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Richard W. Pillar
Jan 29, 2014
Richard W. "Dick" Pillar, age 79, of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, February 3, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton,...
Edward V. Cwach
Jan 28, 2014
Edward V. Cwach, age 96, of Yankton, died peacefully, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 1, 2014 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Friday,...
Anne Marie Renner
Jan 26, 2014
Anne Marie Renner died January 26, 2014. A rosary is scheduled at 10 AM on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton, South Dakota followed by a Memorial Mass at 10:30 AM. Visitations will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Interment of cremated remains will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery....
Rose Lillian Lyons
Jan 25, 2014
Rose Lillian Lyons, age 99 of Yankton, passed away early Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will...
Evelyn Marie English
Jan 22, 2014
Evelyn Marie English, age 69, passed away on January 22, 2014 at her residence. Memorial services will be at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the Sioux Falls 7th Day Adventist Church in Sioux Falls, SD with Pastor George Shaver and Pastor Nicholas Osborn officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be in Colton, SD. The Opsahl-Kostel...
Maynard V. "Whitey" Larsen
Jan 21, 2014
Maynard V. "Whitey" Larsen, age 91 of Yankton passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Riverview Reformed Church, Yankton with Rev. Rodney Veldhuizen officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery with military graveside rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post...
Lisa Marie Goehring
Jan 20, 2014
Lisa Marie Goehring, age 52 of Menno passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno. Memorial service will be 1:30 PM, Friday, January 24, 2014 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Clayton, SD with Rev. Kenneth Soyk officiating. Visitations will begin 5:30 PM, Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno, SD with a...
Cyrus L. Beye
Jan 14, 2014
Cyrus L. Beye, MD, age 90, of Yankton, South Dakota formerly of Sioux City, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Christ Episcopal Church in Yankton, with the Reverend Jim Pearson officiating. Burial will take place at a later date....
Bob Wentzlaff
Jan 11, 2014
Bob Wentzlaff, 84, of Yankton, SD, died on January 11, 2014 at the Avera Yankton Care Center, his home the last four years. He was surrounded by the love of his family. Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 14 from 5-7 PM at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory in Yankton with a Rosary at 7:00 PM and a 7:30 PM...
Janet H. Shuff
Jan 11, 2014
Janet H. Shuff, age 71, of Yankton passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton. Funeral services will be 2:30 PM, Thursday, January 16, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Yankton with Rev. Dave Gunderson and Rev. Steve Weispfennig officiating. Burial will be in the Mission Hill Cemetery, Mission Hill, SD. Visitations will begin...
Luann Jones
Jan 11, 2014
LuAnn Jones, age 63, of Menominee, NE, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 16, 2014 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Menominee, NE with Rev. David Fulton officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations will begin at 4:00 PM,...
Marilyn K. Jurrens
Jan 9, 2014
Marilyn K. Jurrens, age 60 of Yankton, SD died very unexpectedly on Thursday, January 9, 2014. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Calvary Baptist Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Jon Cooke officiating. Visitation will begin at 5 PM Friday, January 17, 2014 with prayer Service at 7 PM at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory,...
Irma Helgeland
Jan 8, 2014
Irma Helgeland, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. John Rutten officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will begin at 6:00 PM, Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home...
Ann M. Silvernail
Jan 7, 2014
Ann M. Silvernail, age 40, of Yankton passed away unexpectedly at her residence early Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 10, 2014, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Rev. Randy Tramp officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be at the Yankton Cemetery following the funeral service. Visitations will...
John G. Vortherms
Jan 6, 2014
John G. Vortherms, age 49, passed away early Monday morning, January 6, 2014 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton after a 6 year battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 9, 2014 at the St. John's Lutheran Church, Yankton, with Rev. Dave Gunderson officiating. Burial of John's cremated remains will take place...
Dennis G. Duffek
Jan 3, 2014
Dennis G. Duffek age 70 of Tabor passed away on Friday January 3, 2014, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD after a short illness.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for immediate family members only at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor, SD. Burial of his cremated remains will...
Joyce Newman
Jan 2, 2014
Joyce Newman, age 77 of Yankton SD, passed away Sunday, December 29th at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD, just two days shy of her and her husband's 60th Wedding anniversary. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Thursday, January 2, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church, 207 W 11th St, Yankton, SD with the Rev Ron Johnson...
Rudy J. Poznicek
Dec 31, 2013
Rudy J. Poznicek, age 84, of Yankton, SD passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel in Yankton, SD with Rev. Dean Schroeder officiating. Visitations will be 5 to 7 PM, Friday evening, January 3, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home...
Doreen J. Pechan
Dec 29, 2013
Doreen J. Pechan, age 86, of Yankton, passed away early Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton, with Rev. David Wildermuth officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery. Visitations will be one hour prior to the service at...
Jayton A. Henry
Dec 28, 2013
Jayton A. Henry, age 1 month and 12 days old son of Davida Henry and Jaron Red Owl passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Sanford's Children Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the Oyate Oyanke Community Center, Santee, NE with Rev. Patricia White Horse-Carda officiating. Burial will be...
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