Elloween "Gert" Boyles

Elloween “Gert” Boyles, age 94, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Sunday, July 19, 2026 after a brief illness at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center in Canton, South Dakota.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Monday, July 27, 2026 at Christ Episcopal Church in Yankton with Father Mike Newago officiating. Burial will be at the Yankton City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 PM, on Monday at Christ Episcopal Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton. The service will be livestreamed at https://server.attend.live/static/event/Z6mzJ

Memorials may be directed to Christ Episcopal Church at 517 Douglas Ave. in Yankton or Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services at 3111 Shirley Bridge Ave. in Yankton.

Full obituary to follow.