Verval B. Ostapoff

Verval B. Ostapoff, 104, of Sioux City, passed away December 1, 2020 at a local care center.  A private family funeral will be held at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  The funeral service will be live streamed on Saturday, December 5, 2020.  To view the service please click this link https://youtu.be/YbVR1hKxOBY. 

Verval was born on September 5, 1916 in Lyons, NE to Frank and Anna (Johnson) Pearson.  She grew up in the Lyons community and attended Divide Center and Lyons schools.  She graduated from Lyons High School in 1934.  Verval then went on to graduate from Wayne State Teachers College with a degree in teaching.  Following graduation, she taught in Nebraska, Colorado and Iowa.  On August 27, 1940 she was united in marriage to Frank Ostapoff in Sioux City.  He preceded her in death in 1995.  Together they lived in Nebraska, Colorado and Iowa.  Verval was a member of First United Methodist Church, St. Luke’s Auxiliary, Women’s Club and Retired Teachers.  Verval enjoyed spending time with her family and left a legacy of love to each and every one of them.

Those left to honor her memory include her children: Marjorie (Roger) Lorenger, Denison, IA, Wally (Pam) Ostapoff, Sioux City, IA, Jo Ellen (Steve) Petrik, Sioux City, IA; 8 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and her daughter, Jeri Ann Brazzell.