Iva "Ivy" J. Taylor, 82 of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Thursday, November 5 , 2020. Memorial Service will be held 2:00pm Friday, November 13 , 2020 at Morningside Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Visitation will be hour prior to the service at the Church. Face covering is encouraged at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff.

Iva was born on Nov. 27, 1937, to Halvor G. and Iva J. (Harklau) Carlson of Fort Dodge. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1956 and attended Iowa Central Community College for one semester.

She worked at 1 ^st National Bank in Fort Dodge to start here career and later at First Federal Saving and Loan in Fort Dodge where she worked for 25 years.

On Feb. 26, 1960 she married William (Bill) Taylor at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge.  Later divorced in 1985.  In 1982 they moved to Sioux City.  In Sioux City she worked at Verzani-Richmond Printing for many years until retirement.

Her favorite activity was spending time with family.  She was the glue that kept everyone together.  An important part of her life was being a member of Morningside Lutheran Church where you could find her answering the phones and being part of the Alter Guild most Sundays.  Being a member of VASA, the Swedish Society in Sioux City was a way she enjoyed keeping a connection to her Scandinavian ancestry.  Golfing and playing cards with family and friends was a lifelong pastime.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Janet Wiss and her husband Evert, Chuck Taylor and his wife Allison.  Grandchildren, Beth (Wiss) Bradshaw and her husband Josh, Andy Wiss and his wife Katlyn, Sam Wiss and his wife Ashley, Brian Stapleton, Brad Stapleton, Emily (Stapleton) Torngren and her husband Chris, Caitlyn Taylor and Cole Taylor.  Great-Grand Children, Eden Bradshaw, Oliver Bradshaw, Miriam Torngren, Evelyn Torngren, Max Torngren, Natalie Vollmer and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sister Geri Anderson, Sister Verla Bennett and Daughter Ann Stapleton.

Memorials may be directed to the family