Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Harvey Sampson Eliason

Harvey Sampson Eliason

May 7, 2015

Harvey Eliason, 70, of Salix died Thursday, May 7, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Salix Community United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Catie Newman officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with family present 6 to 8 p.m., and a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at the church. Arrangements...

Lois Jean Whitead

Lois Jean Whitead

May 5, 2015

Lois Jean Whitead, 80, of Sioux City died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sioux City. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 5206 Military Road, in Sioux City. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to...

Evelyn L. Helgersen

Evelyn L. Helgersen

May 4, 2015

Evelyn L. Helgersen, 92, of Sioux City died Monday, May 4, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tom LoVan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Evelyn was born on Sept....

Delmer Q. Black

Delmer Q. Black

May 3, 2015

Delmer Q. Black, 87, of Anthon passed away Sunday, May, 3, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital surrounded by his family. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m., at the...

Vivian C. Ouellette

Vivian C. Ouellette

May 2, 2015

Vivian C. Ouellette, 87, of Sioux City peacefully passed into the arms of God on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Graveside memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Vivian was born in Sioux City and graduated from Central High School. She worked at Swift packing house...

Wanda Heffner

Wanda Heffner

May 2, 2015

Wanda Heffner, 81, of Sloan died Saturday, May 2, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3204 South Lakeport, in Sioux City, with the Rev. Russell Senstad and the Rev. David Zirpel officiating. Interment will be in Little Sioux Township, Smithland, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today, with the...

Alfred T. Bulit

Alfred T. Bulit

May 1, 2015

Private Family Service

Janice Lee Barnes

Janice Lee Barnes

Apr 30, 2015

Janice Lee Barnes, 72, of Sioux City, Iowa died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Memorial Services will be 6:00 Tuesday, May 5 at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Janice was born August 15, 1942 in Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of Pete and Arlene Mertz. She...

Dennis 'Denny' Wilde

Dennis 'Denny' Wilde

Apr 30, 2015

Dennis “Denny” Wilde, 70, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Larkin Chapel, Christy Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Denny was born on Feb. 14, 1945, in Sioux City, to Delvin and Elaine (Mercer) Wilde...

Florence A. Kent

Florence A. Kent

Apr 26, 2015

Florence A. Kent, 96, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Leroy Struble officiating. Burial will be Memorial Park Cemetery. Florence was born on Feb. 5, 1919, in Decatur, Neb., to William Gregg and Nora (Headley) Darling. She...

Donna M. O'Sullivan

Donna M. O'Sullivan

Apr 26, 2015

Donna Marie O'Sullivan, 93, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital under the care of Hospice of Siouxland. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Donna was born on March 31, 1922, in Norway, Kan., to Swen and Lola (Ainsworth) Erickson. She was united in marriage to...

Allen E. Tasker

Allen E. Tasker

Apr 25, 2015

Allen Edwin Tasker, 90, of Sioux City died on April 25, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Presbyterian Church, 4327 Morningside Ave., with the Rev. David Koehler officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Morningside...

Carroll 'Cookie' D. Koch

Carroll 'Cookie' D. Koch

Apr 25, 2015

Carroll D. "Cookie" Koch, 81, of Moville passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital, surrounded by his children, following a brief battle with cancer. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McCulloch Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Moville. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery. A luncheon will be served following the funeral. Visitation with the...

Mary A. Dawdy

Mary A. Dawdy

Apr 24, 2015

Mary Anna Dawdy, 72, of Sergeant Bluff died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Embassy Rehab and Health Care Center, after a courageous 37-year battle with M.S. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mary was...

Vernon Arthur Dirks

Vernon Arthur Dirks

Apr 23, 2015

April 23, 2015, ended a life lived well. Vernon Arthur Dirks, of Sioux City, passed away at the age of 72, surrounded by his family at home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 28 at Nativity Church, 4242 Natalia Way, with the Rev. Steven McLoud officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a rosary at 4...

Louise H. Marquardt

Louise H. Marquardt

Apr 21, 2015

Louise Helen Marquardt, 98, of Sioux City died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City. Graveside services will be at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.christysmith.com . Louise was born on a Thursday,...

Norlyn Anderson

Norlyn Anderson

Apr 18, 2015

Norlyn C. Anderson, 75, of Sioux City died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Westwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Sioux City. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David Zirpel officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, Iowa. Visitation will be 12:15 p.m. until service time Friday at...

Norman G. Mullen

Norman G. Mullen

Apr 18, 2015

Norman Gene Mullen, 88, of Elk Point passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Honoring his wishes, no services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Norman was born in Sioux City on Nov 26, 1926, to Joseph and Grace (Hilbink) Mullen. Norman served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific...

Bonnie (Hartsock) Sturtevant

Bonnie (Hartsock) Sturtevant

Apr 17, 2015

Bonnie Hartsock Sturtevant, 73, of Sioux City died Friday, April 17, 2015, at her home. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Bonnie was born on Aug. 17, 1941, in Sioux City, the daughter of Edward and Margorie (Moore) Hartsock. She grew...

Dorothy A. 'Dottie' Klaschen

Dorothy A. 'Dottie' Klaschen

Apr 16, 2015

Dorothy A. "Dottie" Klaschen, 61, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her residence following a 15-year battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dottie was born on Dec....

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