Obituaries

Kathryn J. Searls

Kathryn J. Searls

May 19, 2011

Kathryn J. Searls, 100, of Sioux City died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Northern Hills Retirement Community following a brief illness. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at First Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Alan Wicks officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present 6...

Helen H. Mason

Helen H. Mason

May 18, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Helen H. Mason, 97, of Sioux City died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday 17, 2011 at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Roger Madden of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service...

Robin Barker

Robin Barker

May 17, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Robin Glenda Mary Barker, 55, of Sioux City died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Akron (Iowa) Care Center. Services will be 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel, with the Rev. Jean Morse of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. The body was cremated. Visitation will be one hour prior to services today at the funeral...

Lorraine M. Kneifl

Lorraine M. Kneifl

May 17, 2011

Lorraine M. Kneifl, 93, of Sioux City, formerly of Newcastle, Neb., passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Westwood Nursing & Rehab Center following a lengthy illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Newcastle. Visitation will...

Irene M. Schwarte

Irene M. Schwarte

May 16, 2011

Irene M. Schwarte, 93, of Sioux City passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011 at Westwood Nursing Home. Funeral services for Irene will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Tess Panamarow officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. with family present from 6-8 p.m. and a prayer service...

Janice Evans

Janice Evans

May 16, 2011

Janice Evans, 49, of Sioux City passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011 from a long battle with depression at her residence. Per her wishes, her body will be cremated and memorial services for Janice will be on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Family will greet friends from 5:30 p.m. till service time...

David K. DeVries

David K. DeVries

May 14, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- David K. DeVries, 81, of Sioux City passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at a local hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. Gerald Feierfeil officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the...

Ronald E. Pridie

Ronald E. Pridie

May 13, 2011

Ronald E. "Ron" Pridie, 62 of rural Hinton, IA passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 at a Sioux City hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ellendale, IA with Rev. Dan Greving officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Ellendale with military honors. Visitation will...

Robert L. Hall

Robert L. Hall

May 9, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Robert L. Hall, 56, of Sioux City passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday, May 9, 2011, at his home. A luncheon will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Westlawn Presbyterian Church, Sioux City. Bob was born April 14, 1955, in Onawa, Iowa, to Dale L. and Jewell Taylor Hall. Bob was a...

Donald C. Van

Donald C. Van

May 9, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Donald C. Van, 73, of Sioux City passed away Monday, May 9, 2011, at a local hospital following a brief illness. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with Deacon Thomas Nash officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service...

Mildred B. Oleson

Mildred B. Oleson

May 8, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Mildred B. Oleson, 92, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011, at a local hospital comforted by family. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2011 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with Tim Vaughan and Mona Reece officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with...

Dennis E. Smith, Sr.

Dennis E. Smith, Sr.

May 8, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Dennis E. Smith Sr., 72, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011, at his residence. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. Dennis was born Jan. 29, 1939, in Barnett, Mo., the son of...

Myron E. Bose

Myron E. Bose

May 7, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Myron E. Bose, 76, of Sioux City died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at his residence. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 p.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

Helen E. Fehr

Helen E. Fehr

May 7, 2011

Helen E. Fehr, 85, of Ponca, NE passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at a Sioux City hospital.Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Mohr Funeral Home in Ponca, NE with Pastor Sheila Taylor of United Methodist Church in Ponca officiating. Visitation with the family present will begin one hour prior to...

Mary Jean Dunning

Mary Jean Dunning

May 6, 2011

Mary Jean Dunning, 82, of Sioux City passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Casa De Paz Nursing Home. Graveside services for Mary will be on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in Calvary Cemetery with Father Michael Erpelding officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, May 9, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. with family present from 6-8 p.m. There...

Marilyn Anne Davis

Marilyn Anne Davis

May 6, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Marilyn Anne Davis, 82, a longtime resident of Sioux City passed away May 6, 2011, surrounded by her family. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Hagberg officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family...

Robert M. Babb

Robert M. Babb

May 6, 2011

Funeral services for Robert M. Babb, 88 of Sioux City passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Sioux Falls VA Hospital. Funeral services for Robert will be on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Kenneth Schmidt officiating at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Arthur J. Abraham

Arthur J. Abraham

May 5, 2011

Arthur J. Abraham, 59, of Sioux City passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at his residence. There will be a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at St. Boniface Catholic Church with Father Michael Erpelding officiating. Per Arthur's wishes his body will be cremated following the mass. Visitation will be on Monday from 4-8 p.m....

Ronald R. Deuel

Ronald R. Deuel

May 5, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Ronald R. Deuel, 61, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness. Services will be 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel, with the Rev. Dave Denzer of Morningside Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation with the family will be 3 p.m. until service time today...

Ralph Dennis Munch

Ralph Dennis Munch

May 4, 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Ralph Dennis "Denny" Munch, 67, of Sioux City passed into the presence of the Lord May 4, 2011, after a six-month battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2011 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Denny was born June 15, 1943, in Sioux City, the son of Ralph O. and Mary (Rys) Munch....