Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Helen Emma Robinson (Ideker)
Mar 22, 2011
LAWTON, Iowa -- Helen E. Robinson, 101, of Lawton died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at a Sioux City nursing home. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton, with the Rev. Bruce Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7...
David Alan Desy
Mar 22, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- David Alan Desy, 55, of Sioux City was welcomed home to heaven on March 23, 2011, to be with his Lord and Savior. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Denzer of Morningside Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery, Moville, Iowa. Visitation will be...
Sterling Francis "Bud" Merrigan
Mar 21, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Sterling Francis (Bud) Merrigan formerly of Sioux City passed away March 21, 2011 in Shawnee, Kan. after a valiant battle with colon cancer. He was surrounded in death by his daughters, sister, Liz and brother, Jeff. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at Nativity Catholic Church in Sioux City. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery....
William M. Carlson
Mar 20, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- William Milton "Bill" Carlson, 91, of Sioux City died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Spirit Retirement Home chapel, with the Rev. Dennis Meinen officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Naval Reserves. Visitation will be one hour prior...
Bertha Bradshaw (Duzik)
Mar 17, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Bertha Bradshaw, 91, of Sioux City died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Countryside Senior Living Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, with the Rev. Ryan Christenson, pastor of St. James United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with...
Yvonne L. Sneed (Cormany)
Mar 17, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Yvonne Louise Sneed, 89, of Sioux City died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at a Sioux City hospital following a lengthy illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with David Miller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home....
Janice Marie Anderson (Schossow)
Mar 16, 2011
SIOUX CITY – Janice Marie Anderson, 68 yrs, of Sioux City, Iowa, died on Wednesday March 16, 2011 at the Matney’s Colonial Manor in South Sioux City, Nebr. after a long illness. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Redeemer Lutheran Church. with Rev. David Zirpel, Asso. Pastor officiating. Visitation at the church...
Shirley Ann Wood (White)
Mar 13, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Shirley Wood of Sioux City passed away on March 13, 2011, at Countryside Nursing Home. Abiding by her wishes, she has been cremated. There will be a memorial service at a later date in Aberdeen, S.D. Shirley moved from Rice Lake, Wis. to Aberdeen, S.D. upon her marriage to Ervin G. Wood in 1984. They were both...
James Lee Saleh
Mar 11, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- James Lee Saleh, 61, of Sioux City passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at a Sioux City hospital. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Merlin Schrad officiating. Lunch will follow the services at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home Resource Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday,...
Clyde E. Vondrak
Mar 11, 2011
BRONSON, Iowa -- Clyde Erwin Vondrak, 52, of Bronson died Friday, March 12, 2011, at his home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Elliott Creek Presbyterian Church in Bronson, with the Rev.Cyndy Ripperger officiating. Burial will be in Floyd Township Cemetery, Bronson. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., and...
Katherine Seher "Kay" VanOrdstrand (Seher)
Mar 9, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Katherine "Kay" Seher VanOrdstrand, 93, of Papillion, Neb., formerly of Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 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....
Paul Benedict McCarthy
Mar 9, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Paul B. McCarthy, 72, of Sioux City passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at a local hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, with the Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Burial will be in McCook Cemetery, North Sioux City. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6...
Lois M. Ellsworth (Teague)
Mar 6, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Lois M. Ellsworth, 80, of Sioux City died unexpectedly Sunday, March 6, 2011, at her home. Services will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan Doran will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park at a later date. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until service time Wednesday, with the family present...
Donald Gene Keck
Mar 4, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Donald Gene Keck, 82, of Sioux City passed away unexpectedly on March 4, 2011. We are oddly comforted by his passing on the birth day of his late wife, Ginny. We believe the Lord called him home as the ultimate gift for our mom. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Presbyterian Church in Sioux City....
A. Lee Close
Mar 3, 2011
DAKOTA DUNES -- A. Lee Close, 83, of Dakota Dunes died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Matthew Miller officiating. Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m.,...
Annette L. Bahney (Marsh)
Mar 1, 2011
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- Annette L. Bahney, 46, South Sioux City died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at a Sioux City hospital after a eight month battle with cancer. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Catholic Church in South Sioux City. The Rev. Daniel Wittrock will officiate. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Mae Bernice "Mae" Wagner (Lilly)
Mar 1, 2011
JEFFERSON, S.D. -- Mae Bernice Wagner, 82, of Jefferson died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at her residence. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8...
Grace Ann Steffe (Pointer)
Mar 1, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Grace Ann Steffe, 83, of Sioux City passed away March 1, 2011, in Arizona. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Hagberg officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at the church. Christy-Smith...
Gwenith Mae Mann (Jorgensen)
Feb 20, 2011
SIOUX CITY -- Gwenith M. Mann, 78, of Sioux City died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at a local hospital of natural causes. The body has been cremated. Memorial services and burial will be held in the spring. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent online to www.christysmith.com . Gwenith was born Aug....
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