Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Josephine M. Prather
May 29, 2017
Josephine "Josie" Mary Prather, 89, lifelong resident of Sioux City, died Monday, May 29, 2017, at her home at the Sunrise Retirement Community Assisted Living facility in Sioux City. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 2 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Sioux CIty. There will be a visitation Thursday, June 1 from 4 to 8 p.m., with...
Maureen Haire
May 29, 2017
Maureen A. Haire, 59, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 after a courageous 8 year battle with cancer at a local hospital. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 2 at 10:00 AM at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 2320 Outer Drive N. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8 PM at the Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, 1801...
Rosalie Faye Richardson
May 27, 2017
Rosalie F. Richardson, 83, of Sioux City, died Saturday, May 27, 2017, after a long illness at Touchstone Living Center in Sioux City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Augustana Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service...
Lois Jeanette Redden
May 25, 2017
Lois J. Redden, 84, died Thursday, May 25, 2017, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be prior to services beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Lois Jeanette Williams was born June 3, 1932 in Arthur, Iowa, and was raised by her beloved mother, Marie E. Williams. She graduated...
Joan Mary Redding
May 21, 2017
Joan M. Redding, 87, of North Sioux City, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private family burial will be held at a later date in Columbus, Ohio. Arrangements are under the direction of Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Joan was born on May...
Patrick E. Kenney
May 19, 2017
Patrick Eugene Kenney, 75, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, at a local hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The body will be cremated following the service. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Patrick was born in Hartington, Neb., on Sept. 3, 1941, the...
Sam Lorentz Corrie
May 18, 2017
Sam L. Corrie, 88, of Bronson, died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Elliot Creek Presbyterian Church in Bronson. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, with a prayer service at 6 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Sam Lorentz Corrie, the son of Paul...
Eva Marie Hansen
May 14, 2017
Eva Marie Hansen, 92, of Sioux City, passed away on Mothers Day, May 14, 2017, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home following a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran Church, with the Rev. James Travis officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today, with a...
Eldon V. Stolpe
May 14, 2017
Eldon Vincent Stolpe, 94, of Sioux City, departed this earthly world to join his wife, family and friends Sunday, May 14, 2017, at a Sioux City hospital. He was surrounded by family. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Obert Cemetery, Obert, Neb. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with a...
Melvin "Mel" C. Claussen
May 12, 2017
Melvin "Mel" Claus Claussen, 90, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, at a local nursing home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3404 S. Lakeport St., in Sioux City. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Hillside Cemetery, Lester, Iowa, with military rites. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time...
Eloise Julia Gormally
May 12, 2017
Eloise J. Gormally, 90, of Hubbard, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hubbard. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery at Jackson, Neb. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with a rosary at 5:30 p.m., and a prayer service...
Adeline K. Anderl
May 11, 2017
Adeline Kathryn Hall Anderl of Sioux City, passed away on May 11, 2017 after a long and beautiful life. At 103 she was well loved by her family and community where she made a difference in the lives of so many. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Faith United Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...
Herbert C. Payne
May 10, 2017
Herbert Charles Payne, 77, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the...
Wilma Bryne
May 9, 2017
Wilma Bryne, 101, of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Sunrise Retirement Community. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Tom LoVan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered online at www.christysmith.com . Wilma was...
James Arthur Jones Jr.
May 8, 2017
James Jones Jr., 72, of Brookings, S.D., formerly of Sioux City, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at the Brookings hospital. A celebration of life service will be noon Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until services time Friday at the funeral home. James was born on Aug. 23, 1944, in...
Rose "Eleanore" Smith
May 7, 2017
Rose Eleanore Hayes Smith of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Fountain View Assisted Living in Sioux City. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday, at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Eleanore was born at the family farmhouse on Aug. 31, 1929, to Ora Albert and Rosa Mae (Bauer) Hayes, in Great Bend, Kan. She was named...
Jennie "Jean" Gilbert
May 7, 2017
Jennie "Jean" Gilbert, 99, of Sioux City, died Sunday, May 7, 2017, at her residence. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Jennie "Jean" Haffield, the daughter Enoch and Mary Ann (Conway) Haffield, was born on July 13, 1917, in Osceola, Iowa....
June R. Ellsworth
May 6, 2017
June R. Ellsworth, 94, of Sioux City, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at her residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith, Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. June Rose Burke, the daughter of Charles...
Bernice Miller
May 5, 2017
Bernice J. Miller, 88, formerly of Merrill, Iowa, died Friday, May 5, 2017, at Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab in Sergeant Bluff. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Catholic Church in Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Bernice J....
Susan M. May
May 1, 2017
Susan May, 61, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017, at home in Sioux City, surrounded by loving family and friends. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the...
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