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Johnnie Stucker
Feb 7, 2019
STUCKER JOHNNIE
Johnnie Stucker, age 86 of Yankton, SD went home to her Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 07, 2019 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD.
Johnnie Maureen Hill was born Friday, January 13, 1933 in Woodford County, KY...
Merle Covell
Feb 5, 2019
COVELL MERLE
Merle Covell, age 68 of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, February 05, 2019 unexpectedly at his home.
Merle was born January 26, 1951 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD to Jesse and Neola (Robinson) Covell. He graduated from Yankton...
Betty Ann Drotzman
Feb 4, 2019
DROTZMAN BETTY
Betty A. Drotzman, age 85 of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, February 04, 2019 at her residence. Pallbearers are: Joshua Drotzman, Cody Drotzman, Travis Pokorney, Dillon Pokorney, Mike Drotzman, and Dan Droztman. Honorary Pallbearers are: Jennifer Likness, Stephenie Graham, Rachel Pokorney, and Brian Drotzman.
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Larry William Hojem
Feb 4, 2019
HOJEM LARRY
Larry William Hojem, age 69, of Yankton, SD passed away early Monday, February 04, 2019 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD after a lengthy illness.
. Larry William Hojem was born in Yankton July 22,...
Barb Steffen
Feb 2, 2019
Barbara R. (Wurtz) Steffen, age 75, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her residence surrounded by family. Honorary urn bearers will be Haley Kuchta, Hanna Haro, Christian Haro, Brianna Haro, Isabela Haro, Sophia Haro, Antonia Montoya, Michael Montoya, MacKenzie Haro, Tabor Haro, and Dane Haro.
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Patrick J. "Pat" Lyons
Feb 2, 2019
LYONS PATRICK
Patrick J. ‘Pat’ Lyons, age 90 of Yankton, SD passed away peacefully Saturday, February 2, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Pallbearers will be Justin Lockwood, Ben Slowey, Paul Goeden, Jonah Morgan, Sean Lyons, and Will Lyons. Honorary pallbearers will be his Grandchildren and Great...
James D. "Jim" Starr
Jan 28, 2019
Jim was born in Hudson, SD on October 23, 1944 to Richard, Sr. and Edna Foley Starr. The family moved to Mission Hill when Jim was quite young, and when he was 6 years old they moved to Yankton.
On August 26, 1967 he was united in marriage to Karen Wosika...
Mark D. Mulloy
Jan 26, 2019
Mark was born October 13, 1951, the son of John (Flavian) and Lauretta McKenzie Mulloy, in Chamberlain, SD. His family lived in Sioux Falls before moving to the Gayville area in 1965, where his father helped to start the Kolberg Manufacturing Company in Yankton.
Mark graduated from Gayville-Volin High School in...
Elmer L. Hasker
Jan 24, 2019
Elmer was born in Yankton to Ray and Rose (Hladky) Hasker on October 31, 1933. He went to Pike 49 Country School in Utica and graduated in 1951 from Yankton High School. Elmer also attended Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He married Shirley Frick on November 3, 1954 and they had six children throughout their happy...
Joshua Daniel Gratzfeld
Jan 23, 2019
GRATZFELD, JOSHUA
Joshua Daniel Gratzfeld, age 37 of Yankton, SD passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.
Joshua “Josh” Daniel Gratzfeld, the son of Kathryn St. Pierre and the late Joseph Gratzfeld Jr., was born on March...
Fern V. Schaefer
Jan 23, 2019
SCHAEFER, FERN
Fern V. Schaefer, age 83 of Yankton, SD passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD.
Pallbearers will be – Michael Schaefer, Anthony Schaefer, Josh Goeken, Tyler Goeken, Jacob Lammers, and Weston...
Brett Nelson
Jan 22, 2019
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NELSON, BRETT
Brett T. Nelson, age 49 of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be 12:00 p.m. on Saturday,...
Roxann F. Ridgway-Kincaid
Jan 21, 2019
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RIDGWAY-KINCAID ROXANN
RoxAnn “Rocky/Roxi” Frances Ridgway-Kincaid, age 57 of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at her residence after a 6 year long battle with breast cancer with her family...
Lorraine Meeder
Jan 21, 2019
MEEDER LORRAINE
Lorraine Meeder, age 89 of Yankton, SD passed away early Monday, January 21, 2019 at Avera Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Pallbearers are: Richard Keierleber, Colin Keierleber, Curtis Keierleber, Larry Keierleber, Shane Keierleber and Todd Woods.
Lorraine was born...
Doris Haas
Jan 18, 2019
Doris Jean Brandt was born February 27th, 1932 to Lawrence and Dorothy Brandt (Liekhus) in Wessington Springs, SD. Doris married Gerald (Jerry) Haas on April 7th, 1953.
Doris ran an in-home daycare for many years. In later years she was caring for the children of the kids she helped raise. Doris...
Roland L. "Rollie" Kaldun
Jan 18, 2019
Pallbearers are: Eric White, Darrick Kaldun, Larry Uherka, Rick Uherka, Bob O’Keefe, Michael Hartung. Honorary pallbearers are: Megan Eisenbeis, Ethan White, Zoey White, Kiera White and Jaxon White.
Roland was born June 9, 1939 in Delmont, SD to Samuel and Clara (Herr) Kaldun. He was baptized on...
Franklin G. "Frank" Carter
Jan 17, 2019
Frank was born November 26, 1936 in Yankton, SD to Glen W. and Leona H. (Smith) Carter in hard times as were many at that time. He had a near death close call several times in his younger years. Due to health problems, it prevented him from going past the eighth grade, but he didn’t...
Margaret J. Hunhoff
Jan 10, 2019
Margaret Modde was born January 17, 1924 to Frank and Emma (Phillips) Modde of Oto, Iowa. She was raised by her grandparents Harvey and Hattie Phillips, due to childhood illnesses suffered during the Great Depression.
Margaret graduated in 1941 from Oto High School, where she was editor of the school paper...
Ella M. Brewer
Jan 9, 2019
Ella was born on June 8, 1928 to Walter and Inez (Thompson) Taggart in Wynot, NE. She married Gale J. Brewer on August 24, 1950 in Vermillion, SD. Ella worked as a waitress for many years at the H&K Café and later for Walt’s BBQ Pit. Granny enjoyed “playing the machines” and every Sunday night she played...
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