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Alice J. Neuharth
Oct 4, 2013
Alice J. Neuharth, age 89, of Menno passed away early Friday, October 04, 2013, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Zion Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Travis Grassmid officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD. Visitations will be from 2:00 to 7:00 PM,...

Richard Herbert Somers
Oct 3, 2013
Richard Herbert Somers, age 58 of Yankton, SD passed away early Thursday, October 03, 2013 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Private family services were held Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD with Rev. Rick Jensen officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be in the Miramar National Cemetery, San...
Helen Kay "Skeeter" Nielsen
Oct 1, 2013
Helen Kay "Skeeter" Nielsen, age 78, of Yankton and formerly of York, NE, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton is in charge of local arrangements. A Memorial Service and Burial of her cremated remains will take place in York, NE. Metz Mortuary in York, NE...
Helen Ferwerda
Sep 28, 2013
Helen Ferwerda, age 76, died in the presence of her family at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD on Saturday evening, September 28, 2013. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, Thursday, October 3, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton with Rev. Leonard Kayser celebrating and Rev. Ken Lulf concelebrating. Burial will be...
Joseph F. Vyborny
Sep 28, 2013
Joseph F. Vyborny, age 81 of Utica passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton with Msgr. Carlton Hermann celebrating and Rev. Ken Lulf concelebrating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery with military...
Amelia A. Rokusek
Sep 21, 2013
Amelia A. (Amy) Rokusek, age 83, of Tabor, SD, died Saturday morning, September 21, 2013 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Rev. Dan Moris and Msgr. Carlton Hermann con-celebrating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations will begin at...
Marjorie Ann Triplett
Sep 20, 2013
Marjorie Ann Triplett, 75 of Yankton, SD formerly of West Dundee, IL went to be with her Lord and Savior at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton on Friday, September 20, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 29, 1938 in Welch, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Pauline and the Reverend Cecle Crull. She...
Patrick C. Smith
Sep 18, 2013
Patrick C. (Pat) Smith, age 79 of Yankton passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, 21, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Military rites will be by the SDARNG Honor Guard, Sioux Falls, SD. Visitations will begin at...
Adeline "Addie" Ryken
Sep 12, 2013
Adeline "Addie" (Richert) Ryken, age 82 of Yankton passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor, Wakonda, SD. A Celebration of Addie's life, a time of gathering for family and friends, will be held at Riverside Park in Yankton on Sunday, September 15, 2013 from 1:30-3:00 PM. Addie's online obituary and arrangements are under the...
Robert D. Vesper
Sep 11, 2013
Robert D. Vesper, age 76, of Mission Hill, SD passed away early Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the Avera Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Wakonda, SD. Memorial services will be 3:00 pm, Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, with Rev. Paul M. Opsahl officiating. Military Rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791 Honor Guard, the South Dakota...

Philip J. Wurtz
Sep 8, 2013
Philip J. Wurtz, age 47 passed away peacefully at his home in Menno on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Services will be held at the Jamesville Colony in rural Utica. Arrangements are under the care of the Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno.
Robert E. Moose
Sep 5, 2013
Robert E. Moose, age 72 of Santee, NE passed away early Thursday, September 05, 2013 at his granddaughter's home under hospice care. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Oyate Oyanke Community Center, Santee, with Rev. Patricia White Horse-Carda officiating. Burial will be in the Our Most Merciful Savior Cemetery, Santee, NE. Visitations will...
Audra G. Stoner-Mcmillian
Sep 5, 2013
Audra G. Stoner-McMillian, age 43 of Woodstock, GA and formerly of Yankton, passed away at Northside Hospital, Sandy Springs, GA on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD, with Rev. Dave Wildermuth officiating. Visitations will be one hour prior to the service at the church. The...
Jack Bernard Orpin
Sep 3, 2013
Jack Bernard Orpin, 86, went to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, during the early morning hours of Tuesday September 3, 2013. He peacefully passed away in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, James and Martha (Orpin) Pajl in Yankton, South Dakota while listening to beautiful Christian harp music.
Jack was born May...
Thomas Lee Lyngstad
Sep 2, 2013
Thomas Lee Lyngstad, age 60, of Vermillion, SD passed away Monday, September 2, 2013 surrounded by his family at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home, Irene, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, September 6, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations...
Raleigh M. Kollars
Aug 29, 2013
Raleigh M. Kollars passed away on August 29, 2013 at his home in Yankton, SD. There will be a private family service to be held at a later date. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, is in charge of arrangements.
Raleigh was born March 23, 1929 at Fordyce, NE to Edward and Clara (Schaefer) Kollars....

Joan M. Harrison
Aug 26, 2013
Joan M. Harrison, age 77, of Yankton, passed away early Monday, August 26, 2013, at the South Dakota Human Services Center, Yankton, SD. Graveside services will be 9:00 AM, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Yankton City Cemetery, Yankton, with Rev. Paul Opsahl officiating. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Dale Hansen
Aug 19, 2013
Dale "Ole" Hansen, age 59, of Yankton, SD passed away early Monday, August 19, 2013 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD after a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery,...
Marilyn A. Cooley
Aug 16, 2013
Marilyn A. Cooley, age 75 of Yankton died in her sleep at her home on Friday, August 16, 2013. Memorial services will be at 4 PM, Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Chaplain Mary Hochstein officiating. Visitations will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home with a lunch to follow the...

Ada Milk
Aug 16, 2013
Ada Milk, age 76 of Yankton passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at her residence. Arrangements are pending under the care of the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton.
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