Robert Rames
Aug 12, 2026
Robert Rames, 87, of Naperville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at his home in Naperville. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm Friday, August 21st at Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel in Menno. Robert’s funeral service will be 10:00 am, Saturday, August 22 at Grace Lutheran Church in Menno with Rev. Susan Fox officiating. Burial will follow at the Menno Cemetery....
Travis Gilpin
Aug 12, 2026
Wakiyan Ob Iyiya – “He Left With Lightning”
Travis Gilpin, age 49, of Santee, Nebraska, made his journey Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at his home in Santee. Visitations will be at the Oyate Oyanke Community Center in Santee on Friday August 14, Saturday Augst 15 and Sunday August 16. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 pm Monday, August 17 at...
Marlene Schramm
Aug 10, 2026
Marlene Schramm, age 85, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026 at the Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Fr. Tom Anderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church....
Carol J Kocer
Aug 5, 2026
Carol Jean Kocer, age 82, of Yankton, South Dakota, formerly of Tabor, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at her home in Yankton on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, with her loving family by her side. After a courageous battle with cancer that spanned several years, Carol remained a woman of remarkable strength, grace, and quiet determination, never allowing her illness to...
Daryl "Vince" Kirschenman
Jul 27, 2026
Daryl “Vince” Kirschenman, age 74, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 27, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Dani Jo Bierwagen officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service on Saturday.
Vince was born...
Elmer Alvin Engbrecht
Jul 25, 2026
Elmer A. Engbrecht, age 84, of Volin, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Visitation will be held at Riverview Reformed Church in Yankton, South Dakota at 12:00 PM on Friday, July 31, 2026, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 PM, with Reverend David Reck officiating. Burial will be...
Elloween "Gert" Boyles
Jul 19, 2026
Elloween “Gert” Boyles, age 94, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Sunday, July 19, 2026 after a brief illness at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center in Canton, South Dakota.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Monday, July 27, 2026 at Christ Episcopal Church in Yankton with Father Mike Newago officiating. Burial will be at the Yankton City...
Cheryl Fiedler
Jul 13, 2026
Cheryl Fiedler, 80, of Menno, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Menno Olivet Care Center in Menno. A private family service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www.okfhc.com. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Cheryl is survived by two sons, Brian Fischer of Sioux Falls, SD and Paul Fiedler...
William Joseph Schramm
Jul 8, 2026
William “ Bill” Schramm, age 89, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Darin Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in the...
Kenneth Rezac
Jul 6, 2026
Kenneth Rezac, 84, of Tabor, SD, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026, doing what he loved most, working on the family farm. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday July 9 with a 7:00 Vigil Service all at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Friday July 10 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in...
Patricia Mettler
Jun 29, 2026
Patricia Ann (Conrad) Mettler, age 90, passed away on June 29, 2026 in Arvada, Colorado with family by her side. Visitation will be Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel in Menno. Following the visitation on Thursday, please join our family for a remembrance walk around Menno – the same path Pat walked thousands of...
Pauline "Polly" Kniffen
Jun 28, 2026
Beloved Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma Pauline (Polly) Ekern Kniffen passed away peacefully in her sleep June 28th 2026 at the age of 89. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil and Rosary Service on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton. Polly’s Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Monday, July 6 at St....
Ruth Walburg
Jun 22, 2026
Ruth Elizabeth Walburg was called to heaven unexpectedly on June 22, 2026 at Avera Majestic Bluffs assisted living. She was one week shy of her 100th birthday. A private family service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www.okfhc.com. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home of Yankton is assisting with arrangements.
She was born June 29, 1926 to...
Arlene Gall
Jun 21, 2026
Arlene Gall, 94, of Yankton, formerly of Scotland, went to her heavenly home Sunday, June 21, 2026 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday, June 25 at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton and one hour prior to the service at the church. Arlene’s funeral service will be 10:30 am Friday, June 26 at...
Janice M Massey
Jun 14, 2026
Janice M. Massey, age 87 of Yankton, SD passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House, Yankton, SD. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Bob Lacey officiating. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Cemetery (Idylwilde), rural Freeman, SD after a light lunch...
Floyd M. Hauck
Jun 13, 2026
Floyd M. Hauck, age 96, of Utica, SD passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at the Menno School Gymnasium with Melinda Yule, Paul Haakenson, and Perry Pearson officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD. Visitations will be 5 to 8...
Natalia Jones
Jun 11, 2026
Natalia Jones, 51, of Yankton passed away Thursday, June 11, 2026 at her home. Visitation will be held Monday June 15 from 5:00-7:00 pm with a 7:00 pm prayer service all at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton. Online condolences may be sent at www.okfhc.com. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Eugene M Bulian
Jun 7, 2026
Eugene Max Bulian, age 100, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 7, 2026 at the Avera Sister James Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton SD with Rev. Bob Lacey officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD, with military...
Joyce Novak
Jun 6, 2026
Joyce M. Novak, 88, of Yankton, SD passed away Saturday June 6, 2026 at the Avera Sister James Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Dani Jo Bierwagen officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will be...
Brian Mutchler
Jun 6, 2026
Brian Mutchler, 70, of Yankton, SD passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life will be held in Yankton this October. Online condolences may be sent at www.okfhc.com. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home of Yankton is assisting the family with arrangements.
Brian Keith Mutchler, affectionately known as "Butch," age 70, passed away unexpectedly on...
