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Velma L. Weverstad
Nov 10, 2015
Velma L. Weverstad, age 100 of Yankton passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton. Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton with Rev. Dave Wildermuth and Rev. Kwen Sanderson officiating. Visitations will be from 5-7 PM, Friday, November 13, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with...
Robert Johansen
Nov 9, 2015
Robert "Bob" Johansen, age 81 of Yankton passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Rev. Dani Jo Ninke officiating and military rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791 Honor Guard, Yankton and the...
Frances Elsie Herrboldt
Nov 9, 2015
Frances Elsie (Tiede) Herrboldt, age 84 of Menno passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Salem Mennonite Home in Freeman, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, November 13, 2015 at Salem Reformed Church, Menno, SD with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery. Visitations will begin at 5 PM, Thursday, November 12, 2015...
Bruce Ray Wesner
Nov 6, 2015
Bruce Ray Wesner, , age 60 of Yankton passed away peacefully at his home Friday morning November 06, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 5:00 PM, Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Rev. Dave Gunderson officiating. Visitations will be prior to the service at the funeral home from 2-5 PM...
Benedict Andrew Arens
Nov 5, 2015
Benedict "Ben" Andrew Arens, age 93, of Yankton, SD passed away Thursday, November 05, 2015 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, November 9, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Robert Wullweber officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitations will begin at 4:00 PM, Sunday,...
Laddie L. Merkwan
Nov 4, 2015
Laddie L. Merkwan, 89, formerly of Tabor, South Dakota passed away Wednesday, November 04, 2015 at Avera Sister James Care Center Yankton. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, South Dakota. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel...
Gladys N. Pechous
Nov 2, 2015
Gladys N. Pechous, age 87 of Tyndall passed away Monday, November 02, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, SD. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, November 6, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Tyndall, SD with Rev. Laurie Kidd officiating. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Tyndall,...
Margaret Marie Lyons
Nov 2, 2015
Margaret Marie Lyons, age 78, of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 2, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, November 6, 2015 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitations will from 4-7 PM, Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral...
Richard E. "Dutch" Erickson
Oct 31, 2015
Richard E. "Dutch" Erickson, age 82, of Yankton, SD passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton, with Rev. Dave Wildermuth officiating. Burial will be approximately 3:30 PM Wednesday afternoon at Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, SD with Military graveside...
Henry L. Goettertz
Oct 26, 2015
Henry L. Goettertz, age 85 of rural Freeman, SD passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 31, 2015 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Idylwilde, rural Freeman, SD with Rev. Randy Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery with Military graveside rites...
James K. Renken
Oct 25, 2015
James K. Renken, age 81 of Yankton and formerly of Sturgis, SD passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Dani Jo Ninke officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD with military graveside rites by the Ernest-Bowyer...
Alitha Quast
Oct 24, 2015
Alitha Quast, age 104 of Menno passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 PM, Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno...
Francis Keith Gould
Oct 23, 2015
Francis Keith Gould, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota having reached the age of 86 years old. He was born in Platte, South Dakota on June 13, 1929 to Harry J. and Marie C. (Romereim) Gould.
Memorial Services for Francis will be held Friday, October 30,...
Marcella E. Kolda
Oct 21, 2015
Marcella E. Kolda, age 90 of Yankton passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton with Rev. Robert Wullweber officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Friday,...
Barry G. Mettler
Oct 17, 2015
Barry G. Mettler, age 56, of Menno, SD passed away, Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Salem Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD. Visitations will be 5 to 8 PM, Tuesday, October...
Lowell James 'Tony' Toczek
Oct 12, 2015
Lowell James 'Tony' Toczek, age 88, of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be 3:00 PM, Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Michael Carlson officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will take place at a later date. Visitations will be...
Mary Ilene Halvorsen
Oct 10, 2015
Mary Ilene Halvorsen, age 84 of Yankton passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are pending under the care of the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, SD.
Clarence R. Simonsen
Oct 9, 2015
Clarence R. Simonsen, age 100 of Menno passed away on Friday, October 09, 2015 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Menno, with Rev. Matthew Resner officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD. Visitations will be 4 to 7 PM, Thursday, October 15,...
Lea L. Guthmiller
Oct 5, 2015
Lea L. Guthmiller, age 107, of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, October 05, 2015 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, October 9, 2015 at First United Methodist Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories. Visitations will be 5 to 7 PM,...
Elvin W. Parish
Oct 3, 2015
Elvin W. Parish, age 96, of Yankton, SD passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 in Hospice Care at Good Samaritan Society, Scotland, SD. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 1st Assembly, Yankton, SD with Rev. Jeff Mantz officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD with Military Graveside Rites by the Ernest-Bowyer...
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