Obituary Listing

Oct 28, 2021

Elia Ruth Redwing, age 61 of Santee, NE passed away at her home on Friday, October 29, 2021.  Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the Oyate-Oyanke Community Center in Santee with the Rev. Fr. James Maars and Redwing Thomas officiating.  Burial will follow in the Holy Faith Cemetery near Lindy, NE. ...

Oct 22, 2021

John Lloyd Lucas, age 57 of Yankton, SD passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.  A funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 29, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Thi Pham and Deacon Sylvan Thoene officiating.  Burial will follow in Sacred Heart...

Oct 20, 2021

TAPPE, RONALD

Ron Tappe, age 82 of Yankton, SD passed away early Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the Avera Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.  Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Thi Pham officiating. Burial will...

Oct 20, 2021

Imogene Frances (Schmidt) Tramp, age 82 of Yankton, SD passed away peacefully early Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Due to family complications with COVID 19 the Mass of Christian Burial will be postponed until 10:30 am, Saturday, November 6, 2021, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Menominee, NE. Burial will be in...

Oct 11, 2021

WINNINGHAM MABEL

Mabel L. Winningham died October 11, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center, Tyndall, South Dakota. Mabel was 100 years old and so happy that at age 99 she was still living in her apartment at North Point. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM,...

Oct 8, 2021

SEELEY RITA

Rita Seeley, age 88 of New Hope, MN passed away Friday, October 8, 2021, at the North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, October 14, 2021, with Rev. Bob Lacey officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD....

Sep 29, 2021

SCHAEFFER JESSICA

Jessica Marie (Schelling) Schaeffer, 37, passed into the presence of Jesus at dawn on September 28, 2021.  Jessica was born April 3, 1984, in Parkston, SD to Bernard and Genevieve Schelling.  She attended her primary school in Armour, SD, and graduated from Dordt College in 2006.  On May 26,...

Sep 24, 2021

Bradley Eugene Glover, age 69 of Yankton, SD passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.  A celebration of Brad’s life will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at his home.  Entombment of cremated remains will be on Monday, October 11, 2021 at the Black Hills National Cemetery...

Sep 24, 2021

Douglas Paul Sharples, 76, of Wakonda, SD, passed away September 24, 2021, from complications resulting from brain cancer surgery and treatment.

Doug was born August 18, 1945, in Red Oak, Iowa, to Thomas A. and Ruth Ann (Turner) Sharples.  He lived the first year of his life in Hawthorne, California, with...

Sep 23, 2021

On Thursday, September 23, 2021, Elinor Celestine (Slowey) Perry peacefully passed away at the age of 103 at Morningstar Assisted Living in Parker, Colorado.  A funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton, SD with the Rev. Fr. Thomas Anderson as Celebrant.  A holy rosary will be said...

Sep 19, 2021

AZEAL-DAVIS PATRICIA

Patricia ‘Pat’ Shannon Azeal-Davis, age 71 of Yankton, SD passed away under hospice care and surrounded by her family and friend early Sunday morning, September 19, 2021, at her home.  A Celebration of Life will be held in her honor at 2:30 PM, Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Pierson...

Sep 18, 2021

KLAUDT DELANO

Delano Klaudt, age 87, of Menno, SD passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD.  Private graveside services will be held with Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating and Military Graveside Rites by the Rames-Bender American Legion Post #152 and the SDARNGHG.  The Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel,...

Sep 18, 2021

LARSEN MARY ANN

Mary Ann Larsen, age 86, of Yankton, SD passed away early Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM, Friday, September 24, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Bob Lacey officiating.  Burial will...

Sep 11, 2021

Rowell, Kevin

Kevin E. Rowell, age 57 of Yankton, SD passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.  Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 18, 2021, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vermillion, SD, 20 South Mickelson Dr., Vermillion, SD...

Sep 10, 2021

Fred E. Branaugh, age 97 of Yankton, SD passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.  Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Jeff Otterman and Rev. Kwen Sanderson officiating.  Burial will follow in the Yankton Cemetery with Military Honors...

Sep 9, 2021

Luken, Scott

Scott Joseph Luken, age 52 of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.   A memorial Celebration of Scott’s Life will be at 2 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Yankton’s Riverside Park, in the Territorial Capital...

Sep 4, 2021

Myrtle L. (Swensen) Andersen, longtime Yankton educator, died Saturday (September 04, 2021) at Avera Majestic Bluffs.  She was 100 and a resident of Yankton.  The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD is assisting with the service details.  On line condolences may be shared at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com .

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Aug 27, 2021

Irene M. Kocer, age 94 of Tabor, SD passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD.  A funeral mass will be at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 30, 2021 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor with the Rev. Fr. Mark Lichter as Celebrant.  Burial will follow in the parish...

Aug 25, 2021

Jean “Dee” Smith, age 79 of Yankton, SD passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.  A celebration of Dee’s life will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory.  There will be an hour of visitation from 12 to 1:00 p.m. just...

Aug 16, 2021

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KOCH ROYAL

Royal Franklin Koch, age 93, of Sioux Falls, SD and formerly of Tyndall, SD passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at Dow-Rummel Village, Sioux Falls, SD.  Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday,...