Richard Jon Schwartz

Richard Jon Schwartz, age 52, of Sioux City died Wednesday December 18, 2019 at his residence

Funeral services will be held at 10:30am Monday December 23,2019 at Larkin Chapel Christy Smith Funeral Homes with Father Jerome Cosgrove officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will begin at 9:00am Monday at the funeral home.

Jon was born in Sioux City, Iowa on February 28,1967, the son of Richard R and Janice M. (Johnson) Schwartz. He was a lifelong resident of Sioux City.

He worked most of his life as a forklift operator for Cloverleaf Cold Storage. He was of the Catholic Faith. Jon was a huge fan of NASCAR and the Pittsburg Steelers of the NFL. His pets played a huge role in his life. He was a Big Kid with a huge heart who enjoyed playing with his big equipment. He also enjoyed going to tractor pulls and playing his X-Box, and had a big sweet tooth.

His life will be always cherished and remembered by his sister Deb Richmann and her husband Stanley of Calamus, Iowa, several cousins, and his many work friends.

Jon was preceded in death by his parents.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers that people make a donation to their favorite pet charity.