Loel Joseph Hayden
Mar 7, 2025
Loel Joseph Hayden was born during a blizzard on February 18, 1954 to E.J. and Jeannette Hayden. He grew up in Kimball, Nebraska participating in band and excelling in many sports. He went to Augustana College in Sioux Falls where he met Melody Schneider. They married on August 10, 1974 and were blessed with four children, Charisma (Raymond Wood), Adam...
Dr. Charles Aaron Johnson
Mar 6, 2025
Dr. Charles Aaron Johnson, known as Chuck, died peacefully on March 6, 2025 at the age of 94. Chuck's boundless curiosity and upbeat spirit is dearly missed by his family, by his longtime partner, and by countless colleagues and patients he worked with over the course of his 33-year surgical practice in Sioux City.
A memorial service will be held at...
Austin B. Smith
Mar 6, 2025
Austin B. Smith, 28 of South Sioux City passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Austin was born the son of Tim and Susan (Phipps) Smith on December 15, 1996 in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from South Sioux City...
Janice Lee Taylor
Mar 6, 2025
Janice Lee Taylor, 81 of Allen, Nebraska passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025, at Pender Community Hospital, comforted by her family. Per her wishes, a family and friends Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.
Janice was born on May 15, 1943, to...
Patrick Melvin "Pat" Bennett
Mar 5, 2025
Patrick “Pat” Melvin Bennett, 74, of South Sioux City, NE, passed away in his home on March 5, 2025. Pat was born on June 2, 1950 to Melvin and Ellen “Nellie” Bennett in New Castle, NE. He grew up in Sioux City, IA and graduated from Leeds High School in 1969, where he went to state in track and basketball.
Pat...
Colleen J. Templeman
Mar 5, 2025
Colleen J. Templeman, 90 of South Sioux City passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025. A visitation will be Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City. Burial will be at a later date at Laurel Cemetery.
Colleen was born the daughter of Edwin and Birdie (McFadden) Jordan on July 8,...
Robert H. "Bob" Jager
Mar 2, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Robert H. (Bob) Jager (88) of South Sioux City, Nebraska, announce his passing on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, following a long struggle with dementia.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 7th, 2025 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa, with Reverend Michael Awe from Hope...
Paul John Hoesing
Mar 1, 2025
Paul John Hoesing, 77 of Ponca, Nebraska passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 1, 2025. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ponca, Nebraska with Deacon Dennis Knudsen officiating. The Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa has assisted family with arrangements.
Paul was born on May 10,...
Richard Harvey Fredrickson
Mar 1, 2025
Richard Harvey Fredrickson passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the age of 82. He was born on July 1, 1942, in Sioux City, where he spent his formative years in both Vermillion, South Dakota and Sioux City, Iowa.
Richard dedicated a significant part of his life to serving his community as a bus driver for Sioux City Transit. His...
Richard "Rick" A. Motz
Feb 28, 2025
Richard "Rick" A. Motz, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, left behind a lasting legacy in Sioux City after passing on February 28, 2025, at the age of 74.
A visitation will take place at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, on Wednesday, March 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a vigil at 7:00 p.m. The funeral Mass will be...
Dennis L. Hill
Feb 28, 2025
Dennis Lee Hill, 77, of Sioux City, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and ingenuity. Born on July 7, 1947, in Hawarden, Iowa, to John and Shirley (Vernon) Hill, Dennis lived a life marked by curiosity, service, and deep devotion to his family and faith.
A proud graduate of West Sioux Community School in 1966, Dennis went...
Juanita J. Akin
Feb 26, 2025
Juanita Josephine (Hawkey) Akin, 95, passed away on February 26, 2025, in Waterloo, Iowa.
Juanita was born on September 13, 1929, to Leslie Joseph and Helen DeEtta (Beatty) Hawkey in Wagner, South Dakota. She grew up alongside eight siblings and graduated high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Juanita married Donald Lyle Akin on October 17, 1947, in Luverne, Minnesota. Later...
Donna Rae Goodier
Feb 25, 2025
Donna Rae Goodier, 81 of South Sioux City, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at a local nursing facility. Funeral Services will be at Noon, Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City, Nebraska with Chaplain Janell Norton officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. Visitation, with...
Edwin Paul Herbst
Feb 25, 2025
Edwin P. Herbst, 87 of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Westwood Care Center. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Reverend Todd Schlitter officiating. Military Honors will be rendered by the United States Marine Corps. Refreshments will follow at the Funeral Home Dining Hall....
Deanna Lynn Hyres
Feb 22, 2025
Deanna Lynn Hyres, 51 of Sioux City passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 following flu complications. Abiding by her wishes, cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Calvary Cemetery.
Deanna was born the daughter of Larry and Frances (Frohman) FitzGibbon on June 29, 1973 in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from Heelan...
Jason F. Cline
Feb 22, 2025
Jason F. Cline, the son of Robert and Edith (Carmack-Jewell) Cline, was born on August 20, 1958, in Sioux City, IA. He passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Sioux City after a long battle with health issues at the age of 66. He was known not only for his skilled career as a diesel mechanic but also for...
Margaret "Peggy" Carroll
Feb 22, 2025
Margaret “Peggy” Carroll, 98, of Hinton, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at a local care center.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Hinton United Methodist Church with Pastor Beth Odor officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. at the church. Private burial will be at...
Michael J. Vasek
Feb 21, 2025
Michael J. Vasek, 63 of Jackson, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at a Sioux City, Iowa hospital. Abiding by family wishes, cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel has assisted the family with arrangements.
Michael was born on February 12, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska to...
Kathlyn E. Holgate
Feb 19, 2025
Kathlyn E. Holgate, 81, of Winnebago, NE, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at a local hospital.
Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.
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Loel Joseph Hayden
Mar 7, 2025
Loel Joseph Hayden was born during a blizzard on February 18, 1954 to E.J. and Jeannette Hayden. He grew up in Kimball, Nebraska participating in band and excelling in many sports. He went to Augustana College in Sioux Falls where he met Melody Schneider. They married on August 10, 1974 and were blessed with four children, Charisma (Raymond Wood), Adam...
Dr. Charles Aaron Johnson
Mar 6, 2025
Dr. Charles Aaron Johnson, known as Chuck, died peacefully on March 6, 2025 at the age of 94. Chuck's boundless curiosity and upbeat spirit is dearly missed by his family, by his longtime partner, and by countless colleagues and patients he worked with over the course of his 33-year surgical practice in Sioux City.
A memorial service will be held at...
Austin B. Smith
Mar 6, 2025
Austin B. Smith, 28 of South Sioux City passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Austin was born the son of Tim and Susan (Phipps) Smith on December 15, 1996 in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from South Sioux City...
Janice Lee Taylor
Mar 6, 2025
Janice Lee Taylor, 81 of Allen, Nebraska passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025, at Pender Community Hospital, comforted by her family. Per her wishes, a family and friends Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.
Janice was born on May 15, 1943, to...
Patrick Melvin "Pat" Bennett
Mar 5, 2025
Patrick “Pat” Melvin Bennett, 74, of South Sioux City, NE, passed away in his home on March 5, 2025. Pat was born on June 2, 1950 to Melvin and Ellen “Nellie” Bennett in New Castle, NE. He grew up in Sioux City, IA and graduated from Leeds High School in 1969, where he went to state in track and basketball.
Pat...
Colleen J. Templeman
Mar 5, 2025
Colleen J. Templeman, 90 of South Sioux City passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025. A visitation will be Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City. Burial will be at a later date at Laurel Cemetery.
Colleen was born the daughter of Edwin and Birdie (McFadden) Jordan on July 8,...
Robert H. "Bob" Jager
Mar 2, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Robert H. (Bob) Jager (88) of South Sioux City, Nebraska, announce his passing on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, following a long struggle with dementia.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 7th, 2025 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa, with Reverend Michael Awe from Hope...
Paul John Hoesing
Mar 1, 2025
Paul John Hoesing, 77 of Ponca, Nebraska passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 1, 2025. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ponca, Nebraska with Deacon Dennis Knudsen officiating. The Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa has assisted family with arrangements.
Paul was born on May 10,...
Richard Harvey Fredrickson
Mar 1, 2025
Richard Harvey Fredrickson passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the age of 82. He was born on July 1, 1942, in Sioux City, where he spent his formative years in both Vermillion, South Dakota and Sioux City, Iowa.
Richard dedicated a significant part of his life to serving his community as a bus driver for Sioux City Transit. His...
Richard "Rick" A. Motz
Feb 28, 2025
Richard "Rick" A. Motz, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, left behind a lasting legacy in Sioux City after passing on February 28, 2025, at the age of 74.
A visitation will take place at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, on Wednesday, March 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a vigil at 7:00 p.m. The funeral Mass will be...
Dennis L. Hill
Feb 28, 2025
Dennis Lee Hill, 77, of Sioux City, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and ingenuity. Born on July 7, 1947, in Hawarden, Iowa, to John and Shirley (Vernon) Hill, Dennis lived a life marked by curiosity, service, and deep devotion to his family and faith.
A proud graduate of West Sioux Community School in 1966, Dennis went...
Juanita J. Akin
Feb 26, 2025
Juanita Josephine (Hawkey) Akin, 95, passed away on February 26, 2025, in Waterloo, Iowa.
Juanita was born on September 13, 1929, to Leslie Joseph and Helen DeEtta (Beatty) Hawkey in Wagner, South Dakota. She grew up alongside eight siblings and graduated high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Juanita married Donald Lyle Akin on October 17, 1947, in Luverne, Minnesota. Later...
Donna Rae Goodier
Feb 25, 2025
Donna Rae Goodier, 81 of South Sioux City, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at a local nursing facility. Funeral Services will be at Noon, Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City, Nebraska with Chaplain Janell Norton officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. Visitation, with...
Edwin Paul Herbst
Feb 25, 2025
Edwin P. Herbst, 87 of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Westwood Care Center. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel with Reverend Todd Schlitter officiating. Military Honors will be rendered by the United States Marine Corps. Refreshments will follow at the Funeral Home Dining Hall....
Deanna Lynn Hyres
Feb 22, 2025
Deanna Lynn Hyres, 51 of Sioux City passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 following flu complications. Abiding by her wishes, cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Calvary Cemetery.
Deanna was born the daughter of Larry and Frances (Frohman) FitzGibbon on June 29, 1973 in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from Heelan...
Jason F. Cline
Feb 22, 2025
Jason F. Cline, the son of Robert and Edith (Carmack-Jewell) Cline, was born on August 20, 1958, in Sioux City, IA. He passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Sioux City after a long battle with health issues at the age of 66. He was known not only for his skilled career as a diesel mechanic but also for...
Margaret "Peggy" Carroll
Feb 22, 2025
Margaret “Peggy” Carroll, 98, of Hinton, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at a local care center.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Hinton United Methodist Church with Pastor Beth Odor officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. at the church. Private burial will be at...
Michael J. Vasek
Feb 21, 2025
Michael J. Vasek, 63 of Jackson, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at a Sioux City, Iowa hospital. Abiding by family wishes, cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel has assisted the family with arrangements.
Michael was born on February 12, 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska to...
Kathlyn E. Holgate
Feb 19, 2025
Kathlyn E. Holgate, 81, of Winnebago, NE, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at a local hospital.
Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.
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