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Joyce Townsend
Jul 9, 2015
Joyce Townsend, age 86, formerly of Sun City West, Arizona and Yankton, South Dakota, passed away July 9, 2015 at the Pomerado Hospital, Poway, CA. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, SD with Rev. Molly Carlson officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be the Yankton Cemetery....
Verlina Herrboldt
Jul 3, 2015
Verlina Herrboldt, 95 years old of Menno, SD and resident of the Menno-Olivet Care Center, died Friday evening July 3, 2015. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Salem Reformed Church, Menno, SD with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Tuesday, at the Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel...
Robert Baumer
Jun 24, 2015
Robert Baumer, age 88, passed away at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD on June 24, 2015. Funeral Services are pending with the Cronrath-Grenoble Funeral Home, Inc. in Lewisburg, PA. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD is assisting with the local arrangements.
Robert was born February 20, 1927 in Lewisburg, PA to...
Brenda Mahoney
Jun 22, 2015
Brenda Mahoney, age 72, of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg, SD following an alzheimers related illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, June 29, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Dave Wildermuth officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will begin at...

Rolland Roy "Rollie" Permann
Jun 21, 2015
Rolland "Rollie" Roy Permann, age 84 of Parkston and formerly of Yankton and Tripp, SD passed away early Sunday morning, June 21, 2015 at Avera Bormann Manor in Parkston, SD. Private family services were held. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton is in care of the arrangements.
Rolland "Rollie" Roy was born on July 24,...
Rita M. Swedean
Jun 18, 2015
Rita M. Swedean, age 96, of Yankton and formerly of Sioux City, IA passed away late Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Majestic Bluffs Gathering Place with Rev. Tim Lange officiating. Private family committal services will be held at...
Marvis Dwayne Tronvold
Jun 15, 2015
Marvis DWayne "Marv" Tronvold, age 79 of Yankton, SD entered his heavenly home after a sudden illness on Monday, June 15, 2015 surrounded by his family at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, SD with Rev. Molly Carlson officiating. Burial...
Edna Cecelia Dendinger
Jun 13, 2015
Edna Cecelia Dendinger, age 94 of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 18, 2015 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will...
Loarine Heckenlaible
Jun 13, 2015
Loarine Heckenlaible, age 92 of Menno, SD passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home, Freeman, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church, Menno, with Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery. Visitations will be 5 to 8 PM, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at...

Jean Brech
Jun 12, 2015
Jean Brech, age 89, passed away June 12, 2015 at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Monday, June...
Veda Ethel Wheeler
Jun 8, 2015
Veda Ethel Wheeler, age 83, passed away peacefully at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD on Monday, June 8, 2015. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, June 12th, 2015 at St. Benedict, Yankton, SD with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be in the Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, NE at approximately 1:30 PM, Friday, June 12th. Visitations will...
William E. "Bill" Stokes
Jun 5, 2015
William E. "Bill" Stokes age 69 of Menno, SD passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 at Sanford Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Menno, SD with Rev. David Ellis officiating. Burial of Bill's urn will be in the Menno Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior...
Linda E. Zimmerman
Jun 2, 2015
Linda E. Zimmerman age 69, of Yankton, SD passed away at her residence with her family by her side on June 2, 2015. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Riverview Reformed Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Rod Veldhuizen officiating. Visitations will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at...
Darlene E. Williams
May 27, 2015
Darlene E. Williams, age 76, of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Robert Wullweber officiating. Burial will be in the St. Vincent Cemetery, rural Springfield, SD at approximately...
Rowena Vera Meredith
May 17, 2015
Rowena Vera (Allen) Meredith, age 85 of Yankton, SD, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Following the Mass, cremation will take place and a private family burial will be held. Visitations...
Eugene A. Wollman
May 17, 2015
Eugene A. Wollman age 90, of Menno, SD passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Menno, with Rev. David Ellis officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD. Visitations will be 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Tuesday, May...
Marvin L. Pedersen
May 17, 2015
Marvin L. Pedersen, age 79, of Hartington, NE passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City, IA. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hartington, NE with Rev. Amanda Jertson officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will take place at a later date. Visitations will begin at 5:00...

Marc Edward Branaugh
May 16, 2015
Marc Edward Branaugh age 58, of Yankton, SD passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. No formal services will be held locally. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, is assisting with service details.
Marc was born June 13, 1956 in Yankton, SD to James Edward Branaugh and Joan...
Ivan J. Vitek
May 14, 2015
Ivan J. Vitek age 97, of Tabor, SD, passed away late Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD with Military graveside...

James M. Shepherd
May 11, 2015
James M. Shepherd, age 74 of Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away on May 11, 2015 at Kindred Hospital, Melbourne, FL.
A private memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory of Yankton are in care of the arrangements.
James (Jim) Michael Shepherd was...
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