Obituaries

James J. McElhany

James J. McElhany

May 20, 2023

James J. McElhany, 89, of Sioux City, IA, passed away May 20, 2023 at a local hospital. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Oklahoma. Online condolences may be made to...

Upali "Eddie" Seneviratne

Upali "Eddie" Seneviratne

May 19, 2023

  Upali “Eddie” Seneviratne, son of the late Punnyadasa Seneviratne and Mavis Muriel Seneviratne, a dedicated family man, brilliant engineer, and accomplished businessman, passed away at the age of 77 on May 19th, 2023. He attended junior/high school at Dharmapala Vidayala in Sri Lanka and continued his later education at Newcastle-Upon-Thyne in England. Upali pursued degrees in engineering and started...

Mary "Pat" Miller

Mary "Pat" Miller

May 19, 2023

Mary Patricia “Pat” Miller, 93 of Piedmont, South Dakota and formerly of Sioux City, IA passed away peacefully Friday, May 19, 2023, with several of her children present. A memorial mass will be 10:30 AM Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Immaculate Conception Church in Sioux City, IA. A rosary will begin at 9:00 AM followed by visitation before mass. Private...

Steven Lee Gatzemeyer

Steven Lee Gatzemeyer

May 19, 2023

Steven Lee Gatzemeyer Sr., 62, of South Sioux City, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at a local hospital after a brief illness.

Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home.  Visitation with the family will be from 4:00-6:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Online condolences may be given at...

Joan M. Sapp

Joan M. Sapp

May 18, 2023

Joan M. Sapp, 93 of Eden Prairie, MN formerly of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023 surrounded by her family. Abiding by her wishes, cremation will take place and a private graveside service will be held at Logan Park Cemetery.

Joan was born the daughter of Harold and Florence (Jensen) Haugen on July 1, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois....

Donna Lee Wurster

Donna Lee Wurster

May 16, 2023

Donna Lee Wurster, 78, of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at a local hospital.

Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Wesley United Methodist Church with Reverend Todd Schlitter officiating.  Visitation with the family will be Friday, May 19, 2023, from 5:00-7:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. all at...

Dennis L. Lihs

Dennis L. Lihs

May 15, 2023

Dennis Lee Lihs, 77 of Sioux City passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at a Sioux City Hospital.

The mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May, 20, 2023 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Rev. David Hemann will officiate. Burial will be at the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Tabor, SD. Visitation with the family present will...

Kim M. Bunce

Kim M. Bunce

May 14, 2023

Kim M. (Marina) Bunce, 64, of Sioux City, IA passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at home with her loving family surrounding her, following complications of a heart attack.

Per Kim’s request, there will be no funeral. Her wishes were to be cremated and buried next to her husband Bruce and their son James. Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel assisted...

Joyce Seymour

Joyce Seymour

May 14, 2023

Joyce Seymour, 87, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at a local care center.   Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, May 18, 2023, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Kenny Hsu officiating.  Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 5:00-7:00 P.M. and a Prayer Service will be held at...

Eunice R. Thorstenson

Eunice R. Thorstenson

May 13, 2023

Eunice R. Thorstenson, 91 of Sioux Falls, formerly of Sioux City passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 1, 2023 at the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 

Eunice was born the daughter of Carl and Ruth (Anderson) Swanson on November 12, 1931 on the family farm...

Neal Bernard Beacom

Neal Bernard Beacom

May 13, 2023

  Neal Bernard Beacom, 87, of Waterbury, Nebraska—a beloved brother and uncle—passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023, surrounded by his brothers and sisters. We will celebrate Neal’s life at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Jackson, Nebraska, with Father Andrew Sohm officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, May 19th at the church, with a rosary and scripture...

Bruce Charles Fey

Bruce Charles Fey

May 13, 2023

  Bruce Charles Fey, 73, of Sioux City, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at an Omaha, NE, hospital due to complications following heart surgery. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 11, 2023 at St. Michael Catholic Church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 4-7...

Lyle "Lee" Remer

Lyle "Lee" Remer

May 12, 2023

Lyle “Lee” Remer, 83, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Sioux City and Wayne, NE, went to his heavenly home on Friday, May 12, 2023. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. 

Lee was born July...

Rose R. Inman

Rose R. Inman

May 12, 2023

  Rose R. Inman, 97, of Sioux City passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at a local hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. The service will be streamed at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/_zNkMDDwldo Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Graceland Park...

Anna L. Lamaak

Anna L. Lamaak

May 12, 2023

Anna L. Lamaak, 96, of Sioux City, IA, went to be with the Lord on May 12, 2023 at a local hospital.  A funeral service will be held Friday, May 19th at 11:00 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel...

Daniel Anthony Vondrak

Daniel Anthony Vondrak

May 11, 2023

Daniel A. Vondrak, 66 of Sioux City, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at a local hospital.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Sioux City with Father David Hemann as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Thursday, May 18th from...

Kandes "Kandi" L. Ackerly

Kandes "Kandi" L. Ackerly

May 10, 2023

Kandes “Kandi” L. Ackerly, 63 of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Abiding by her wishes, cremation will take place and private family services will be held.

Kandi was born the daughter of Richard and Bonneen (O’Dea) Bartle on August 7, 1959 in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from West High School in 1976. Kandi married Jim Ackerly...

Leo Dean Kramper

Leo Dean Kramper

May 10, 2023

Leo Dean Kramper, 84, of Dakota City, NE passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at a local care center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 15, 2023, at St. Michaels Catholic Church in South Sioux City, NE with Father Jim Kramper celebrating.  Visitation with the family will be...

Gabriel Ortega Jr.

Gabriel Ortega Jr.

May 10, 2023

Gabriel Ortega Jr., 26, of South Sioux City, NE, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

Services were held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in South Sioux City with Father Anthony Weider celebrating the Mass.  Visitation was held the night prior at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home.  Burial was at St. Michael’s Cemetery in...

Kenneth V. Miller

Kenneth V. Miller

May 9, 2023

Kenneth V. Miller, 83 of Lawton passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Holly Springs Bible Fellowship in Hornick. A celebration of life with meal will follow the service from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. at the church. 

Ken was born the son of Darold and Julia (Christiansen)...