Christian "Chris" Coyle

Christian Lee Coyle, 49, of Sioux City IA, went home to be with the Lord on Dec 26, 2016 after a courageous seven month battle with cancer.

Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Kenny Hsu officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Per his request, his earthly remains were cremated. 

Christian Lee Coyle was born Nov. 4, 1967, in Sioux City, the son of Katherine Magel-Coyle and Greg Coyle.  He was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

He graduated from West High School before going on to college at the University of South Dakota (USD) with several of his high school friends. Many of those friendships have lived on to the present. It was his request to ask his friends to attend his funeral and express their thoughts about these enduring friendships.

While at USD he met his future wife. The couple moved to Houston where he completed his studies at Houston University earning a BA in Elementary Education. He taught in the Texas School system for 11 years. Out of his marriage came three wonderful children:  Emily, Mason, and Rachel. Mason and Rachel joined the Iowa family in early December for a celebration of Christian’s life while he was still alive.

The couple later divorced and Christian moved back to Sioux City. He was employed in various settings during his time back home. He loved to spend time with his mother and her Golden Retriever, Blair, and with his father and his family. He also loved to read, binge-watch his favorite shows on TV, socialize on the Internet, and talk on the phone with his many friends.

In May of 2016 he became ill with a form of cancer that would take his life in seven short months.  It was during this time that his aunt Gina, aka “Auntie G” offered her time and energy to make his life better in countless ways. We literally do not know what we would have done without her and, are eternally grateful for the love, comfort, and peace she brought to his life.

Survivors left to cherish the memories of his warm and gentle spirit are his children Emily, Mason, and Rachel of Houston, Texas; mother Kathy Coyle of Sioux City; father Greg and wife Lori Coyle all of Sioux City; step brothers Tim Murphy and Ryan Coyle of Colorado; and Beau Coyle of Sioux City; step sisters Tiffany and Angel, Zoe, and once removed step sister Summer all of Sioux City; maternal grandmother Mercedes Coyle of Sioux City; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William and Lucille Magel; his paternal grandfather, Jack Coyle; his uncles David Patrick and William Magel, Jr. and aunts Lenore Anderson and Ruby Jane “Patty” Schieffer.

Honorary pallbearers are John Meier, Matt Krommenhoek, Mark Gordon, Kelly McCarthy, Randy Olson, Dean Hohn, Heath Marrinan, and Tim Murphy.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Sellers; Nylen Cancer Center, Hospice of Siouxland, and Touchstone Care Community for their assistance in guiding Christian’s care during this most difficult journey.