Obituaries

Dennis A. Carnell

Dennis A. Carnell

Feb 25, 2024

Dennis Alvin Carnell, 76, of Ponca, entered into eternal life on February 25, 2024 surrounded by his family at the bedside where his son-in-law and grandchildren sang Amazing Grace.  The funeral service for Dennis will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Ponca High School West gymnasium.  Visitation will be Friday, March 1, 2024, from...

Donald E. "Don" Lehmann

Donald E. "Don" Lehmann

Feb 24, 2024

   Donald E. “Don” Lehmann, 92, of Sioux City passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at a local care facility following a courageous battle with cancer. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are under the direction of...

Arturo Topete Flores

Arturo Topete Flores

Feb 23, 2024

  Arturo Topete Flores, 75, of Sioux City, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024 at a local hospital following a three-month battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

  Arturo was...

William "Bill" G. Farmer

William "Bill" G. Farmer

Feb 23, 2024

William G. "Bill" Farmer, 85 of Hinton, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024 after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 1, 2024 at Sioux City Baptist Church. Visitation will be Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Burial will be at Melbourne Cemetery in rural Hinton. 

 

Bill...

Wallace L. "Wally" Hansen

Wallace L. "Wally" Hansen

Feb 22, 2024

  Wallace L. “Wally” Hansen, 90, of Whiting and formerly of the Onawa area, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at a local care facility. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salix. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City at a later date....

Joan M. Betcke

Joan M. Betcke

Feb 22, 2024

  Joan M. Betcke, 83, of Remsen and formerly of the Salix area, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at a local care facility. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery in Emerson,...

Sharon Leitru

Sharon Leitru

Feb 22, 2024

Sharon Arlene Leitru, 70, of McCook Lake SD passed away peacefully on Thursday February 22nd at Mercy One Hospital in Sioux City IA.  A Celebration of Life will be held at Meyer Brother’s Colonial Chapel on Saturday March 2nd from 1:00-4:00 PM.

Sharon was born on March 2nd 1953 in Wagner SD to Floyd and Verna Peterson.  She spent her early...

Clement Chasing Hawk

Clement Chasing Hawk

Feb 22, 2024

Clement Chasing Hawk, 38 of Sioux City passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024. A visitation will be Wednesday, February 28, 2024 from 12:00 to 3:00 P.M. at St. Paul's Indian Mission, 524 Center Street, Sioux City, IA 51103.

Wesley Edward Whitead

Wesley Edward Whitead

Feb 22, 2024

Retired State Rep Wesley Edward Whitead, 90, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, at a local care center.

Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home.   Visitation with the family will be Monday, February 26, 2024, from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. with a Prayer Service at 6:00 P.M....

Gil B. Copple

Gil B. Copple

Feb 21, 2024

   Gil B. Copple, 74, of Sioux City passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 following a courageous six-month battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Logan Park Cemetery. 

   Gil was born on...

Robert "Bob" Corrie

Robert "Bob" Corrie

Feb 20, 2024

Robert “Bob” Edward Corrie, 82, of rural Oto, IA, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at his residence.

Abiding by Bob’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and no services are planned. Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel in Sioux City is assisting with arrangements.

Robert “Bob”, the son of John and Margaret (Bronson) Corrie, was born...

Marilyn Kay Russell

Marilyn Kay Russell

Feb 19, 2024

Marilyn Kay Russell, 83, of Sioux City, NE, passed away on February 19, 2024, at Omaha Methodist Hospital, following a brief illness. A celebration of Marilyn's life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel where family and friends will gather to honor her memory and share stories of her remarkable life. Visitation...

Clayton E. Wright

Clayton E. Wright

Feb 18, 2024

  Clayton E. Wright, 78, of Onawa, IA and formerly of Sioux City, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

  Clayton was born...

Patricia Ann Rysta

Patricia Ann Rysta

Feb 18, 2024

Patricia Ann Rysta, 87, of Sioux City IA, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, February 18th 2024, surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospital. 

Services will be at 11:00 am, Monday, February 26 th at Morningside Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Sunday, February 25th from 5-8 PM, with a prayer service at 7 PM at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.

Patricia...

Anthony "Tony" Holmberg

Anthony "Tony" Holmberg

Feb 17, 2024

Anthony “Tony” Sherman Holmberg, 87, of Sioux City, IA passed away on February 17, 2024, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home.

Cremation rites will be accorded and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is assisting with arrangements.

Anthony “Tony”, the son of Lawrence and Dorothy (Edgington) Holmberg, was born September 22, 1936, on a...

Douglas D. Berg

Douglas D. Berg

Feb 17, 2024

Douglas D. Berg, 63 of North Sioux City, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024. A memorial service will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 23, 2024 at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. 

Doug was born the son of Jack Berg and Doris Trudell on September...

Steve A. Gardner

Steve A. Gardner

Feb 16, 2024

Steve “Spike” A. Gardner, 67, of Sioux City passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, in his home after a courageous battle against brain cancer.

Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Visitation with the family will be Friday, February 23, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. at...

Jane Jean Beckman

Jane Jean Beckman

Feb 15, 2024

Jane Jean (Flor) Beckman 79 of S. Sioux City, NE passed suddenly after a short illness on February 15, 2024. She was born on August 17, 1944 in Little Falls, MN. Jane's family later moved to Westbrook, MN where she spent most of her childhood. Jane was united in marriage to Allan Beckman on November 26, 1961 at the Pfingsten Immanuel...

Janet R. Kueny

Janet R. Kueny

Feb 15, 2024

Janet Ray Kueny, 61, of Sioux City, IA passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Visitation will be held Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. with a memorial service at 7 p.m. with Father Joe Dillinger officiating.

Janet, the daughter of Orvan Heckt and Marlene Cornish, was born March 10, 1962 along with her twin sister Jackie....

James "Jim" Glover

James "Jim" Glover

Feb 15, 2024

James (Jim) Glover, 84, passed away on February 15, 2024, at a Sioux City IA hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services have been set for 10:30am Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024, at the Holy Spirit Chapel in Sioux City. He will be laid to rest at a later date this summer in Frederick, S.D.

Jim was born April 30, 1939, in...