Janice "Bucky" Byers

Janice “Bucky” Byers, 75, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at her residence.

Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with Chaplain Kathy Yoder officiating.  Visitation with the family present will be held one hour prior to the service.  Private burial will be at Lincoln Memorial in Lincoln, NE.  Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Janice was born March 28, 1945 in Rugby, North Dakota, the daughter of William Edward and Eunice Sarah Smutzler.    She married Don Byers on March 6, 1992 in Sioux City.  Janice worked as a bartender for various establishments.  She loved her family and enjoyed keeping up with all of the family’s activities. 

Survivors include her husband Don Byers of Sioux City; children:  Lori (Charles) Schwahn of Lincoln, NE and Tim Bratvold of Le Mars, IA; grandchildren:  Sarah (Chase) May of Lincoln, NE, Stacy Cink of Lincoln, NE, Bobby (Jamie) Bratvold of Sioux City, Ryan (Addison) Bratvold of Des Moines, IA, Timmy Bratvold and his fiancé Chloe Ryerson of Des Moines, IA, and Charlie (Caitlin) Schwahn of Lincoln, NE; 9 great grandchildren; siblings:  Dale Smutzler of Las Vegas, NV, Ron Smutzler of Sioux City, and Jeannie (Gordon) Thompson of Knoxville, IA; and daughter-in-law Dawn Bratvold. 

She was preceded in death by her parents William and Sarah Smutzler and two brothers.

In Lieu of Flowers, Memorial’s may be directed towards the family.