Obituaries

Charles Thorn O'Leary

Charles Thorn O'Leary

Feb 3, 2021

Charles Thorn O’Leary, 69 of Sioux City, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at a local care facility. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2021 at St. Michael Catholic Church. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. The service will be live streamed at the following address: https://youtu.be/KSXdHcs9SSg. Burial will be...

Trenton Rae Harris

Trenton Rae Harris

Feb 1, 2021

Trenton Rae Harris was born on Tuesday, April 18th, 2000, in Sioux City, Iowa, the second child of Angela Gaynor. Terry Gaynor came into Trenton’s life as an infant and presumed the role of his father. Trenton grew up alongside his brother Tyler Harris, 21, and sister Alexis Gaynor, 16. Trenton was very prideful and protective of his siblings. As...

Betty A. Aufenkamp

Betty A. Aufenkamp

Feb 1, 2021

Betty A. Aufenkamp, 89, of Sioux City, formerly of Nebraska, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at a Sioux City nursing facility. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel. Online condolences can be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Betty was born March 29, 1931 in Hebron, NE, the daughter of Ralph and Margaret...

Stanley H. Sowienski Jr.

Stanley H. Sowienski Jr.

Jan 29, 2021

Stanley Henry Sowienski Jr. was born March 4, 1949, in Jersey City, New Jersey, but moved to Watertown, South Dakota, area shortly after. He spent his younger years living a typical Midwest lifestyle spending a lot of time on his grandparent’s farm.

Stanley moved to Sioux City, Iowa, in 1961, graduating from Central High class of '67. In November 1967,...

Roger Stewart Pease

Roger Stewart Pease

Jan 29, 2021

Roger Stewart Pease, 62 of Sioux City, passed away on January 29, 2021 at a local hospital.  Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.  Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel has assisted the family.  Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com

Roger was born on April 9, 1958 in Mobile, Alabama...

D. Timmy Collins

D. Timmy Collins

Jan 28, 2021

Daniel “Timmy” Collins, 45, of Lawton, IA, passed away January 28, 2021, at a local hospital.  A memorial service will be held Friday, February 5 at 11:00 A.M. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Visitation will be from 9-11 A.M. at the funeral home.  The service will be zoomed at https://zoom.us/j/95262197198?pwd=VEk1bkdCcmkxRTBiUmpnbUJDc0ZwZz09 Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Timmy was born...

Darrin Jay Roeder

Darrin Jay Roeder

Jan 27, 2021

Darrin Jay Roeder, 49 of Sioux City passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the University of

Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha following a brief illness.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sunnybrook Community Church. Rev. B.J.

VanKalsbeek will officiate. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present

will be...

Lois A. Choquette

Lois A. Choquette

Jan 27, 2021

Lois A. Choquette, 96, of Sioux City, IA, passed away surrounded by her family on January 27, 2021 at Sunrise Retirement.  A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.  Visitation will be Monday from 4-7:00 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  The funeral...

John F. Okonoski

John F. Okonoski

Jan 27, 2021

John F. Okonoski, 97, of Sioux City, passed away January 27, 2021 at a local nursing home.  Private family graveside services will be held at Calvary Cemetery.  Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel is handling the arrangements.  Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Mr. Okonoski was born February 2, 1923, in Sioux City and was a lifetime Sioux City resident.  John...

Donald Alfred Kvam

Donald Alfred Kvam

Jan 26, 2021

Donald Alfred Kvam, 75, of Sioux City, IA, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, services will be held at a later date.

Donald, the son of Roy and Vera Kvam, was born September 14, 1945, in Des Moines, IA. He attended West Junior and Central High School and graduated...

Paul William Stoneburg

Paul William Stoneburg

Jan 26, 2021

   Paul William Stoneburg, 70, of Sioux City went into the arms of Jesus on January 26, 2021 following a brief illness.

   A private family service will be held on January 30, 2021. A public celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

   Paul was born to Robert and Lena Stoneburg of Sioux City, Iowa. ...

Cal Joe Harder

Cal Joe Harder

Jan 26, 2021

Cal Joe Harder was born on October 25, 1935 in Ponca Nebraska on the Harder family farm.  As a young boy, Cal was inquisitive, curious, and determined. When he was just 11 years old, he designed and built a plane, complete with hand controls and steering column, and successfully took flight, using one of the great hills on his farm...

Maxine Bohner

Maxine Bohner

Jan 25, 2021

Maxine Foster Bohner, 100, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021.  Maxine was born on June 26, 1920 in Sioux City, IA.

 After graduation from Central High School in Sioux City, Maxine studied music at Morningside College and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in 1942.  Maxine had a passion for teaching and started her career as a Music Director in Moville, IA.

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Janet L. McFarlane

Janet L. McFarlane

Jan 24, 2021

Janet L. McFarlane, 82, of Sioux City, passed away surrounded by her family on January 24, 2021.  A funeral service will be held Thursday, January 28 at 4:00 P.M. at Central Baptist Church.  Per the pandemic, masks and social distancing are required.  A private burial will be at Liberty Cemetery.  Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is handling the arrangements.  Online condolences...

Eleanor A. "Ellie" Geary

Eleanor A. "Ellie" Geary

Jan 24, 2021

Eleanor A. “Ellie” Geary, 66, of Elk Point, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 peacefully with her family by her side.  Funeral services will be 9:30 A.M. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. with a Vigil service at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the church.  Burial...

Esther M. Johnson

Esther M. Johnson

Jan 24, 2021

Esther M. Johnson, 100, of Le Mars, formerly of Sioux City, died January 24th, 2021.  A memorial service will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Crescent Park United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Esther was born on March 14, 1920 the daughter...

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Berger

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Berger

Jan 23, 2021

Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Berger, 80 of Correctionville, formerly of Sioux City, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at a local nursing facility.  Catholic Prayers will be shared by Deacon Bruce Chartier at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 28th at Meyer Brother Colonial Chapel with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be offered at www.meyerbroschapels.com  Memorials may be...

Carol L. Sorenson

Carol L. Sorenson

Jan 23, 2021

   Carol L. Sorenson, 66, of Sioux City, IA passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at a Sioux City hospital.

   Cremation rites will be accorded and no services are planned at this time.   Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel is assisting with arrangements.

   Carol, the daughter of Lyle and Patricia (Brown) Munson, was born June 29, 1954 in Sioux...

Donna "Dee" Engel

Donna "Dee" Engel

Jan 22, 2021

Donna Dee Smith Engel, of South Sioux City, NE, passed away peacefully on Friday January 22, 2021 in Mesa, Arizona, with the only man she ever loved and was married to for over 68 years: Pat, and her favorite youngest son Mike at her side. A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic church, South Sioux...

Paul Milton Blatchford

Paul Milton Blatchford

Jan 21, 2021

Paul Milton Blatchford, 86, of Ponca passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. 

Public visitation with the family present will be held at the Ponca State Park Resource Center Tuesday, January 26, 2021 from 3:00-7:00 p.m., and a prayer service will begin at 7:00 p.m. A private service will be held Wednesday, January 27....