Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Myrna Monona Eckerman (Davis)
Oct 15, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- Myrna Monona Eckerman, 62, of McCook Lake, S.D., formerly of the Morningside area of Sioux City, passed away following a lengthy illness Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital surrounded by her family. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Larkin Northside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Andrew Sohm of St. Stephen Martyr...
Doris Speke Weaver (Speke)
Oct 10, 2008
MOVILLE, Iowa -- Doris Speke Weaver, 89, of Moville died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2008, at Kingsley Nursing & Rehab Center in Kingsley, Iowa. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Moville United Methodist Church in Moville, with the Rev. Ed Frank, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday, one hour prior to memorial services, in Arlington Township...
James Richard "Jim" Purcell
Oct 9, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- James R. "Jim" Purcell, 81, of Sioux City died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, at his residence following a long illness. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kevin Lee, Pastor of Morningside Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites conducted jointly by the...
Shane Patrick Alan Brainerd
Oct 8, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- Shane Patrick Alan Brainerd, infant son of Shane A. Brainerd and Jennifer M. Schmidt of Sioux City died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery, with Karl Luther, friend of the family, officiating. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday at Morningside...
Arnold Lyle Zellmer
Oct 6, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- Arnold Lyle Zellmer, 71, of Sioux City died Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kevin Lee officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.christysmith.com...
Marshall T. Ferdig
Oct 2, 2008
HORNICK, Iowa -- Marshall Tim Ferdig, 85, of Hornick died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Climbing Hill, Iowa, with the Rev. Jim Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Westfork Township Cemetery, Climbing Hill. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith...
Kailey Lynn Nichols
Oct 2, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- Kailey Lynn Nichols, 10, the daughter of Michael and Mandy Nichols of Sioux City, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at Children's Hospital in Omaha. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Kevin Lee officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the...
Theodore Michael "Ted" Colt
Sep 30, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- Theodore "Ted" Colt, 62, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital from complications of Alpha-1 liver disease. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig Collison officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Sergeant Bluff American Legion....
Gloryellen "Kipp" Lalley (Kipp)
Sep 29, 2008
Gloryellen "Kipp" Lalley, 77, of Sioux City died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at her residence following a brief illness. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Merlin J. Schrad and Monsignor Roger J. Augustine, senior priest in residence, officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today,...
Elizabeth Margaret "Betty" Christiansen (Durigan)
Sep 28, 2008
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Christiansen, 87, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton, Iowa, with the Rev. Brice Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6...
A. Irene Simmons (Young)
Sep 28, 2008
Audrey Irene Simmons, 82, of Onawa, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Assembly of God Church in Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Condolences...
Claude Frank "Frank" Fitch Jr.
Sep 26, 2008
Claude F. "Frank" Fitch Jr., 91, of Sioux City died Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Merlin J. Schrad, pastor and Monsignor Roger J. Augustine, associate pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Naval...
Robert V. "Bob" McCue
Sep 25, 2008
Robert Vernon McCue, 74, of Sioux City died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at a Sioux City care center. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Southern Hills Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Miller officiating. 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 Morningside...
Joseph Dean "Joe" Keller
Sep 24, 2008
Joseph "Joe" Dean Keller, 39, of Clear Lake, S.D., former Sioux City resident, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, with the Rev. Gerald F. Feierfeil, pastor of the Church of the Nativity officiating. Inurnment of the cremated remains will be in...
Leslie Burton "Bud" Lewis
Sep 22, 2008
Leslie "Bud" Lewis, 65, of Sioux City passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 6 p.m. today at Riverside Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Charles Wolff officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent online to www.christysmith.com . Bud was born Oct. 21, 1942,...
Douglas John McQuade
Sep 17, 2008
SERGEANT BLUFF -- Doug J. McQuade, 77, of Sergeant Bluff passed away Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Nativity, with the Rev. Gerald Feierfeil officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:30 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to...
Magdalene Margaret Bolchunos
Sep 15, 2008
Magdalene M. Bolchunos, 88, of Sioux City died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital after bravely battling poor health for several years. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Calvary Cemetery, with the Rev. Daniel Guenther officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Maggie was born on Nov. 16, 1919, in...
Gary Lee Schafer
Sep 14, 2008
Gary Lee Schafer, 53, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at his residence. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.christysmith.com . Gary Lee Schafer was born Aug. 13, 1955, in Sioux City,...
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