Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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