Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Ruth M. Van Roekel
Aug 9, 2016
Ruth Mildred Erickson Van Roekel, 90, of Sioux City passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. today at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Visitation will be 1 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ruth was born and raised in Winner, S.D., to...
Ruby M. Ehlers
Aug 8, 2016
Ruby M. Ehlers, 92, of Sioux City passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at her residence. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ruby was born on May 18, 1924, to Nels and Johanna (Swedlund) Olson....
Felicitas Gutierrez
Aug 8, 2016
Felicitas Gutierrez, 85, of Sioux City passed away of natural causes Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City, with the Rev. Cosgrove officiating. She will be laid to rest with her husband, Domingo Sr., who passed away in April 2015. Visitation will be 9 a.m....
Stanley Venne
Aug 7, 2016
Stanley Raymond Venne Jr., 79, of Sioux City, formerly of Escanaba, Mich., died Aug. 7, 2016, at Whispering Creek Active Retirement Community in Sioux City. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at St. Joseph and St. Patrick Catholic Church in Escanaba. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family...
Roger Leff
Aug 6, 2016
Roger Allen Leff, age 80, of Sioux City passed away on Saturday August 6, 2016 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday August 12, 2016 at Christy Smith Morningside Chapel with Rev. Martha Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4-8 pm with the...
Mary Drevs
Jul 28, 2016
Mary Drevs, 90, of Moville, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, at a local hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moville, with the Rev. Bradley Pelzel officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery at Moville. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a...
Kenneth Stanley
Jul 28, 2016
Kenneth J. Stanley, 79, of Sergeant Bluff died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Tony Allard officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a...
Philip Edwards
Jul 27, 2016
Philip H. Edwards, 90, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel. Condolences may be made at www.christysmith.com . Philip was born March...
Thomas Staroski
Jul 27, 2016
Thomas M. Staroski, 69, of Sergeant Bluff, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Bluff View Home in Sergeant Bluff. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home. Tom was born on July 8, 1947, in Fargo, N.D., the son of Edwin and...
Wallace E. Sorensen
Jul 26, 2016
Wallace Edward Sorensen, 87, of Lawton passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in Sioux City, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Lutheran Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Paul Andell officiating. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery in Lawton. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m....
Raymond Cain
Jul 26, 2016
Raymond J. Cain, 81, of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, with Pastor Michael Cooper officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home. He was born June 26, 1935, in Sioux City, to Amil Bennie and Beulah (Austin) Cain. Raymond...
Gerald Curry
Jul 25, 2016
Gerald "Jerry" Lucken Curry, 92, lifelong resident of South Sioux City, passed away July 25, 2016 at a local hospital. Private family visitation to be held at First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City on Saturday, July 30, 2016 from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM. Funeral service to be held at First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City on Saturday, July 30,...
Vanita Raymond
Jul 19, 2016
Vanita Catherine Raymond, age 79, of Sioux City passed away on Tuesday July 19, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am Monday July 25, 2016 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Sioux City with Father Donald Ries officiating. Per her wishes she will be cremated following the service on Monday and inurnment of her cremains will...
Lorna Zellmer
Jul 17, 2016
Lorna Lu Zellmer, 79 of Sioux City, Iowa passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016, at a local nursing home in Sioux City, Iowa following a long illness. A Celebration of her life will be held 3:30 PM, Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the Morningside Chapel of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes with Pastor Tom LoVan officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00...
Marilyn Downhour
Jul 15, 2016
Marilyn M. Downhour, 89, formerly of Sergeant Bluff, passed away Friday, July 16, 2016, at a Sioux City hospital, following a short illness. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Sergeant Bluff Cemetery, with the Rev. Katie Newman officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.christysmith.com . Marilyn...
Edna Dohrmann
Jul 14, 2016
Edna Ellen Dohrmann, 102, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016, at a local care facility. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Interment will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 10:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Edna was born on May 29, 1914,...
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