Lisa M. Belk

Lisa M. Belk, 55, of Sioux City, passed away April 14, 2020 in Sioux City.  Private family services will be held at Heartland Community Baptist Church, the service will be live streamed through Facebook and the church’s website, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 25.  Burial will be at Le Mars Memorial Cemetery. Due to the COVID-19 mandates, a public celebration of life will be held at a later date.  The family will announce on Facebook when the public service will be scheduled.  Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel is assisting the family.  Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Lisa was born on June 30, 1964 in at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Daniel and Judy (Larson) Carpenter.  She graduated from Le Mars high school where she was a drum major, and went on to attend Briar Cliff College.  Throughout her life, Lisa was devoted to helping others, especially children.  She worked for the Children’s Evangelical Fellowship Ministry, where taking care of kids were her “special gift”.  She was a true Evangelist and took time to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.  She was known as “Mom and Nanny” to many people, including her 30 plus foster children.  Lisa always made people smile and had a nickname for everyone.  In her younger years, Lisa worked for UPS, and ran her own sewing business.  She was a devoted member of Heartland Community Baptist Church.

Those left to honor her memory include her parents; children: Paul Belk, Suzi Belk, Karyn Belk-Beall, Markel Belk, Steven Belk, Lydia Belk-Earls, Ian Belk, Isaiah Ugarte, Zoe Belk; grandchildren: Sylas, Ahmyna, Lyric, Syanna, Lucius, and Kyleigh; brothers: Brandon, Rick, Paul and Dan Carpenter; and numerous foster children.