Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Dorothy Mae Wilkins (Busselman)

Dorothy Mae Wilkins (Busselman)

Sep 27, 2007

Dorothy Mae Wilkens, 79, of Sioux City entered the gates of heaven and went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, following a lengthy illness with cancer. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. Martin Mosier of Main Place Christian Fellowship in Tustin, Calif., officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park...

Rozalia Opheim (Anysz)

Rozalia Opheim (Anysz)

Sep 27, 2007

Rozalia B. "Rose" Anysz-Opheim, 99, of Sioux City entered eternal life on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, at her home, surrounded by her daughter, granddaughter, Father Dan Guenther, and a Hospice nurse. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Daniel C. Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to...

James Merchant

James Merchant

Sep 24, 2007

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Richard Lee Fisher

Richard Lee Fisher

Sep 23, 2007

Richard Lee Fisher Sr., 75, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, at his daughter's residence following a lengthy battle with cancer. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer...

Irene Wineman (Tokarczyk)

Irene Wineman (Tokarczyk)

Sep 23, 2007

Irene M. Wineman, 86, of Sioux City died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Church of the Nativity, with the Rev. Gerald Feierfeil officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., a rosary at 6:15...

Justin L. "Bud" Stork

Justin L. "Bud" Stork

Sep 20, 2007

Hubbard, Neb.—Justin L. “Bud” Stork, 34, of Hubbard, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007, as a result of an automobile accident on North Bluff Road near Hubbard. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Church in Jackson, Neb., with the Rev. Paul M. Albenesius, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery at Jackson. Visitation, with the family...

Paul Joseph Lease

Paul Joseph Lease

Sep 19, 2007

Paul J. Lease, 62, of Sioux City passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at a local hospital. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church, with Pastor Nancy Allen officiating. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel. Paul was born on Oct. 29,...

Marvin Everett Harrington

Marvin Everett Harrington

Sep 17, 2007

Marvin E. Harrington, 72, of Sioux City passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, at Indian Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel with Chaplain Mike Inman of Hospice of Siouxland officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to...

Michael Dale Saunders

Michael Dale Saunders

Sep 17, 2007

Michael D. Saunders, 48, of Sioux City died suddenly Monday, Sept. 17, 2007 at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Dan Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m., today, with a 7 p.m. parish vigil service, at Christy-Smith Larkin...

Maxine J. Shinkunas (Bernard)

Maxine J. Shinkunas (Bernard)

Sep 16, 2007

Maxine J. Shinkunas, 82, formerly of Sioux City and Jefferson, S.D., passed away Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, at the Bishop Drumm Home in Johnston, Iowa. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Nativity Catholic Church, with the Rev. Gerald Feierfeil officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a 4:30 p.m. rosary...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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