Gary Lee Collins

SIOUX CITY -- Gary Lee Collins, 54, of Sioux City died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital.

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.

Gary was born on May 1, 1956 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Samuel and Dorothy (Bern) Collins. He graduated from East High School and earned a computer programming degree from WITT. He was married to Carolyn Haines-Stroman on September 27, 1997 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Gary was employed by Woodbury County working secondary roads and inspecting bridges. He enjoyed golfing where he was a member of Covington Golf Course, bowling, and fishing when he was wasnt golfing or bowling.

Gary is survived by his wife Carolyn of Sioux City; son Corey Collins of Sioux City; 3 step daughters Stacy (John) Book of Otto; Sandy Stroman; and Sara Mossberg; a brother Michael Collins of Sioux City; a sister Betty (Dan) Burright of Sioux City; a niece Jennifer Burright of Sioux City; and nephews Mark and Fred Collins of Sioux City. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Brandon Collins, 3 brothers Charles, David, and Eddie Collins, and a nephew Jason Burright.