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Melba Jean Schmer

Melba Jean Schmer

Dec 26, 2013

Melba Jean Schmer, age 71, of Yankton passed away unexpectedly at her residence early Thursday, December 26, 2013. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, January 3, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial of cremated remains will take place at a later date. Visitations will be 6 to 8 PM, Thursday evening,...

Robert S. Stanley Rhode

Robert S. Stanley Rhode

Dec 26, 2013

Robert "Bob" S. Stanley Rhode, age 60, of Yankton, passed away Thursday December 26, 2013 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD of complications from diabetes. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, January 17 at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton, SD with Pastor Randy Tramp officiating. Burial of cremated remains will be in the Yankton City Cemetery. Robert was born...

Loretta Jones

Loretta Jones

Dec 25, 2013

Loretta Jones, age 85 of Yankton, SD, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, December 30, 2013 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational) 201 West 5th, Yankton, with Rev. Dr. Paul M. Opsahl officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery at 1:00 PM...

Duane B. Reaney

Duane B. Reaney

Dec 22, 2013

Duane B. Reaney, MD, age 90, of Yankton, SD, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, with his family by his side. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, December 27, 2013 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, with Rev. Dr. Paul M. Opsahl officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be...

Glenn Knodel

Glenn Knodel

Dec 18, 2013

Glenn Knodel, age 72 of Yankton passed away unexpectedly at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church, Yankton with Rev. Jon Cooke officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery. Visitations will begin at 5 PM, Friday, December 20, 2013...

Lorraine C. Brown

Lorraine C. Brown

Dec 16, 2013

Lorraine C. Brown, age 89 of Vermillion, SD passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial Services will be 10:00 AM, Friday, December 20, 2013 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion, SD with Rev. John Fischer officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Visitations will be 5:00...

Judge E.W. Hertz

Judge E.W. Hertz

Dec 15, 2013

Judge E.W. Hertz, age 91, of Menno, SD passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, December 20, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church, Menno, with Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery, Menno, with Military Graveside Rites by the Rames-Bender American Legion Post #152, Menno, SD and...

Roma Cimpl

Roma Cimpl

Dec 13, 2013

Roma Cimpl, age 86, of Yankton, SD passed away early Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Lulf and Rev. Charles Cimpl con-celebrating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD....

Danny Paul Barta

Danny Paul Barta

Dec 12, 2013

Danny Paul Barta Sr., 63, of Gayville, SD passed away Saturday, December 7th, 2013 at his home in his sleep. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Menominee, NE, followed by a reception at...

Donald Allen Munkvold

Donald Allen Munkvold

Dec 9, 2013

Donald Allen "Donny" Munkvold, age 58, of Tabor, SD went to be with the Lord on December 9, 2013 at the Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital, Scotland, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, December 13, 2013 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Joe Forcelle officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations will begin at...

Marion Roth

Marion Roth

Dec 7, 2013

Marion Roth, age 97 of Menno passed away early Saturday, December 07, 2013 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Menno with Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating. Burial will be in the Unity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Clayton, SD approximately at 12:30 PM....

Cecelia A. Schaefer

Cecelia A. Schaefer

Dec 5, 2013

Cecelia A. Schaefer, age 91, of Yankton, passed away Thursday evening, December 5, 2013 at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, December 9, 2013 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...

Albert H. Schulte

Albert H. Schulte

Dec 5, 2013

Albert H. Schulte, age 78, the son of Frank and Lena Schulte, passed away on Thursday, December 05, 2013 after a short illness in Marysville, CA. Burial of Albert's cremated remains will take place in Sacred Heart Cemetery on Wednesday. Arrangements are under the care of the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, SD.

Albert...

Melissa Ann Roubideaux

Melissa Ann Roubideaux

Dec 1, 2013

Melissa Ann (Locken) Roubideaux, age 29 of Aurora, CO and formerly of Yankton passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 in Aurora, CO as a result from injuries sustained in a car pedestrian accident. Memorial Mass will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Sacred Heart Church, Yankton with Rev. Dan Rutten officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart...

Destiny Suing

Destiny Suing

Nov 30, 2013

Destiny Suing, age 18, of Yankton, SD died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City, IA from injuries sustained in an automobile accident earlier in the week. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, with Rev. Rick Jensen and Rev. Paul M. Opsahl officiating. Burial will...

Lorraine C. Sternhagen

Lorraine C. Sternhagen

Nov 30, 2013

Lorraine C. Sternhagen, age 95 of Scotland, SD passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society of Scotland, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Joe Forcelle officiating and Msgr. Carlton Hermann con-celebrating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations will begin...

Richard Wayne Clark

Richard Wayne Clark

Nov 22, 2013

Richard Wayne Clark, age 67, of Yankton, passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton with Rev. Dave Lund and Rev. Dani Jo Ninke officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories with military graveside rites by the...

Edward Eichler

Edward Eichler

Nov 20, 2013

Edward "Ed" Eichler, age 71 of Yankton, SD and formerly of Omaha, NE, passed away at 3:55 AM, Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD in the company of his wife. A Memorial Mass will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Majestic Bluffs Gathering Place Sister James Chapel with Msgr. Carlton Hermann...

Ella Viola Fuks

Ella Viola Fuks

Nov 19, 2013

Ella Viola Fuks, age 92, of Yankton passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton with Rev. Dave Lund officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories. Visitations will begin at 5 PM, Friday, November 22, 2013...

Lucille L. Sorensen

Lucille L. Sorensen

Nov 19, 2013

Lucille L. Sorensen, age 96, of Yankton passed away early Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Society - Tyndall, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Rev. William Meirose officiating. Burial will be at approximately 1:15 PM, Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Turkey Valley Lutheran...

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