Ervin Lee Sencenbaugh 1939-2012

ERVIN SENCENBAUGH NELSON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/19/2012 at 13:52:41

Sioux City Journal
April 11, 2012

Ervin Lee Sencenbaugh, 72, of Lawton passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 8, 2012, from complications recovering from heart surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Services will be 1 p.m. today at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel in Sioux City, with the Rev. Bob Schoenherr officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service today at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Ervin was born on April 9, 1939, in Sioux City, to Harry and Mary Virginia (Ervin) Sencenbaugh. He graduated from East High School in 1957.

Ervin was married to Sandy Nelson on Oct. 19, 1957, in Sioux City. To this union four children were born, Daniel, Jeffery, Mark and Marten. The marriage ended in divorce and he was later married to Rhonda Baird on April 24, 1981, in Elk Point, S.D. To this union three children were born, Scott, Eric and Kayla. Ervin worked in management for area packing houses including John Morrell, Floyd Valley, Swift, Raskins, and Curly's.

He loved racing stock cars in his younger days and was a very well known name in the racing community. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, making his own catfish bait, and riding motorcycles. He also had a passion for gardening, especially raising tomatoes. Above all, his family was everything to him. He loved spending time with his kids and grandkids. Ervin will be fondly remembered as a kind man who would do anything for anybody; he was always ready to lend a helping hand.

Ervin is survived by his wife, Rhonda Sencenbaugh of Lawton; three children, Daniel Sencenbaugh of Holiday, Eric Samuel (Kristi) Sencenbaugh of Sioux City, and Kayla Theann Sencenbaugh of Lawton; three grandchildren, Liberty Moore and Deshawn Hieb of Sioux City and Donoven of Lawton; a brother, David Sencenbaugh of Sioux City; sister, Sharon of Houston, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Charles Edward Sencenbaugh; and four children, Scott Baird, Jeffery Dale Sencenbaugh, Mark Allen Sencenbaugh, and Marten Sencenbaugh.