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Kleo Steffen
Dec 13, 2024
Steffen Kleo
Kleo William Steffen age 91 of Menno, SD peacefully passed away a little after 5 am Friday, December 13, 2024 at the Menno/Olivet Care Center in Menno, SD. A committal service will be held in the spring at Wittenberg Cemetery in Olivet. Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel of Menno is assisting...
Leona F. Horst
Dec 6, 2024
HORST LEONA
Leona F. Horst, age 90 of Yankton, SD passed away Friday, December 06, 2024 at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Dante, SD with Rev. Jim Friedrich...
Lloyd K. Brunick, Jr.
Dec 3, 2024
BRUNICK LLOYD
Lloyd K. Brunick, Jr. age 75 of Yankton, SD passed away late Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Funeral will be 2:00 PM, Monday, December 9, 2024 at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, SD with Rev. Jacqueline Hickox-Morgan and Jerry Webber officiating. ...
Becky Clyde
Nov 23, 2024
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Becky Clyde, age 71, of Crofton, NE, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD, following complications from a...
Don Heimes
Nov 22, 2024
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Don Heimes, 82, of Yankton, passed away Friday November 22, 2024, at his residence in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Wednesday November 27,...
Carol Jean Kloucek
Nov 21, 2024
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Carol Jean Kloucek, 76, of Tabor, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Avera Sacred Heart Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton. Visitation will be Sunday November 24, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 pm...
Joe Kotalik
Nov 17, 2024
Kotalik Joseph
Joseph Kotalik, 52, of Norfolk, NE, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024, at his home in Norfolk. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday November 26 at the Life Point Church in Norfolk, NE with Pastor Marshal Hardy officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service...

Ruth Breeding
Nov 16, 2024
Ruth Breeding, 79, of Menno, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno. A memorial service was held Friday, November 22, 2024, at 10:30 am at the Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Burial of Ruth’s cremated remains will take place at Dead End Cemetery in...
Kenneth "Kenny" Vaith
Nov 11, 2024
VAITH KENNETH
Kenneth Joseph Vaith,81, of Lesterville passed away November 11, 2024 surrounded by his family after a short battle with lung cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, November 15, 2024 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, SD with Rev. Darin...
Joyce L. Schurman
Nov 6, 2024
SCHURMAN JOYCE
Joyce Schurman, age 85 of Yankton, SD passed away early Wednesday, November 06, 2024 at Avera Sister James Care Center under hospice care in Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Darin Schmidt officiating. The...
Susan Lynn "Susie" Kitto
Nov 5, 2024
KITTO SUSAN
Susie Kitto, age 69 of Santee, NE passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, November 11, 2024 at the Oyate Oyanke Community Center, Santee, NE. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Thursday, November 7, 2024 at...
Phyllis "Dolly" Luark
Oct 31, 2024
Luark Phyllis
Phyllis Luark, 65, of Yankton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at her home in Yankton. Memorial services will be 3:00 PM, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Jacquline Hickox-Morgan officiating. Visitations will be one hour prior to the service...
Darlene Schaeffer
Oct 31, 2024
Schaeffer Darlene
Darlene Schaeffer, 88, of Yankton, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Visitations will be 5:00-7:00 pm, Monday, November 4, 2024, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Funeral services...
James Koch
Oct 26, 2024
KOCH JAMES
James ”Jim” Koch, age 77 of Wynot, NE, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, October 26, 2024 at the Norfolk Veterans Home, Norfolk, NE. Visitation will be Wednesday October 30, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Thursday, October...
Phyllis Olesen
Oct 21, 2024
Olesen Phyllis
Phyllis A. Olesen, age 96, of Yankton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, October 21, 2024. Visitation will be Sunday November 3, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 pm with a 7:00 pm prayer service all at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Dean A. Thomsen
Oct 16, 2024
THOMSEN DEAN A.
Dean A. Thomsen, 77, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Phoenix, AZ, on October 16, 2024. A long-time resident of Yankton, SD, Dean had recently moved to Arizona to enjoy the sun and year-round golfing. Visitations will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Friday, October 25, 2024, at...
Michael Raymond Sprong
Oct 16, 2024
Michael Raymond Sprong
February 10, 1963 – October 16, 2024
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Ken Remington
Oct 15, 2024
REMMINGTON KENNETH
Kenneth ‘Ken’ E. Remington, age 84 of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Steve Weispfennig officiating. Burial will be in the...
Madden Chaun Hauck
Oct 12, 2024
HAUCK MADDEN
Madden Chaun Hauck, 8-month-old son of Tyson Hauck and Kazleigh Martin passed away unexpectedly at his home in his sleep, Saturday, October 12, 2024. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev. Jacqueline Hickox-Morgan officiating. The burial will...
Susan "Susie" Wilson
Oct 11, 2024
Susan “Susie” (Lowe) Wilson
Susan Annette (Lowe) Wilson, 66, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Onsite Crematory is assisting the family with...
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