Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Patricia Brauninger

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Bob "Bubba" Harmes

Bob "Bubba" Harmes

Dec 3, 2016

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Laurie R. Thompson

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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