Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Patricia Brauninger
Jan 4, 2017
Patricia C. Brauninger, 82, of Correctionville passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center in Holstein. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. Arrangements are being provided by Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside Chapel. Patricia was born January 23, 1934 in Ida County, the daughter of Julius and Frieda (Schau) Spahn. She attended school in Cushing,...
Lonita Corothers
Jan 3, 2017
Lonita Joyce (Gustad) Corothers, 88, of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, 2811 Jackson St, in Sioux City. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Lonita was born on May 19, 1928, in Yankton, S.D., to...
Virginia Connelly
Jan 3, 2017
Virginia Mae (Schaecher) Connelly, 3 days shy of 95, of Moville, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be noon Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moville. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, with a vigil service at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are...
Ruby Eleanor Anna Pippett
Jan 1, 2017
Ruby Eleanor Anna Pippett, 92, of Sioux City, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at a Sioux City care facility. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Lutheran Church, 700 So. Martha St., in Sioux City, with the Rev. Darrin Vick officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, New Berlin, Wis. Visitation will be...
Irene Willer
Jan 1, 2017
Irene Louise Willer, 79, of Lawton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 1 2017, at a local care facility. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lawton Community Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. Jim Wilson and Cyndy Ripperger officiating. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church. Arrangements...
Carmen Nilges
Dec 28, 2016
Carmen Anne Nilges, 77, of North Sioux City, died peacefully at her home on Dec. 28, 2016. Celebration of life services will be 2 to 5 p.m. today, New Year's Day, at McCook Lake Izaak Walton League (Ike’s Club), 215 Suncoast Dr., North Sioux City. Arrangements are under the direction of Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Carmen was born in...
Donald Peter Kass
Dec 23, 2016
Donald P. Kass, 96, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at a local nursing home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Daniel Rupp officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Larkin...
LaVonne Wriedt
Dec 22, 2016
Lavonne Rose Wriedt, 70, of Elk Point, formerly of Vermillion, S.D., passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at Prairie Estates Nursing Home in Elk Point. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Interment will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home....
Florence M. Guggenmos
Dec 21, 2016
Florence "Floss" Guggenmos, 87, of Sioux City, entered into glory Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at Whispering Creek Retirement Community. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home....
Dr. Everett Earnest Williams
Dec 17, 2016
Dr. Everett E. Williams, 84, of Sioux City, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Sioux City. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 1801 Morningside Ave., with Chaplain Steve Peters of Sergeant Bluff United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be Monday, Jan. 9, in Park Cemetery, Columbus, Kan. Visitation will be 4 to...
Garie Rusk
Dec 16, 2016
Garie William Rusk, 72, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Casa de Paz following a brief illness. A celebration of life service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 1801 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Garie's life. Online condolences may be made to the family...
Cindy Puttman
Dec 13, 2016
Cindy Michelle Puttman, 49, Dakota Dunes, passed peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family, after a seven year battle with stage four colon cancer. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Morningside Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Tom LoVan officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, the family will be present 6 to...
John Hinds
Dec 12, 2016
John R. Hinds, 89, of Bronson, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at his residence. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City, with the Rev. Bertrand officiating. John was born on Feb. 1, 1927, in Sioux City, to Carl Rush and Mary Francis (McGinty) Hinds. John married Delores Peters on June...
Leah R. Johnson
Dec 10, 2016
Leah Rae Johnson, 33, of Sioux City, passed away Dec. 10, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospitals. She lost a courageous fight with melanoma cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Leah was born on April 1, 1983, in Sioux...
Arthur Hansen
Dec 9, 2016
Arthur F. Hansen, 98, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Morningside Lutheran Church, 700 South Martha, in Arthur F. Hansen, 98, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. Memorial services will...
Austin Marcel Sabourin
Dec 9, 2016
Austin Marcel Sabourin, 42, of North Sioux City, formerly of Grafton, N.D., passed away Friday, Dec 9, 2016. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Austin was born on Aug. 7, 1974, in Grafton, the son of Marcel and Trudy (Twedten) Sabourin. Austin grew up and attended school in Grafton....
Joy Sharp
Dec 6, 2016
Joy Darlene Sharp, 82, of Sioux City, formerly of Worthington Minn., passed away on Dec. 6, 2016, at a local nursing home facility surrounded by family. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunrise Retirement Community Chapel, with Chaplain Jon Moravec officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 9:30 a.m. until service time...
Joan (Jo) Criteser
Dec 5, 2016
Joan "Jo" Phyllis Criteser, 52, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Jo was born on Feb. 12, 1964,...
Laurie R. Thompson
Dec 2, 2016
Laurie Rene Thompson, 61, of Sioux City, died on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, surrounded by her family in Sioux City, after courageously fighting cancer for 18 months. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2039 So. St. Aubin, with the Rev. Jay Denne officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be...
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