Catherine "Cathie" P. Eriksen 1935 - 2016

ERIKSEN, HEENAN, HEENEY

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/19/2016 at 21:52:00

Sioux City Journal
2 October 2016

SOUTH SIOUX CITY | Catherine "Cathie" P. Eriksen, 81, of South Sioux City, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Bickford Assisted Living in Sioux City.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City, with the Rev. David Fulton officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today, with the family present at 6 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City.

Cathie was born on Aug. 21, 1935, in Sioux City, the daughter of John and Mary (Heenan) Heeney. She graduated from high school in Hubbard, Neb. in 1954.

She married Leo "Squeek" Eriksen on Jan. 12, 1957 in Hubbard. She was a bank teller in Lincoln, Neb., Chicago and Alaska, worked at the Stockyards in Sioux City, at MCI, Luken Memorials and Mohr Funeral Home. She also worked as a bookkeeper and vice president for their family business, Nebraska Steel Erectors, Inc. in South Sioux City.

Cathie was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and served as circle captain on St. Michael's Altar Society. She was also a member of the Catholic Daughters, the Hubbard/Jackson American Legion Auxiliary Post 175, a board member for Heartland Counseling, a Hospice of Siouxland volunteer, and she volunteered at the soup kitchen. Cathie enjoyed volunteering and dedicated her life to the church and helping others. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include her daughters, Mary Karleen (Joe) Knowles of Sioux City, and Teresa Ann Eriksen of San Diego, Calif.; grandchildren, Collin Knowles of South Sioux City, Chantalle (Kelly) Galbraith of Blair, Neb., and Trevor (Tara) Knowles of South Sioux City; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Ellen Graham of Des Moines; and several nieces and nephews.

Cathie was preceded in death by her husband, Leo "Squeek" on May 17, 1997; her parents, John and Mary Heeney; brother and sister-in-law, John "Jack" (Edna) Heeney; brother, Leo Heeney; a baby sister, Margaret Ann; brother-in-law, Lawrence "Cap" Graham; nephew, Tom Graham; niece, Deanna Heeney; and special family friend, Marita Ortner.