Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Norman P. Eckhoff
Jun 24, 2015
Norman Peter Eckhoff, 87, of Dakota Dunes, SD, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, after a lengthy illness. A Graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Clark, SD. Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, IA. Mr. Eckhoff was born Dec. 23, 1927...
David O. Olson
Jun 23, 2015
David Olson, 79, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Larkin Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 2320 Outer Drive. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. David was born on April 22, 1936, in Oberon, N.D., to...
Harold 'Joe' Wagner Jr.
Jun 22, 2015
Harold Joseph Wagner Jr., 75, of Sioux City died Monday, June 22, 2015, at Countryside Retirement Center in Sioux City. Services will be 11:30 a.m. today at Sunnybrook Community Church, 5601 Sunnybrook Drive, in Sioux City, with the Rev. B.J. Van Kalsbeek officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. until service time today at...
Betty L. Bowman
Jun 22, 2015
Betty L. Bowman, 82, of Sioux City passed away Monday, June 22, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Betty was born on Feb. 14, 1933, in Thurston County, Neb., to Everett and Della (Mosher) Piper....
Jeannette L. Lewis
Jun 21, 2015
Jeanette "Jean" Leone (Dawson) Lewis of Sioux City died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at her daughter's home in Sioux City, following a brief illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Family Worship Center, with the Rev. Bill Yanney officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with a prayer service at...
Ellwood 'John' Hall
Jun 19, 2015
Ellwood “John” Hall , 87, of Sioux City died on Friday, June 19, 2015 at his home surrounded by all of his children. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Father Craig Collison will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday at the Larkin Chapel,...
Dennis D. Hodges
Jun 17, 2015
Dennis Dean Hodges, 55, of Sioux City died Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. A gathering of family and friends will be 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Christy-Smith Family Resource Center. Dennis was born on May 18, 1960, in Long Beach, Calif. He was raised in Sioux City and attended Grant and Woodrow Wilson Schools....
Lila L. Blakely
Jun 17, 2015
Lila Lee Blakely, 89, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at a local nursing home. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Lila was born on April 30, 1926, in Sioux City, to Fred and Mabel (Foster) McGee. She lived in Armour,...
Buell 'Buzz' L. Schager
Jun 15, 2015
Buell L. "Buzz" Schager, 80, of Sioux City died Monday, June 15, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ed Frank officiating. Buzz was born on March 5, 1935, in Wynot, Neb., the son of Lloyd and Ella (Konegni) Schager. He was raised in...
Katherine M. Helland
Jun 13, 2015
Katherine Margaret Helland, 90, of Sioux City died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at a Sioux City nursing home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake, Iowa. Burial of ashes will be in Crystal Lake Cemetery. Arrangements in Sioux City are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Arrangements for Crystal Lake...
Clarence 'Ted' Peterson
Jun 12, 2015
Clarence Theodore "Ted" Peterson, 83, of Sioux City passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morningside Church of Christ. The Rev. Kelly Turney will officiate. A private family inurnment will be at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with...
Greg Young
Jun 12, 2015
Greg Alan Young, 41, of North Sioux City passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015, at a local hospital, after a brief illness. A private family memorial service will be held. Burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Greg was born June 2, 1974, in Sioux City, to Ron and Kathy...
Jacqueline D. Robertson
Jun 11, 2015
Jacqueline D. Robertson, 83, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Sioux City, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at her daughter's home in Reno. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jacqueline was born on Sept. 3, 1931, in Sioux City, to James...
Linda L. Mapes
Jun 10, 2015
Linda L. Mapes, 69, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Matney's Colonial Manor in South Sioux City. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be noon until service time Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Linda was born Aug. 20, 1945, in Sioux City, to James and Dorothy (Graham)...
Wilma E. Schuldt
Jun 8, 2015
Wilma E. Schuldt, 93, of Sioux City passed away Monday, June 8, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Westfork Township Cemetery, Climbing Hill, Iowa. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at...
Francis 'Frank' Schaffer
Jun 6, 2015
Francis A. "Frank" Schaffer, 90, of Sioux City died Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Countryside Retirement Community. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Armand Bertrand officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Frank was born on June...
Vicki L. Johnson
Jun 4, 2015
Vicki Lynn Johnson, 61, of Sioux City, died Thursday, June 4, 2015, at her home. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes. Vicki was born May 3, 1954, in...
Alicia M. Hummel
Jun 1, 2015
Alicia M. (Folkers) Hummel, 29, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015, in Clay County, S.D. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Church of the Nativity, with the Rev. Steven McLoud officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today, with a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel,...
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