Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Sharon Ann Schiefen (Grinde)

Sharon Ann Schiefen (Grinde)

Sep 15, 2007

Sharon Ann Schiefen, 64, of Kerrville, Texas, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, at her residence. Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville, with Monsignor Mike Boulette officiating. Arrangements in Texas were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Memorial...

Christopher Rhodes Burwell

Christopher Rhodes Burwell

Sep 14, 2007

Christopher Rhodes Burwell Christopher Rhodes Burwell, 24, of Sioux City died Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, in Sioux City. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Hagberg officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m., at Christy-Smith...

June Henrietta Rath (Nelson)

June Henrietta Rath (Nelson)

Sep 14, 2007

SERGEANT BLUFF -- June H. Fry Rath, 92, of Sergeant Bluff died Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at a Sergeant Bluff nursing home. There will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith Morningside Funeral Home. June was born on March 2, 1915, in Dodge County, Neb., the daughter of Hannibal A. and Mary Madeline (Reker) Nelson. At the...

Margaret Louise Brown (Leibhart)

Margaret Louise Brown (Leibhart)

Sep 11, 2007

Margaret Louise Brown, 90, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, at a Sioux City nursing home. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Tri-State Christian Church in South Sioux City, with the Rev. Jim Paul officiating. Burial of the ashes will be at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Sunday at the...

Anna Anita Reinbold

Anna Anita Reinbold

Sep 10, 2007

Anna Anita "Ann" Reinbold, 91, of Sioux City died Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, at a local nursing home. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Salem Lutheran Church in rural Correctionville, Iowa, with the Rev. Bert Burwell, A.I.M., officiating. Burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery, Rock Branch, Iowa. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements...

Laurie Ann Messner (Rarrat)

Laurie Ann Messner (Rarrat)

Sep 9, 2007

McCOOK LAKE, S.D. -- Laurie Ann (Rarrat) Messner, 47, of McCook Lake passed away Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital surrounded by her loving family. The body will be cremated. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel. Laurie was born Feb. 24, 1960, in Sioux...

Wayne Howard Barto

Wayne Howard Barto

Sep 9, 2007

MOVILLE, Iowa -- Wayne Howard Barto, 74, of Sioux City, formerly of Moville, was called home to heaven Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, surrounded by his loved ones. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Moville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8...

LaVonne Mildred Leaver

LaVonne Mildred Leaver

Sep 9, 2007

LaVonne M. Leaver, 76, of Sioux City died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Sioux City. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. Charles Wolff 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 the funeral home. LaVonne was...

Ellen Marie Cavanaugh (Maudsley)

Ellen Marie Cavanaugh (Maudsley)

Sep 9, 2007

Ellen Marie Cavanaugh, 78, of Sioux City, formerly of Anthon, Iowa, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Merlin Schrad officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Anamosa, Iowa. Visitation will be 5 to 7:30 p.m. today, with a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Christy-Smith Larkin...

James Bradley McLain

James Bradley McLain

Sep 9, 2007

JAMES, Iowa -- James Bradley McLain, 98, of James died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, at a Le Mars, Iowa nursing home. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Grace Evangelical Church in Hinton, Iowa, with the Revs. David Steinbron and Clyde Pritchard officiating. Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today,...

Ashley Kay Zeller

Ashley Kay Zeller

Sep 7, 2007

ELK POINT, S.D. -- Ashley Kay Zeller, 16, of Elk Point passed away suddenly in an automobile accident Friday, Sept. 7, 2007. She was a beautiful girl, whose smile and spirit brightened the path for those around her. Although she lived too few years, she was greatly loved and leaves her family and community with cherished memories. Services will be...

Mary Margaret Titus (Petersen)

Mary Margaret Titus (Petersen)

Sep 5, 2007

Mary Margaret Titus, 81, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, with Lorna J. Peters, Chaplain for Hospice of Siouxland, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral...

A. "Hugo" Hugo "Hugo" Fletcher

A. "Hugo" Hugo "Hugo" Fletcher

Sep 4, 2007

MOVILLE, Iowa -- Hugo Fletcher, 91, of Moville died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at Kingsley Nursing and Rehab Center in Kingsley, Iowa. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Moville Evangelical Church of North America, with the Revs. Charles Polk and Vernon Aarnes officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at...

Carl Edward Ummach

Carl Edward Ummach

Sep 3, 2007

LAWTON, N.D. -- Carl Edward Ummach IV, 87, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Lawton, N.D., died Sept. 3, 2007, at Home Sweet Home in Mesa. A private family memorial service was held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City, with the Rev. Ed Frank officiating. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery, Sioux City. Carl E. Ummach...

John Warren Hansen

John Warren Hansen

Sep 3, 2007

John Warren Hansen, 85, of Sioux City passed away Monday, Sept. 3, 2007, in Sioux City following a sudden stroke. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Third Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Jennifer Santer officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Emerson, Neb. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8...

Marion Jeanette Minear (Trandahl)

Marion Jeanette Minear (Trandahl)

Sep 1, 2007

SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- Marion J. Minear, 97, of South Sioux City died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. Charles Wolff officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8...

Father Harold V. Cooper

Father Harold V. Cooper

Sep 1, 2007

The Rev. Harold V. Cooper, 83, of Sioux City died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at a Sioux City nursing home following a lengthy illness. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Most Rev. R. Walker Nickless, bishop of Sioux City officiating, along with other priests of the dioceses. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery....

Helen F. Kurtz

Helen F. Kurtz

Aug 26, 2007

Helen F. Kurtz, 95, of Sioux City died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, at Sunrise Retirement Community following a brief illness. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Tom LoVan officiating. The body was cremated. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Cushing Cemetery, Cushing, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be...

Johnette June Rusk (Rusk)

Johnette June Rusk (Rusk)

Aug 24, 2007

Johnette J. Rusk, 53, of Sioux City died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness. Services will be 2:30 p.m. today at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. Kevin Lee officiating. Burial will be in Bella Vista Cemetery, Plymouth County, Iowa. Visitation will be noon until service time today at the funeral home. Johnette...

Elsie Martha Scholl (Martin)

Elsie Martha Scholl (Martin)

Aug 23, 2007

MOVILLE, Iowa -- Elsie M. Scholl, 86, of Moville died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Christy-Smith McCulloch Chapel in Moville, with the Rev. Renee Spaulding of Morningside Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present...

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