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Darlene Schempp

Darlene Schempp

Jun 3, 2019

Darlene was born on October 28, 1932 in rural Menno, South Dakota to Hildebert and Martha (Schaeffer) Guericke.  She attended rural elementary school, graduated from Menno High School in 1950 and from Stewart’s School of Hairdressing in 1961.

On April 22, 1951, Darlene married Ervin Schempp, living most of their married lives in the Menno...

Victor Peter Auch

Victor Peter Auch

May 31, 2019

Victor was born August 31, 1928 to John and Lydia (Schoppert) Auch on a farm eight miles north of Menno.  Victor grew up in Menno and was baptized on November 22, 1928 at Johannestahl Reformed Church, rural Menno, SD.  Victor married Evon Ferdinand on October 11, 1979 and to this union, two children were born,...

Frank E. Hoxsie

Frank E. Hoxsie

May 28, 2019

HOXSIE FRANK

Frank E. Hoxsie, age 87 of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly at his home.

Frank E. Hoxsie was born September 3, 1931 at Winnebago, NE to Rufus and Eva (Kohler) Hoxsie. He attended school at Walthill, NE...

Agnes C. Kocer

Agnes C. Kocer

May 28, 2019

Agnes was born on September 4, 1919 to Stiny and Agnes (Schuch) Carda on a farm near Tyndall, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor. She attended the Richard Steckly Rural School, Bon Homme County.

She moved to Omaha, NE for...

Anna Harty

Anna Harty

May 25, 2019

Anna Elizabeth was born December 22,1976 to Bernie and Robin (Cutts) Goeden in Yankton, SD.  She grew up in Yankton attending Webster school and graduating from Yankton High in 1995.  She was active in girls softball and marching band.

Anna attended Southeast Tech, graduating with an Associate Degree in Business Administration.   ...

Ryan Sestak

Ryan Sestak

May 24, 2019

Ryan Gary Sestak was born on February 7, 1977 to Gary and Marilyn (Teply) Sestak in Sioux Falls, SD.  Ryan attended Bon Homme High School and graduated in 1995.  His two biggest accomplishments in high school came from winning the State Football Championship and the heart of his wife, Hilary (Munkvold).  After high school, he enlisted in...

Ellen Mcvay

Ellen Mcvay

May 23, 2019

Ellen Frances Rodman McVay was born May 4, 1949, in Louisville, KY, to George Hurst Rodman and Francis Mulligan Rodman. She grew up in Greenville, KY, and graduated from Greenville High School in 1967. Ellen received her Bachelor of Arts from Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, OH, in 1971 and then completed her Masters in Social...

Michael Erick "Erick" Haynie

Michael Erick "Erick" Haynie

May 20, 2019

HAYNIE, MICHAEL

Michael Erick Haynie, age 43 of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at his residence.   Honorary pallbearers are:  Joe Haynie, Rose-Marie Haynie and Ethan Haynie.

Michael Erick Haynie was born on April 1, 1976 in Vermillion, SD...

Peder A. Pederson

Peder A. Pederson

May 19, 2019

PEDERSON PEDER

Peder A. Pederson, age 95 of Yankton, SD passed away peacefully early Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD.

Peder A. Pederson, son of John and Anna (Jorstad) Pederson, was born on July 6th, 1923 in...

Alice Thomsen

Alice Thomsen

May 16, 2019

Alice Thomsen was born on September 25, 1924 in rural Irene, SD to Martin and Christina (Guldhammer) Swensen.  She was baptized and confirmed in Turkey Valley Lutheran Church, rural Irene, SD.  She married Virgil Thomsen on September 26, 1943 in Yankton, SD. and  lived in rural Irene and Tabor where Virgil farmed until they moved into Yankton...

Rodney Bickerstaff

Rodney Bickerstaff

May 12, 2019

Bickerstaff, Rodney

Rodney Bickerstaff, age 46 of Santee, NE passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.

Rodney was born November 12, 1972 at St Mary’s Hospital in Scottsbluff NE to Robert Bickerstaff Sr., and Mary Marquez. Rodney was...

Daniel E "Dan" Zeeb

Daniel E "Dan" Zeeb

May 10, 2019

ZEEB DAN

Dan Zeeb, age 61, of Menno, SD passed away unexpectedly at his home, Friday, May 10, 2019.

Daniel Emil Zeeb was born July 27th, 1957 to Emil and Elda (Huber) Zeeb. He was baptized August 25th, 1957 by Reverend Kaempchen and...

John W. Felton

John W. Felton

May 9, 2019

John was born June 21, 1945 in The Dalles, Oregon to William and Berenice (Burris) Felton. He was the 5th of fifteen children, 7 brothers and 7 sisters. He grew up in Oregon and Idaho where he learned the importance of hard work and was inspired to travel. He first tried to do this by joining the...

Arlene C. Preszler

Arlene C. Preszler

May 8, 2019

Preszler, Arlene

Arlene C. Preszler, age 87 of Menno, SD passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2019 at Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno.  Arlene was born on October 4, 1931, near Tripp, SD, to Charley and Mathilda (Guthmiller) Pietz.  She was baptized on February 10, 1932, and confirmed on...

Roland H. Preszler

Roland H. Preszler

May 7, 2019

Roland Herbert Preszler was born on October 12, 1932 on a farm a couple miles southeast of Menno, South Dakota. He was the second of two sons born to Herbert & Helen (Koerner) Preszler. They lived there until the fall of 1939 and then moved to the family homestead two and a half miles north of Menno....

Ronald D. Pullman

Ronald D. Pullman

May 6, 2019

Ronald Dale Pullman was born September 3, 1950 to Paul P. and LaVina (Pullman) Pullman at their farm west of Freeman.  Ron graduated high school in 1968 and went on to become an automobile mechanic in Denver, Colorado.  He moved back to South Dakota in 1970 and began working for a water treatment company.  While residing in...

Chad Lee Herrboldt

Chad Lee Herrboldt

May 2, 2019

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HERRBOLDT CHAD

Chad Lee Herrboldt, age 51, of Tripp, SD passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 2, 2019.

Chad Lee Herrboldt was born on August 1, 1967...

Elmer E. Fischer

Elmer E. Fischer

May 1, 2019

Elmer Fischer was born October 28, 1927, to Edward and Adelheid Fischer at Menno, South Dakota.  There he met the love of his life, Iona Munkvold and was married December 6, 1953 at a Lutheran Church out in the country south west of Meridian Station.

They have six wonderful boys:  LaVern...

Lyndall E. Cornette

Lyndall E. Cornette

Apr 23, 2019

Lyndall Eunice King Cornette was born on February 7, 1935 to Colonel Norman David King and Stella Minnie Clark King in Cheyenne, Wyoming, joining two older brothers, Norman Richard and Gordon Norman (Bud).  Lyndall was a tomboy at heart and ran wild with the neighborhood gang of boys as there were no girls anywhere close to her...

Dennis L. Ekeren

Dennis L. Ekeren

Apr 23, 2019

Denny was born on January 13, 1945 to Olaf and Lucille (Warden) Ekeren and joined ten brothers and sisters on their family farm outside of Mission Hill, SD. Denny attended and graduated from Volin High School in 1964. During these years he participated in sports and helped out on the family farm. In 1968 he married Janice...

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