Thomas A. Chytka
Sep 30, 2019
Thomas was born on March,16, 1940, in Yankton, South Dakota to Emil and Mable (Dolesi) Chytka. During his childhood, he worked closely with his dad on many businesses which involved cars, construction, and fishing. He graduated from Yankton High school and attended Yankton College. On May 11th, 1963, Tom married Phyllis Heine in St. Helena, NE. Over...
Ruth R. Baltzer
Sep 28, 2019
Ruth Baltzer (nee Herr) was born on May 8, 1931 near Tripp, SD to Otto and Edna (Stoebner) Herr. She was baptized and confirmed in the Reformed Church at Tripp, SD. She attended Lakeside School through 8th grade. Ruth was united in marriage to Ruben Baltzer on January 12, 1951 at the Frieden's Reformed Church in Tripp,...
Elanora Quast
Sep 24, 2019
Elanora was born on November 17, 1930, in Menno, SD to August J. and Magdalena (Koerner) Hauck. She grew up on a family farm east of Menno, one of eleven children in the family. They were a hard-working and close-knit family, especially after Elanora’s mother passed away at an early age. She attended Morning Star...
Harry W. Luurs
Sep 19, 2019
Harry was born August 7, 1929 to Dick and Anna (Dykema) Luurs in rural Charles Mix County, Platte, SD. Harry began his career at the young age of six at the knee of his father, Dick Luurs. Harry would go to work with his dad who ran heavy road equipment for Charles Mix County, thus began his...
Melcena Bernard
Sep 18, 2019
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Cena was born January. 4, 1956 in Yankton, SD to Richard and Barbara (Shelburg) Merrigan. She attended Yankton schools, and learned entrepreneurship and real estate while growing up around the family salvage yard in east Yankton. She...
Marion Bruegman
Sep 14, 2019
Marion was born on September 6, 1927 in Hay Springs, NE to Regnar and Alice (Andreasen) Sund. On June 30, 1956, she married the love of her life, Fred Bruegman. They farmed in the community of Lakefield, MN until 1967 when they moved to their farm south of Bloomfield, NE. While on the farm they raised their...
Charles L. "Tom" Thomas
Sep 11, 2019
Charles L. ‘Tom’ Thomas, age 78 of Yankton, SD passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Pallbearers are: Dr. James Kerr, Gary Blom, Randy Johnson , Dave Kokesh , Myron Jenness, Al Walz, Phillip Thomas, Kevin Hart, David Black, Charles Thomas and James Thomas
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Leroy E. Friesen
Sep 10, 2019
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Leroy was born in Henderson, NE to Klaus H. and Bertha E. (Mierau) Friesen on April 14, 1940, the fourth of nine children. Early in life, he developed a love for all things related to agriculture, especially...
Marilyn Jeanne Bertsch
Sep 4, 2019
Marilyn was born on the family farm near Viborg, SD on June 3, 1931 to Harry and Ernie (Hansen) Christensen. She attended country school and later graduated from Viborg High School in 1949 and Yankton College in 1953. She married her college sweetheart, Elton Bertsch, the day before graduation on May 31, 1953. They moved to Boston,...
James L. Cope
Sep 2, 2019
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James Lee Cope was born on May 30 th , 1928 in Yankton, SD to Lee and Mabel (Gunderson) Cope. He attended grade school in Yankton, SD and high school in Alexandria, VA. He served his country...
Sonny P. Red Owl
Sep 2, 2019
Sonny P. Red Owl was born on April 3, 1987 to Ambrose and Karen (Cutts) Red Owl. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Most Merciful Savior Episcopal Church. Sonny attended Santee Elementary And Secondary School, graduating in May of 2005. Sonny had one son, Keshon Bear Comes Out who was born February 26, 2006....
Lorraine C. Cahoy
Aug 28, 2019
Lorraine was born May 9, 1925 in Yankton, SD to Joseph and Catherine (Schmidt) Tielke. She grew up in Wynot, NE and Yankton, SD. She graduated from Yankton High School in 1943. She attended and graduated from Sacred Heart School of Nursing in 1946. She was part of the U.S. Army Nursing Corp but did not serve...
John K. Cornette
Aug 21, 2019
John K. Cornette, age 85 of Yankton, SD passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton following recent health struggles. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2019 at Yankton United Church of Christ (Congregational) with the Rev. Kenn Leischner officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be in...
Shirley A. Haas
Aug 21, 2019
Shirley was born on November 19, 1933 to Lawrence and Dorothy (Liekhus) Brandt in DeGraff, MN. She graduated from Wynot High School in Nebraska in 1952. She married Leonard Haas on August 17, 1953 and to this union, twelve children were born: Larry, Dorothy, Sandy, Donna, Darrell, Marcie, Leonard Jr, Charles, Jeanne, Julie, John, and...
John E. Harmelink
Aug 17, 2019
John was born October 24, 1937 in Sheldon, IA to Edward Harmelink and Caroline Getting Harmelink. John attended public schools in Harwarden, IA, graduated from Harwarden High School in 1956, earning letters in football, basketball, and track. He attended the University of Iowa and graduated with a law degree in 1962. He was a member...
Nanette Halvorson
Aug 16, 2019
Nanette was born December 4, 1963 to Leon Arthur and Irene Joyce (Koehler) Neitzke in Norfolk, NE and grew up there. She was baptized on December 22, 1963 and confirmed on May 7, 1978 at Christ Lutheran Church. Nanette graduated from Norfolk Senior High School in 1982. She lived in Clearwater and Plainview, NE and...
June M. Baggs
Aug 16, 2019
June was born on October 13, 1919 in Winner, SD to Clarence and Wilma Lefler. On June 1, 1940, June married Clinton Baggs in Yankton where they spent their married life. To this union two children were born, Julie and Steven.
June is survived by her children, Julie (Terry Hodge) of...
Kenneth Crouse
Aug 15, 2019
CROUSE KENNETH
Kenneth Crouse, age 96, of Avon, SD passed away early Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Society, Tyndall, SD. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church, Avon, SD with Rev. Lorney Van Gerpen officiating. Private family...
George Alan Townsend
Aug 12, 2019
George was born on August 26, 1923 in Tecumseh, NE, to Merl and Anna (Brundage) Townsend. He attended high school in Fremont, NE and the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. While in college he joined the U.S. Army during WWII and served in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he met the love of his life and...
Michael L. Grant
Aug 12, 2019
GRANT MICHAEL
Michael L. Grant, age 71 of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly at his residence, Monday, August 12, 2019. Private family graveside services will be held at the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Onsite Crematory, Yankton, SD is assisting with the service details. Online condolences may...
