Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Doris Jean Munter

Doris Jean Munter

Jul 21, 2024

Doris Jean Munter, 86, passed away on July 21, 2024, at a local nursing home in Sioux City, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave.) with visitation taking place one hour prior. 

Doris was born on June 6, 1938, to Arthur and Cordelia (Smith) Larsen...

James Loren Johnson

James Loren Johnson

Jul 21, 2024

James Johnson, age 68, of Sioux City, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Elmwood Care Center in Onawa. Private family graveside services will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes.

James Loren, son of Kenneth and Frances (McQuirk) Johnson, was born August 23, 1955, in Sioux City. James grew up in...

Bonnie Lea Molden

Bonnie Lea Molden

Jul 16, 2024

Bonnie Lea Molden, 72, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at her home.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 10:30 am at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave.) with a visitation taking place one hour prior. Her final resting place will be Memorial Park Cemetery.

Bonnie was born on March 11, 1952, to Clifford and Gloria...

Timothy John Higgins

Timothy John Higgins

Jul 10, 2024

Timothy John Higgins, 54, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at University of Nebraska Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

A visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, July 19th at Christy Smith Funeral Home – Morningside Chapel with a prayer service at 7:00pm. The funeral will be held at...

Gregory F Leaver

Gregory F Leaver

Jul 7, 2024

Gregory F. Leaver, 42, died Sunday, July 7, 2024, at a local hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

A visitation will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave.) with a prayer service at 7:00pm. Funeral service will be held Friday, July 12, 2024, at 11:00 am at Christy-Smith Funeral...

Danny Eugene Snodgrass

Danny Eugene Snodgrass

Jul 3, 2024

Sioux City, IA/Gainesville, TX

Danny (Dan) E. Snodgrass, 61, of Gainesville, TX, formerly of Sioux City, IA, died Wednesday, July 3rd, in Denton, TX. Dan had been hospitalized and awaiting surgery when he suffered from sudden cardiac arrest.

Services will be Saturday, August 10th, 11:00 am at Christy-Smith Funeral Home Morningside Chapel, with visitation prior from 10-11. Burial will be at a...

Jerry W. Walker

Jerry W. Walker

Jul 3, 2024

Jerry W. Walker, 82, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at a local hospital in Sioux City, IA.

A memorial service will be 10:30 am Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Avenue, with visitation one hour prior.

Jerry was born April 23rd, 1942, to Paul and Leonne (Renard) Walker.

Jerry was a bricklayer, a profession in which...

Marilyn Kay Baker

Marilyn Kay Baker

Jun 30, 2024

Marilyn Kay Baker, 71, of Sioux City, Iowa, died on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Sioux City, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 am, July 13, 2024, at Crescent Park Global Methodist Church (2826 Myrtle St., Sioux City, IA).

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.christysmith.com.

Marilyn was born April 26, 1953, in Sioux City to Franklin O....

Diana Marie Jepsen

Diana Marie Jepsen

Jun 30, 2024

Diana Jepsen, age 74, of Sioux City passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Christy Smith Funeral Home – Morningside Chapel with burial in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be after 9:30 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Diana Marie, daughter of Vincent and Lois (Flom) Seible,...

Donald Dean Herbold

Donald Dean Herbold

Jun 28, 2024

Donald Dean Herbold, 86 of Sioux City, Iowa died on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Unity Point Health St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa.

A Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday at Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church located at 149 Bison Trail in Dakota Dunes, SD with the Rev. Jeremy Richert officiating. Interment will follow the service at...

Eleanor Esther Tucker

Eleanor Esther Tucker

Jun 27, 2024

Eleanor E. (Drake) Tucker, 85, entered Heavenʼs glory on the 27th day of June 2024, after a long battle with dementia. She was born in Baileyville, Illinois on June 18, 1939, the daughter of Christian J. and Mabel Drake. She attended Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, and graduated from the University of Illinois. She received her MA in Education from the...

Karen A Bonnewell

Karen A Bonnewell

Jun 22, 2024

Karen Ann Bonnewell (82) passed away June 22, 2024, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home with family present after a lengthy illness. Services will be held July 13, 2024, at 12:00pm, with family present from 10:00am until service time, and are under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes.

Karen was born in Goodland, Kansas, to Otto and Edna (Tippin) Seibert on April...

Kenneth E. Lyon

Kenneth E. Lyon

Jun 21, 2024

Sioux City, IA – Kenneth E. “Ken” Lyon, 93, died Friday, June 21, 2024, at Holy Spirit Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA.

A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive North.

Kenneth Eugene Lyon, the son of Fay and Irene (Carrabine) Lyon was born July 10, 1930,...

Willis V. Hanson

Willis V. Hanson

Jun 15, 2024

Obituary for Willis Veryle Hanson

Willis Veryle Hanson, 91, of Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 15, 2024, at his home at the Good Samaritan Society.

Services will be on Saturday, June 22 at 1:30 PM at Morningside Lutheran Church. Visitation will be at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., on Friday June 21, from 4:00 to 7:00 with...

Clayton Rollison

Clayton Rollison

Jun 14, 2024

Clayton Rollison, 28 of Sioux City, IA passed away at a local hospital following a brief illness.  Per the families wishes cremation has taken place and no services have been planned.

Nancy Theresa Harrison

Nancy Theresa Harrison

Jun 12, 2024

     Nancy Theresa Harrison, 86, Sioux City, passed into the arms of Christ to await the resurrection of the dead, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, after a brief illness. She was at home and surrounded by family. 

      Services will be held on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Calvary Lutheran Church (4400 Central St., Sioux City, IA), at...

Marlene K. Erickson

Marlene K. Erickson

Jun 10, 2024

Marlene Kay Erickson, age 81 of Sioux City, IA died on Monday, June 10, 2024, at her residence. She was a proud mother of 4, grandmother of 15, and great-grandmother of 31.

Funeral services will be held at 10am on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa with burial following in Memorial...

Ila "Patty" Mae Sales

Ila "Patty" Mae Sales

Jun 8, 2024

Ila Mae ‘Patty’ Sales, 102, passed away on June 8, 2024, at Sunrise Manor after a brief battle with pneumonia. Patty was born March 18, 1922, the youngest of 12 (yes, twelve) children born to Harry Vernon and Sarah Helene (Hammond) Daily. She was born and raised on the family farm in Wagner, South Dakota. Although she helped work the...

Vivian L. Busse

Vivian L. Busse

Jun 7, 2024

Vivian L. Busse, 96, of Sioux City passed away on June 7, 2024, at Sunrise Retirement Center. 

 

Services will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Faith United Presbyterian Church (4327 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, IA), at 10:30 am with visitation 9:00 – 10:30 am before services. The interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur, NE. Rev. David Koehler will...

Gary Dale Shelton

Gary Dale Shelton

Jun 5, 2024

Gary Dale Shelton, 84, passed away on June 5, 2024, at a local assisted living facility in Sioux City, Iowa.

 

A visitation will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 am on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel (1801 Morningside Ave). Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am following the visitation. 

 

Gary was born on January 15, 1940,...

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