Homer Dolney

Homer Dolney, age 77, of Yankton, SD and formerly of Webster, SD passed away early Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor Care Center, Wakonda, SD. Memorial services will be at 2 PM, Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Yankton with Rev. Paul Opsahl officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Yankton Cemetery.

Homer was born in Webster, SD on November 8, 1936 to Max and Annie (Hynoski) Dolney. He attended St. Leo's Catholic School to the 8th grade. He worked for many farmers in the area, worked for a feed mill, and drilled wells before moving to Yankton, SD in 1971. He worked at Human Services Center, was self-employed running a tree trimming business, and worked at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in the laundry department. Homer married Sandra Bentley in 1981. After leaving the hospital, he was again self-employed and divorced in 2003. He moved to Cedar village in 2006, where he resided until his death.

In his spare time, he worked on many tractors and small engines for friends and neighbors. He collected John Deere tractors and also enjoyed restoring farm toys, tractors, wagons, and other farming implements. He loved horses and woodworking.