Vanessa E. Ballard, 48, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 following a week long battle with an infection. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City. A visitation will begin one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family.

Vanessa was born on July 23, 1970 in Sioux City to Willis and Mary (Bailey) Ballard and graduated from West High School. Vanessa began dating Ted Jolin when she was twenty-two years old, and together they had three daughters.

Vanessa's dream was to open her own catering business. She loved serving others and had a famous signature potato salad that everyone loved. She enjoyed reading and writing. Most importantly, Vanessa loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughters, Sammy (Parker Parmelee) Ballard, Sabrina (Kylee) Langseth, and Teddi Ann (Devin Wynn) Jolin; brothers, Wesley Ballard and Wayne Ballard; sisters, Vonda Henry, Valerie (John Clancey) Rogers, and Veronica (Fred Snoozy) Ballard; grandchildren, Samson O'Kane and Lucy Langseth; and her fur babies, Delilah and Eddie.

Vanessa was preceded in death by her parents, husband; and brother, Willis Ballard.