Obituary Listing

Jan 14, 2020

Norma was born February 21, 1919 in Menno, SD to Walter and Metha (Mutschelknaus) Heiser. She was baptized on April 20, 1919 and confirmed March 21, 1933 by Rev. Hildebrand at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Menno, SD. Norma graduated high school in 1936 and worked for a short time in Sioux Falls. She married Rudy (Rudolph) G. Kirschenman on August...

Jan 9, 2020

Irvin was born January 3, 1953 in Mobridge, SD to Jacob and Nettie (Meyers) Scherr. He was raised on a farm outside of Timber Lake, SD and attended school there. Irwin lived and worked in various places in South Dakota as well as Gillette, WY.

Irvin is survived by his brothers, Joe and Jack, both of Gillette,...

Jan 9, 2020

Belva was born in Freeman, SD on February 2, 1960 to LeRoy and Betty Kirschenman. Belva attended the Bender 81 Country School and then later attended school in Menno. She married the love of her life, Roger, on November 11, 1978. They were able to share 41 wonderful years of marriage together and were blessed with four children and...

Jan 7, 2020

LaVay was born to Albert and Olga (Martel) Schempp on April 3, 1935 at her parent’s farm four miles south and 1½ mile east of Menno, South Dakota. She was baptized by Rev. Christian Heuer and confirmed by Rev. Edward Bischoff at Grace Lutheran Church, Menno. Her confirmation verse was Isaiah 41:10.

The youngest of five children,...

Jan 6, 2020

Norma E. Iverson was born on January 26, 1936 in Colton, SD to Gaute and Ingeborg (Hovdeness) Odland. She was confirmed at West Wall Lake Lutheran Church, attended country school and graduated from high school in Hartford, South Dakota in 1954 where she was active in music and cheerleading. She was united in marriage to the love of her...

Jan 4, 2020

Elmer Zeeb was born on the family farm near Menno, South Dakota on August 15, 1930 to Albert and Emma (Knodel) Zeeb and was baptized October 5, 1930 by Rev. Bodenman. He was a lifetime member of Salem Reformed Church and served on the consistory there.

Elmer attended a rural school through eighth grade and Menno High...

Jan 1, 2020

Janice Marie Johnson was born on June 17, 1937 to Carl Johnson and Alice (Nielsen) Johnson at rural Viborg. Janice was the youngest of seven children, joining her then living sisters: Shirley, Margie, Eirleen and Ruby; and brother Verle. Janice was raised on the Johnson family farm at rural Viborg, South Dakota and attended Spring Valley School #64, which...

Dec 28, 2019

Larry was born in Lincoln, NE to Helen (Hoyt) and Axel Miller on October 14, 1942. He attended Washington High School in Sioux Falls and graduated in 1960. A year after graduating high school, Larry enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, going through basic training at Camp Pendleton, CA and eventually serving overseas in Okinawa, Japan as a...

Dec 22, 2019

Paul was born February 3, 1943 to Carl and Helen (Vellek) Burgi at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton SD. He lived on the family farm north of Yankton, SD. He received his First Communion at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was a Mason from the Masonic Temple in Yankton for many years, a member of the United Church of...

Dec 21, 2019

Gerald was born July 10, 1940 in Menno, SD to Aduel and Lorinda (Haar) Handel. He was baptized August 18, 1940 by Rev. Kaempchien at Salem Reformed Church, Menno, SD and confirmed June 20, 1954 by Rev. Kaempchien at Salem Reformed Church in Menno, SD. Gerald married Marlys Quast on January 26, 1964 at Grace Lutheran Church. After they...

Dec 10, 2019

Kenneth Marvin Philippi, son of Fred and Lydia (Hauck) Philippi was born on March 26, 1938 in Bon Homme County. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Tyndall SD. He was raised and grew up on the family farm in rural Tyndall. He attended the Tyndall public schools where he graduated in 1957....

Dec 8, 2019

BROWN GORDON

Gordon E. Brown, age 74 of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 8, 2019 at his home.  Memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, December 13, 2019 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, SD with Rev. Kenn Leischner officiating.  Burial of his cremated remains...

Nov 28, 2019

Eunice was born on May 10, 1932 to William and Mary (Handwerk) Witte in Marion, SD.

Eunice was a woman of many talents. She was bubbly and kind, loved by virtually everyone she knew.  Her gift for people was rich and heartfelt, with a contagious...

Nov 27, 2019

Loraine Heisinger McNeely was born on March 16, 1935, to George and Lucile (Rick) Heisinger on a farm north of Tripp, SD. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary in Parkston SD, Parkston High School, Southern State College, and received a BA Degree from Yankton College. She married Wendell McNeely on June 4, 1955, in Parkston, SD. Loraine taught...

Nov 27, 2019

Colleen Frances Frick was born at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton on November 3, 1927 to Ernest and Harriet (Klimisch) Frick.  Colleen grew up in rural Yankton and attended first grade at Slowey School on the corner of Highway 46 and Highway 81.  She started second grade at Kitzman School on State Lake Road and then attended...

Nov 24, 2019

Mavis I. (Thompson) Gould, age 83 of Yankton, SD passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton.  There are no services planned at this time.  The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory of Yankton is assisting the family.

Mavis was born in Armour, South Dakota on...

Nov 17, 2019

POKORNEY LILY

Lily Pokorney, age 83 of Yankton, SD passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at her residence at Autumn Winds West under hospice care after a long illness.

Lily was born on February 8,1936 in England to William James and Francis (Kerfoot)...

Nov 17, 2019

HERRLEIN TEDDY

Teddy Herrlein, age 62 of Yankton, SD passed away from cardiac arrest on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.   Following the graveside service, family and friends are invited to meet at the Mayfield Store.

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Nov 16, 2019

ULMER MARVIN

Marvin Ulmer, age 90 of Menno, SD passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Freeman Community Hospital, Freeman, SD.

Marvin Victor Ulmer was born May 29, 1929 to Karl A. and Carolina (Bender) Ulmer...

Nov 9, 2019

Wenceslaus J. Cimpl, the son of John and Frances (Pilney) Cimpl was born on September 6, 1927 on the homestead five miles south of Dante, SD.  Wes attended Rouse Country School, also south of Dante, SD.  In 1940, he went to live with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Marek in Yankton, SD where he...