Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Phyllis Evelyn Doran (Irwin)
Jul 11, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Phyllis E. Doran, 86, of Sioux City died Sunday, July 11, 2010, at a Sioux City assisted living facility. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Koehler officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.,...
Ruby Rosella Mathwig (Habben)
Jul 10, 2010
OTO, Iowa -- Ruby Rosella Mathwig, 85, of Oto died Saturday, July 10, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. today at German City Evangelical Church, German City, Iowa, with the Rev. Paul Mahaffie officiating. Burial will be in Peiro (Bethel) Cemetery, Anthon, Iowa. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time today...
Edward Cyril Brown
Jul 9, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Edward "Ed" C. Brown, 63, of Sioux City died Friday, July 9, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital following a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trimble United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Martha Anderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction...
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Burge (Walukewicz)
Jul 9, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Deborah "Debbie" Burge, 52, of Sioux City passed away Friday, July 9, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may...
Keri Lee Hohl
Jul 8, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Keri Lee Hohl, 23, of Sioux City died Thursday, July 8, 2010, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha after a lifetime battle with cystinosis. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grace United Methodist Church, with Pastor Tony Nester officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7...
Elsie Christine Muller
Jul 8, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Elsie Muller, 97, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Hagberg officiating. Burial will be in Wakefield City Cemetery, Wakefield, Neb. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are...
John Leslie "Les" Madsen
Jul 7, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- John Leslie "Les" Madsen, 86, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at Countryside Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Matthew Miller, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at...
Emery Paul "Paul" Klingensmith
Jul 6, 2010
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- E. Paul Klingensmith, 87, formerly of Moville, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moville, with the Rev. Jer Gilbreath officiating. Burial will follow at Arlington Township Cemetery, Moville. Graveside rites will be conducted by Wink-Sparks American...
Wallace M. "Buzz" Schmidt
Jul 6, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Wallace M. "Buzz" Schmidt, 74, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center following a long illness. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Riverside United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tanya Sherrill officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors conducted by the U.S. Army. Visitation will be...
Lois Lorraine Hendrickson (Fertig)
Jul 5, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Lois L. Hendrickson, 81, of Sioux City passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services for Lois will be at a later date. According to Lois' wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.christysmith.com . Lois Lorraine...
Dorothy Betty Limoges (Hebert)
Jul 5, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Dorothy Betty Limoges, 87, of Sioux City passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at Holy Spirit Retirement Center, with family members by her side. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig Collison officiating and concelebrated by Monsignor James Andraschko, the Rev. Shaun Haggerty and Deacon Leon Cantin. Burial will...
H. Diane Buresh (Pittenger)
Jul 3, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Helen Diane Buresh, 72, of Missouri Valley, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, died Saturday, July 3, 2010, at Longview Home in Missouri Valley. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Alan Wicks of First Lutheran Church officiating. Diane was born June 23, 1938, in Sioux City, the daughter...
Harold F. "Bud" Schwagerl
Jul 3, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Harold F. "Bud" Schwagerl, 90, died Saturday, July 3, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center following a long illness. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel with Merlyne Smith officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Floyd Cemetery. Bud was born March 9, 1920, to Wencil...
Burton Floyd Sparks
Jul 2, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Burton Floyd Sparks, 80, of Sioux City died Friday, July 2, 2010, at his residence following a two-and-one-half year battle with colon cancer. 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...
Gaylen Elmer Manker
Jul 1, 2010
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Gaylen Elmer Manker, 81, of Moville passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010, at his residence. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at McCulloch Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Moville. A private family burial will be at a later date in Arlington Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home....
Donald R. "Don" Nolen
Jul 1, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Donald R. Nolen, 79, of Sioux City died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at his daughter's home under Hospice care. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Daniel C. Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Army National Guard. Visitation will be 4 to...
Walter Henry Case
Jul 1, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Walter Henry Case, 83, former Sioux City resident, died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Plymouth Manor in Le Mars, Iowa. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, with the Rev. Jason Larson, Pastor of Le Mars Methodist Church officiating, with military honors conducted. Visitation with the family present will be 4...
Elna Lorraine Ruring (Christiansen)
Jun 30, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Elna L. Ruring, 86, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at a local nursing home. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton, Iowa, with Pastor Bruce Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery at Lawton. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present...
Frederick Sartori "Fred" Lennon
Jun 29, 2010
SIOUX CITY -- Frederick Sartori Lennon of Sioux City died peacefully after a brief and sudden illness due to cancer on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital. He was surrounded by all 11 of his children and his wife, Margie, who were able to comfort him during the last hours of his life. Memorial services will be...
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