Area Obituaries

Margaret A. Knudsen, age 98, of Moville, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at the UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s of Sioux City after a brief stay. A funeral service was held on Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Holly Springs Bible Fellowship of Hornick with the Pastor Jim Thomas officiating.…

Verla Joy Wright, 98, of Waverly, Iowa, passed away on Thursday morning, February 16, 2023, at Willow Winds Assisted Living in Denver, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Denver, with Pastor Rusty Van Wey officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until…

MARIANN  W.  (BERGERT)  LEISINGER, 79, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Moville, Meriden, and Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at her residence. It was Mariann’s wish to be cremated. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the…

Jean Elizabeth Jones, 77, of Correctionville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Mercy One Hospital. There will be a private, family service at a later date. Jean was the daughter of Henry and Dorothy Hopp of Moville, IA, she was born August 11, 1945, in Sioux City, Iowa. Jean met Steven Jones…

Jerry R. Bumstead, age 83, of Mapleton, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at the Pleasant View Care Center of Whiting, Iowa. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, at the St. John’s United Methodist Church of Mapleton, Iowa. Rev. Jena Finch-Manchester officiated. Committal services followed in the…

Loraine E Washburn, 93, of Lawton, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, February 8, at Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. A visitation with the family will be held Sunday, February 26, 5-7 p.m. with prayer service at 7 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton. Funeral service, also at Bethel Monday, February 27…

Kathleen L. Bolles, 95 of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at a local care facility, surrounded by the love of her family. Services were held Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City, 4125 Orleans Ave. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Kathleen L. (Kitty) Kelley Bolles…

Vera L. Horsley, 97, of Lawton, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 at the Kingsley Specialty Care of Kingsley. Graveside services at Banner Township Cemetery will be held at a later date. Vera Lucile Horsley was born in Sioux City Iowa, November 9, 1925, the only daughter and third child born to Victor Emanual…

Shirley A. Stoos, 69, of Remsen passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 at her residence. A visitation will be held Thursday, February 9, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. — noon with the family present at the Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, IA. A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Kingsley…

Julie E. Johndreau, 76, of Lawton, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at her residence. Memorial services were held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Community Presbyterian Church in Lawton. Burial will be at Banner Township Cemetery in Lawton at a later date. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com. Julie Ellen (Hall) Johndreau,…