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Harold Schenkel
Dec 21, 2018
Harold Alvin Schenkel was born November 12, 1936 in Yankton, South Dakota to Alvin and Stella (Kaiser) Schenkel. He was raised in rural Lesterville where he attended a one-room country school. He attended school through the 8th grade where he stopped his education to help on the farm. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1955. ...
Gage Garland Stiles
Dec 20, 2018
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Gage Garland Stiles, born on Wednesday, September 26 th, 2018 infant son of Shawn Winston Stiles and Sara Ree (Pearson) Auch went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 20, 2018. Private family services...
Louann Bonertz
Dec 8, 2018
Louann was born September 26, 1932 on a farm near Menominee, Nebraska to Herman and Lavina (Hoebelheinrich) Bonertz. She graduated from Yankton High School in 1950. She spent her working years as a secretary for the CEO of F&I Steel Corporation in Denver, Colorado, Inside Sales Representative for Armco Steel Corporation in Omaha, Nebraska and as a...
Edward G. Houska
Dec 6, 2018
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HOUSKA EDWARD
Edward G. Houska age 97 of Yankton, SD passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. ...
Maurice E. Newman
Dec 2, 2018
Maurice was born on July 17, 1930 to Dave and Gladys (Curtis) Newman on his grandparents farm north of Wessington, SD. He grew up on the farm near Burdette, SD and attended country school through the 8th grade near Tulare, SD. He met Joyce Engle at a basketball game in Feb of 1953 and were married on...
Shirley (Modereger) Larson
Dec 1, 2018
Shirley was born in Melbourne, Australia on September 23, 1923 to Leslie and Lily Ould. She remained a citizen of Australia until she met Harold J. Modereger during WWII. Shirley and Harold were married at St. Augustine’s Parish in Melbourne, Australia on November 16, 1944. Shirley immigrated to the United States in 1946. She worked as a...
Rodney Elmer Burke
Nov 29, 2018
Rodney Burke was born to Esther (nee Bentz) and Elmer Burke on October 11, 1940 on a farm in Hutchinson County near Scotland, S.D. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. As a young boy he was a Boy Scout and member of the Scotland Saddle Club. He attended and graduated from Scotland High...
Bryce Gene Keegan
Nov 25, 2018
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Bryce was born September 14, 1994 in Yankton, SD to Kenneth and Deborah (Griffin) Keegan. He went to Yankton Schools and graduated in 2013. He was attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. Bryce worked...
Kathy Guthmilller
Nov 21, 2018
Kathy Kathleen Guthmiller, age 63 of Menno, SD passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the Avera Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.
Kathy Guthmiller was born as Leonora Kathleen Marcelli on December 24, 1954 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Juanita...
Robert M. Gravholt
Nov 20, 2018
Bob was born on October 6, 1930 in Yankton, SD to Fred and Wynne (Benson) Gravholt. He attended Whittier 1 Rural School through the 8th grade. He worked on the farm until he entered the service in March 1951. He spent 3 years as a machinist on the USS Point Cruz and received an honorable discharge in...
John D Knodel, Sr.
Nov 20, 2018
John D. Knodel, Sr, age 74 of Menno, SD passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, November 20, 2018 at Sanford’s Ava’s Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD.
John David Knodel, the son of Roland and Grace (Hofer) Knodel, was born on August 12, 1944 in Parker, SD. He attended...
Raymond "Ray" Woehl
Nov 18, 2018
Raymond was born on April 23, 1936 on the family farm in Scotland, SD to Edward and Roselia (Heckenlaible) Woehl. He was baptized on June 7, 1936 by Rev. Zogg and confirmed on June 25, 1950. Raymond married Marie Jean Schaeffer on November 20, 1955 at Saron Reformed Church in rural Menno, SD and to this union...
Joseph E. "Joey" Bruna
Nov 11, 2018
BRUNA JOSEPH
Joseph ‘Joey’ Bruna, age 77 of Tyndall, SD passed away early Sunday morning November 11, 2018 at the Menno, Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD following a recent diagnosis of a brain tumor. Pallbearers will be: Orlando Munkvold, Ordell Munkvold, Claudell Munkvold, Kordell Munkvold,...
Rita Mae Basham
Nov 9, 2018
Rita worked as a bookkeeper for many years, including time at Gurney’s Seed and Nursery, Pfieffer Chevrolet and Yankton Rexall Drug, retiring in 1990. She belonged to a craft club, volunteered at the Sacred Heart Church office, and served on the Sacred Heart Funeral Committee. Rita enjoyed baking cookies for her grandchildren, traveling across the United States...
Ronald A. "Ron" Sestak
Nov 7, 2018
SESTAK RON
Ronald Sestak, age 69 of Tabor, SD passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, November 07, 2018 at his residence, doing what he loved most, farming.
Ronald Allen Sestak was born April 27, 1949 to Robert and Lillian (Petrik) Sestak in Yankton, SD. Ron grew up...
Jacquelyn L. "Jackie" Wray
Nov 4, 2018
Jackie was born on September 7, 1939 in Mitchell, SD to James W. and Brenese (Sayles) Lalley of Mitchell, SD. She attended Notre Dame Catholic school in Mitchell and graduated in 1957. Jackie attended the University of South Dakota and received her two year teaching degree in Elementary Education. Years later, Jackie persevered to earn her Master’s...
Jerry M. Shade
Nov 2, 2018
Jerry was born June 6, 1921 at the Shadeland Hereford farm, one mile north of Kingsley, Iowa to his parents, George M. and Evelyn (Marshall) Shade.
Jerry attended grade school at Kingsley during the dry 30’s. In 1932, Jerry’s parents decided to have a farm sale and bought a grocery store...
Ann J. Herrboldt
Oct 24, 2018
Ann Gluenkin was born to Albert and Josie (VanNingen) Gluenkin on Dec. 8, 1938 at Davis, SD. She was baptized at Bethel Reformed Church in Davis, SD. Her family moved to Sioux Falls when she was four years old. At the age of fourteen, she received her Lord and Savior as a member of the...
David Warnock
Oct 14, 2018
David was born October 21, 1956 in Yankton, SD to Guy & Frieda (Schmidt) Warnock Jr. He grew up in Yankton and graduated from Yankton High School. He worked at Cimpl Meats, Gurneys, Fordyce Locker, Sapa and Minerva's Restaurant. He moved to Sioux City for a while, worked at I.B.P. in Dakota City earlier and then moved...
Gerald Lloyd "Jerry" Hausman
Oct 11, 2018
Jerry was born to Lloyd and Lucy Hausman in Detroit Michigan. Raised in Yankton and growing up on the Family Mink farm.
Jerry was a very Devoted son, Hardworking man; working on the family Mink farm, went to college, joined the Navy where he served his country...
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