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Vernon G. "Oine" Ellingson
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...
Marian Bertha Koletzky
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...
Gale J. Brewer
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,...
Marvin A. Schaeffer
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...
Emily H. Mudloff
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....
Edmund R Herr
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...
Eldores M "Dores" Allan
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...
Charles Larson, Jr.
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...
Howard Kussman
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...
Gordon Lee Myears
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...
Lois Ann Folkers
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...
Glenn Halverson
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...
Arnold F. Albrecht
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...
Ronald F. Fitch
Jan 9, 2016
Ronald F. Fitch, age 68 of Yankton passed away early Saturday morning, January 9, 2016 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, January 15, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Pastor Kwen Sanderson officiating. Military rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791 Honor Guard, Yankton and the US...
Alvin "Bud" Twiss
Jan 7, 2016
Alvin "Bud" Twiss , age 80 of Santee, NE made his journey home to be with the Lord and join his wife, Betty of 56 years, on the morning of January 7, 2016. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Oyate Oyanke Community Center, Santee, NE with Rev. Patricia White Horse-Carda and Father David...
Floyd C. Weisz
Jan 5, 2016
Floyd C. Weisz, age 90 of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor (Avera), Wakonda, SD from complications from pneumonia. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, January 8, 2016 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD with Rv. Steve Weispfennig officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be in the Gracehill Cemetery,...
John Thomas Lane
Jan 2, 2016
John Thomas Lane, age 39, of Sioux Falls, SD and formerly of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 7, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Robert Wullweber officiating. In honor of John's memory, we welcome...
Brenen Frasch
Jan 1, 2016
Brenen Frasch, age 14, of Tabor, SD passed away unexpectedly at his home in Tabor, SD on January 1, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 9, 2016 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Butte, NE with Rev. Douglas Scheinost officiating. Burial will be in the Butte Cemetery, Butte, NE. Visitations will begin at...
Ann Kotalik
Dec 31, 2015
Ann Kotalik, age 96, of Tabor, SD passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Tabor, SD with Msgr. Carlton Hermann officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Tabor, SD. Visitations...
Eddie Boyd
Dec 30, 2015
Eddie Boyd, age 57 of Yankton passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton. Arrangements are pending under the care of the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton.
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