Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Scott Eugene Thomas
Apr 26, 2019
Scott Eugene Thomas, age 55, of Sioux City died Friday April 26, 2019 at a local hospital surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday April 30, 2019 at Larkin Chapel Christy Smith Funeral Homes 2320 Outer Drive North. Per his wishes Scott will be cremated following the funeral service and burial will take place...
Kyle Raymond Peterson Jr.
Apr 25, 2019
Kyle Raymond Peterson Jr. passed on April 25th, 2019 at the grand age of 98. Visitation will be at Christy-Smith Funeral home Morningside Chapel on Saturday June 8th from 9:00 to 11:00 am, where a time of sharing will begin at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. He was married to Bettie Louise...
Melvin P. Ortner
Apr 25, 2019
Melvin P. Ortner, 90, Mapleton, IA died April 25, 2019 at the Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton, IA. A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, May 1st at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mapleton, IA with Father Richard D. Ball as Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Mapleton. Visitation will be on...
Hector Mota-Escobar
Apr 25, 2019
Hector Mota-Escobar, age 52, of Sioux City died Thursday, April 25, 2019 at a local Sioux City hospital. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Morningside Chapel Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Hector will be laid to rest in Monterrey, Mexico at a later date. Hector was born in...
Mary Felisita "Phyllis" Coon
Apr 21, 2019
Mary F. "Phyllis" Coon, 78, of Sioux City, died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mater Dei Parish-Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Mary Felista...
James Sandvik
Apr 20, 2019
The Rev. James A. "Jim" Sandvik, 89, of Sioux City, died Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Countryside Senior Living in Sioux City. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church in rural Akron, Iowa. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are under the...
Kay Evelyn Keairns
Apr 18, 2019
DO TO FAMILY ILLNESS, VISITATION IS CANCELLED FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019. Please visit www.christysmith.com to leave online condolences for the family.
Deborah Bauman
Apr 17, 2019
The will be no services at this time. To leave online condolences for the family visit www.christysmith.com .
Richard Arlan Cornell
Apr 17, 2019
Richard Arlen Cornell, 82, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at a local care facility. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Concordia Lutheran Church. Military rites will be offered by the Siouxland Marine Corps League immediately following the service. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m. and a...
Dorothy Carolyn Carrell
Apr 13, 2019
Dorothy Carolyn Carrell, 82, of Sioux City, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, 1801 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City. Interment will be in Westfork Township Cemetery, Climbing Hill, Iowa. Visitation with the family will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral...
Merrilyn F. Stephens
Apr 12, 2019
Merrilyn was raised in Council Bluffs, on a 10 acre spread. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. She worked as a hat maker, a phone operator and a secretary. Met Walter E. Stephens in 1950, Married June 23, 1951. Walt was a Marine so they traveled a lot. Her beloved “Wally Bally” preceded her in death and though she...
Susan G. Chadwick
Apr 11, 2019
Susan G. Chadwick, 67, passed away April 11, 2019 at her Sgt. Bluff home. A burial for immediate family was held at Memorial Park Cemetery. A Celebration of Life may be held at a later date. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel is helping the family with arrangements. Susan worked many years at Iowa Beef, Sioux City Brick, and Aggies Restaurant...
Kenneth Eugene Finken
Apr 9, 2019
Kenneth E. “Ken” Finken, 82, of Sioux City, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, April 12, 2019, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and a prayer service at 7:00 pm. A...
Philip Corio
Apr 7, 2019
Philip Corio, 96, of North Sioux City, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Westwood Nursing Home. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, 2320 Outer Drive North. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Philip was born on April 18, 1922,...
Steven Darrell Hanson
Apr 1, 2019
Steven Darrell Hanson, 63, of Sioux City, passed away on April 1, 2019, due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was surrounded by his wife and children. Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Morningside Lutheran Church, 700 S Martha St., in Sioux City. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the church....
Randall Jerome Logsdon
Mar 31, 2019
Randall Jerome Logsdon, 59, of Sioux City, died on March 31, 2019, at a local hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Randall Jerome Logsdon, the son of Conrad L. and...
Marilyn Jean Bandza
Mar 28, 2019
Marilyn Jean Bandza, age 76, of Sioux City, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at a local care facility. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 1, 2019 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with burial following in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with a vigil service held at 7:00 p.m. at...
Steven Jacobson
Mar 27, 2019
Steven Jeffrey Jacobson, 67, joined his soulmate, Jeanne Jacobson, in Heaven on March 27, 2019, in Sioux City. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive N., with visitation one hour prior. Steven Jeffrey Jacobson, the son of Donald “Jack” and Pauline (Blangy) Jacobson, was born on Nov. 5, 1951, in...
Cynthia Renee Gray
Mar 26, 2019
Cynthia Renee Gray age 62, of Sioux City died on Tuesday March 26, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 30,2019 at Larkin Chapel, Christy Smith Funeral Homes with Pastor Jim Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00...
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