Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Gladys J. Ellery
Feb 10, 2013
Sergeant Bluff - Gladys Jean Ellery, 89, of Milford, Iowa, formerly of Sergeant Bluff, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at a care facility Milford. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Community United Methodist Church in Sergeant Bluff. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present...
Mary Colletta Sweeney (Manning)
Feb 8, 2013
Sioux City - Mary C. "Colette" Sweeney, 90, of Sioux City passed away Feb. 8, 2013, at a local hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Merlin Schrad officiating. Burial will be in Ellendale Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., and...
James Edward Nelson
Feb 7, 2013
Emerson, Neb. - James Edward Nelson, 68, of Emerson died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at a Sioux City hospital after a four-month battle with cancer. His body was cremated pursuant to his wishes. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Emerson. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 4 to 8...
Elden Wilmer Olson
Feb 6, 2013
Sioux City - Elden W. Olson, 72, of Sioux City died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Sioux City. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dave Sowers officiating. Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the...
Berniece Agneta Sponder (Petronis)
Feb 6, 2013
Sioux City - Berniece A. Sponder, 89, of Sioux City passed away Feb. 6, 2013, at her daughter’s residence. The family will be having a private service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Morningside Chapel Christy–Smith Funeral Home. Berneice was born on Jan. 2, 1924, in Sioux...
Ruth C. Bahney
Feb 5, 2013
Sioux City - Ruth Cecelia Bahney, 97, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at a local nursing home following a brief illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy–Smith Funeral Home, with Chaplain Jon Moravec officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family...
Anna 'Louise' Mosier (Mahrt)
Feb 5, 2013
Sioux City - Anna “Louise” Mosier, 99, of Sioux City, entered the gates of heaven and went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Feb. 5, 2013, after an amazingly long and healthy life. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family...
Steven D. Headley
Feb 4, 2013
Sioux City - Steven D. Headley, 34, of Sioux City died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Steven...
Pamela C. Douglas
Feb 4, 2013
Sioux City - Pamela C. (Brownlee) Douglas, 54, of Sioux City passed away Feb. 4, 2013, at a local hospital. Family graveside services will be at a later date in Graceland Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Pamela was born on Dec. 17, 1958, in Cherokee, Iowa. She moved to Sioux City in...
Judy K. Heck
Jan 31, 2013
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa - Judy Kay Heck, 68, of Sergeant Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 , at her home. Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Steve Jewett of New Horizon United Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to...
Darrell Manker
Jan 31, 2013
Moville, Iowa - Darrell E. Manker, 84, of Moville died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 , at his residence. Visitation with the family will be 4 to 6 p.m. today at McCulloch Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Moville. Private family graveside services will be in Arlington Township Cemetery . Darrell Eugene Manker was born on July 28, 1928 . He was...
Stella Lillian Williams (Shattuck)
Jan 31, 2013
Sioux City, Iowa - Stella L. Williams, 93, Sioux City died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at a Sergeant Bluff nursing home. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Grace United Methodist Church . The Rev. Timothy Bonney will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, with the family present 6 to...
Russ C. Edwards
Jan 30, 2013
Sioux City - Russ C. Edwards, 83, of Sioux City passed away in Sioux City. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Jay Denne officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Russ was born on Sept. 8, 1929, in Sioux City, to Leroy and Mayme (Russ) Edwards. He...
Loretta 'Peggy' A. Main
Jan 29, 2013
Bronson, Iowa - Loretta A. "Peggy" Main, 84, of Bronson died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moville, Iowa. The Rev. Mark Stoll will officiate. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church....
Jim James Edwards III
Jan 29, 2013
Sioux City - Lawrence James "Jim" Edwards III, 69, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at his residence following a five-year battle with cancer. Services will be noon Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Russell Senstad officiating. A luncheon will be served following the service at the church. Graveside services will be...
Roland O. Navrude
Jan 27, 2013
Sioux City - Roland O. Navrude, 75, of South Sioux City died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at a local hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Gilbreath officiating. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Soldier Lutheran Church Cemetery, Soldier, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today,...
John B. Longstreth
Jan 25, 2013
Sioux City - John "Jack" B. Longstreth, 82, of Sioux City passed away Jan. 25, 2013, at a local hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. John...
John Joseph Heffernan Jr.
Jan 25, 2013
Sioux City - The Rev. Mr. John J. Heffernan, Jr., 88, of Sioux City died peacefully on Jan. 25, 2013 at a local care facility. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Most Reverend Walker R. Nickless, Bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City, officiating, assisted by the priests and deacons of the parishes....
Scott Lee Draisey
Jan 25, 2013
Sioux City - Scott Lee Draisey, 48, of Sioux City passed away Jan. 25, 2013, at his residence surrounded by his family after a courageous one-year battle with lymphoma. A celebration of life service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Larkin Chapel Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 p.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Scott was...
Betty Mae Deming (Griffin)
Jan 24, 2013
Sioux City - Betty Mae Deming, 86, formerly of Sioux City, passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2013, at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, S.D. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Betty was born May 11, 1926 in...
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