Obituary Listing

Mar 7, 2016

KELLAR EDWARD J

Ed was born in Pierre, SD to Mary and Leo Kellar on July 7, 1949. He graduated from Pierre Riggs High School in 1967. After high school, Ed joined the Navy and served during the Viet Nam war, as a communications specialist, on “The Mighty O”, an aircraft carrier better known as the USS...

Mar 7, 2016

DUTCHER GRACE

Grace was an activist. She made a conscious decision to see the best in everyone. Her life was filled with the things one would expect being born near the end of WW1 in rural SD. She graduated from Mount Marty High School in 1936 and was now at 97 one of the very last of...

Mar 6, 2016

John Mehlhaf went to be with the Lord while surrounded by his beloved family on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the age of 87 years, 6 months, 29 days at the Freeman Regional Hospital, Freeman South Dakota.

John Calvin Mehlhaf was born August 8, 1928 on a farm Northeast of Menno to Henry and Barbara (Schempp) Mehlhaf....

Mar 5, 2016

Paul Jacob Taggart (Paulie, Jake, PJ) was born July 30, 1991 in Leesville, Louisiana. Named after his great grandfather Paul Bierle, who passed away on his due date, he was the immediate love of his mother Chauntel Wright’s life. The first grandchild to Richard and Laurie Wright and nephew of Erica Wright, he entered a world surrounded by the...

Mar 4, 2016

Cremation has taken place. No formal services will be held.

Mar 3, 2016

Delores was born on December 20, 1927 to William Ernest and Minnie Sophia (Jensen) Fiskey in Bridgewater, SD. She was baptized in Bridgewater, SD and confirmed in Salem, SD. Delores attended Salem Public School and graduated in 1945. She continued her education attending South Dakota State, Northern State Teachers College, and Dakota Wesleyan in 1962 where she received her...

Feb 27, 2016

LACEY GLORIA

Gloria Lacey, age 66 of Yankton, SD passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD is assisting with the service details.

Gloria was born August 4, 1949 to Gerald and Wilma (Muhmel) Haas. After her birth mother’s death, Gerald married...

Feb 25, 2016

Mary Ann Wurtz was born in the early morning of July 6, 1935 on the family farm east of Tabor, South Dakota to Fred and Stella (Horacek) Wurtz.

She attended Elm View Country School through eighth grade after which she attended Tabor High School.

On July 31, 1953 Mary Ann married Richard G. Schoenberger in...

Feb 25, 2016

Robert Emanuel Auch was born on October 17, 1932 to Emanuel and Salamina (Schoppert) in rural Freeman, SD. He was baptized on December 26, 1932 at Johannesthal Reform Church, rural Freeman by William Huenemann.

He attended Wolf Creek, rural county school where his education began with teaching him to speak English as only German was spoken at...

Feb 24, 2016

Robert was born August 11, 1941 to Sherman and Bernice (Van Osdel) Collett and was raised in Gayville, SD. Robert earned numerous badges as a Boy Scout. He graduated from Gayville High School in 1959 as Valedictorian of his class. He earned a B.A. degree from USD in 1971. He worked various jobs, with his latest places of employment...

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,...