Obituary Listing

May 21, 2014

Gene R. Nelson, age 85, of Yankton passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, SD with Rev. Molly Carlson officiating. Visitations will be 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel...

May 20, 2014

Janet Rae (Hoxeng) DeBolt passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her home in Alexandria, VA.

Janet Rae was born on September 29, 1936 to Henry and Alma (Engen) Hoxeng and was raised on a farm northwest of Volin. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. Janet attended Volin grade school and...

May 15, 2014

Betty Ann Kocer, age 91, of Tabor, formerly of Dante and Mitchell, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, May 23, 2014 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor with Rev. Steven Jones and Msgr. Carlton Hermann officiating. Burial will be in the parish...

May 14, 2014

Donald Henry Kennedy, age 63, of Eastvale, CA entered into eternity and the arms of the Lord on Wednesday afternoon, May 14, 2014, in Los Angeles, following recent hospitalization. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 27, 2014 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, (Idylwilde) rural Freeman, SD with Rev. Randy Phillips officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will...

May 8, 2014

Ann T. "Miss Ann" Souhrada, age 97, of Menominee, NE passed away peacefully Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, May 12, 2014 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Menominee, with Rev. David Fulton and Msgr. Carlton Hermann con-celebrating. Burial will be in the St....

May 5, 2014

Lorene "Deloris" (Mensch) McKissock nee Haisch, age 89, of Menno, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM, Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno, SD with Rev. Leon Schulz officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery. Visitations will begin at 11:00 AM,...

May 2, 2014

William (Bill) Virgil Chance, Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, 113 Park St. S, Menno, SD.

Apr 21, 2014

Richard L. Cannon, age 82, formerly of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Scotland, SD. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton. Military rites will be by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791 Honor Guard, Yankton and the SDARNG Honor Guard, Sioux Falls. Visitations...

Apr 18, 2014

Ciara "Cici" Yellow-Cloud 9 year old of Santee, NE, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society of Bloomfield, NE. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Oyate Oyanke Community Center, Santee, NE with Rev. Patricia White Horse Card officiating. Burial will be in the Congregational Cemetery, Santee, NE. Visitations began...

Apr 17, 2014

Helen Vlasak, age 97 of Tabor, SD passed away early Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Avera St. Michael's Hospital, Tyndall, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, April 25, 2013 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, SD with Rev. Steven Jones officiating. Burial will be in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM,...

Apr 14, 2014

Gerald John Suing, age 85 of St. Helena, NE died Monday, April 14, 2014 at the Golden Living Center, Hartington, NE. Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Gerald Suing will be 10:30 AM, Monday, April 21, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Helena, NE with Rev. Eric Olsen officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations...

Apr 13, 2014

LaVonne "Lou" Marie Schultze, age 90 of Yankton passed away early Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Mercy Hospice House of Hiawatha, IA. Funeral services will be 2:30 PM, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton, with Rev. David Lund officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories, Yankton, SD. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM,...

Apr 13, 2014

Margaret "Peggy" Mann, age 84, of Marion, OH and formerly of Yankton, SD passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Marion General Hospital, Marion, OH. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, with Rev. Molly Carlson officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories, Yankton, SD. Visitations will...

Apr 5, 2014

Sharon K. Peterka, age 68 of Yankton passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Majestic Bluffs Gathering Place Sister James Chapel, Yankton with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be...

Apr 3, 2014

Norma Jean (Moses) Lethcoe, 80, of Yankton, SD, died Thursday evening, April 3, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She fought the battle of cancer with grace and dignity.

Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 am, Tuesday April 8, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating....

Apr 2, 2014

Bertha Huether, 100, died peacefully, Wednesday, April 2, at the Freeman Regional Health Services in Freeman, SD. Funeral services will be held at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel in Yankton, on Saturday, April 12th at 2:00 PM. with Rev. Steve Weispfennig officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Yankton,...

Mar 31, 2014

Charles E. Shelburg, age 81, of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home, Irene, SD. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM, Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Mission Hill Cemetery at approximately 3:15 PM with military graveside rites...

Mar 30, 2014

Kenneth G. Pederson, age 92 of Yankton passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM, Friday, April 4, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, with Military graveside rites by...

Mar 30, 2014

Albina Agnes Hejna, age 89 of Tyndall passed away Sunday morning, March 30, 2014 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center, Tyndall. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, April 4, 2014 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, SD with Rev. Steven Jones officiating and Rev. Joe Forcelle con-celebrating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, Tabor, SD....

Mar 28, 2014

Margarethe "Margo" Larson, died peacefully on Friday, March 28, 2014 in Menno, South Dakota. She was born Friday, October 13, 1922 in Lawrence, Washington to her father and mother, Olaf and Sigrid (Greibrok) Borge. In 1924, she and her family moved to Cambridge, Wisconsin where she lived until college.

Margo graduated from Augustana Academy and...