Obituary Listing

Feb 22, 2016

Margaret (Kortan) Dvoracek was born August 21, 1926 at Tabor, SD to John and Rosie (Killian) Kortan. She worked at a variety of places in the Yankton and Tabor area. She retired from the Freeman Company in 1991. Margaret will always be remembered for her love of family and friends including cooking, baking kolaches, embroidering, and gardening. She was...

Feb 21, 2016

KRUSE PATRICIA LOU

Patricia Lou Kruse, age 80, of Yankton, SD passed away late Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7...

Feb 18, 2016

Gene was born and raised until the age of 9 in Omaha, Nebraska. His family then moved to Phoenix, AZ where he graduated from Central High School in 1961. He then attended Phoenix College for two years, and transferred to No. Arizona University where he majored in business and graduated May 1966. At that time, Gene enlisted in the...

Feb 15, 2016

Allen was born April 6, 1935 on the family farm near Menno, SD to Ephraim and Evelyn (Oswald) Schaeffer. He was baptized May 30, 1935 by Rev. John Bodenman. He attended rural grade school at Jamesville district #21 in Yankton County where his education began with teaching him to speak English, as only German was spoken at home.

Feb 11, 2016

Elaine K. Sayler, age 68, of Scotland, SD passed away late Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital, Scotland, SD after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Peace Christian Reformed Church, Menno, SD with Rev. Steve Moerman officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland, SD at...

Feb 8, 2016

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Jo Ann passed away quietly on February 8, 2016 at the Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Georgia. She was 85. A memorial service will be held at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Tabor, SD on Monday, June 12, 2017 at...

Feb 5, 2016

Darlene Marie Dowd Chambers, age 88 of Yankton, South Dakota, died Friday, February 5, 2016 following a short stay at Majestic Bluffs Care Center, Yankton, South Dakota.

A memorial service conducted by family will be on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 11:00 am with family present at 10:00 am at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, South...

Feb 5, 2016

ELLINGSON VERNON G

Vernon G. “Oine” Ellingson, age 94, of Yankton, SD passed away Friday, February 05, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, SD with the Rev. Molly Carlson officiating. United States flag presentation by U.S. Navy...

Feb 3, 2016

Marian B. Koletzky was born May 28, 1921 in Yankton to Louis and Anna (Poulsen) Thompson. She graduated from Yankton High School and Mount Marty College. She taught country schools for three years and on June 23, 1942, she married Clarence Koletzky. They farmed several acreages until they settled on the Koletzky homestead south of Tabor. In 2009 they...

Feb 2, 2016

BREWER GALE J

Gale J. Brewer, age 84, of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, February 02, 2016 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Robert Wullweber officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton,...

Jan 31, 2016

SCHAEFFER MARVIN A

Marvin Aduel Schaeffer, 94½ years of age went home to be with his Lord on January 31, 2016 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Friday, February, 5, 2016 at Peace Christian Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Steve Moerman officiating. Burial will be in the Menno...

Jan 28, 2016

MUDLOFF EMILY H.

Emily H. Mudloff, age 77 of Tabor, SD passed away late Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society of Tyndall, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, February 1, 2016 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Rev. Steven Jones officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery....

Jan 23, 2016

HERR, EDMUND R.

Edmund R. Herr, age 93 of Menno passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Freeman Regional Health Services, Freeman. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, January 29, 2016 at Peace Christian Reformed Church, Menno, SD with Rev. Steve Moerman officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD. Visitations...

Jan 22, 2016

Eldores Maurine Pearson Allan

On Wednesday, January 27, we will celebrate “a life lived well” for Eldores Pearson Allan at 2 PM at the United Church of Christ Church (Congregational) in Yankton, SD. It will be a gathering to celebrate a woman who graced our presence with her classiness, creativity, and unending generosity. She was...

Jan 22, 2016

LARSON, CHARLES JR.

Charles Larson, Jr., formerly of Yankton, SD, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, in Salina, KS. He was 93.

Charles was born October 7, 1922, to Charles W. and Madeline Ames Larson in Pipestone, MN; he was the youngest of four children. In 1929 the family moved to...

Jan 16, 2016

Howard Kussman, 93, went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2016 at the Viborg Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday January 20, 2016 at the 1st United Methodist Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the...

Jan 15, 2016

Gordon Lee Myears, age 80 years and one week of Lake Andes, SD passed away early Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Lakes Andes Senior Living from complications of dementia. His wishes were to be cremated with no formal services. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton is assisting with the arrangements.

Gordon was born on...

Jan 13, 2016

Lois Ann Folkers, age 85, of Crofton, NE passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. A Scripture service will be 3:30 PM, Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Deacon Frank Filaus officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will take place on a later date. Visitations will be from 4...

Jan 11, 2016

Glenn Halverson, age 75 of Yankton, SD passed away late Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center, Scotland, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Michael Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery, Crofton, NE at approximately...

Jan 11, 2016

Arnold F. Albrecht, age 98 of Yankton passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Sanford Health Vermillion Care Center, Vermillion. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM, Friday, January 15, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Larry Regynski officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories with Military Graveside Rites by the...