Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Patricia Jo Thomas (Murphy)
Jul 26, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Patricia J. Thomas, 76, of Sioux City went to be with the Lord unexpectedly Sunday, July 26, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Alan Wicks officiating. Graveside services will be Thursday in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene, Iowa. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m....
Otto Percy Rademacher
Jul 25, 2009
McCOOK LAKE, S.D. -- Otto P. Rademacher, 76, of McCook Lake passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, peacefully with his family at his side. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Riverside Lutheran Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Chuck Wolff officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites will be given by Whiting, Iowa American Legion...
Helen Theresa Hall (Schubert)
Jul 24, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Helen T. Hall, 77, of Sioux City passed away Friday, July 24, 2009, at her residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig Collison of Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8:30 p.m. today, with the family present 5:30...
Janette Maxine Secoske (Eaton)
Jul 23, 2009
SERGEANT BLUFF -- Jan Secoske, 85, a resident of Embassy Rehab and Care Center in Sergeant Bluff passed away peacefully at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2009, following successive strokes. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today in Scandinavian Cemetery, Alta, Iowa. A celebration of her life will precede the interment. Cremation will be prior to the graveside services. A...
Myra J. Boucher
Jul 16, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Myra J. Boucher, 97, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital, after a brief illness. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig A. Collison, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the...
Joyce Elaine Prescott (Sweisberger)
Jul 15, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Joyce Elaine Prescott, 76, of Sioux City died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, with Pastor John Pehrson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3:30 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer...
Jacquelyn A. Dyas (Mueller)
Jul 14, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Jacquelyn Annette (Mueller) Dyas, 76, of Sioux City, formerly of Omaha, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Indian Hills Hospice Center following a brief battle with liver cancer. Per her request, there will be no memorial service. Cremation will take place in Sioux City. A family service and burial will be in Rock Port, Mo. at...
William John Connors
Jul 13, 2009
NORTH SIOUX CITY -- William J. "Bill" Connors, 71, of North Sioux City, formerly of Jefferson, S.D., passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 13, 2009, at his residence. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Jefferson, with the Rev. Craig Collison of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sioux City officiating. Abiding by his wishes, burial of...
James Barger
Jul 13, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- James Barger, 92, of Sioux City passed away Monday, July 13, 2009, at a Sioux City care facility. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Riverside Lutheran Church, with Pastor Chuck Wolff officiating. Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 5:30 to 8 p.m. and...
Dennis Eugene "Butch" Butcher
Jul 12, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Dennis "Butch" Butcher, 58, of Kimball, Minn., formerly of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009, at his residence. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church in Sioux City, with Chaplain Kathy Olson of Morningside College officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today,...
Barbara J. Horan (Ramsey)
Jul 10, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Barbara J. Horan, 68, of Sioux City died Friday, July 10, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital following a battle with cancer. As per her request, there will be no services and burial will take place at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.christysmith.com...
Karen J. Hansen (McNaughton)
Jul 6, 2009
BRONSON, Iowa -- Karen J. Hansen, 68, of Bronson died Monday, July 6, 2009, at a local hospital after a several-months-long battle with cancer. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Christy Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City, with Chaplain Neil Peck, CLS, officiating. Burial will be in Floyd Township Cemetery in Bronson. Visitation will be from 4 to 8...
Robert L. Cornell
Jul 3, 2009
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- Robert L. Cornell, 74, of South Sioux City passed away Friday, July 3, 2009, at Matney Colonial Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Catholic Church in South Sioux City, with the Rev. Daniel L. Wittrock officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery, South Sioux, with...
Herthel Charlotte Uhl (Wilcox)
Jul 1, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Herthel C. Uhl, 95, of Sioux City died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at the Char-Mac Assisted Living in Lawton, Iowa. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Daniel C. Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m....
Douglas Nicholas Gaul
Jul 1, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Douglas N. Gaul, 75, of Sioux City died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 4 p.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ed Frank officiating. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.christysmith.com . Douglas was...
Annetta Marie Olsen (Gartner)
Jun 30, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Annetta M. Olsen, 94, of South Sioux City, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Regency Square Care Center in South Sioux City following a brief illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Third Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with...
William E Mogensen
Jun 29, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- William E. "Bill" Mogensen, 76, of Sioux City died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Russell Senstad officiating. Visitation with the family will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Bill was born June 30,...
Marian Vanderham (Pedersen)
Jun 29, 2009
SIOUX CITY -- Marian Vanderham, 79, of Sioux City died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Sanford Health Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Janice Bennett of Riverside United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Condolences...
Val J. Bride (McGowan)
Jun 24, 2009
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Val Bride, 74, of Moville died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Md. A celebration of her life will begin 10 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Sioux City, with Monsignor Roger J. Augustine and Deacon Robert D. Lenz officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery at...
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