Madonna Faye Antonovich

Madonna Faye Antonovich, 87, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018. 

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, January 5, 2019 at St Thomas Orthodox Church with the Rev. Lucas Rice officiating. Visitation will be Friday, January 4, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. with a Trisagion at 7:00 P.M. all at the church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Online condolences may be directed to meyerbroschapels.com

Madonna was born the daughter of Henry and Eda Kleinberg on October 10, 1931 in Wynot, Nebraska.  She married Alexander G. Antonovich on April 23, 1950 in Sioux City, Iowa.  They were blessed with 7 children.

She worked at the Elks Club for many years and later co-owned the Elbon Club. Madonna enjoyed cooking delicious feasts for her family; being the queen of clean; and visiting with friends and family, being known for her gift of gab and saying it like it is. "There we said it."

She enjoyed many years spending time with her grandson, Mikey.  He and their special bond brought joy to her heart.  

She was a member of Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church and St. Thomas Orthodox Church where she participated in Ladies Club, helping with dinners, and cleaning the altar.

Survivors include four sons; Mike (Lisa), Richard, and Mark Antonovich, all of Sioux City and Thomas (Danielle) Antonovich of Chanhassen, Minnesota; daughter and lifelong best friend Stacia (Fran) Stevenson of Sioux City; Grandchildren Nicole (Jeff) Stevens, Lynn, Zachary (Jillian), Mikey, Gregory, Matthew, Sarah, Gabrielle, Alaina, and Caleb Antonovich; 13 great-grandchildren, a sister Jackie Lacy, sister in law Joann Kleinberg, and several nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Terrance and Garrieth Kleinberg, sister in law Monette Kleinberg, brother in law Grove Lacy, a son Gregory, a daughter Constance, and three grandchildren Natasha, Dwayne, and Amber.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Stevens; Lynn, Zachary, Mark, Thomas, and Richard Antonovich.  Honorary pallbearers will be Mikey Antonovich, Maksim and Jack Stevens. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to St. Thomas Orthodox Church.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Countryside Care Center and the many friends she made there, and to Hospice of Siouxland especially Deb, Jamie, Jenna, Julie, and Jane.