Obituaries

G. Elmer Nieman

G. Elmer Nieman

Jan 15, 2017

   G. Elmer Nieman 93 of Winnebago, Nebraska passed away surrounded by family at his granddaughter’s home in Winnebago Sunday, January 15, 2017.    Services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday at the Homer United Methodist Church with Rev. Carole Jean Stapleton officiating. Burial will be in the Omaha Valley Cemetery rural Homer. Burial with military graveside services by the American...

Marven M. Martens

Marven M. Martens

Jan 15, 2017

   Marven M. Martens, 83 of Sioux City, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at a local nursing facility. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Very Reverend Father Armand J. Bertrand as celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be this...

Roy Dayrel Kinyon

Roy Dayrel Kinyon

Jan 15, 2017

Roy Dayrel Kinyon, a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on January 15, 2017 at the age of 89, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Everly United Methodist Church with Pastor Michael Eaton...

Ernest Milton Christiansen

Ernest Milton Christiansen

Jan 14, 2017

Ernest Milton "Ernie" Christiansen, 85, of Sioux City, formerly of Sloan, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at a Sergeant Bluff care facility after battling Alzheimer’s and congestive heart disease. The world and beef packing industry lost a great man.

Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Visitation will be noon until service time...

Helen E. Cook

Helen E. Cook

Jan 14, 2017

Helen E. Cook, 96, of Sioux City passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at her residence. Memorial Services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with Reverend Roger Madden officiating.  Helen was born January 26, 1920 in Sioux City, the daughter of Harvey and Dorothy (Banbery) Weaver. Helen attended Morningside College receiving...

Alan "Al" L. Todd

Alan "Al" L. Todd

Jan 14, 2017

Alan L. "Al" Todd, 75, of South Sioux City, NE passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at a Sioux City hospital.Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, NE. Visitation with the family present will begin one hour prior to the service.Al was born July 12, 1941...

Joseph Wayne Schovanec

Joseph Wayne Schovanec

Jan 13, 2017

  Joseph Wayne Schovanec, 70, of South Sioux City passed away Friday January 13, 2017 at a Sioux City Hospital. A Catholic memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday at Becker – Hunt Funeral Home with Rev. David Fulton officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 9 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Joseph (Joe)...

James Mark Rocklin

James Mark Rocklin

Jan 13, 2017

Sioux City, IA – James Mark Rocklin, 74, of Sioux City, IA died January 13, 2017, at his home.  Rocklin endured 25 months with pancreatic cancer.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday at Congregation Beth Shalom.  Rabbi Hillel “Guy” Greene will officiate.  Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 

James Mark Rocklin was born October 30,...

Keri Ann Torres

Keri Ann Torres

Jan 13, 2017

Keri Ann Torres, 36, of Sioux City passed away Friday January 13, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday January 23, 2017 at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel with the Rev. officiating.  Visitation will be held Sunday January 22, 2017 from 4 till 6 P.M. at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel.  Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery. 

Keri...

Mary Ellen Frakes

Mary Ellen Frakes

Jan 12, 2017

Mary Ellen Frakes, 90, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at her home at Brookdale Senior Living. 

Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 17th, 2017, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Roger Madden officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour before the service at the church. Condolences may be offered online at...

John Patrick (Pat) Armstrong

John Patrick (Pat) Armstrong

Jan 12, 2017

John Patrick (Pat) Armstrong, 65 of Ponca, NE passed away on January 12, 2017 in a Sioux City hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ponca, NE with Father Andy Sohm officiating. Pat will be laid to rest in his Husker red casket in the South Creek Calvary Catholic...

Mary Delilah Engel

Mary Delilah Engel

Jan 12, 2017

Mary Delilah Engel, 87, of South Sioux City, NE passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Regency Square Care Center in South Sioux City, NE.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, January 16, 2017 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City, NE. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery in South Sioux City. Visitation...

Shirley Warden

Shirley Warden

Jan 12, 2017

Shirley J. Warden, 89, of Sioux City passed away peacefully Thursday, January 12, 2017 at a local care center. 

Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at St. Boniface Catholic Church with Father Michael Cronin officiating.  Visitation will be from 4-8 P.M. with the family present from 6-8 P.M. Monday, January 16, 2017 at Meyer Brothers...

Judith Ashcraft

Judith Ashcraft

Jan 12, 2017

Judith Arlene Ashcraft, 73, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at a local care center. 

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 16, 2017 at Nelson Berger Northside Chapel with Chaplain Lorna Peters officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be given at...

LeRoy "Lee" Yanney

LeRoy "Lee" Yanney

Jan 11, 2017

Sioux City – LeRoy “Lee” John Yanney, a long-time resident of Sioux City, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on January 11th at a Sioux City hospital after a brief illness.  He was 88 years old.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 20 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm with a prayer service starting at 7:00 pm,...

Mark Stansberry

Mark Stansberry

Jan 11, 2017

   Mark Alan Stansberry, 60, lifelong resident of Sioux City passed away peacefully of natural causes, surrounded by friends and family on January 11, 2017.        Mark was born July 5, 1956 to Francis and Elaine Stansberry. He grew up in South Sioux City Nebraska and Hinton Iowa. He graduated from Hinton High School in 1974 and soon after...

William "Billy" Slate

William "Billy" Slate

Jan 10, 2017

Sioux City, IA – William “Billy” Gerard Slate, 59, of Sioux City died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at his home. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel with Father Michael Erpelding officiating. Military honors will be presented at the funeral home. The family will greet friends starting at 1:00 p.m. The family requests...

Ray Edwin Baker

Ray Edwin Baker

Jan 10, 2017

Ray Edwin Baker, 91, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Northern Hills Assisted Living. Per Ray’s wishes, private family services will be held and burial will take place at Buena Vista Memorial Park in Storm Lake, Iowa. Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel assisted with arrangements. Online condolences maybe given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Ray Edwin, son of...

Lola C. French

Lola C. French

Jan 9, 2017

Sioux City, IA – Lola C. French, 91, of Sioux City, IA passed away Monday, January 9, 2017, at a local care center.

Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 13, 2017, at Crescent Park United Methodist Church (2826 Myrtle St.) with Pastor Scott Squires officiating.  Burial will be in Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, IA.  Visitation will be 6:00 to...

Dianne Schubert

Dianne Schubert

Jan 9, 2017

Dianne Schubert, 76, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Southern Hills Baptist Church. Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences maybe given at www.meyerbroschapels.com. Dianne, daughter of Vern and Amelia (Hanson) Carlson, was...