Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Jeffrey E. Tasker
Oct 10, 2013
Sioux City - Jeffrey Everett Tasker, 57, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Sioux City, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at his residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Presbyterian Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. David Koehler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present...
Noella Jean Garthright (Bernard)
Oct 7, 2013
Noella Jean Garthright, 90, of Sioux City, formerly of Jefferson, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, at a Sioux City nursing home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Jefferson. The Rev. David Roehrich will officiate. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a parish vigil service...
Thomas Wayne Hisler
Oct 3, 2013
Sioux City - Thomas "Tom" Hisler, 74, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Scott Squire of Crescent Park United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation with the family present will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at the...
Phil B. Hayes
Oct 3, 2013
Sioux City - Phil B. Hayes, 90, of Sioux City died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at a Sioux City nursing home Celebration of life services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Morningside Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Koehler officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are under the direction...
Beverly Ann Emmick
Oct 3, 2013
Sioux City - Beverly Ann Emmick, 80, of Sioux City died on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jay E. Denne officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. today, with a prayer service at...
Paula Lally (Madison)
Oct 3, 2013
Paula Marie Madison was born to Milo and Ann (Quinlivan) Madison in Sioux Falls, S.D. on October 21, 1950. After a lifetime of excellent health, Paula passed away unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm on October 3, 2013 in Sioux City, Ia. A devoted daughter, sister, wife and mother, Paula selflessly opened her heart and home to family and friends with...
Mona Jane Van Meter (Anderson)
Oct 2, 2013
Sioux City - Mona J. Van Meter, 89, of Sioux City passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at a local hospital, surrounded by her children. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at St. James United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8...
Dale C. Allner
Sep 29, 2013
Sioux City - Dale W. Allner, 86, of Sioux City passed away Sept. 29, 2013, at Touchstone Living Center. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Dale was born on Jan. 23, 1927, in Sioux City, to William and Ann Allner. Dale served in the United...
Maureen L. Barnhart
Sep 29, 2013
Maureen "Mo" L. Barnhart, 57, of Sergeant Bluff passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at a local hospital surrounded by family. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to www.christysmith.com . Maureen was born on June 23, 1956,...
June L. Markowsky
Sep 28, 2013
Sioux City - June L. Markowsky, 80, of Sioux City passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with Chaplain Mark Westrich officiating. Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service today at the funeral home....
Denise 'Betty' Gapp
Sep 26, 2013
Denise J. "Betty" Gapp, 87, of Sioux City passed away Sept. 26, 2013 at Touchstone Living Center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. James Pointer of Sioux City Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 6, 1926, in Cherokee County, Iowa,...
William Melville "Bill" Bergeron
Sep 23, 2013
William Melville "Bill" Bergeron, 93, of Sioux City died Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Armand Bertrand officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under...
Dorothea Frances Knittel (Reimer)
Sep 22, 2013
Dorothea Frances Knittel, 96, of Sioux City died on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Holy Spirit Nursing Home in Sioux City. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 1801 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City, with the Rev. Tim Bonney officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 9 a.m....
Philip T. Kevane
Sep 21, 2013
Philip Thomas Kevane, 95, of Sioux City died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Merlin Schrad officiating. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Mary's Cemetery at Storm Lake, Iowa. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church....
Dr. Joseph L. Wiedemeier
Sep 21, 2013
Dr. Joseph Linus Wiedemeier, 88, of Sioux City died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at his home. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Merlin Schrad will officiate. Burial of the ashes will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under the...
Kenneth Everette Scheer
Sep 19, 2013
Smithland, Iowa - Kenneth Everette Scheer, 90, of Smithland died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, in Smithland, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, at 1801 Morningside Ave. in Sioux City, Iowa. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present...
Jane Marie Ortmann (Waldschmidt)
Sep 19, 2013
Sioux City - Jane Marie Ortmann, 60, of Sioux City passed away Sept. 19, 2013 at a local hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, the family will be present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m.,...
Curtis Ray Turner
Sep 18, 2013
Sioux City - Curtis Ray Turner, 53, of Sioux City died on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, at his home, following a 13-month battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. James United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ryan Christenson officiating. Burial will be 9 a.m. Tuesday in Stanton-Merrill Township Cemetery, Merrill, Iowa. Visitation will be 4...
Roberta Anne Severeide (Towler)
Sep 18, 2013
Sioux City - Roberta A. Severeide, 67, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, at Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, surrounded by her family. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Morningside Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Koehler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church....
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