Obituary Listing

Mar 3, 2014

Marcy J. Marek, age 89 of Yankton, SD passed away at her residence Monday, March 3, 2014. No formal services will be held, she has donated her body to USD for medical research. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of the arrangements.

Marcy was born June 25, 1924 in Tabor, SD to Frank...

Mar 2, 2014

Bobby Wayne Wallis, age 52, Yankton, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Yankton, with Rev. Dave Gunderson officiating. Burial will be at approximately 1:15 PM at the Thabor Lutheran Cemetery, Wausa, NE with Military Graveside Rites by the Roy Carlson VFW Post...

Feb 28, 2014

Kaitlyn Ann Erickson, age 21, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD after a nine month battle with Ewing's Sarcoma Cancer, a very rare form of soft tissue bone cancer. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Yankton with Rev. Dave Gunderson and Rev....

Feb 26, 2014

Gene M. Burgess, age 85, of Yankton, SD passed away at his residence at Autumn Winds in Yankton, SD on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, March 3, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Yankton with Rev. Dave Gunderson officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories, Yankton, with Military graveside rites with the...

Feb 24, 2014

Harold "Sonny" Kniffen, age 86, of Yankton, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014, at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Friday, February 28, 2014 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton with Rev. Ken Lulf celebrating and Msgr. Carlton Hermann con celebrating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Lake...

Feb 24, 2014

Delores Weaver, age 75, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014, at the Wakonda Heritage Manor, Wakonda, SD. Arrangements are pending with the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton.

Feb 23, 2014

Donavon Richard "Don" Janssen, age 85 of Omaha and formerly of Yankton passed away quietly, with family next to him on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Omaha, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM, Friday, February 28, 2014 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be...

Feb 19, 2014

H. Wendell McNeely, age 84, of Yankton, SD passed away very unexpectedly while visiting his son in San Diego, CA on February 19, 2014.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, February 28, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD with Military Graveside...

Feb 15, 2014

Mildred E. Holec, age 90, of Yankton, SD passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM,...

Feb 15, 2014

Mary Ann Hensley, age 85 of Randolph, NE and formerly of Yankton, SD passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Randolph, NE. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Rod Veldhuizen officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery. Visitations will be one...

Feb 14, 2014

Merritt E. Ulmer, age 92, of Menno, SD passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno, SD with Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery with Military graveside rites by the Rames-Bender American Legion Post #152 and the...

Feb 13, 2014

Jerome Earl Osness, age 73, of Yankton, SD passed away early Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be 5:00 PM, Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, with Rev. Molly Carlson officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Langford, SD, at a later...

Feb 12, 2014

Jeanette Anderson, age 88, died February 12, 2014, at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM, March 1, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. John Rutten officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 6:00...

Feb 10, 2014

Dennis Joseph Heine, age 66, of Yankton, SD passed away peacefully at his home after a courageous battle with cancer early Monday morning, February 10, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, February 14, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, with Military...

Feb 10, 2014

Marie Jennings, age 59, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Autumn Winds Assisted Living. Arrangements are pending under the care of the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, SD.

Feb 9, 2014

Anna Mae (Dennis) DeJong, 82 of Yankton, SD passed away February 9, 2014 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, February 14, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, with the Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Platte City Cemetery in Platte, SD. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM, Thursday,...

Feb 9, 2014

Wayne Donald Dvorak, age 86, of Olivet South Dakota passed away on February 9, 2014 at the Menno Care Center in Menno South Dakota. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, February 17, 2014 followed by a memorial services at 2:00 pm in Menno, South Dakota at the Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel with Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating. A time of...

Feb 7, 2014

Becky Marie Leapley, age 57 of Yankton passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 of injuries sustained an automobile accident. Visitations will begin at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, February 12, 2014 with the family present at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), 218 West 5th Street, Yankton, SD with a Prayer service and memory sharing at 7:30 PM with Rev. Daryl Tompkins...

Jan 30, 2014

Nettie Herman of Menno, SD, died peacefully on January 25 at the age of 97 1/2 years. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church, Menno with Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery. Visitations will be from 6-8 PM, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno,...

Jan 29, 2014

Ralph G. Hagge, age 52, of Sioux City, IA, passed into eternity and into the open arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City, IA, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 4:00 pm Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Central Baptist Church; 4001 Indian Hills,...