Obituaries

Karen Mary Smith

Karen Mary Smith

Oct 31, 2014

Karen Mary Smith, 75, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Visitation will be Monday, November 3, 2014 from 4 to 8 P.M. Catholic Daughters of America will have a rosary at 4:30 pm. The family...

James B. Rossiter, Jr.

James B. Rossiter, Jr.

Oct 30, 2014

James B. Rossiter, Jr., 83, of South Sioux City, NE passed away peacefully with family present on October 30, 2014 at a local hospital. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 3rd 2014 at the Church of The Nativity in Sioux City, IA. The Rev. Steven McLoud will celebrate the memorial mass. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, November...

Frances Ruth Utech

Frances Ruth Utech

Oct 30, 2014

Frances Ruth Utech, 83 of Sioux City, was called home to her heavenly Father after a full and loving life, on Thursday, October 30, 2014 with family by her side. A Memorial Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Calvary Lutheran Church with Reverend James Travis as clergy. Inurnment will be held at a later date....

Steve R. Schwarz

Steve R. Schwarz

Oct 29, 2014

Steve R. Schwartz, 65, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at a Sioux City Hospital.           Services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at Becker – Hunt Funeral Home with Pastor Kelley Pedersen officiating. Burial will be in St. Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery in Pender, Nebraska. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.          Steve was...

Joyce Oftedal

Joyce Oftedal

Oct 28, 2014

Joyce A Oftedal, 58, of Sioux City, died suddenly Tuesday October 28 at Touchstone Living Center. A private graveside service was held at Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City. She has been laid to rest near her parents. Joyce was born August 23, 1956 in Minneapolis MN to S Martin and W Rose (Litterick) Oftedal. The youngest of four daughters,...

Cathy Ann McCoy

Cathy Ann McCoy

Oct 28, 2014

Cathy Ann McCoy, 70 of South Sioux City passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at her residence.           A celebration of life service with family and friends will be from 5:00 P.M.  to 8:00 P.M. Friday at Becker – Hunt Funeral Home.  Abiding by Cathy’s wishes, the body was cremated and there will be no other services.           Cathy was...

Harry W. Beatty

Harry W. Beatty

Oct 27, 2014

Harry W. Beatty, 57, of South Sioux City, NE passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Hope Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, NE with Rev. Randall Knuth officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the U.S. Navy Reserves/South Sioux...

Elizabeth E. Golden

Elizabeth E. Golden

Oct 26, 2014

SIOUX CITY | Elizabeth Emelia (Janovsky) Golden, 89, of Sioux City passed away peacefully amongst her family on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Daniel Rupp and Rev. James Bruch will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 4 to 8...

Laura Le Moreland

Laura Le Moreland

Oct 26, 2014

Laura Le Moreland, 63, of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at her residence of natural causes. Abiding by her wishes her body will be cremated and there will be no local services held at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel. Online condolences can be directed to meyerbroschapels.com. Laura was born the daughter...

Charlotte Janis Ferguson

Charlotte Janis Ferguson

Oct 26, 2014

Charlotte Janis Ferguson 65 of South Sioux City passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 in a Sioux City hospital.           Services will be 7 P.M. Thursday at Becker – Hunt Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Squier officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour before service time at the funeral home.           Charlotte was born January 24, 1949...

George A. Kazos

George A. Kazos

Oct 24, 2014

George A. Kazos, 79 of Sioux City passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at St. Thomas Orthodox Church. Rev. Lucas Rice will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Thomas Orthodox Cemetery in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 6:00 P.M. Monday with a Trisagion Service...

Leah R. Larson

Leah R. Larson

Oct 22, 2014

Leah R. Larson, 30, of Sioux City passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in Sioux City. Per her wishes her body was cremated. Memorial services will be on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Rev. Del Olivier officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial of...

Shirley Louise Longwell

Shirley Louise Longwell

Oct 22, 2014

Shirley L. Longwell 88 of Emerson, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday October 22, 2014 at the  Pender Community Hospital.           Services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson with the Rev. Gretchen Ritola officiating.. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Visitation will begin at 5:00 P.M. Friday at Becker- Hunt Funeral Home...

Larry Marc Bieschke

Larry Marc Bieschke

Oct 21, 2014

Larry M. Bieschke, 70, of Sioux City passed away at his home Tuesday October 21, 2014. Visitation with family will be 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday October 24, 2014 at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel. Larry Marc Bieschke was born June 13, 1944 in Arthur, Iowa the son of John Gerald and Florence Arlene (LeFebvere) Bieschke. Larry served his country in the United States...

Charlotte M. Melland

Charlotte M. Melland

Oct 21, 2014

Charlotte Melland, 93, died Oct. 21 at Vitas Hospice in Kansas City. Formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, she was for 13 years a resident of John Knox Village and, more recently, Valley View Residential Care, where she made many friends. Survivors include daughter, Linnea (Ken), of rural Jackson County, son, Michael (Kate) Melland of Oakland, CA, grandson Chris (Paula) Korinek,...

Douglas Warren Swanson

Douglas Warren Swanson

Oct 20, 2014

Douglas Warren Swanson, 71 of Sioux City passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at his residence after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Rev. Tim Bonney will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. Thursday with the family...

Josephine M. Petersen

Josephine M. Petersen

Oct 20, 2014

Josephine M. Petersen 94, of South Sioux City passed away Monday October 20, 2014 at a Sioux City Hospital surrounded by her family.           Services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City with Pastor Kelley Pedersen officiating. Graveside services will be 1:30 P.M. in Rose Hill Cemetery, Emerson, Nebraska. Visitation will from 5 to...

Earl John Michener

Earl John Michener

Oct 20, 2014

Earl John Michener, 95 of Sioux City passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at a local care facility. Memorial services will be at 7:00 P.M. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Chaplain Mark Westrich will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Garden Park in Brea, CA. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home....

Merrill S. Thallas

Merrill S. Thallas

Oct 20, 2014

Merrill S. Thallas, 84, of Sioux City passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, at his home under the care of Hospice of Siouxland. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trimble United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Martha Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Ponca (Neb.) Cemetery, with military rites provided by the U.S. Navy. Visitation will be 4...

Harry P. BeVer

Harry P. BeVer

Oct 19, 2014

Harry P. BeVer, 97, of Sioux City passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Countryside Senior Living. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Rev. Dan Lozer officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Morningside...