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Leona Kabeiseman

Leona Kabeiseman

Nov 3, 2019

Leona Mary Kabeiseman was born on May 14, 1935 in Atkinson, NE to John and Mary (Olinger) Wenner.  She was raised on the family ranch 7 miles south of Atkinson and attended the District 81 country school.  Leona graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in the Spring of 1952 and won a small scholarship to attend Mount...

Pam Bonertz

Pam Bonertz

Nov 3, 2019

BONERTZ PAMELA

Pamela Yvonne Bonertz, age 71 of Yankton, SD passed away Sunday, November 03, 2019 at her residence under hospice care after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia.  Pallbearers are her grandchildren:  Josh Koch, Skye Strike, Tyler Highland, Megan Highland, Alex Esser, Kayli Esser, Cole Schieffer...

Bruce Huber

Bruce Huber

Nov 2, 2019

Bruce Huber, age 62 of rural Irene, SD passed away unexpectedly at his residence.

Bruce Alan Huber (“Hub”), the son of Violet (Schoppert) and Clarence Huber, was born on March 12th, 1957 in Yankton, SD. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer Church located in rural Irene, SD....

Renee Bollich

Renee Bollich

Nov 1, 2019

BOLLICH RENEE

Renee Bollich, age 63, of Crofton, Ne passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Plainview Manor Care Center, Plainview, NE of natural causes.  Pallbearers are:  LeRay Anderson II, Brad Bollich, Brett Bollich, David Johnson, Kyle Millyard, Dylan Tesch, Ryan Tesch & Torrey Tesch,

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Don Simpson

Don Simpson

Oct 30, 2019

Simpson, Don

Donald E. Simpson, age 89 of Yankton, SD passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 2, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Scott...

Cynthia Anne "Cindy" Pravecek

Cynthia Anne "Cindy" Pravecek

Oct 25, 2019

PRAVECEK CYNTHIA

Cynthia Anne Pravecek, age 66 of Yankton, SD passed away early Friday, October 25, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD.

Cynthia Anne Nepodal Pravecek was born on December 22, 1952, to Ernest W. & Virginia (Miller) Nepodal.  Cynthia was reared on...

Gerald "Gerry/Cowboy" Ebel

Gerald "Gerry/Cowboy" Ebel

Oct 22, 2019

Gerald L. ‘Gerry’ ‘Cowboy’ Ebel, age 69 of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD.  Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, SD with Rev. Kenn Leischner officiating.  Family and...

Andrew O. "Andy" Diede

Andrew O. "Andy" Diede

Oct 20, 2019

Andrew Owen Diede was born July 22, 1954 at the Scotland Clinic in Scotland, South Dakota.  Andy was the third child of Mike and Anita (Schatz) Diede.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland.  He was an active member as a Sunday school teacher and treasurer.  He served on...

Orville Hauck

Orville Hauck

Oct 16, 2019

Orville Dale Hauck was born June 15th, 1942 to Alvin and Lea (Winckler) Hauck.  He was baptized July 26, 1942 and confirmed at the Ebenezer Reformed Church in Menno, SD.  He attended Handel Country School and graduated from Menno High School in 1960.

After serving in the Air National Guard for...

Erwin Kotalik

Erwin Kotalik

Oct 16, 2019

Erwin 93 was born on January 29, 1926 in a farmhouse near Tabor, SD to Joe W. and Hattie (Vanecek) Kotalik. He was the 5 th child of 10. His father taught him to love and appreciate music at a young age. He learned to play the clarinet, trumpet, baritone horn, and accordion. He attended school in...

Donald John Oswald, Sr.

Donald John Oswald, Sr.

Oct 13, 2019

OSWALD, DONALD

Donald John Oswald, Sr., age 92 of Yankton, SD passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his residence in Newport Beach under hospice care.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Larry Regynski...

Susan M. Sherman

Susan M. Sherman

Oct 11, 2019

Susan was born June 5, 1956 in Canton, South Dakota to Clifford Daniels and Rosalyn Hagen.  She attended school in Meckling, SD and Yankton, SD.  Susan married Douglas Sherman in 1984.  Susan brought a daughter, Stacy, to the marriage and she gained two-step children, Chad and Kimberly.  From the union, they had a daughter, Linsey.  Susan worked...

Linda Mueller

Linda Mueller

Oct 3, 2019

Linda (Kirschenman) Mueller was born June 9, 1920, in Menno, SD to Theobald (T.H.) and Alma (Oswald) Kirschenman.  Linda married Ernest R. Mueller on September 18, 1938, in the Reformed Church of Menno and to this marriage 5 children were born.   Together they farmed in the Menno and Lesterville area.

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Thomas A. Chytka

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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