Beverly Ann Harding

Beverly Ann Harding, 79 of Sioux City, Iowa died on Thursday, October 28, 2021, surrounded by her family.

A Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church located at 315 Hamilton Blvd. Sioux City, 51103 with the Pastor John Jorgensen officiating. Interment will be in Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle, NE. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3rd at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes Morningside Chapel (located at 1801 Morningside Ave in Sioux City) A prayer service will begin at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor John Jorgensen officiating. The family highly recommends masks be worn.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.christysmith.com

Beverly was born February 17, 1942, in Sioux City to Orville and Clara (Bruner) Graham. She grew up in Sioux City and attended Sioux City Public Schools. Beverly married Marvin Wilde on March 25,1961 the couple later divorced in 1981. She later married Donald Harding on June 22,1991 in Newcastle, NE. Donald passed away Aug. 2, 2007. Throughout Beverly's career she worked at Johnson Biscuit before going to St. Luke’s Hospital for 15 years in the house keeping department, worked as an in-home caregiver for 10 years after that. After her marriage to Don, she worked at a bakery while they lived in Chadron, NE

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sioux City. Beverly enjoyed baking, canning, gardening, sewing, crafts, and her pets. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family.

Surviving are son, Jerry (Tracy) Wilde of Sioux City, IA; 2 daughters, Cheryl Laier of Sioux City and Tammy Keegan of Sioux City, IA; 7 grandchildren, Matthew Wilde, David (Genelle) Wilde, Jason Wilde, Ashleigh (Joel) Fegler, Heather Laier, Blaine Keegan, and Mitchell Keegan; 5 great-grandchildren; brother, Chuck (Bertha) Graham, Palestine, TX; 3 sisters, Faye (Billy) Gonzales of Port Lavaca, TX, Barb (Jim) Gray of Sioux City, and Shirley Danala of Mesa, AZ.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; granddaughter, Chelsea Keegan, and great-grandson, Connor Wilde.