Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Dionne "Dee" L. Dyson

Dionne "Dee" L. Dyson

Jan 25, 2018

Dionne L. “Dee” Dyson, 87, died Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA. A memorial service will be 10:30 am Friday, February 2, 2018, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside, with visitation one hour prior. Dionne Lydia “Dee” Kuta, the daughter of James and Lydia (Allard) Kuta was born February 1, 1930, in Sioux City, IA....

VerJean Phyllis Rush

VerJean Phyllis Rush

Jan 23, 2018

VerJean P. "Jeanie" Rush, 81, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Holy Spirit Nursing Home in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Larkin Chapel, with a rosary at 4:00 pm. A Requiem Mass In The Extraordinary Form will be 10:00 am Monday, January 29, 2018, at...

Earl L. Belt

Earl L. Belt

Jan 22, 2018

Earl. L. Belt, 79, of Sioux City, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at an assisted care facility in Odebolt, Iowa. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Earl was born in rural Walthill, Neb., on June 9, 1938, the son of Paul and Martha...

Richard L Wilcox

Richard L Wilcox

Jan 19, 2018

Richard L Wilcox age 82, of Sioux City died Friday January 19, 2018 at a local care facility. Funeral services will be held at NOON on Thursday January 25, 2018 at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel with Pastor Jim Wilson officiating. Private burial will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 10:00am until service time...

Richard Dean Kelly

Richard Dean Kelly

Jan 16, 2018

Richard Dean Kelly, 82, of Sioux City, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Parish St. Michael's Catholic Church, with the Rev. David Hemann officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps. Visitation will be 4 to...

Dennis Anthony Schoenfelder

Dennis Anthony Schoenfelder

Jan 15, 2018

Dennis Anthony Schoenfelder, 84, of North Sioux City, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at his residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Very Rev. Terry Roeder officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, with a vigil service at 7 p.m., at the...

John "Jack" W. Raymond

John "Jack" W. Raymond

Jan 14, 2018

John W. “Jack” Raymond, age 80, of Sioux City died on Sunday January 14, 2018 at a local care facility following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Saturday January 20, 2018, at Faith United Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Koehler officiating. Per his wishes he will be cremated following the funeral service and inurnment of...

Vivian E. Harder

Vivian E. Harder

Jan 13, 2018

Vivian E. Harder, 74, of Sioux City, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at her residence in Sioux City after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. A visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside, followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m. Vivian Eleanor Keith, the daughter of Lester and Ruth (Struble) Keith, was...

Lois M. Williams

Lois M. Williams

Jan 11, 2018

Lois Marie (Rogerson) Williams entered eternal life in Sioux City on Jan. 11, 2018 at the age of 84. She was surrounded by family and friends. A visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside, with a confraternity of Christian Mother’s rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 6 p.m. A memorial...

Beverly Jean Divis

Beverly Jean Divis

Jan 5, 2018

Beverly Jean Divis, 85, of Sergeant Bluff, formerly Sioux City, died on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at a local nursing home. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, Iowa 51106. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m....

Doyle D. Baker

Doyle D. Baker

Jan 4, 2018

Doyle D. Baker, 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, January 4, 2017, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside. A memorial service will be 10:30 am Friday, January 5, 2018, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside. Doyle Dewayne Baker, the son of Irvin...

Mildred G. Baker

Mildred G. Baker

Jan 2, 2018

Mildred G. "Millie" Baker, 78, of Dakota Dunes, passed away peacefully after years of battling Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at her residence. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family has also asked that the attendees to the...

Kenneth "Neal" Cutler

Kenneth "Neal" Cutler

Dec 31, 2017

K. Neal Cutler, 74, of Jefferson, formerly Sioux City, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, 1801 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City, with the Rev. Neil L. Peck officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City. Visitation with the family will...

Larry E. Westphalen

Larry E. Westphalen

Dec 31, 2017

Larry E Westphalen, age 76, of Sioux City died Sunday December 31, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Thursday January 4, 2018 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 1:30pm at St. Paul Hanover Cemetery near Ricketts. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4-7pm with a prayer...

Judy Ann Howard

Judy Ann Howard

Dec 28, 2017

Judy Ann Howard, 74, of Sioux City, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Judy was born on...

Madonna R. Weigand

Madonna R. Weigand

Dec 25, 2017

Madonna “Donna” R. Weigand, 82, of Sioux City, passed away Dec. 25, 2017 at a Sioux City nursing home. Services will be 7 p.m. Dec, 29 at 7 p.m. at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave. in Sioux City. Family visitation will be Friday, Dec. 29 from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences can be left...

Chester "Chet" L. Axthlem

Chester "Chet" L. Axthlem

Dec 25, 2017

Chester L. “Chet” Axthlem, 97, of Sioux City, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Sioux City. A visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside, with the family present from 5-7 p.m. and a prayer service at...

Paul E. Niles

Paul E. Niles

Dec 24, 2017

Paul Ellis Niles, 94, of Sioux City, died on Dec. 24, 2017, at an assisted living facility in Sioux City. Services will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Sioux City. The Reverends David Hemann and Lawrence Burns will officiate. Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 p.m. at Larkin Northside Funeral Home with a...

Ardice J. Abraham

Ardice J. Abraham

Dec 18, 2017

Ardice J. Abraham, 78, of Sergeant Bluff, went to her eternal home Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at her residence. A memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday July 28, 2018 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Ardice JoAnn Abraham, the daughter of Willard and Verna (Schoen) Helpenstine, was born on April 4, 1939, in Canton, S.D. On July 13, 1962, Ardice...

Wayne A. Carlson

Wayne A. Carlson

Dec 18, 2017

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