Kenneth K. "Kenny" Derochie

Kenneth K. “Kenny” Derochie, 71 of North Sioux City, SD, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Visitation will be Friday, May 3, 2019 from 4 to 8 P.M. with family present 6 to 8 P.M. at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Graceland Park Cemetery.  

Kenny was born June 22, 1947 in Blair, NE, to Lloyd and Bertilla (Bernard) Derochie.  He attended Sioux City schools and held various jobs throughout his career including Sioux Muffler and A.C. Rochester.

He was a kind, caring, easy-going man who would do anything for you.  His children and grandchildren were his world.  He loved watching NASCAR, going to the Sunday night races at Raceway Park in Jefferson, fishing and boating, listening/singing the Beatles, and a cold beer.  He was adored by many and will be greatly missed.

Survivors include two sons and their wives: Kevin and Dawn of LeMars, IA; Travis and Emilee of McCook Lake, SD; a daughter: Sierra Whitman of Vermillion, SD; four brothers and their wives: Ronald and Vivian of Hinton, Larry and Paula of Sioux City, Donny and Barb of Sioux City, and Jeff and Diana of Hinton; seven sisters and their husbands all of Sioux City: Karen and Herman Johnson, Connie and John Mogensen,  Cindy and Allen Burns, Linda Schumacher, Pam and Kenny Beller, Jeanie Boisen, Teri and Tim Hasler; nine grandchildren: Makayla, Jay, Alexis, Ashlyn, Alivia, Jaycee, Andrew, Jaymison and Kenadee; a great-grandson; Makiye; numerous nieces and nephews and a former wife; Jackie Derochie.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister: Joanie Brown, a brother-in-law: Glenn Schumacher and a nephew: Jamy Hasler.

Pallbearers: Tim Derochie, Al Burns Jr., Korey Derochie, Todd Schumacher, Scott Heeren, Chad Chicoine and Jeremy Chicoine.

Honorary Pallbearers: Bill Girard, Gary Barta, Randy Bailey, Jack Karpen, Butch Morgan and Jim Potratz.