Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Shirley Anne Yaneff
Jan 10, 2019
Shirley Anne Yaneff, 90, Sioux City, died on Jan. 10, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mater Dei Parish-Immaculate Conception Center, with the Rev. Daniel Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a rosary at 5 p.m. and...
Terry Lee Coon
Jan 6, 2019
Terry L. Coon, 63, entered into eternal life Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Unity Point-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. A memorial service will be 10:30 am Thursday, January 10, 2019, at Cornerstone World Outreach, with the family greeting friends one hour prior. Terry Lee Coon, the son of Thomas W. and Bonne Bell (Goodrich) Coon was born...
Viola Mattie Pierson
Jan 6, 2019
Viola M. "Snooks' Pierson, 94, of the Leeds neighborhood in Sioux City, passed away on Jan. 6, 2019. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home. She had unconditional love for her entire family and always...
Orville R DeJong
Jan 5, 2019
Orville R. DeJong, 85, of Sioux City, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at his home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sioux City. Private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Mr. DeJong...
Leo Van Waart
Jan 4, 2019
Leo (Leonardus Gerardus) Van Waart, 100, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Sioux City. Memorial services will be 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in the chapel at Sunrise Retirement Community. Private family graveside service will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Leo...
Marvin A. Mozer
Jan 3, 2019
Marvin A. Mozer, 87, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019, at a local care facility. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 7, at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Russell Senstad and Pastor David Zirpel officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with military graveside services offered by the United States Army. Visitation will...
Dorothy J. Kleene
Dec 23, 2018
Dorothy Jeanette Kleene, age 82, of Sioux City died Sunday December 23, 2018 at a local care facility. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Peace Reformed Church in Sioux City. Graveside services will precede the memorial service at 10:00am Thursday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 3:00-7:00 p.m....
Jeanine Rae Lammers
Dec 22, 2018
Jeanine R. Lammers, 83, died Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Countryside Health Care Center in Sioux City, IA. A funeral service will be 11:00 am Monday, December 31, 2018, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Jeanine Rae Lammers, the daughter of Otto and Berniece (Guffy) Lammers was born...
Donald Morey
Dec 21, 2018
Donald Abraham Morey, 82, of Sioux City, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Mater Dai Parish Immaculate Conception Center, with the Rev. Daniel Rupp celebrating the mass. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Salix, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 5...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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....
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
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...
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