Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Jonathan Robert Sadler
Nov 10, 2018
Jonathan Robert Sadler, 55, of Sergeant Bluff, died unexpectedly from health conditions Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at his residence. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Sunnybrook Community Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Jon...
William J. King
Nov 9, 2018
William Jude King, 65, of Sioux City, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home, where he had resided since February 2017. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Holy Spirit Retirement Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Arrangements are under...
Frances Lorraine Bauman
Nov 9, 2018
There will be no local services. Please visit www.christysmith.com to leave online condolences for the family.
Joyce Beals
Nov 8, 2018
Joyce was a Christian woman of love and a generous spirit. She loved her faith, family, home, and friends. She took great pleasure in decorating her home and sharing that home with others. Joyce was always up for a game of cards and was happiest when surrounded by family and friends. She enjoyed a good joke and a good song;...
Claudine A. Dirks
Nov 8, 2018
Claudine A. Dirks, 96, of Council Bluffs, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa died on Thursday, November 8, 2018 in a Council Bluffs, Iowa nursing home. A Funeral Service will be held 1:00 pm, Monday, November 12 at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel with Pastor Bill Davis of Morningside Assembly of God officiating. Internment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A Visitation will...
Norwin E. "Norm" Treft
Nov 8, 2018
Norwin (Norm) Treft, 86, Sioux City, passed from this life on November 8, 2018 surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be at St. James United Methodist Church, where he was a long-time member, on November 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Scott Squires and Rev. Dr. Eric Sayonkon officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to...
Robert Hoffman
Nov 2, 2018
Arrangements Pending. What www.christysmith.com for further updates and to leave on-line condolences.
Bernice Ellen Rider
Nov 1, 2018
Bernice E. Rider, 88, died Thursday, November 1, 2018, at The Heritage at Northern Hills assisted living facility in Sioux City, IA. A gathering of family and friends to celebrate her life will be 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at the Christy-Smith Funeral Homes Resource Center on Morningside Avenue. Bernice Ellen Hinz, the daughter of Henry...
Donna Mae Gupton
Oct 27, 2018
Heaven gained another beautiful angel on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, when Donna Gupton, 82, of Marcus, formerly Sioux City, entered into rest surrounded by her family. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, with Chaplain Larry Ostercamp of Cherokee Hospice, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until service...
Glen Allen Fritz
Oct 26, 2018
Glen A. Fritz, 74, of Sioux City, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at his residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, with the Rev. David Halaas of St. Mark Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be noon until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Glen Allen Fritz, the son of Bill and Mildred (Barnes)...
Kelli Fernando
Oct 24, 2018
On October 24, 2018, Kelli Fernando, age 51, died unexpectedly from an unforeseen complication after a successful major surgery. She was spending the morning talking with a friend, sharing the easy laugh that came readily, even when she was in the hospital. Funeral services will be held at St. Peter Catholic Church in Jefferson SD at 10:30 a.m., Sat., Nov....
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