Bessie Houska

Houska Bessie

Bessie Houska, 94, of Yankton, SD, passed away quietly Monday August 18, 2025 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton after a brief illness. A private service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www.okfhc.com . Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Onsite Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.

Bessie was born on November 22, 1929, in Wagner, SD, to George Canfield and Hermina Bucholz.  She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers, 2 sisters, her daughter Janice, and her husband Edward.

She is survived by her son Dennis Schmoll of Willis, TX, her stepdaughter Lori Hansen of Winside, NE, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.