Obituaries

Mark Douglas Ayers, Sr.

Mark Douglas Ayers, Sr.

Dec 6, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Mark Douglas Ayers Sr., 52, of Sioux City died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at a Sioux City hospital following a three-and-one-half year tenacious battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011 at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Roger Madden officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will...

James Francis Wright

James Francis Wright

Dec 5, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- James Francis Wright, 80, of Sioux City died Monday, December 5, 2011, at a Sioux City nursing home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Daniel Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present...

Donald Hilden

Donald Hilden

Dec 4, 2011

Donald "Yogi" Hilden, 60, of Sioux City passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2011 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with Rev. Tess Panamarow officiating. Burial of his cremains will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites conducted by...

Bernice Koeppe

Bernice Koeppe

Dec 3, 2011

Bernice M. Koeppe, 93, of Ponca, NE, formerly of South Sioux City, NE passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Elm's Health Care Center in Ponca, NE.Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Hope Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, NE with Pastor Randy Knuth officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to...

Joanne F. Kneifl

Joanne F. Kneifl

Dec 3, 2011

COLERIDGE, Neb. -- Joanne F. Kneifl, 73, of Coleridge, formerly of Newcastle, Neb., died peacefully Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Abiding by family wishes, cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel has assisted the family with arrangements.

Jason R. Jager

Jason R. Jager

Dec 2, 2011

Jason R. Jager, 27 of Dakota City passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 2, 2011 at his residence from natural causes. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at Hope Lutheran Church, South Sioux City with the Rev. Randall B. Knuth officiating. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday in Rosehill Cemetery, Emerson, NE. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 P.M....

Sherrill A. Pedersen

Sherrill A. Pedersen

Dec 2, 2011

LAWTON, Iowa -- Sherrill A. Pedersen, 44, of Lawton passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at a local hospital following a short illness. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel, with the Rev. LeRoy Struble officiating. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to service time at the funeral home. Sherrill was born...

Marvin D. Johnson

Marvin D. Johnson

Dec 2, 2011

Marvin D. Johnson, 81, of Sioux City, IA passed away at a local hospital on Friday, December 2, 2011.Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, NE with Pastor Jerry Gilbreath officiating. Burial will be in the Dakota City Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will begin at...

Marie Stark

Marie Stark

Dec 1, 2011

Marie C. Stark, 88, of Sioux City, IA left to be with her Lord on December, 1, 2011. Memorial Services will be 3:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Nea Huggins officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the U.S. Navy Reserve at the conclusion of the service. Private family burial will be in...

Elizabeth A. Bigham

Elizabeth A. Bigham

Nov 30, 2011

Elizabeth A. Bigham, 83, of South Sioux City, NE passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at a South Sioux City nursing home.Services will be held at 11:30 A.M., with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service, on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, NE with Rev. Tom Rich officiating. Burial will...

Melva M. Persinger

Melva M. Persinger

Nov 30, 2011

Melva M. Persinger of South Sioux City, formerly of Ponca, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at a South Sioux City nursing home. Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City, NE with Father James deAnda officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery in South Sioux City, NE....

Stanton A. Coleman

Stanton A. Coleman

Nov 29, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Stanton A. "Stan" Coleman, 87, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa, following complications of hip surgery. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4,2011 at Congregation Beth Shalom, with Rabbi Guy Greene officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Sinai Cemetery, with military graveside rites. The family will be present...

Douglas Alan Bates

Douglas Alan Bates

Nov 29, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Douglas Alan Bates, 47, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 at his residence. Abiding by family wishes, cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel has assisted the family with arrangements. Douglas was born on May 18, 1964, in Ames, Iowa. He was...

May M. Stoner

May M. Stoner

Nov 28, 2011

May M. Stoner, 92 of Homer, Nebraska passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at a South Sioux City Care Center. Services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Homer, with the Rev. Randy Rasmussen officiating. Burial will be in the Omaha Valley Cemetery, rural Homer, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 5 P.M. until 8 P.M. Thursday...

Ruth L. Harstad

Ruth L. Harstad

Nov 26, 2011

Ruth "Toni" L. Harstad, 86, of Sioux City passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Touchstone Living Center. Memorial services for Toni will be on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Private graveside services will be held at Graceland Park...

Melvin Bonnewell

Melvin Bonnewell

Nov 25, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Melvin D. Bonnewell, 77, of Sioux City died Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 at Trimble United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of...

Alice L. Hageman

Alice L. Hageman

Nov 25, 2011

Alice Lucille Hageman, 83, of Sioux City passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at Westwood Nursing & Rehab Center, after a six-month illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Kenny Hsu officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Anthon, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m....

Ruth Williams

Ruth Williams

Nov 24, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Ruth Ann Williams, 44, of Sioux City died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at her residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Cremation will follow the services. Visitation with the family will be the hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

Richard C. Gordon

Richard C. Gordon

Nov 24, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Richard C. Gordon, 85, of Sioux City died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011 at First Evangelical Free Church, 401 Ninth St., in Sioux City, with the Rev. J. Michael Dixon (his son-in-law) and the Rev. Kevin Miller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park...

Robert Mark Reed

Robert Mark Reed

Nov 23, 2011

HORNICK, Iowa -- Robert Mark Reed, 58, of Hornick passed away Nov. 22, 2011, in Sioux City. A memorial dedication will take place at a later date. His body was cremated at the Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sioux City. Mark was born in Burwell, Neb., and raised in Atkinson, Neb. He was an innovative problem solver and hard worker...