Faith Willis Obituary
Faith L. Willis, 92, of Sergeant Bluff, formerly Sioux City, Iowa, died September 16, 2025, at Pioneer Valley Living & Rehab in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.
A Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel located at 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, Iowa 51106. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, IA.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, Iowa.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.christysmith.com.
Faith was born on February 18, 1933, to Nova and Josephine (Coil) Haralson in Sioux City, Iowa. She grew up attending Sioux City Community Schools and graduated from East High School. After high school, she worked for Wincharger for a few years. Faith married Harold G. Willis on April 29, 1955. The couple had three children: Alan, Brenda, and Colleen. Faith became a stay-at-home mom while the kids were growing up. Harold passed away on September 11, 1995.
She enjoyed the outdoors and family activities. Her hobbies included doing embroidery work, playing music on her autoharp, and yodeling at nursing homes, churches, festivals and county fairs.
Survivors include her son, Alan (Kristi) Willis of Winterset, IA; two daughters, Brenda (Blaine) Meier of Yankton, SD, and Colleen (Jeff) Mosher of Omaha, NE; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; along with many relatives and friends.
Faith was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold; four sisters, Helen Kelly, Pauline Kelly, Joyce Dills, and Ann (Hobbs) Rodgers; and three brothers, Nova "Bud" Haralson, Karl Haralson, and Joe Haralson.
Memorials may be made to Children's Nebraska Foundation, 8404 Indian Hills Dr, Suite 650, Omaha, NE 68114. To Epilepsy Fundraiser.
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