Michael Steven Corrie

Michael Steven Corrie, 22, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed on to his next great adventure, April 16, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals. Mike was suddenly stricken with a rare brain abscess.

Mike was born on September 14, 1993 in Sioux City, to Steven and Lynn (Bitsy) Corrie. Mike lived in Sioux City his entire life, attended Sioux City Public Schools and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He was currently a senior at the University of Iowa, majoring in psychology.

A celebration of Mike’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday April 20, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1122 Jackson St. in Sioux City. His body was cremated. In lieu of flowers, the family will be setting up a memorial in Mike’s name to a local charity. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com

Mike’s life was filled with many experiences and accomplishments. When a child was needed for musicals at West High School, Mike played the role of Gavroche in “Les Miserables” as a third grader and a newsboy in “Ragtime” as a fifth grader. He began playing tenor sax at Lincoln School and continued playing at West Middle School and West High School where he was a member of the West High Marching Band and West High Jazz Bands. He was an All-State Tenor Sax player. He achieved the rank of Second Degree Black Belt and was inducted into the National Spanish Honor Society. He graduated with honors. At the University of Iowa, Mike became interested in politics, joined the “Young Americans for Liberty”, U of I Chapter, was elected president and later was named State Chair for the Iowa Chapter. A memorial scholarship is being set up by the U of I Chapter in Mike’s name.

Mike went on many trips with his family in the U.S. and also Denmark, Germany and Sweden. He loved camping and vacations in Northern Minnesota and Canada. Fishing, boating and swimming were some of his favorite things as well as making videos with his group of best friends. Mike was a real animal lover and never tired of playing with the many pets that lived with his family. He was a master of trivia and historical information. Mike was well known for his quick wit, sense of humor and hysterical one-liners. He was a great friend that you could always count on.

Mike will live on in the hearts of those who love and miss him. His parents, sister Liz Corrie of Portland, OR, grandmother Joyce Corrie of Anthon, Iowa, aunts, uncles and cousins, Greg and Sue Askeland (Katy and Nick Herbold, Eric and Erin Askeland), Cindy and Matt Curtin (Brad and Natasha Curtin, Michelle and Andy Ford , Jeff and Amanda Curtin), Bob and Ellen Corrie ( Judson Corrie and Mandy and Rob Parrish),and their families and Doug Corrie as well as his close group of friends who were like his brothers.

Mike has joined his family members, grandparents Dr. Ray and Ida Farran, Wallace Corrie and uncle Tom Corrie, and pets Maggie and Shammie. As Mike would say, “Don’t forget to never forget.”