Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Carroll 'Cookie' D. Koch

Carroll 'Cookie' D. Koch

Apr 25, 2015

Carroll D. "Cookie" Koch, 81, of Moville passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital, surrounded by his children, following a brief battle with cancer. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McCulloch Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Moville. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery. A luncheon will be served following the funeral. Visitation with the...

Allen E. Tasker

Allen E. Tasker

Apr 25, 2015

Allen Edwin Tasker, 90, of Sioux City died on April 25, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Presbyterian Church, 4327 Morningside Ave., with the Rev. David Koehler officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Morningside...

Mary A. Dawdy

Mary A. Dawdy

Apr 24, 2015

Mary Anna Dawdy, 72, of Sergeant Bluff died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Embassy Rehab and Health Care Center, after a courageous 37-year battle with M.S. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mary was...

Vernon Arthur Dirks

Vernon Arthur Dirks

Apr 23, 2015

April 23, 2015, ended a life lived well. Vernon Arthur Dirks, of Sioux City, passed away at the age of 72, surrounded by his family at home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 28 at Nativity Church, 4242 Natalia Way, with the Rev. Steven McLoud officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a rosary at 4...

Louise H. Marquardt

Louise H. Marquardt

Apr 21, 2015

Louise Helen Marquardt, 98, of Sioux City died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City. Graveside services will be at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.christysmith.com . Louise was born on a Thursday,...

Norlyn Anderson

Norlyn Anderson

Apr 18, 2015

Norlyn C. Anderson, 75, of Sioux City died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Westwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Sioux City. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David Zirpel officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, Iowa. Visitation will be 12:15 p.m. until service time Friday at...

Norman G. Mullen

Norman G. Mullen

Apr 18, 2015

Norman Gene Mullen, 88, of Elk Point passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Honoring his wishes, no services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Norman was born in Sioux City on Nov 26, 1926, to Joseph and Grace (Hilbink) Mullen. Norman served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific...

Bonnie (Hartsock) Sturtevant

Bonnie (Hartsock) Sturtevant

Apr 17, 2015

Bonnie Hartsock Sturtevant, 73, of Sioux City died Friday, April 17, 2015, at her home. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Bonnie was born on Aug. 17, 1941, in Sioux City, the daughter of Edward and Margorie (Moore) Hartsock. She grew...

Raymond B. Johansen

Raymond B. Johansen

Apr 16, 2015

Raymond Boyd Johansen, 87, of Sioux City died Thursday, April 16, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date in Graceland Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.christysmith.com . Raymond was born Nov. 18,...

Karen M. Strawn

Karen M. Strawn

Apr 16, 2015

Karen M. Strawn, 63, Jefferson passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Third Presbyterian Church in Sioux City. The Rev. Cathie Bishop will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City. Arrangements are under the direction of Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral...

Dorothy A. 'Dottie' Klaschen

Dorothy A. 'Dottie' Klaschen

Apr 16, 2015

Dorothy A. "Dottie" Klaschen, 61, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her residence following a 15-year battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dottie was born on Dec....

E. Kent Hansen

E. Kent Hansen

Apr 15, 2015

E. Kent Hansen, 75, of Bronson died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at a local hospital from respiratory distress. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City, with Chaplain Neil Peck, CLS, officiating. Burial will be in Floyd Township Cemetery at Bronson. Visitation will be 3 to 6 p.m. today, with the family present...

James Camerer

James Camerer

Apr 13, 2015

No services

Herbert D. Rhine

Herbert D. Rhine

Apr 12, 2015

Herbert D. Rhine, 87, of Lawton died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at his home. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Community Presbyterian Church in Lawton. Arrangements are under the direction of McCulloch Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes in Moville, Iowa. Herbert was born on April 17, 1927, in Daulphin County, Hershey, Pa., the son of Roy and Jennie (Strouphauer)...

Mary P. McCarthy

Mary P. McCarthy

Apr 12, 2015

Mary P. Grendler McCarthy, 85, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Cathedral of the Epiphany. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with the family present 5 to 8 p.m., a rosary at 4:30 p.m. led by the...

Jo Anne Lich

Jo Anne Lich

Apr 12, 2015

Jo Anne Lich, 75, of Sioux City died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jill Clem officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Jo Anne was born on Feb....

Robert Beauchene

Robert Beauchene

Apr 10, 2015

Robert Eugene Beauchene, 85, of Sioux City passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at his residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig Collison officiating. Visitation will be 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with a Knights of Columbus rosary at 6:30 p.m., at the church. Visitation will resume from noon until service...

Charles Brown

Charles Brown

Apr 6, 2015

Private Family Services

Kathleen Smith

Kathleen Smith

Apr 5, 2015

Kathleen Anna Smith, 92 of Sioux City, Iowa died on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Touchstone Living Center in Sioux City, Iowa. A Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 11th at the Larkin Chapel of Christy Smith Funeral Homes located at 2320 Outer Drive Sioux City, Iowa, with the Reverend Father Thomas Topf officiating. Interment will...

Esther Helen Moriston

Esther Helen Moriston

Apr 5, 2015

Esther H. Moriston, 83, of North Sioux City passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015, at her residence. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Esther was born on Feb. 10, 1932, in Omaha, to Clyde and Daisy (Lancrain) Kelly. She was united in marriage to Charles Moriston on July 21, 1951, in Laverne, Minn....

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.

Learn More
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

Share by: