Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Gary Lee Fridley
Oct 25, 2025
Gary L. Fridley, 81, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Grace United Methodist Church (1735 Morningside Ave). Memorial Service will take place at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 3, 2025, at Grace United Methodist Church with a Celebration of Life to follow service.
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Marie Rudder
Oct 25, 2025
Marie Rudder, 78, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at a local nursing home in Sioux City, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave). Funeral service will take place at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside...
Clyde Lowell Millie Jr.
Oct 24, 2025
Clyde Lowell Millie, Jr., 79 of Sioux City, Iowa died on Friday, October 24, 2025, in Sioux City, Iowa.
A funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Grace United Methodist Church located at 1735 Morningside Ave Sioux City, Iowa with the Rev. John Christianson officiating. Interment will be in Silver Ridge, Ponca, NE.
Visitation with the...
Thomas Donald Hutcheson
Oct 20, 2025
Thomas “Tom” D. Hutcheson, 68, died Monday, October 20, 2025, at his residence in Sioux City, IA.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at 313 S. John St., Sioux City, IA, 51103.
Thomas “Tom” Donald Hutcheson, the son of Donald and Opal (Dempsay) Hutcheson was born February 20, 1957, in...
Richard E. Allen, Jr.
Oct 18, 2025
Richard E. Allen, Jr., 74, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at a local nursing home in South Sioux City, Nebraska.
There are no services planned at this time.
Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel.
Randy James Hutcheson
Oct 18, 2025
Randy James Hutcheson, 67 a lifelong resident of Sioux City, Iowa died on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in Sioux City, Iowa.
A Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, Iowa 51106 with the Neil Peck CLS officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux...
Emma Lou Giles
Oct 17, 2025
Emma L. Giles, 93, died Friday, October 17, 2025, at her residence in North Sioux City, SD.
There is no visitation or service planned at this time.
Emma Lou Lindley, the daughter of Hobert and Ruby (Lane) Lindley was born October 28, 1931, in Hannibal, MO. She was one of eight children born to this union. As a teenager, Emma worked at...
Lori Lynn Johns
Oct 16, 2025
Lori L. Johns, 66 of Sioux City, Iowa died on Thursday, October 16, 2025, following a lengthy illness surrounded by her family in Sioux City, Iowa.
Following her wishes, she will be cremated, and her ashes will be buried next to her husband at Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City, IA.
A Celebration of life will be held on November 8th from...
Melvin A. Wieseler
Oct 13, 2025
Melvin A. “Mel” Wieseler died on Monday, October 13, 2025, at local hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, October 17, 2025, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., with a Rosary followed by a Prayer Service starting at 6:30 pm. A Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am Saturday,...
Gina Lynn Dam
Oct 13, 2025
Gina Lynn Dam, 58, of McCook Lake, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at a local hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.
Visitation will take place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel (2320 Outer Dr. N) with a Prayer Service at 7:00 pm. Funeral service will be held...
LaJean Rae Long
Oct 11, 2025
LaJean Rae Long, 82, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 19, 1943, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Ed and Bernadine Wachholtz.
LaJean grew up in North Platte, where her bright spirit and enthusiasm shone through as a cheerleader during her high school years. After graduation, she...
Mary Louise Smith
Oct 9, 2025
Mary Louise (Marcovich) Smith of Sioux City, Iowa aged 81 died Thursday, October 9, 2025. Mary was born in Sioux City, Iowa on March 23, 1944, to Alex and Gladys (Katzenberger) Marcovich.
Funeral services 11:00 Friday, October 17, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of the Mater Dei Parish located at 1212 Morningside Avenue with Father Peter Duc...
James William Kavanaugh
Oct 6, 2025
James (Jim) Kavanaugh passed away suddenly on Monday, October 6th, during his 11-year battle with Parkinson’s. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by family and friends and was recently honored by coworkers for his 55th anniversary with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), an organization to which he dedicated his working life. That, along...
Deona Mae Lilly
Oct 4, 2025
Deona Mae Lilly, 90, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, in California.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave) followed immediately by a funeral service at 11:00 am. Her final resting place will be Logan Park Cemetery.
Deona Mae Lilly was born on January...
Loretta J. Smith
Oct 3, 2025
Loretta J. Smith, of Sioux City, IA, died October 3, 2025, at Pioneer Valley Home in Sergeant Bluff, IA, with family at her side. Loretta was 89 years old.
A memorial service will be held at Christy Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, Sioux City, IA, on Thursday, October 9th at 2 pm. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
Daniel Lee Strom
Oct 2, 2025
Daniel Lee Strom, 59 of Sioux City, Iowa died on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting, Iowa.
A Celebration of Life service will be at 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 9th at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, Iowa 51106 with the Neil Peck CLS of First United Methodist Church officiating.
The family...
Sharon L. Shinkle
Oct 1, 2025
Sharon L. Shinkle was born in Topeka Kansas on January 10, 1938, and joined dad (Don Shinkle), her daughter (Nicole Renee Shinkle), her mom (Louise Maurer), her father (August DeKeyser) and her son-in-law (Rod Darling) in heaven on October 1, 2025. She is survived by her brother Michael DeKeyser, her children, Kim Darling and Mark Shinkle, her daughter in-law Erin...
Beverly "Bev" A. Maxfield
Sep 28, 2025
Beverly A. “Bev” Maxfield, 96, of Sioux City, passed away on September 28, 2025.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel.
Bev was born on September 1, 1929, in Sioux City to R. H. “Rock” and Hazel Maxfield.
Bev grew up...
Richard Burnight
Sep 23, 2025
Richard Leroy Burnight age 91 of Sioux City, Iowa passed away peacefully September 23rd, 2025. Richard was born March 11th, 1934. Following his wishes, cremation has taken place.
Richard was the proud owner of Modern Glass Co. in Sioux City, Iowa. He was Preceded in death by his parents, Edward Patrick Burnight and Rose Ann Neill Burnight.
His siblings, Pvt Leslie L...
Lois A. Crawford
Sep 18, 2025
Lois A. Crawford, 91, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave). Visitation will take place on Monday, September 22, 2025, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Chirsty-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel. Her final...
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