Obituaries

Christopher H. Morley

Christopher H. Morley

Feb 22, 2019

Christopher H. Morley, 65, of Sioux City passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence. Per his wishes, his body has been cremated. A Blessing Ceremony will take place at 6:00 P.M. Saturday, March 3, 2019 at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Nelson Berger Northside Chapel.

Christopher was born in Carroll, Iowa...

JoAnn Carol Addison

JoAnn Carol Addison

Feb 21, 2019

JoAnn Carol Addison, 81 of South Sioux City, NE passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, NE. Rev. Douglas Dill will officiate. Burial will be in the Ponca City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. Monday with...

Nadean M. "Dina" Finely

Nadean M. "Dina" Finely

Feb 20, 2019

Nadean M. “Dina” Finley, 69, of Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019.  Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at St. Peter’s Calvary Cemetery in Newcastle, Nebraska.  

Nadean was born the daughter of Nathan and Phyllis (Power) Heydon...

Patricia A. Schwinn

Patricia A. Schwinn

Feb 20, 2019

Patricia Ann “Patty” Schwinn, 89 of Sioux City passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Father David Hemann will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Church. Arrangements are under the direction of...

William B. "Bill" Shattuck

William B. "Bill" Shattuck

Feb 19, 2019

William (Bill) “Shad” Shattuck, 78, of Sioux City passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, Tuesday February 19, 2019 after a long illness.  Visitation will be Friday, February 22 from 4-8 p.m. with prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all held at the church.  The funeral service is Saturday, February 23, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Sioux...

Vieneta Mekdara

Vieneta Mekdara

Feb 18, 2019

Vieneta Mekdara, 64, of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at a local nursing home.  A funeral service will be held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Visitation will be Friday from 4-8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.  Burial will be at a later date at Graceland Park Cemetery.  Online condolences...

Craig H. Thompson, Jr.

Craig H. Thompson, Jr.

Feb 18, 2019

   Craig Howard Thompson, Jr., 53, of Sioux City passed away Monday, February 18, 2019.

   A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019, Holy Cross Parish, Blessed Sacrament Church at 3012 Jackson Street in Sioux City with Father Peter Nguyen, Celebrant.  Burial will follow at Graceland Park Cemetery, Sioux City.  Visitation will be from...

Thomas G. Bernhardt

Thomas G. Bernhardt

Feb 17, 2019

Thomas Glen Bernhardt, 78, of South Sioux City, passed away peacefully at home on February 17, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones. To celebrate his life, a memorial service will be on March 2nd at 11:00 am at Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City. Visitation with the family present will be the same day from 9 am to 11...

Patsy R. Cownie

Patsy R. Cownie

Feb 16, 2019

Patsy R. Cownie, 86, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, from complications from a car accident. 

Services will be Saturday, March 30, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Deacon Patricia Roberts officiating.  Online condolences may be offered at www.meyerbroschapels.com. 

Patsy was born March 27, 1932, in Lodgepool, Neb., to Winfred Beeken and Pearl Clark. She attended...

Dianne M. Horsley

Dianne M. Horsley

Feb 16, 2019

Dianne M. Horsley, of Elk Point, SD passed away February 16th 2019, after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. A funeral mass will be held Friday, February 22, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Boniface Catholic Church.  Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Burial will...

Florence E. Kwikkel

Florence E. Kwikkel

Feb 15, 2019

Florence E. Kwikkel, of Sioux City passed away on February 15th at the age of 89 just days short of her 90th birthday of March 1st.  Services will be at Holy Spirit Retirement Home, 1701 W. 25th Street, Sioux City on Tuesday, February 26th at 10:30AM in the chapel and visitation will be held just prior at 9:30AM with the...

Michael Andrew "Roary" Roehrich

Michael Andrew "Roary" Roehrich

Feb 15, 2019

Michael Andrew “Roary” Roehrich, 31, of Hinton, IA passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at his home.

Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 P.M. with the family present from 6-8 P.M. and a prayer service at 7:30 P.M. all at the funeral home. Online...

Lori Kae Ames

Lori Kae Ames

Feb 15, 2019

Lori Kae Ames, 64, of Sioux City, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, February 15, 2019 at her home.  Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service time at the church.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  

Lori was born the daughter of Bob and Marlene...

Jolene "Jo" C. DeVries

Jolene "Jo" C. DeVries

Feb 14, 2019

Jolene “Jo” C. DeVries, 73, of Dakota Dunes, SD passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her residence.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sioux City. Visitation at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel will be on Sunday, February 17 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. with family present from 4:00-6:00 p.m. A prayer...

Ruth M. Jordan

Ruth M. Jordan

Feb 14, 2019

    A Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Onawa United Methodist Church in Onawa, IA with Pastor Tim Cramer officiaing.  No visitation is planned.  There will be a luncheon and a time of fellowship following the service at the church.  Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

   Ruth Marie...

Cammie Lou Schemmer

Cammie Lou Schemmer

Feb 13, 2019

Cammie Lou Schemmer, 56, of Sioux City passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday February 13, 2019. 

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday February 16, 2019 at Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City, Nebraska with the Rev. Michael Keating officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.

Cammie was born September...

Diane L. Aspleaf

Diane L. Aspleaf

Feb 13, 2019

Diane L. Aspleaf, 82, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at a local care center.

Per Diane's wishes, cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time.  Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Burial will take place at a later day at Logan Park Cemetery.  

Survivors include her daughter...

Bernard J. "BJ" Geary

Bernard J. "BJ" Geary

Feb 12, 2019

Bernard J. “BJ” Geary, 94, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at a local care center.

Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Mater Dei Parish- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Daniel Rupp officiating.  Visitation will be Friday, February 15, 2019 from 4-7 P.M. with the family present from 5-7 P.M....

Alan Parker Scheffer

Alan Parker Scheffer

Feb 11, 2019

Alan Parker Scheffer, 77, returned to his home in the heavenly kingdom of light and glory on February 11, 2019. Visitation with friends and family will begin at 10:30 Friday, February 15, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel (6200 Morningside Avenue), with services to follow at 11:00 a.m.  Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com

He was...

Donald Dee "Jake" Jacobsen Sr.

Donald Dee "Jake" Jacobsen Sr.

Feb 11, 2019

Donald Dee Jacobsen Sr. "Jake" was born April 2, 1939, in Lake Norden, South Dakota, son of Melvin and Elma Jacobsen. He passed away February 11, 2019 at his home at Northern Hills assisted living facility in Sioux City, Iowa at the age of seventy nine.

Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Meyer...