Charles ‘Dick’ Semple, 97, of Sioux City, Iowa died Monday, April 4, 2022 at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Thursday, April 7, 2022 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 703 W 5 ^th St. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Waterbury Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.

Charles Richard ‘Dick’ Semple was born October 30, 1924 in Sioux City, Iowa the son of Harley and Olive (Quirk) Semple. He grew up in Sioux City and attended Sioux City Public Schools graduating from Central High School in 1943. Dick married Nada Reinwein at St. Boniface Catholic Church April 8, 1953. To this union three children were born, Gloria, Victoria and Lydia. They later divorced. He married Doris Veldhuizen October 22, 1966.

As a young man, Dick delivered news papers and later worked as a Soda Jerk at Gaskins Drug Store. He also worked at the Sioux City Stockyards ‘Hay Gang’, Lewis System Armored Car as a Messenger Driver, and as a Radio Announcer for KELO Radio in Sioux Falls, SD. Dick was a Representative for the Iowa State Policeman’s Association Magazine and a charter member and original First Treasurer for the Siouxland Council on Alcoholism. He was also employed in several sales positions into his mid 80’s. Since 2014, Dick has been a resident of Holy Spirit Retirement Home.

Survivors include his daughters, Gloria Semple and Victoria (Ken) Semple-Bessette; two step-sons, Randy Veldhuizen and Chuck (Debbie) Veldhuizen; many grandchildren including two grandsons, Adam and Lukas Semple; many great grand children including great granddaughter Kenidi Valladolid  and a sister, Colleen Baker.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Doris; a daughter, Lydia; one grandchild; brother, George and a sister, Mary Lou.