Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
James E. Kramer
Feb 3, 2018
James E. “Jim” Kramer, 76, died Saturday, February 3, 2018, at his residence in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside, with a prayer service at 6:30 pm. A funeral mass will be 10:00 am Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Mater Dei Parish-Church of the Nativity....
Mary Ruth Errett
Feb 2, 2018
Mary Ruth Errett, 75, of Sioux City, died on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 surrounded by her family in Sioux City. Services will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb 5 with Rev. James Shirbroun of Grace United Methodist Church officiating at the Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. in Sioux City. The family will receive friends from...
Keith O. Taylor
Jan 30, 2018
Keith O. Taylor, 62, of Bronson, IA, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Embassy Rehab and Care Center in Sergeant Bluff, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside. A funeral will be 2:00 pm Friday, February 2, 2018, at Christy-Smith, with burial to follow in Arlington Township Cemetery...
Lawrence J. Edwards
Jan 26, 2018
Lawrence Junior Edwards, 100, of Lawton, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at Char-Mac Assisted Living in Lawton. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Community Presbyterian Church in Lawton, with the Rev. David Koehler presiding. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m., at Morningside...
Marsh "Pete" A. Rumsey III
Jan 25, 2018
Marsh "Pete" Aaron Rumsey III, 77, of Sioux City, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in Sioux City. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery, 6605 Morningside Ave., with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m.,...
Dionne "Dee" L. Dyson
Jan 25, 2018
Dionne L. “Dee” Dyson, 87, died Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA. A memorial service will be 10:30 am Friday, February 2, 2018, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside, with visitation one hour prior. Dionne Lydia “Dee” Kuta, the daughter of James and Lydia (Allard) Kuta was born February 1, 1930, in Sioux City, IA....
VerJean Phyllis Rush
Jan 23, 2018
VerJean P. "Jeanie" Rush, 81, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Holy Spirit Nursing Home in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Larkin Chapel, with a rosary at 4:00 pm. A Requiem Mass In The Extraordinary Form will be 10:00 am Monday, January 29, 2018, at...
Earl L. Belt
Jan 22, 2018
Earl. L. Belt, 79, of Sioux City, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at an assisted care facility in Odebolt, Iowa. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Earl was born in rural Walthill, Neb., on June 9, 1938, the son of Paul and Martha...
Richard L Wilcox
Jan 19, 2018
Richard L Wilcox age 82, of Sioux City died Friday January 19, 2018 at a local care facility. Funeral services will be held at NOON on Thursday January 25, 2018 at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel with Pastor Jim Wilson officiating. Private burial will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 10:00am until service time...
Richard Dean Kelly
Jan 16, 2018
Richard Dean Kelly, 82, of Sioux City, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Parish St. Michael's Catholic Church, with the Rev. David Hemann officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps. Visitation will be 4 to...
Dennis Anthony Schoenfelder
Jan 15, 2018
Dennis Anthony Schoenfelder, 84, of North Sioux City, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at his residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Very Rev. Terry Roeder officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, with a vigil service at 7 p.m., at the...
John "Jack" W. Raymond
Jan 14, 2018
John W. “Jack” Raymond, age 80, of Sioux City died on Sunday January 14, 2018 at a local care facility following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Saturday January 20, 2018, at Faith United Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Koehler officiating. Per his wishes he will be cremated following the funeral service and inurnment of...
Vivian E. Harder
Jan 13, 2018
Vivian E. Harder, 74, of Sioux City, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at her residence in Sioux City after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. A visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside, followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m. Vivian Eleanor Keith, the daughter of Lester and Ruth (Struble) Keith, was...
Lois M. Williams
Jan 11, 2018
Lois Marie (Rogerson) Williams entered eternal life in Sioux City on Jan. 11, 2018 at the age of 84. She was surrounded by family and friends. A visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside, with a confraternity of Christian Mother’s rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 6 p.m. A memorial...
Beverly Jean Divis
Jan 5, 2018
Beverly Jean Divis, 85, of Sergeant Bluff, formerly Sioux City, died on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at a local nursing home. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, Iowa 51106. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m....
Doyle D. Baker
Jan 4, 2018
Doyle D. Baker, 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, January 4, 2017, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside. A memorial service will be 10:30 am Friday, January 5, 2018, at Christy-Smith Funeral Home, Morningside. Doyle Dewayne Baker, the son of Irvin...
Mildred G. Baker
Jan 2, 2018
Mildred G. "Millie" Baker, 78, of Dakota Dunes, passed away peacefully after years of battling Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at her residence. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family has also asked that the attendees to the...
Kenneth "Neal" Cutler
Dec 31, 2017
K. Neal Cutler, 74, of Jefferson, formerly Sioux City, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, 1801 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City, with the Rev. Neil L. Peck officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City. Visitation with the family will...
Larry E. Westphalen
Dec 31, 2017
Larry E Westphalen, age 76, of Sioux City died Sunday December 31, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Thursday January 4, 2018 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 1:30pm at St. Paul Hanover Cemetery near Ricketts. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4-7pm with a prayer...
Judy Ann Howard
Dec 28, 2017
Judy Ann Howard, 74, of Sioux City, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Judy was born on...
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