Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Orville Edward Greiner

Orville Edward Greiner

Dec 19, 2018

Orville E. "Ed" Greiner, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. He would have celebrated his 90th birthday on Dec. 29. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Parish-Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under the...

Lila Norene Weber

Lila Norene Weber

Dec 17, 2018

Lila Norene Weber, 88, of Sioux City died Monday December 17, 2018 at a Sioux City hospital. Per her wishes, she has been cremated and a private family Memorial Service will be held in May near the first anniversary of her husband’s death. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel is facilitating the arrangements. Lila was born on October 16, 1930 on...

Ruth Virginia Kobes

Ruth Virginia Kobes

Dec 15, 2018

Ruth Virginia Kobes passed away on December 15, 2018, at Good Samaritan in Le Mars, IA. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 22, at 11:00 am at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel. Ruth was born to Arthur Sigler and Helen Nansen Sigler on April 26, 1921, on her grandparents’ farm near Creighton, Nebraska. Her mother passed away during childbirth...

Arthur Henry "Art" Kahler

Arthur Henry "Art" Kahler

Dec 14, 2018

Arthur "Art" H. Kahler, 80, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital. Service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Arthur "Art" Henry Kahler, the son of...

Richard Haafke

Richard Haafke

Dec 9, 2018

Richard "Dick" Haafke, 85, of Bronson, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Pioneer Valley Nursing and Rehab in Sergeant Bluff. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, 1801 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City, with the Rev. Gene Stockton officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 9 a.m. until...

Theo M Zortman

Theo M Zortman

Dec 7, 2018

Theo M. Zortman, 103, of Sioux City, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at Touchstone Living Center in Sioux City. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Theo M. Steinhoff, the daughter of William and Iris (Cox) Steinhoff, was born March 4, 1915, in...

Rebecca Wilcox

Rebecca Wilcox

Dec 5, 2018

Rebecca Jo Wilcox, 72 of Sioux City, Iowa died on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital. A Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, Iowa 51106. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM...

K. Jean Brennan

K. Jean Brennan

Dec 5, 2018

Katherine Jean Brennan, 85, of Holstein, formerly Sioux City, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Parish-Blessed Sacrament Church in Sioux City. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, with a parish vigil at 7 p.m., at Christy-Smith...

Sao S. Sayavong

Sao S. Sayavong

Dec 1, 2018

Sao S. Sayavong, 89, of Sergeant Bluff, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salix, Iowa, with the Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at...

Virginia Maxine Jauron

Virginia Maxine Jauron

Dec 1, 2018

Virginia Maxine Jauron, age 94, of Sioux City died on Saturday December 1, 2018 at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am Friday December 7, 2018 at Cathedral of the Epiphany St. Joseph Worship Center with burial following at St. Joseph Cemetery at Salix, Iowa. Visitation will be held one hour...

Loren Wertz

Loren Wertz

Dec 1, 2018

Loren G Wertz, age 91, of Sioux City died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at a local care facility. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Faith United Presbyterian Church in Sioux City with Pastor David Koehler officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m....

Evelyn L. Persoon

Evelyn L. Persoon

Nov 27, 2018

Per Evelyn's wishes, she has been cremated and memorial services will be held at a later date.

Le Creté Joy Richardson

Le Creté Joy Richardson

Nov 25, 2018

La Crete Joy Richardson, 81, of Sioux City, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, following a lengthy illness. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3204 South Lakeport St., in Sioux City, with the Rev. Russell Senstad and Rev. David Zirpel officiating. Burial will be in Kingsley Cemetery, Kingsley, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday,...

Albert L. Blemaster

Albert L. Blemaster

Nov 24, 2018

Albert L. Blemaster, 94, died Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Kingsley Specialty Care in Kingsley, IA. A visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Moville United Methodist Church. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Moville United Methodist Church with burial in West Lawn Cemetery in Orange...

Lyall A. Hansen

Lyall A. Hansen

Nov 24, 2018

Lyall Avonne Hansen, 91, of Sioux City, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, at a local care facility. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Faith United Presbyterian Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. David Koehler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m....

Mary Weingartner

Mary Weingartner

Nov 21, 2018

Mary C. Weingartner, 93, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at a Sioux City hospital after a short illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m.,Thursday, November 29 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wakonda, S.D., with the Rev. David Roehrich officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at St. Patrick...

Marjorie Ann Skokan

Marjorie Ann Skokan

Nov 19, 2018

Marjorie Ann Skokan, 76, of Sioux City, passed away at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital on November 19, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Morningside Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. on March 23rd with Pastor Paul Andell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Marjorie, daughter of Frank and Tillie Kaiser, was born and...

Herbert V. Poss

Herbert V. Poss

Nov 18, 2018

Herbert V. Poss, 94, of Sioux City, died Sunday, Nov 18, 2018, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mater Dei Parish-Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with family present 5 to 8 p.m., a rosary at 6:30 p.m., and a...

Michael Furlich

Michael Furlich

Nov 14, 2018

Michael George Furlich, 99, of Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital, surrounded by family. A memorial service and interment will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Michael was born Sept. 11, 1919, in Omaha, Neb., the son of George and Mary Catherine (Basar)...

Lisa K. Stowe

Lisa K. Stowe

Nov 13, 2018

Lisa Kay Stowe, 51, of Sioux City passed away November 13, 2018, after losing her battle to several health conditions at Mercy Medical Center. Lisa was born on December 26th, 1966, in Sioux City, IA to Barbara (Stowe) Lovegreen. She attended East High School and graduated class of 1986. She later attended college at WITCC with a degree in Welding....

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