Obituaries

Tanisha Marie Andersen

Tanisha Marie Andersen

Sep 7, 2022

Tanisha Marie Andersen, 34, of rural Dakota City, Nebraska, beloved wife and mother went to heaven on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.  Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Country Celebrations Event Center, 5606 Hamilton Blvd, in Sioux City with Pastor Michael Ring officiating.  A private family graveside service will follow at Logan Park Cemetery.  Visitation,...

Rita P. Deichert

Rita P. Deichert

Sep 5, 2022

 

Rita P. Deichert passed away on September 5, 2022 at the age of 92 at a residential care facility in Ashland, Nebraska. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 16, 2023 at St. Michael Catholic Church in South Sioux City, Nebraska with Father Michael Keating as Celebrant.  Inurnment will be at the National Cemetery...

Patrick James Shay

Patrick James Shay

Sep 4, 2022

Patrick James Shay, 61, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 13th at 10:00 a.m. at Mater Dei Parish, Immaculate Conception Church in Sioux City. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel on Monday from 4 to 7p.m....

William "Bill" Steele

William "Bill" Steele

Sep 3, 2022

   William Joseph “Bill” Steele, 63, of Sioux City, IA passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at his residence.

   Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Sioux City Baptist Church (3222 Pawnee Place) in Sioux City with Pastor Quentin Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8...

June Ellen Turpen

June Ellen Turpen

Sep 3, 2022

June Ellen Turpen, 71, of Dakota City passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at a local care facility. There will be a private family graveside burial at a later date at Memorial Park.

 

June was born on June 1, 1951 in Kingsley, Iowa, to Harlan and Helen (Bush) Higginbotham. She was a lifelong resident of the Siouxland area,...

Charles "Charlie" John Lanphier III

Charles "Charlie" John Lanphier III

Sep 2, 2022

Charles “Charlie” John Lanphier III, 74, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 in Sioux City.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.  Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, September 7, 2022 from 5-8 P.M. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 P.M. at Country Celebrations Event...

Dorothy M. Koch

Dorothy M. Koch

Sep 2, 2022

Dorothy M. Koch, 70, of Newcastle passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.  Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the Congregational Church in Newcastle.  Visitation will be Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. all held at the church.  

Dorothy was...

Marta J. Hughes

Marta J. Hughes

Sep 2, 2022

Marta J. Hughes, 87, of Sioux City, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Marta was...

Karen Kay Stockham

Karen Kay Stockham

Sep 1, 2022

Karen Kay Stockham, 74, of Sioux City, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at a local hospital. Private family services will be held.

 

Karen was born on July 6, 1948 in Sioux City, to Carl Olaf Gunderson, Sr. and Lila Irene Brooks.

 

Survivors include her sisters: Doris Shadbolt of McCook Lake, SD; Joyce Rhine of Tuscon, AZ;...

Gene Kelly Kenagy

Gene Kelly Kenagy

Aug 31, 2022

Gene Kelly Kenagy 67, of Sgt. Bluff, IA, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, with his brother and sister-in-law by his side Wednesday August, 31, 2022, at Embassy Rehab and Care Center.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 7th at Meyer Brother’s Morningside Chapel. Visitation will be 10-11 A.M. prior to the services. Interment will be...

Dr. Richard G. Wagner

Dr. Richard G. Wagner

Aug 30, 2022

Dr. Richard G. Wagner, 95 of Sioux City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church in Sioux City. The service will be live streamed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSJUeeKzbnE Rev. Mark Bedford will officiate. Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present...

Edward F. "Ed" O'Brien

Edward F. "Ed" O'Brien

Aug 30, 2022

Edward F. “Ed” O’Brien, 73, of Sioux City passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at a local care facility. Memorial services will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

 

Ed was born on April 10, 1949 in...

Gerald J. "Jerry" Thompson

Gerald J. "Jerry" Thompson

Aug 30, 2022

Gerald J. “Jerry” Thompson, 82, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022.  Visitation will be Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Private graveside services will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Online condolences may be directed to meyerbroschapels.com.

Jerry was born the son...

Gina R. Meier

Gina R. Meier

Aug 29, 2022

Gina R. Meier, 54, of South Sioux City, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022.  A memorial visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City.  Online condolences may be directed to meyerbroschapels.com.

Gina was born the daughter of Francis and Verna (Rager) Hunt on May 8, 1968 in...

Steve Otto Bender

Steve Otto Bender

Aug 29, 2022

Steve Otto Bender, 70, of Dakota Dunes, SD passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at a local hospital.

Services will be held at 5:00 P.M. Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation with the family will be from 3:30-5:00 P.M at the funeral home. Burial will be at the South Dakota National Cemetery in Sioux Falls. Online...

Diane M. Nelsen

Diane M. Nelsen

Aug 28, 2022

Diane M. Harris-Nelsen, 75, of rural Homer/Emerson, NE, passed away surrounded by her family on August 28, 2022.  A funeral service will be held Friday, September 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at River Hills Church in South Sioux City, NE.  Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all at the church.  Mohr & Becker-Hunt...

Brian Biggerstaff

Brian Biggerstaff

Aug 28, 2022

Brian Biggerstaff, 53, of Omaha and formerly of Sioux City went to his heavenly home on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha surrounded by family and friends.  A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Online...

Bill L. Anderson

Bill L. Anderson

Aug 28, 2022

Bill L. Anderson, 89, of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Mohr & Becker Hunt Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Pastor Tim Morris officiating. Burial will be at Eastview Cemetery in Allen, Nebraska.

 

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Alfred S. "Al" Boykin

Alfred S. "Al" Boykin

Aug 28, 2022

Alfred S. “Al” Boykin, 81, of Sioux City passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Graceland Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be directed to...

David Lee Mellick

David Lee Mellick

Aug 26, 2022

David Lee Mellick, 77, of Jackson, NE, passed away August 26, 2022 at a local nursing home.  A funeral mass will be held Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hubbard, NE.  Visitation will be Friday, September 2, 2022 from 5:00-7:00 P.M., with a rosary at 5:00 P.M. and a vigil at 7:00 P.M....