Mary Lynn Black
Oct 19, 2017
Mary Lynn was born March 28, 1930 to Anthony and Pauline Loretta Anderson and lived her entire life in Yankton. She worked for Sacred Heart Hospital for 51 years before she retired in 2010. She worked in the OB/GYN department and assisted in the delivery of hundreds of babies over the...
Ruth Zanter
Oct 18, 2017
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Ruth Illona Walz was born to John H. and Martha (Kalwat) Walz on December 17, 1942 in Freeman, SD. Ruth was baptized in Christ on January 3, 1943 and was confirmed at Heilbron Lutheran Church of Rural Freeman. Ruth attended...
Steven Van De Rostyne
Oct 18, 2017
Steven was born September 7, 1960 in Yankton Hospital to Don and Nyla (Nickles) Van De Rostyne. He graduated from Parker High School in 1977 and attended Mitchell Tech Cooking School and graduated in 1980.
Steven is survived by his father, Don Van De Rostyne of Sioux Falls, SD; sisters, Mary...
Thomas Jefferson "Tj" Hennessey Hausman
Oct 17, 2017
TJ was the youngest son of Gerald and Dixie (Hennessey) Hausman, born October 5th, 1988, in Yankton, SD. The first part of his youth was spent growing up on the family mink ranch. Later, when his family moved into town during his middle school years, his first job was as a delivery boy for the Shopper. After...
Viola Wollman
Oct 16, 2017
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Viola was born October 12, 1921 to Robert and Clara (Weidenbach) Auch on the family farm near Lesterville, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at the Petersburg Congregational Church in rural Lesterville and attended country school at Odessa #41 near...
Luella W. Heer
Oct 15, 2017
Luella Heer, daughter of Emanuel and Emma (Zeeb) Herrboldt, was born on June 27, 1918 on a farm southeast of Menno, SD. She attended country school through 8th grade. She was baptized as an infant in the Ebenezer Reformed Church and confirmed in the Salem Reformed Church. Luella was united in marriage to Ewald W. Aisenbrey on...
Virginia Dvoracek
Oct 10, 2017
Virginia was born June 19, 1922 in rural Irene, SD to Ullin B. and Alice (Rinker) White. She graduated from Yankton High School on May 31, 1940. Virginia married Charles Edward Dvoracek on March 18, 1941 in Utica, SD. Her first job was washing dishes for .00/week. She clerked at Newberry's, Casey’s making donuts, cooked at Southern...
Lorraine Cap
Oct 9, 2017
Lorraine made Yankton her home for a number of years. She loved to collect knick-knacks as her hobby. She was a gentle soul who loved everyone she met.
Lorraine is survived by her community care givers and the staff at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD.
Arthur D. Peitz
Oct 9, 2017
Art was born October 5, 1927 in Fordyce, NE to Frank and Mary (Loecker) Peitz. Art grew up working on the family farm at Beaver Creek, NE. He graduated from Yankton High School in 1946. Art married Dolores Schneider at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton, SD on May 26, 1952. Art was a route salesman for...
Edwin Merle Pugh
Oct 6, 2017
Edwin “Eddie” Merle Pugh was called to his final cowboy round-up on Friday October 6, 2017. A man who always put his word in a handshake, he worked hard all of his life, giving the shirt off of his back to help others. Eddie joined the Navy during WWII, denying his teen age years. He survived polio...
Jerome Albert Kuehn
Oct 4, 2017
Jerome (Jerry) Kuehn was born September 22, 1935 in Crofton NE, to Leonard & Anna (Borgheiinck) Kuehn. Jerry enlisted in the US Army in 1957 and served until 1959. While serving, he enjoyed traveling to many of the European Countries. He then served in the National Guards from 1959 to April 30, 1963 and was honorably discharged. ...
Bonnie Lou Oien
Oct 4, 2017
Bonnie was born November 29, 1935 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, the only child of Joseph L. and Lucille J. (Meyers) Horacek. She attended schools in Texas and White Lake, Lake Andes, Grove School (Yankton) and Yankton High School. After graduation, Bonnie worked at The Council Oak, Gambles, Newberry’s and Gurney Seed and Nursery, all in...
Robert P. "Bob" Titus
Oct 1, 2017
Bob was born August 3, 1923 in Wakonda, SD to Earl O. and Ruth M. (Powell) Titus. He attended Wakonda Consolidated School through 11th grade. In 1940 he moved with the family to Yankton. He graduated from Yankton High School in 1941. Bob served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from Yankton College...
Cathleen Zimmerman
Sep 28, 2017
Cathleen was born on March 28, 1955 in Yankton, SD to Wilmar and Margret (Anderson) Swensen. She grew up in Yankton, where she attended Yankton High School and graduated in 1973. Growing up she helped her father with his lawn mower business and her mother with her 10 siblings. After graduating, she worked at the Human Services...
Joann F. Vinatieri Flow
Sep 26, 2017
JoAnn Francis Vinatieri Flow was born January 19, 1933 in Yankton, SD to Ehrum F. and Kathryn (Roberts) Vinatieri. JoAnn was youngest of 11 children, the last Vinatieri of her generation. She spent her formative years in Yankton at 308 Green St. She graduated from Sacred Heart School of Nursing in 1954. She married Ralph C. Flow,...
Eleanor J. Padrnos
Sep 25, 2017
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Eleanor was born July 4, 1928 on a farm near Lake Andes, SD to Edward and Mary (Dvorak) Vesely and grew up in Lake Andes, SD. She attended grade school in a one room schoolhouse near the farm and ended...
Opal Vivian Johnson
Sep 24, 2017
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Opal was born on July 8, 1914, in Olivet, SD, to William and Cora Mae Wintersteen. The youngest of 10 children, Opal often spoke of her love for her family and her enjoyment in being spoiled as the youngest. Opal...
Deanna "Dee" Conkling
Sep 24, 2017
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what the Lord has done through His servant Dee.
Deanna Louise Conkling was giving life by her creator and was born on March 27, 1951, the child of Percy...
Victor W. Mehlhaf
Sep 23, 2017
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Victor Wilhelm Mehlhaf was born June 1, 1920 on a farm northeast of Menno, SD to Henry and Barbara (Schempp) Mehlhaf. He was baptized by Rev. M.C. Buettel at Kassel (Zion) Reformed Church, north of Menno and was confirmed by...
