Elsie L. Gardner

Elsie L. Gardner, 89, of Sioux City died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at Embassy Care Center in Sergeant Bluff following a brief illness.

Funeral services for Elsie will be on Monday December 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home on Monday. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.

Elsie was born Sept. 19, 1919, in Bruce, S.D., the daughter of Joseph and Elvira (Rosenbaum) Nason.

She married Raymond Gardner on Sept. 2, 1939, in Elk Point, S.D. He preceded her in death on Dec. 8, 2000. She was a supervisor for Dura Pack.

She enjoyed embroidery, puzzles, cards, games, computers and traveling. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Clare M. Smith of Sergeant Bluff, Tina E. Kazebeer and her special friend, Jim Marshall of Sioux City, and Donna (Tom) Lorenzen of Hawarden, Iowa; a sister, Ruby Morgan of Blair, Neb.; eight grandchildren, David (Carrie) Knapp, Michael (Tracy) Knapp, Kimberly Smith, Pamela (Bryan) Watkins, Louisa (Ray) Bates, Tina (Ed) Morris, Kevin (Stacy) Lorenzen and Scott (JoHanna) Lorenzen; and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons-in-law, Kasey Kazebeer and Harlan W. Smith; a great-granddaughter, Jessica Heinrich; and 11 brothers and sisters.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Siouxland.