Obituary Listing

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....

Mar 10, 2018

Dan was born in Wagner, SD to Nilus and JoAnne (Honomichl) Johnson on June 6, 1968.  He went to high school at Wagner Community School where he competed in football and wrestling.  He enlisted with the South Dakota Army National Guard out of Wagner, SD on October 6, 1986.  He later graduated from high school in 1987.  ...

Mar 9, 2018

Douglas was born August 13, 1952 in Yankton to Robert Sherman and Betty (Crawford) Johnson.  He attended school in Vermillion, SD.  Douglas married Janelle Jensen in 1975 and from that union, they had two children, Chad and Kimberly.  In 1984, he married Susan Daniels and from that union, they had a child, Linsey and he gained a...

Mar 9, 2018

Ty Jeff Brown was born in Sioux City, Iowa on November 15, 2006 to Raymond Torrez and Olga Brown. Ty grew up and lived in Santee, Nebraska with his great grandmother Rita Brown-White.  Ty was known to be a happy fun care free kid who lived life to the fullest .  He loved basketball, football and camping...

Mar 8, 2018

Selma Malitha (Schaeffer) Fischer was born on January 11, 1923 to Wilhelm and Anna (Bender) Schaeffer.  She was born on the family farm located 11 miles southeast of Menno, South Dakota.    Selma was baptized on May 12, 1923 at Saron Reformed Church by Rev. Rittershaus.  Along with seven brothers and two sisters, the family worshipped regularly at...

Mar 6, 2018

Gaynell was born on August 2, 1940 in Winnebago, NE to Clarence and Inez (Rouillard) Mackey.  She grew up on a farm northwest of Bloomfield, NE and attended Center High School in Center, NE, graduating in 1958.  Gaynell went to Chicago, IL for a brief time and studied nursing.  Upon returning home, her and her family moved...

Mar 5, 2018

Charles was born on May 26, 1930 in Gregory, SD to Gerhardt and Clara (DesJarlais) Tienken.  He graduated from high school in Butte, NE in 1948.  He entered the U.S. Air Force in September 1950 and served in the Korean War.  He was honorably discharged as Staff Sergeant in September of 1954.  Charles married Illa Mae Wilson...

Mar 5, 2018

Wilma Rita Cords was born March 1, 1936, to William John and Viola (McElfresh) Cords in Wahoo, Nebraska.  As a child, Wilma resided with her family in Yutan and Mead, NE before moving to a farm southeast of Ceresco, NE in 1941.   She attended the District 35 Pleasant Valley Grade School in Waverly, NE beginning...

Mar 4, 2018

CHRISTENSEN ELMO

Elmo Christensen, age 98 of Yankton, SD passed away early Sunday, March 04, 2018 at the Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House, Yankton, SD.  Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Jim Pearson officiating.  Military graveside...