Marie Radel
Aug 11, 2019
Radel, Marie
Marie Lane Radel, age 93 of Tyndall, SD and formerly of Yankton, SD passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at St. Michael’s Hospital – Avera in Tyndall.
Marie was born October 1, 1925 near Utica, SD to John and Mary...
Benedict Douglas Wallbaum
Aug 8, 2019
Wallbaum, Benedict
Benedict Douglas Wallbaum, age 79 of New Underwood, SD passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society of New Underwood, SD. There will be a private family committal service on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton. Arrangements are under the direction...
Marilyn Ann Parry
Aug 3, 2019
Marilyn Ann Parry (Breitung), the daughter of Ralph and Esther (Lyness) Breitung, was born on February 17, 1934 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She was raised and graduated High School in Fond du Lac and later moved to Minnesota where she received her education in Nursing.
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Alta Marie Kussman
Jul 27, 2019
KUSSMAN ALTA
Alta Marie Kussman, age 92, of Yankton, long time local businesswoman, died on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Majestic Bluffs Sister James Care Center. Pallbearers are: Jordan Kussman, Chris VandeVenter, Randy Bylander, Duane Lund, Bob Bode and Ken Jones. Honorary pallbearers are: American Legion Auxiliary, Yankton Women’s Club, Questers...
Virginia L. Bose
Jul 25, 2019
Virginia, the daughter of Claire and Gladys Gibson, was born March 16, 1930. She attended school in Sioux City and graduated from Central High School. She was employed for several years at Zenith Corporation and Midwestern Paper Company. During her free time she enjoyed sewing, spending time with her family, and traveling to various states for vacation....
Alyce Anetta Welby
Jul 23, 2019
WELBY ALYCE
Alyce Annetta Schacht Welby, age 94 passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Las Vegas, NV under hospice care.
Alyce was born May 2, 1925 in Lester, IA to Adolph and Ada (Brucken) Schacht. She...
Elda Schaeffer
Jul 15, 2019
SCHAEFFER ELDA
Elda Schaeffer age 96 of Menno, SD passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD.
Elda was born on October 28, 1922 to Henry and Regina (Schaeffer) Oswald on the family farm southeast of Menno. She...
Rosie J. Ptak
Jul 13, 2019
Rosie was born November 27, 1924 on a farm 3 1/2 miles SW of Tabor to B.O. and Louis Hroza. She attended Wilson School #54. Rosie spent her entire youth on the farm, with the exception of two years spent in California.
Upon returning to South Dakota, Rosie worked various jobs...
Nancy M. Sterrett
Jul 12, 2019
Nancy M. Sterrett, age 69 of Yankton, SD passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. Her family will host a visitation from 5 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial of her cremated remains will be on Friday, July 19, 2019 at...
Roland Clifton Hansen
Jul 11, 2019
Roland C. Hansen, age 72 of Tabor, SD passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD. There are no services scheduled at this time. The Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel of Tabor is assisting the family.
Willard C. "Willie" Hellwig
Jul 10, 2019
Willie was born May 25, 1928, the youngest of 4 girls and 2 boys to John and Helen (Hintz) Hellwig. They lived on a farm east of Menno. He attended country school through the eighth grade. After that he worked on the farm until age 19 when he married Lucille Steffen. Willie worked with his father at...
Constance O. "Connie" Kendall
Jul 9, 2019
Constance was born August 8, 1922 to Gustav and Albertina (Haugan) Nysveen on a farm near Volin, SD. She grew up in the Marindal area and received her eighth grade education at Country School #28 West Prairie. She graduated from high school in May 1940 in Volin, SD. Her favorite sport in grade school was playing softball...
Orville T. Wagner
Jul 5, 2019
Orville Wagner was born on May 4th, 1934 to Adolph and Jennie(Nedved)Wagner and died July 5th, 2019 at the age of eighty-five. He attended grade school in Lawrence Township through 1948 and graduated from Wagner High School in 1952. After graduation, he stayed on the parents farm until June 1955 at which time he enlisted in the...
Larry D. "The Cable Guy" Lewis
Jul 3, 2019
Our Dad was born February 21, 1957, in Davenport, IA, to Loyde and Bernedene (Hansen) Lewis. He was #5 in a loving family of 10 children. He grew up in Redfield, SD and attended elementary and high school. His taste of the cable TV business began in the early to mid 1970’s when he worked for Thomas...
Les Rave
Jun 28, 2019
Leslie H. Rave was born in Winnegago, NE to Willard C. and Violet (Thornton) Rave on March 5, 1957. He was the oldest of five siblings, Mollie, Thornton Lee and Willard “Jim” Rave, Vaughnelle Peniska and Francine McKenzie (Peniska). He was raised in Niobrara, NE where he also attended school. He graduated from Niobrara High School and...
Harriet V. Yun
Jun 26, 2019
YUN HARRIET
Harriet V. Yun, age 96 of Yankton, SD went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Honorary urn bearers will be her grandchildren: Amy Lacroix, Lisa Olson, Neal Lacroix, Nathan Lacroix, Bethany VerBeek, Leah Rezac,...
Daniel Peter Steiner
Jun 26, 2019
Dan was born on October 4, 1928 to Frank and Katherine (Vogel) Steiner of Eden, SD. He grew up on the family farm where he worked with his seven brothers and three sisters. He attended country school in Eden and from an early age demonstrated an affinity for animals and a natural curiosity.
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Thomas Richard Schramm
Jun 26, 2019
SCHRAMM THOMAS RICHARD
Thomas Richard Schramm, age 74 of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly at his home early Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
Tom was born December 18, 1944 in Yankton, SD to Arthur and M. Margaret (Schneider) Schramm, the youngest of ten children. ...
Arlene M. Kronaizl
Jun 23, 2019
Arlene M. Kronaizl, the daughter of Emil and Leantine (Schnieder) Rothschadl, was born on March 23, 1932 in Tyndall, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Leo Catholic Church.
Arlene was united in marriage to Thomas G. Kronaizl on September 19, 1949 at St. Leo Catholic church and to this...
Janeane M. Steinberg
Jun 18, 2019
Janeane was born on the family farm in St. Helena NE on September 28, 1935, (Mom would always say “the same year as Elvis Presley”), to Henry T. and Agnes C. (Betz) Schmidt.
She attended grade school at St. Mary’s in St. Helena, and the 9th and 10th grades at St....
