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Daniel R. Devine
Jun 18, 2013
Daniel R. Devine, age 57 of Yankton passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, June 24, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton with Rev. Dan Moris officiating and Rev. Leonard Kayser and Rev. Ken Lulf con-celebrating. Burial will be in the Mission Hill Cemetery...
Keith L. Derouchey
Jun 16, 2013
Keith L. DeRouchey, age 81 of Elk Point, SD passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Prairie Estates Care Center, Elk Point. Cremation has taken place and no formal services will be held locally. Burial of Keith's cremated remains and military rites will be in the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD at a later date. Arrangements are...
Constance Schenkel
Jun 13, 2013
Constance "Connie" Schenkel, age 47, Yankton passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA due to complications from an artificial heart transplant. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, June 28, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Yankton with Rev. Steve Weispfennig officiating. Visitations will begin at 6 PM, Thursday, June 27, 2013 at...
Melvin Patton
Jun 9, 2013
Melvin (Pat) Patton, age 88 of Utica, SD passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Yankton, SD. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton with Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories with military graveside rites by...
Edmund F. Hamann
Jun 9, 2013
Edmund F. Hamann, age 65, of Yankton passed away unexpectedly at his home, Sunday, June 09, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Dell Rapids, SD at approximately 2:30 PM Thursday afternoon. Visitations will begin...
Vicki Arens
Jun 6, 2013
Vicki Arens, age 59, of Crofton, NE died early Thursday, June 06, 2013 at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, June 10, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Crofton, NE with Rev. Michael Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations...
Erma M. Kreitzinger
Jun 1, 2013
Erma M. Kreitzinger, age 90, of Lesterville, passed away early Wednesday morning at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, SD with Rev. Rick Jensen officiating. Burial will be in the Civil Cemetery, rural Lesterville, SD at approximately 12:45 PM Saturday afternoon....
Christy Jo Hofer-Orth
May 31, 2013
This past Tuesday, an angel of the Lord received her wings. Christy Jo Hofer-Orth of Sioux Falls, SD, a loving and devoted Christian, went to be with her savior after a long battle with leukemia.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, May 31, 2013 at Salem Reformed Church, Menno, SD with Rev. Michael Hecht...
Kathleen Frances "Kay" Bruna
May 31, 2013
Kathleen "Kay" Frances Bruna, 69, of Scotland passed away early Friday May 31, 2013 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD.
A Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 am Wednesday June 5, 2013 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Lesterville, SD with Rev. Leonard Kayser. Burial of the cremated remains will be...
Donald J. Zavadil
May 29, 2013
Donald J. Zavadil, age 92, of Yankton, SD passed away early Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, June 3, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, with Military Graveside Rites...
John A. Brand
May 29, 2013
John A. Brand, age 77 of Fordyce, NE passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Holy Family Catholic Church in St. Helena, NE with Rev. Eric Olsen officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery. Visitations will...
Margaret D. Bates
May 24, 2013
Margaret D. Bates, of Yankton SD died early May 24, 2013 at the age of 98 years.
Burial of cremated remains will take place at a later date in Canistota, SD. A private family service will be held at that time.
Margaret was born on October 27, 1914 to Dave and...
Marie J. Woehl
May 23, 2013
Marie J. Woehl, age 77, of Menno, SD passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Peace Christian Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Joseph Brinks officiating. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland, at approximately 11:15 AM, Tuesday morning. Visitations will be...

Donald E. "Buck" Deters
May 22, 2013
Donald E. "Buck" Deters, age 87 of Tonopah, AZ and formerly of Olivet, SD passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at his residence. Memorial graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. The Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel has been trusted with the service details.
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Joseph Mark Rauscher
May 18, 2013
Joseph Mark Rauscher, age 11, of Yankton, SD died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Riverview Reformed Church, Yankton, with Rev. Rod Veldhuizen officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery. Visitations will begin at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory,...
Nyle Thomas Petersen
May 14, 2013
Nyle Thomas Petersen was born to Matthew and Adrianna Petersen on Tuesday May 14, 2013 at 1:36 pm weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces 18 inches long. At 5pm Nyle became mommy and daddy's little guardian angel due to Trisomy 13. Defying the odds he came into this world eager to experience as much as possible. Nyle was very alert...
William J. Barkl
May 13, 2013
William J. Barkl, Jr., age 84, of Yankton passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at his residence with his family by his side. Bill passed away of acute Leukemia. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, May 17, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Lulf and Rev. Paul Josten officiating. Burial will be in...
James E. Watembach
May 9, 2013
James E. Watembach, age 68 of Yankton passed away Thursday, May 09, 2013 at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton. Jim died of complications of a stroke in May 2010. Memorial Services will be at 2:30 PM, Monday, May 13, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Private family burial will take place. Visitations will...
Helen M. Kollars
May 7, 2013
Helen M. Kollars, age 80, of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, May 07, 2013 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD from complications of Diabetes. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, May 10, 2013 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations will begin at...
Karen M. Guthmiller
May 5, 2013
Karen M. Guthmiller, age 76 of Yankton passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at her home surrounded by family and friends after battling leukemia Memorial Services will be at 10:30 AM, Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church, Yankton with Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial of Karen's cremated remains will be in the Garden of Memories....
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