Obituaries

Harry "Ed" Rush

Harry "Ed" Rush

Mar 30, 2020

   Harry “Ed” Rush, 84, of Sioux City passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at Touchstone Healthcare Community.

   Per his wishes, Harry will be cremated and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

   Ed was born April 30, 1935 in Sioux City, IA to Reuben and Fern (Fursee) Rush where he grew up and...

Claude C. Monk

Claude C. Monk

Mar 30, 2020

Claude C. Monk, 75, of Sioux City passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at his home. A private graveside service will be held Friday, April 3, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Claude was born April 2, 1944 in Sioux City to Simeon and Margaret (Pithan) Monk. He grew up in Sioux City and graduated from Central High School. On October...

Erma K. Fitch

Erma K. Fitch

Mar 29, 2020

Erma K. Fitch, 80, of Ponca, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020.  A Celebration of Life Visitation will be from 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Jackson Legion Hall.  

Erma Kaye Dean Ebaugh Fitch, daughter of Emory and Bonnie (LaVon Keyser) Dean, was born April 8, 1939, near Walthill, Nebraska. After living on a farm near Allen,...

WIlliam Robert "Bob" Morley

WIlliam Robert "Bob" Morley

Mar 27, 2020

William Robert “Bob” Morley, 68 of Sioux City, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020.  A private burial at Calvary Cemetery is scheduled with family.  Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel has assisted the family with arrangements.

 

Bob was born on September 13, 1951 in Sioux City to Robert and June (Edwards) Morley.  He received his education in the Sioux...

Robert A. Patch

Robert A. Patch

Mar 27, 2020

Robert A. Patch, 83 of Sioux City, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at a local care facility. Per his wishes, no public services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

 

Robert was born on September 11, 1936 in Cherokee, Iowa to John and Marian...

Louis John "Louie" Pfeister

Louis John "Louie" Pfeister

Mar 27, 2020

Louis John Pfeister, 78, of Lincoln, NE passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 in Lincoln.

Private Graveside Services will be held at Logan Park Cemetery with Reverend Liz Tucker officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Louis was born February 13, 1942 in Sioux City, the son of Leo...

Lois D. Piester

Lois D. Piester

Mar 26, 2020

Lois D. Piester, 68, of Sioux City, passed away from pancreatic cancer on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. 

 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Graceland Park Cemetery. The...

Kimberly Kay "Kim" Vermilyea

Kimberly Kay "Kim" Vermilyea

Mar 25, 2020

Kimberly Kay Vermilyea, 55, of Sioux City left her earthly home to be with her brother Brent and mother Betty on March 25, 2020.

Private family services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. 

Kim was born on June 26, 1964, in Fort Dix, NJ, the daughter of Ron and...

LaVonne Rose Abelson

LaVonne Rose Abelson

Mar 25, 2020

LaVonne Rose Abelson, 89, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at a local care center. 

Private Graveside Services will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brother Morningside Chapel.  Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

LaVonne was born February 23, 1931 in Jefferson, SD, the daughter of Phillip Sr. and...

Solveig G. Runge

Solveig G. Runge

Mar 25, 2020

Solveig G. Runge, 78, of Sioux City passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at a local care facility. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public funeral service at this time. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be...

Arlene Ruby Schmiedt

Arlene Ruby Schmiedt

Mar 24, 2020

Arlene Ruby Schmiedt passed away March 24, 2020 surrounded by her family.

Due to recent regulations placed on public gatherings there will be no public services at this time.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery in South Sioux City, Nebraska.  Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home has assisted the...

Martin James "Marty" Nichols

Martin James "Marty" Nichols

Mar 21, 2020

Martin James “Marty” Nichols, 52, of Sioux City passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at a local hospital.Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 27, 2020 at Meyer Brother Morningside Chapel.  Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Marty was born November 27, 1967 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Gary and Annette (Cutler) Nichols.  He...

Robert R. "Toby" Tyler

Robert R. "Toby" Tyler

Mar 21, 2020

Robert R. “Toby” Tyler, 84, of Sioux City, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at a local hospital.  A memorial service will be held Saturtday, June 27 at 11:00 A.M. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Toby was born on September 23, 1935 in Elizabethton, TN...

Sherryann Berens Farley - Luft

Sherryann Berens Farley - Luft

Mar 20, 2020

Sherryann Berens Farley-Luft, 74, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020.  In light of the COVID-19 regulations, a Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  

Merle C. Woolworth

Merle C. Woolworth

Mar 20, 2020

Merle C. Woolworth, 84, of Holstein, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at hospital in Cherokee. A private graveside service will be held Monday at Calvary Cemetery. A Memorial Mass will be held at Mater Dei Parish- Immaculate Conception Church at a later date. 

Merle C. Woolworth

Merle C. Woolworth

Mar 20, 2020

Merle Woolworth, 84, of Holstein, IA, formerly of Sioux City, IA, passed away from natural causes on March 20, 2020 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center

A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Holy Cross-Immaculate Conception Church.  The family is asking that masks be worn for the Mass.  A celebration of life luncheon will...

Harold C. Bose

Harold C. Bose

Mar 19, 2020

   Harold C. Bose, 87, of Sioux City, IA passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point, SD.

   Private family services will be held.

   Harold, the son of Alfred and Leona (Mattes) Bose, was born November 17, 1932 in Concord, NE.  Harold was raised and attended rural school in the Allen,...

Edward E. Petersen

Edward E. Petersen

Mar 19, 2020

   Edward “Ed” E. Petersen, 66, of Sioux City passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at his residences.

   Private family services will be held with Reverend Roger Madden officiating.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City

   Edward “Ed”, the son of Clarence E. and Edna M. (Myers) Petersen, was born July 9, 1953...

Bernice D. Waderich

Bernice D. Waderich

Mar 19, 2020

Bernice D. Waderich, 95, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Sunrise Retirement.  A private funeral service will be held at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Bernice was born on August 29, 1924 in Mapleton, IA to Frank and Alvena (Block) Passick.  She was...

Alan Kaye

Alan Kaye

Mar 18, 2020

Alan Kaye, 59, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at a local hospital following a brief illness. Per his wishes, his body will be cremated.

Alan was born in New York and lived most of his life in Brooklyn East New York. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps. He worked as a truck driver for...