Obituaries

Ruth M. Mesenbrink

Ruth M. Mesenbrink

Nov 27, 2014

Ruth M. Mesenbrink, 95 of Sioux City, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at a local nursing facility. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Reverend R. Paul Johnston officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation, with the family present, will be one hour prior to the service...

Gerald D. Talbott

Gerald D. Talbott

Nov 25, 2014

Jerry Talbott, 78, lifelong resident of Elk Point, passed away Tuesday, November 25th after a brief illness. Private family services for Jerry will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family to be established at a later date. Jerry was born June 21, 1936 in Elk Point to Clarence & Myrtle (Caskey) Talbott. He married...

Bernadine M. Finnegan

Bernadine M. Finnegan

Nov 24, 2014

Bernadine M. Finnegan, 90 of Newcastle, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at a Sioux City hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 29, 2014 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Newcastle with Father Andrew Sohm as Celebrant and Father David Liewer as Concelebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Newcastle....

Steven E. Mashek

Steven E. Mashek

Nov 24, 2014

Steven E. Mashek, 70, of Ponca, NE, formerly of Omaha, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Elms Health Care Center in Ponca, NE.A private memorial service will be held at a later date.Steven was born in Aberdeen, SD on July 1, 1944, the son of Elmer R. and Aloise (Bacon) Mashek. He graduated from Omaha North High...

Sheldon S. "Bud" Reese

Sheldon S. "Bud" Reese

Nov 23, 2014

Sheldon S. "Bud" Reese, 85, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Morningside Lutheran Church. Visitation with family present will be 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.

Sheldon S. "Bud" Reese

Sheldon S. "Bud" Reese

Nov 23, 2014

Sheldon S. "Bud" Reese, 85, of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Morningside Lutheran Church. Visitation with family present will be Tuesday, November 25, 2014 from 5 to 7 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Online condolences can be directed to meyerbroschapels.com. Sheldon...

Richard James "Dick" Hooks

Richard James "Dick" Hooks

Nov 23, 2014

Richard James Hooks, 64, of North Sioux City, SD, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 23, 2014. Services will be held 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28, 2014 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be from 5-7pm, with the family present from 6-7pm at the funeral home. Richard, better known to many as Dick, Dick-O or Hooker,...

Shirley A. Rupp

Shirley A. Rupp

Nov 23, 2014

SIOUX CITY | Shirley Anna Rupp, 78, of Sioux City died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 at Sunrise Retirement Community. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014 at St. Luke Lutheran Church with Rev. Jay Denne officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday with the family present 5-7 p.m. and a...

Carole L. Winkel

Carole L. Winkel

Nov 23, 2014

Carole L. Winkel, 97, of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at her residence. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Cathedral of the Epiphany. Visitation will be Friday, November 28, 2014 from 4 to 8 P.M. Family will be present from 6 to 8 P.M. with a Rosary at 4 P.M. and...

Edwin J. "Eddie" Utech, Jr.

Edwin J. "Eddie" Utech, Jr.

Nov 22, 2014

Edwin J. Utech Jr., 80, of Sioux City, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. A funeral mass of Christian burial will at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at St. Michael Catholic Church with Father David Hemann officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4-8...

Avis L. Opheim

Avis L. Opheim

Nov 21, 2014

Avis Leone Opheim, 82, of Sioux City, Iowa, died on Friday, November 21, 2014, from ALS. The family will hold a Celebration of Life service at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, 5200 Glenn Avenue, at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 24, 2014. Visitation will be after 10 AM, Monday at the church. Pastor David Halaas will officiate. DeeEtta Riley will be...

Florence M. Schmidt

Florence M. Schmidt

Nov 20, 2014

Florence M. Schmidt, 84, of Sioux City, formerly of Moville, passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at a Sioux City care facility. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moville. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service...

Eugene O. Morton

Eugene O. Morton

Nov 20, 2014

Eugene O. Morton, 82, of Sioux City passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Holy Spirit Retirement Home. Funeral services will be on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Rev. Kelly Turney officiating. Military graveside rites will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2014 by the Cherokee American Legion will...

Cora E. Stoltze

Cora E. Stoltze

Nov 20, 2014

Cora E. Stoltze, 94, of Hinton passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sioux City. The Rev. James Travis will officiate. Visitation with the family will be 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences can be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com. Cora was born on Jan....

Jo Ann Vandemore

Jo Ann Vandemore

Nov 19, 2014

Jo Ann Vandemore, 73, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday November 19, 2014 at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday November 24, 2014 at Holy Spirit Retirement Home Chapel with Father Dennis Meinen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at Holy Spirit. Jo Ann Vandemore,was born December 13, 1940 in Remsen,...

Dwight William Joslin

Dwight William Joslin

Nov 19, 2014

Dwight William Joslin, 87, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Sheryl Ashley and Rev. Laurice Streyffeler officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., and a prayer service at...

Terrence N. Martin

Terrence N. Martin

Nov 19, 2014

Terrence N. Martin, 79, of Sioux City passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at a Sioux City Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at Immaculate Conception Church with the Very Rev. Armand J. Bertrand officiating followed by Military Rites conducted by the 185th Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard. Following the services...

Vickie Lynn Glessner

Vickie Lynn Glessner

Nov 18, 2014

Vickie Lynn Glessner, 48 of Sioux City passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at a Sioux City hospital after suffering a brain aneurism. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday at The Calvary Lutheran Church Parish Hall. Rev. James Travis will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the parish hall. Arrangements are under...

John Sylvester Butler

John Sylvester Butler

Nov 18, 2014

John S. Butler, 83, of Salix, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Visitation will be Friday, November 21, 2014 from 4 to 8 P.M. with family present from 6 to 8 P.M. and a prayer service at 7 P.M. at the...

Elaine Ann Layton

Elaine Ann Layton

Nov 18, 2014

Elaine Ann Layton, 66 of South Sioux City, born blind at birth can now see the joys of heaven when she passed away of natural causes Tuesday November 18, 2014 at her residence.           Services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at Hope Lutheran Church with the Rev. Randal Knuth officiating. Burial will be in the Dakota City Cemetery. There will...