christysmith.com.
Marilyn was born April 26, 1953, in Sioux City to Franklin O....
Diana Marie Jepsen
Jun 30, 2024
Diana Jepsen, age 74, of Sioux City passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Christy Smith Funeral Home – Morningside Chapel with burial in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be after 9:30 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Diana Marie, daughter of Vincent and Lois (Flom) Seible,...
Donald Dean Herbold
Jun 28, 2024
Donald Dean Herbold, 86 of Sioux City, Iowa died on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Unity Point Health St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa.
A Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday at Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church located at 149 Bison Trail in Dakota Dunes, SD with the Rev. Jeremy Richert officiating. Interment will follow the service at...
Eleanor Esther Tucker
Jun 27, 2024
Eleanor E. (Drake) Tucker, 85, entered Heavenʼs glory on the 27th day of June 2024, after a long battle with dementia. She was born in Baileyville, Illinois on June 18, 1939, the daughter of Christian J. and Mabel Drake. She attended Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, and graduated from the University of Illinois. She received her MA in Education from the...
Karen A Bonnewell
Jun 22, 2024
Karen Ann Bonnewell (82) passed away June 22, 2024, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home with family present after a lengthy illness. Services will be held July 13, 2024, at 12:00pm, with family present from 10:00am until service time, and are under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes.
Karen was born in Goodland, Kansas, to Otto and Edna (Tippin) Seibert on April...
Kenneth E. Lyon
Jun 21, 2024
Sioux City, IA – Kenneth E. “Ken” Lyon, 93, died Friday, June 21, 2024, at Holy Spirit Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA.
A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive North.
Kenneth Eugene Lyon, the son of Fay and Irene (Carrabine) Lyon was born July 10, 1930,...
Willis V. Hanson
Jun 15, 2024
Obituary for Willis Veryle Hanson
Willis Veryle Hanson, 91, of Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 15, 2024, at his home at the Good Samaritan Society.
Services will be on Saturday, June 22 at 1:30 PM at Morningside Lutheran Church. Visitation will be at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., on Friday June 21, from 4:00 to 7:00 with...
Clayton Rollison
Jun 14, 2024
Clayton Rollison, 28 of Sioux City, IA passed away at a local hospital following a brief illness. Per the families wishes cremation has taken place and no services have been planned.
Nancy Theresa Harrison
Jun 12, 2024
Nancy Theresa Harrison, 86, Sioux City, passed into the arms of Christ to await the resurrection of the dead, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, after a brief illness. She was at home and surrounded by family.
Services will be held on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Calvary Lutheran Church (4400 Central St., Sioux City, IA), at...
Marlene K. Erickson
Jun 10, 2024
Marlene Kay Erickson, age 81 of Sioux City, IA died on Monday, June 10, 2024, at her residence. She was a proud mother of 4, grandmother of 15, and great-grandmother of 31.
Funeral services will be held at 10am on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa with burial following in Memorial...
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