Obituary Listing

May 3, 2018

Mervin Ole Guthmiller was born January 28, 1922 to Albert and Mabel (Gullickson) Guthmiller in rural Menno, South Dakota.  He was confirmed in his faith at Salem Lutheran Church in rural Freeman and graduated from Menno High School in 1940.  He attended Freeman Junior College until he enlisted into the United States Navy in September, 1942.  Mervin...

Apr 27, 2018

Dorothy was born August 31, 1917 in Yankton, SD to Anton and Tenie (Fejfar) Walla.  She attended Utica grade school, graduated from Yankton High School in 1935 and attended Yankton College.  She loved playing softball during this time.  She married Gerald O’Connell in 1940 and a son, Barry O’Connell, was born to them.

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Apr 23, 2018

Pickering, Violet (Huber)

Violet F. (Huber) Pickering, age 97 of Yankton, SD passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Heritage Manor/Avera in Wakonda.

Violet was born December 7, 1920 on the family farm north of Menno, SD to Robert and Louisa (Roduner) Schoppert.  She...

Apr 18, 2018

KIRSCHENMAN JUDY

Judy Kirschenman age 63 of Yankton, SD passed away early Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at her residence under hospice care.  Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD with Rev. Paige Besse-Rankin officiating.  Burial of her...

Apr 16, 2018

TIDD ROBERT CURTIN

Robert Curtin Tidd, age 98 of Santa Ana, CA and formerly of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Sunrise at Tustin, Santa Ana, CA.  Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD with Rev. Sandy Aakre...

Apr 16, 2018

BAILY NICOLE

Nicole Ann Baily age 34 of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, April 16, 2018 at her residence.

Pallbearers will be Brock Nelson, Tyler Slate, Adam Nielsen, Brett Mueller, Tim Gobel, Larry Wagner, Robbie Wiebelhaus, Mike Kuchta, Justin Soukup, Scott...

Apr 11, 2018

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HALVERSON ANN

Ann Halverson, age 74 of Yankton, SD passed away early Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society, Scotland, SD.

Ann was...

Apr 10, 2018

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Zavadil, Helen

Helen Zavadil, age 92 of Yankton, SD passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.

Pallbearers will be Terry Zavadil, Steve...

Apr 10, 2018

BRANAUGH THELMA MAY

Thelma May Branaugh, age 93 of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD.

Thelma was born on May 6, 1924 to Odin and Cora Moen in southeastern Minnesota. When Thelma was...

Apr 3, 2018

Loretta was born in Yankton, South Dakota, on August 29, 1925, to Richard and Helen (Walloch) Barta.  She was married to Raymond Calvin Hackett in Yankton, SD and to this marriage, six children were born.  Loretta grew up in Lesterville, South Dakota, where her father farmed and owned a variety store.  She attended Mt. Marty College, Yankton,...

Mar 31, 2018

Kenneth was born October 20, 1933 on the family farm south of Olivet, SD to Jacob and Elsie (Gall) Herrboldt.  He attended Menno High School and SDSU.  Kenneth married Ann Gluenkin on March 18, 1960 at First Reformed Church, Sioux Falls, SD and were married for 58 years.  He served in the U.S. Army from...

Mar 30, 2018

Larry was born to Bert and Helen (Schoppert) Huber on May 14, 1949 in Freeman, SD.  Larry attended Huber Country School, St. Paul Lutheran School and Freeman Public High School.

Larry served in Vietnam as a Seabee in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1970.  He remained in the reserves until...

Mar 29, 2018

ZAPLETAL RUTH

Ruth Rose Zapletal, age 94 of Tabor, SD passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center, Tyndall, SD.

Ruth Rose was born on April 10, 1923 in Springfield, SD to Charles and Josephine (Soukup) Fryda.  In her younger years, Ruth...

Mar 27, 2018

DAVENPORT DOROTHY

Dorothy Davenport, age 79 of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD.

Dorothy was born May 9, 1938 to Ernest and Theresa (Kribell) O’Connor in Akron, IA.  She graduated from Vermillion High School in...

Mar 24, 2018

Howard was born in Sioux City, IA to Virgil and Anna Mae Combs on June 12, 1931.  After his mother’s death, Virgil remarried Carrie Wierenga when Howard was fifteen.  His education was completed at Central High School in Sioux City shortly after he returned from his enlistment in the US Air Force.  After moving to Yankton in...

Mar 22, 2018

Robert was born at Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD on August 10, 1959, son of Laddie (deceased) and Janene (Hlavac) Cabalka.  He attended grades K-12. in Scotland, SD.  He graduated and attended college at University of SD Springfield in Springfield, SD and graduated with an Associate’s Degree for Auto Body Repair. Robert worked for Greg Stockholm in...

Mar 15, 2018

Lloyd was born on March 25,1925 in Yankton SD to Chris and Agnes (Hanson) Haarberg.  He was raised in Mission Hill where he began his lifelong affiliation with Vangen Lutheran Church, including his baptism and confirmation.  Among his boyhood memories were his milk route, swimming in the park and visiting the family farm north of town.  He...

Mar 15, 2018

Betty Jean was born January 19, 1938 in Yankton, SD to John and Eldora (Cone) O’Malley. She was baptized and confirmed on December, 15, 2000 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She graduated from Yankton High School in 1957.

Betty, along with her mother, brother and sister, owned...

Mar 10, 2018

Zach was born on February 2, 2002 in Yankton, South Dakota to Dan and Tina (Gienger) Johnson and brothers, Derrick and Jason Johnson to make their family complete.  Zach grew up in Tyndall, SD and was in his freshman year at Bon Homme High School.  Zach was well known and liked through his many activities including football,...

Mar 10, 2018

Tina was born in Oakes, ND to Arthur & Lois (Widmer) Gienger on August 8, 1969.  She went to high school at Jamestown High School and graduated in 1988.  She went on to earn an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science from Lake Area Technical Institute, where she met her husband, Daniel Johnson.  They were married at St....