Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Kasandra A. Poeckes
Dec 28, 2015
KaSandra A. Poeckes, 54, of Sioux City died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at a local hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Michael J. Cronin officiating. Visitation will be noon until service time Thursday at the funeral home. KaSandra was born on Sept. 14, 1961, in Sioux City, the daughter of...
Leora 'Mae' Stowe
Dec 28, 2015
Leora M. "Mae" Stowe, 79, of Sioux City passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Michael Erpelding will officiate. Entombment will be in the Mausoleum of the Resurrection, Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral...
Patricia Harveston
Dec 26, 2015
Patricia Ann Harveston, 80, of Clinton, Iowa, a former Sioux City resident, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Mercy Living Center in Clinton. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. David Miller of Southern Hills Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. until service...
Ruby Louise Wilson
Dec 25, 2015
Ruby L. Wilson, 100, of Lawton passed away on Dec. 25, 2015, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Community Presbyterian Church in Lawton. Burial will be in Banner Township Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of McCulloch Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Moville, Iowa. Ruby was born on Jan. 22, 1915, in...
Gerald Eugene Thomas
Dec 25, 2015
Gerald Eugene "Gerry" Thomas, 81, of Sioux City passed away on Dec. 25, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Merrill Muller will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Arlington Township Cemetery, Moville, Iowa. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the...
Jason Top
Dec 25, 2015
Jason Dale Top, 41, of Akron passed away on Dec. 25, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital following a 10-year battle with undiagnosed Addison's disease. A celebration of life service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Heartland Community Baptist Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Gene Stockton officiating. Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4...
Ardis E. Baumann
Dec 23, 2015
Ardis E. (Holden) Baumann, 92, formerly of Sioux City, died Dec. 23, 2015, in Vancouver, Wash., of various age-related ailments. Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City, with a grave site visit to follow. Ardis, the only child of Norwegian immigrants, Albert and Eline Holden of Sioux City,...
Opal R. Davis
Dec 22, 2015
Opal R. Davis, 89, of Monroe, Ohio, formerly of Sioux City, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Mount Pleasant Assisted Living in Monroe. Services will be held at a later date. Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements. Opal was born March 6, 1926, in Lodgepole, Neb., the daughter of LeRoy and Zeva (Walker) Wolfe. She graduated...
Chris Jorgenson
Dec 21, 2015
Chris E. Jorgenson, 59, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. today at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Chris was born on May 13, 1956, in Sioux City, to Warren and Mary Lou (Seger) Jorgenson. He was united in marriage to...
E. Kathleen Beacom
Dec 19, 2015
E. Kathleen Beacom, 81, of Sioux City, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Holy Spirit Retirement Community. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Spirit Retirement Community Chapel, with the Rev. Dennis Meinen officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today, with a parish vigil at 6 p.m., all at Larkin...
Marian A. McArthur
Dec 12, 2015
Marian A. McArthur, 88, of Sioux City died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Donald Ries officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Marian was born...
Nancy J. Meister
Dec 10, 2015
Nancy J. Meister, 67, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at Touchstone Living Center. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner, S.D. Burial will be in Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., and a prayer service at 7:30...
Lynne R. McBride
Dec 9, 2015
Lynne Rae Mc Bride, 61 of Sioux City died on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Services will be at 10:00am Monday, December 14, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Pastor Jeffrey Swanson will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00m to 8:00pm Sunday at the Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral...
Shirley M. Neustrom
Dec 8, 2015
Shirley Mae Neustrom, 91, of Moville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at Char-Mac assisted living in Lawton, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church in Moville, with the Rev. Brad Pelzel officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Anthon, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday at the church....
DeEthel Bumann
Dec 6, 2015
DeEthel A. (Scheer) Bumann, 93, of Bellevue, Neb., and former longtime Sioux City resident, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at Montclair Nursing Home in Omaha, Neb. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Lutheran Church in Sioux City, with Pastor Tom LoVan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Visitation will be 4...
Judith 'Judy' M. Trudell
Dec 6, 2015
Judith M. "Judy" Trudell, 74, of North Sioux City, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at an Elk Point, S.D., nursing home. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home. Judy was born July 3, 1941, in Sioux City, the daughter...
Larry L. Walker
Dec 5, 2015
Larry Walker, 72, of Moville passed away Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, after a lengthy illness. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church in Moville, with Neil Peck officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a Masonic service at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are with Christy-Smith...
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