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Paul J. Pedersen
May 12, 2020
Paul J. Pedersen, age 84 of Scotland, SD passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Private family funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the Scotland Community Church. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland, SD. Please join the family by viewing the live streaming...
Mildred M. Guthmiller
May 3, 2020
Guthmiller, Mildred Mildred M. Guthmiller, age 98 of Menno, SD passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno, SD with her family by her side. Private family graveside services will be held at the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD. Her Committal Services may be viewed at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at: https://www.facebook.com/opsahlkostel/live. The...
Thomas James Goodteacher
May 3, 2020
Thomas James Goodteacher was born October 18, 1961 in Sioux City, IA to Emil and Julia (John) Goodteacher. He graduated from Santee Community School in 1981. He worked for IBP in Sioux City. Tommy then returned to Santee and worked for the Santee Community School. He took classes at NICC while working for the Santee Transit. He worked with...
Romain William Pavel
May 2, 2020
Romain W. Pavel, age 88 of Harrisburg, SD passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. No public services are planned for this time and a private graveside memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory in Yankton,...
Elmer Roy Neth
Apr 27, 2020
Elmer Roy Neth, age 90 of Yankton, SD passed away early Monday, April 27, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Due to current healthcare precautions, there will be private graveside services for Elmer at Rosehill Cemetery in Scotland, SD with the Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory in...
Ernst Fischer
Apr 23, 2020
FISCHER ERNST Ernst J. ‘Ernie’ Fischer age 98 of Menno, SD passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society, Scotland, SD. Private family graveside services will be held at the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD. Live streaming of the services will be at: https://www.facebook.com/opsahlkostel/live. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD is assisting with the service details....
Margo Jean Johnson
Apr 18, 2020
Margo Jean (Cardin) Johnson, age 75 of Scotland, SD passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at her home. At the request of Margo’s family, no services are being planned for this time. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory in Yankton, SD is assisting the family.
Margo was born January 24, 1945 to Walker and Pearl (Field)...
Lavonne "Lonnie" Gass
Apr 17, 2020
Gass, La Vonne
LaVonne I. Gass, age 83 of Hartington, NE and formerly of Papillion, NE passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Hartington Care Center in Hartington. Memorial services will be at a later date. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Yankton, SD is assisting with the service details. On-line condolences may be sent...
Arthur W. Ulmer
Apr 15, 2020
Arthur W. Ulmer, age 93 of Menno, SD passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno. Due to current healthcare precautions, there will be private graveside services for Arthur at the Menno Cemetery in Menno, SD with the Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by Rames-Bender American Legion Post 152...
Tom Fiedler
Apr 12, 2020
FIEDLER THOMAS
Thomas ‘Tom’ Fiedler age 72 of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the Avera Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Due to the current health conditions private family funeral service will take place at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Yankton, SD. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD...
Grant James Nielson
Apr 10, 2020
NIELSON GRANT Grant Nielson, age 31, of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly, Friday, April 10, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Due to the current health restrictions, there will be a small visitation at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and On-Site Crematory, Yankton, SD followed by a private family funeral service at 10:30 AM, Friday, April 17, 2020 with Pastor...

Barbara Williamson
Apr 5, 2020
Barbara Williamson, age 61 of Yankton, SD passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Due to current healthcare precautions, no services are scheduled at this time. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory of Yankton is assisting the family.
Gordon R. Thorson
Apr 5, 2020
Gordon R. Thorson, age 88 of Yankton, and formerly of Clay County, SD passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton where he has resided for the past three years. Due to current healthcare precautions, there will be private graveside services for Gordon at Yankton Cemetery in Yankton...

Karen E. Vennard
Apr 4, 2020
Karen E. (Orr) Vennard, age 73 of Yankton, SD passed away at her home with family by her side on Saturday, April 4, 2020. At the request of Karen’s family there will be no services held at this time. A private service with close family will be held at a later date. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory of...
James J. Walloch
Apr 1, 2020
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Walloch, James
James Walloch, age 85 of Yankton, SD passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Audrey Locken
Mar 28, 2020
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LOCKEN AUDREY
Audrey Locken, age 87 of Yankton, SD passed away at home under hospice care on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 18,...
Mikayla Waggoner
Mar 28, 2020
Mikayla Waggoner age 27, of Yankton, SD passed away at her home unexpectedly. Due the current health restrictions there will be a Private family Memorial service. Burial of her cremated remains will take place at a later date. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Yankton, SD is assisting with the service details. On line condolences may be sent...
Joe Zdenek
Mar 28, 2020
ZDENEK, JOE
Joseph G. “Joe” Zdenek, age 93 of Yankton, SD passed away early Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Due to the current health restriction conditions a private Mass of Christian Burial will be held including family only will be 12:30 PM, Friday, April 3, 2020 with Rev. Anthony Urban...
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