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...
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...
