Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas
Scotty Pojar
Mar 3, 2015
Scotty G. Pojar, 63, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at his residence after a long, courageous battle with MS. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Scotty was born on July 26, 1951, in Sioux City, to Virgil and Bonnie (Cornwall) Pojar. He graduated from East High School in 1969....
Charles Dawdy
Mar 3, 2015
Charles L. Dawdy, 77, of Sioux City died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Touchstone Living Center in Sioux City. Services will be 1 p.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Visitation will be noon until service time today at the funeral home. Charles was born on Jan. 28, 1938, near Oto, Iowa, the...
Richard Gail Galloway
Mar 2, 2015
Richard Gail Galloway, 81, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, formerly of Moville and Denver, Iowa, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Moville Community Center, with a lunch following. Interment will be in Arlington Township Cemetery, Moville. Arrangements are under the direction of McCulloch Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral...
Robert 'Bob' Quist
Feb 28, 2015
Robert Henry "Bob" Quist, 74, of Sioux City passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at his residence. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Tess Panamarow officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Bob was born on May 1, 1940, in Greensburg, Pa., to Daniel...
Linda Lee Potter
Feb 27, 2015
Linda Lee Potter, 67, of Sioux City died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 6 p.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 1801 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City. The Rev. Verlyn Shaap of the Friendship Community Church will officiate. Visitation with the family will be 5 p.m. until service time Wednesday at...
Richard Harrington
Feb 27, 2015
Richard R. Harrington, 82, of Salix died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salix, with the Rev. Patrick O'Kane officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today, with a parish vigil service at 7...
Velma Lucille Ray
Feb 27, 2015
Velma Lucille (Davis) Ray, 98, of Sioux City died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at Sunrise Retirement Community. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. James United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ryan Christenson officiating. Assisting with the funeral will be Deacon Patricia Roberts. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service time Monday...
Michael A. Christiansen
Feb 26, 2015
Michael Christiansen, 63, of Boone, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at a Fort Dodge, Iowa hospital. Services will be noon Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Michael was born on...
Jill (Patrick) Greig
Feb 26, 2015
Jill Annette (Patrick) Greig, 48, of Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Sioux City, passed away Feb. 26, 2015, at home. A brief prayer service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 1801 Morningside Avenue, in Sioux City. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery for family. Jill was born on Oct. 3, 1966, in Sioux City. She...
Virginia C. Otterpohl
Feb 25, 2015
Virginia (Nip) Cecelia Otterpohl, 82, of Sioux City peacefully completed her life journey on Feb. 25, 2015, surrounded by her children and family, at her home. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Revs. Gerald Feierfeil, Michael Erpelding and Merle Kollash officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with...
Chad M. Coyne
Feb 22, 2015
Chad Coyne, 42, of Moville died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moville, with the Rev. Mark Stoll officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of McCulloch Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Moville. Chad...
Harriet J. Kracke
Feb 22, 2015
Harriet June Kracke, 77, of Sioux City died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Hallmark Care Center in Sioux City. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 1801 Morningside Ave., in Sioux City. Interment will be in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo. Visitation with the family will be 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at...
Richard R. Jordison
Feb 20, 2015
Richard R. Jordison, 64, of Sergeant Bluff passed away Feb. 20, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Southern Hills Baptist Church in Sioux City, with the Revs. Bob Dillman and Dave Miller officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Richard was born on May 19, 1950, in...
Lillie E. Mieras
Feb 18, 2015
Lillie Elizabeth (Hamel) Mieras, 94, of Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at home. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Third Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Cathie Bishop officiating. Burial will be in Sherman Township Cemetery in Maurice, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at Christy Smith Morningside...
John C. Lewis
Feb 16, 2015
John C. Lewis, 96, of Jefferson, passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at a nursing home in Elk Point, S.D. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Christy Smith Funeral Home Morningside Chapel in Sioux City, with the Rev. Merrill Muller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with family present...
Raymond L. Krager
Feb 15, 2015
Raymond L. Krager, 82, of Sioux City, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at Countryside Senior Living. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Tim Bonney officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. Arrangements are with Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home....
Barbara Sue Burke
Feb 11, 2015
Barbara Sue Burke, 64, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Ralph Shorey officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Barbara was born...
Donald Godfrey Brauninger
Feb 11, 2015
Donald G. Brauninger, 85, of Correctionville died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 at his home in Correctionville. A gathering and lunch with family and friends in his memory will be 12 to 2 p.m. Sunday, February 22, at the Correctionville Community Center. Anyone who would like to bring a salad or dessert, or would like to display a toy that Don...
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