Joseph Sylvester Kvidera

Sioux City - Joseph Sylvester Kvidera, 89, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at a Sioux City hospital, with his children at his side.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a parish vigil at 7 p.m., at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.christysmith.com .
Joe born Sept. 26, 1923, in Anthon, Iowa, the son of John and Loretto (Coyne) Kvidera. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, manning a gun boat and landing craft.
Joe married Anna O'Shaugnessey on June 30, 1945. They had nine children. They were happily married for 63 years until Anna passed away in July 2008. They celebrated their marriage with 50th and 60th anniversary parties hosted by their children.
Joe worked on the family farm near Anthon and later in the construction industry for Beane Plumbing in Sioux City. He also worked full time in boiler maintenance for Morningside College, and then part time until retiring at age 80.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Joe attended many reunions of his Navy comrades at different locations around the country. Joe was proud of his military service and enjoyed seeing his old shipmates.
Survivors include his sons, James (Colleen) Kvidera, Daniel (Mary Jo) Kvidera and Thomas (Cathy) Kvidera, all of Sioux City; his daughters, Mary Linafelter of Edwardsville, Ill., Margaret Ann (Denny) Beaudette of Sioux City, Rita (Bill) Allen of Columbus, Neb., Jeanette Bintner of Plattsmouth, Neb., Loretto Hucker of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Nancy (Dan) Matcha of Yankton, S.D.; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Dennis, Bernard and Vince; and two sisters, Catherine Nieman and Anne Dunn.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Frederick and Cyril Kvidera.
He was a humble man who wished to be buried in his work clothes. As a loving husband, caring father and proud grandfather, his family honors the man he was and the life he led.