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John Hazen "Jc" Campbell
Mar 24, 2020
Campbell, John
John Hazen. Campbell (JC), age 72 of Niobrara (Santee) NE, passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, March 27, 2020 at the Oyate Oyanke Community Center, Santee, NE with Ron Thomas Officiant. Visitations will begin Wednesday and continue...
Dan Wright Ping
Mar 23, 2020
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Dan Wright Ping, age 85 of Yankton, SD died Monday, March 23, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center.in Yankton. Private family memorial services with live streaming will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 6, 2020 at...
Audrey L. Denney
Mar 20, 2020
Audrey was born September 16, 1948 in Winnebago NE to Mildred Frazier and Toby Knudson. She was raised in Bazile Creek and attended school in Center NE. As she got older, her mother and siblings moved to Sioux City, Iowa in the South bottoms. A few short years later she met George RedOwl and they had 5 kids.
...Diana J. Steppat
Mar 14, 2020
Diana was born February 12, 1946 in Elmhurst, IL to Gilbert and Mildred (Beatty) Rasmussen. After graduating from high school in Palatine, IL, she attended The Elgin School of Beauty, graduating in 1970. Diana worked as a beautician in Illinois and in Iowa for several years. She met Harvey Steppat and they married on May 15, 1992 in Yankton,...
Audrey Pinkelman
Mar 7, 2020
Audrey Jane Pinkelman was born on January 13, 1955 to Glenn and Norma (Ketter) Foster. She was one of seven siblings. She grew up near Obert, Nebraska. She attended Kelbert grade school and graduated from Hartington High in 1973.
Audrey was blessed with three daughters. In 1996 she married Daniel J. Pinkelman.
Audrey loved her...
Lois I. Modereger
Mar 6, 2020
Lois Ione Modereger, 93, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020. She died quietly and peacefully with her daughter by her side. Lois was born to S. A. Boller and Agnes Anderson Boller on October 1, 1926 and married to Donald G. Modereger September16, 1945. As an only child, she soon realized she not only married the man but a...
Mary Ann Vanecek
Feb 27, 2020
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VANECEK MARY ANN
Mary Ann Vanecek age 89 of Higginsville, MO and formerly of Tabor, SD passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Meyer Care Center, Higginsville, MO. Memorial services...
Florence Larson
Feb 27, 2020
LARSON FLORENCE
Florence Larson, age 91, of Canistota, SD and formerly of Mission Hill, SD passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society, Canistota, SD.
Flo was born August 3, 1928 to Otto and Margaret Peterson. She was raised on a farm near Westerville Store and attended school in rural Wakonda. She...
Adella Auch
Feb 24, 2020
Adella was born on October 4, 1924 to Henry and Regina (Schaeffer) Oswald on the family farm southeast of Menno. She was baptized at Zion Evangelical Church on February 15, 1925 by Rev. Hoefs and confirmed on June 8, 1941 by Rev. Elgen Boegler. She attended Oswald School District 56 through the 8th grade and went on to graduate...
Reno R. Mettler
Feb 23, 2020
Reno Robert Mettler was born on November 16, 1927 on the family farm near Menno, SD to Edward and Elisabeth (Stoebner) Mettler. He was baptized in infancy on February 5, 1928 at Zion Reformed Church by Rev. William Huenemann. He was later confirmed on June 7, 1942 by Rev. William E. Korn at Zion Reformed Church. Reno attended rural...
Agnes Ann Hejna
Feb 21, 2020
Hejna, Agnes
Agnes A. Hejna, age 80 of Tabor, SD passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD. Pallbearers will be: John Slama, Ron Hejna, Dan Hejna, Brian Beran, Kevin Nordby and Christopher Thoene.
Agnes Ann was born December 30, 1939 at home in Yankton County to...
Carol H. Gubbels
Feb 12, 2020
Carol Gubbels was born to Ernie and Lillian Hason-Dusek on October 12,1940 in Omaha, NE. Carol graduated from Omaha South High School in 1958. She met Vern Gubbels from Portsmouth, IA while bowling and they married on March 31, 1962. Carol and Vern have been retired in Yankton, SD for the past 25 years. At their river-front log home,...
Mary Smith
Feb 10, 2020
Mary was born on April 19, 1928 to Pete and Ida (Yotter) Schmit in Huron, South Dakota. She attended country school in the Huron/Desmet/Carthage area through the eighth grade. Mary had to start working at a young age and always regretted not having the opportunity to go to high school. She eventually moved to Yankton and worked at Montgomery...
Clarence R. Thomas
Feb 5, 2020
Clarence Thomas (Mahpiya Wicasta) was born in Sioux City, IA on March 10, 1956 to Raymond and Dorothy (Dudley) Thomas, Jr. Clarence attended Irving Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Jr. High, both in Sioux City, IA and Burlington Community College in Burlington, IA. He was employed at Strange Brothers in Sioux City, IA, Ohiya Casino and was a Wild Land...
Bill "Bill" Meredith
Jan 31, 2020
MEREDITH MAURICE
Maurice W. ‘Bill’ Meredith, age 90 of Yankton, SD passed away early Friday, January 31, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital under hospice care.
Bill Meredith was born June 7, 1929, to William and Clara (Kreifels Schmitz) Meredith, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He grew up on farms in southeastern Nebraska. His early school...
Evelyn M Timm
Jan 30, 2020
TIMM EVELYN
Evelyn Timm, age 94 of Yankton, SD passed away early Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Ava’s House, Sioux Falls, SD under hospice care. Pallbearers include Daniel Hof, David Hof, Brian Hof, Chad Scotter, Brett Marlette, Owen Hof and Collin Hansen.
Evelyn Mary Timm, one of four children, was born to Fred...

Barbara Wigton
Jan 22, 2020
Wigton, Barbara
Barbara Renee Wigton (Henze), age 55 of Yankton, SD passed away peacefully into eternity on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton after a brief but intense battle with cancer. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and...
David G. Henderson
Jan 20, 2020
David G. Henderson, the son of Samuel and Harriet (Sowl) Henderson was born on January 21, 1930 at Springfield, SD. He received his early education near his childhood home, and then went on to college, graduating from Southern State Teacher’s College in 1951.
He was united in marriage to his childhood sweetheart, Mary Jane Hatwan on June...
Meriam Brown
Jan 18, 2020
Meriam was born in Kenmare, ND to Kenneth and Mabel (Wheeler) Dwyer on May 16, 1949.
Meriam is survived by her husband, Denver Brown of Yankton, SD; two brothers, David (Judy) Dwyer of Park Rapids, MN and Paul (Sally) Dwyer of Jackson, MI; one grandson, Matthew Dunn and nephews.
Meriam was...
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