Alex D. Shumansky

Alex D. Shumansky, 50, of Sergeant Bluff died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Sunrise Retirement Community following a lengthy battle with cancer. Private family services will be at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. A public celebration of life will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 24, 2011 at the Family Recreation Center (blue building) in Sergeant Bluff. Condolences may be posted at www.meyerbroschapels.com. Alex was born July 4, 1960, in Sioux City, the son of Alex and Bonnie (Copple) Shumansky. He graduated from Lawton-Bronson High School. He married Sara Wilson in 1986 in Sioux City. He was a self-employed cabinet maker for many years. Alex enjoyed yard work, gardening, dirt biking, the Food Channel and eating hot peppers. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his girls. Survivors include his wife, Sara of Sergeant Bluff; three daughters, Morgan, Michelle and Meg, all at home; his mother, Bonnie Shumansky of Sioux City; two brothers, Scott Shumansky and his wife, LaDonna, and their children, Bryan and Austin, and Todd Shumansky and his wife, Tara, and their children Aubrey and Jace, all of Sioux City; mother-in-law, Paula Wilson; father-in-law, Darryl Wilson and his wife, Joyce; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jim Noethe and his wife, Beth, and their children, Kirk and Brandon; a brother-in-law, Paul Wilson and his children, Derek, Alysha, David and Andrew; and two great-nephews, Alex and Jacoby. He was preceded in death by his father, Alex Shumansky. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Noethe, Paul Wilson, Tim Sabasta, Dale Oehlerking, Jerry Lambert, Denny Uhl and John Stafford. Memorials may be made in his name to Hospice of Siouxland. As Alex said, "Very good."