Obituary Listing

Jan 1, 2019

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KNUTSON TRINA

Trina Knutson age 55, of rural Volin, SD passed away unexpectedly at her residence January 1, 2019.

Trina Lee Knutson, daughter of Betty...

Dec 30, 2018

Evelyn was born in Fordyce, Nebraska to Anton and Mary (Rohe) Thoene on October 2, 1923.

She grew up the baby of a family of five brothers and four sisters on her family’s farm. After attending Fordyce High School, Evelyn was introduced to her-sweetheart Sylvester Schaefer at the Cedar County Fair...

Dec 28, 2018

Kapitan, Colin

After an evening of some of his favorite things: watching basketball, drinking beer, sharing stories and laughter with friends, Colin got into the back seat of his friend’s pickup for the ride home from Mitchell to Yankton.  With a smile on his face and gratitude for a...

Dec 27, 2018

Complete obituary to be posted soon.

Dec 21, 2018

Harold Alvin Schenkel was born November 12, 1936 in Yankton, South Dakota to Alvin and Stella (Kaiser) Schenkel.  He was raised in rural Lesterville where he attended a one-room country school.  He attended school through the 8th grade where he stopped his education to help on the farm.  He enlisted in the United States Army in 1955. ...

Dec 20, 2018

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Gage Garland Stiles, born on Wednesday, September 26 th, 2018 infant son of Shawn Winston Stiles and Sara Ree (Pearson) Auch went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 20, 2018.  Private family services...

Dec 8, 2018

Louann was born September 26, 1932 on a farm near Menominee, Nebraska to Herman and Lavina (Hoebelheinrich) Bonertz.  She graduated from Yankton High School in 1950.  She spent her working years as a secretary for the CEO of F&I Steel Corporation in Denver, Colorado, Inside Sales Representative for Armco Steel Corporation in Omaha, Nebraska and as a...

Dec 6, 2018

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HOUSKA EDWARD

Edward G. Houska age 97 of Yankton, SD passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. ...

Dec 2, 2018

Maurice was born on July 17, 1930 to Dave and Gladys (Curtis) Newman on his grandparents farm north of Wessington, SD.  He grew up on the farm near Burdette, SD and attended country school through the 8th grade near Tulare, SD.  He met Joyce Engle at a basketball game in Feb of 1953 and were married on...

Dec 1, 2018

Shirley was born in Melbourne, Australia on September 23, 1923 to Leslie and Lily Ould. She remained a citizen of Australia until she met Harold J. Modereger during WWII. Shirley and Harold were married at St. Augustine’s Parish in Melbourne, Australia on November 16, 1944. Shirley immigrated to the United States in 1946. She worked as a...

Nov 29, 2018

Rodney Burke was born to Esther (nee Bentz) and Elmer Burke on October 11, 1940 on a farm in Hutchinson County near Scotland, S.D. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.  As a young boy he was a Boy Scout and member of the Scotland Saddle Club.  He attended and graduated from Scotland High...

Nov 25, 2018

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Bryce was born September 14, 1994 in Yankton, SD to Kenneth and Deborah (Griffin) Keegan.  He went to Yankton Schools and graduated in 2013.  He was attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD.  Bryce worked...

Nov 21, 2018

Kathy Kathleen Guthmiller, age 63 of Menno, SD passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the Avera Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.

Kathy Guthmiller was born as Leonora Kathleen Marcelli on December 24, 1954 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Juanita...

Nov 20, 2018

Bob was born on October 6, 1930 in Yankton, SD to Fred and Wynne (Benson) Gravholt.  He attended Whittier 1 Rural School through the 8th grade.  He worked on the farm until he entered the service in March 1951. He spent 3 years as a machinist on the USS Point Cruz and received an honorable discharge in...

Nov 20, 2018

John D. Knodel, Sr, age 74 of Menno, SD passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, November 20, 2018 at Sanford’s Ava’s Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD.

John David Knodel, the son of Roland and Grace (Hofer) Knodel, was born on August 12, 1944 in Parker, SD.  He attended...

Nov 18, 2018

Raymond was born on April 23, 1936 on the family farm in Scotland, SD to Edward and Roselia (Heckenlaible) Woehl.  He was baptized on June 7, 1936 by Rev. Zogg and confirmed on June 25, 1950.  Raymond married Marie Jean Schaeffer on November 20, 1955 at Saron Reformed Church in rural Menno, SD and to this union...

Nov 11, 2018

BRUNA JOSEPH

Joseph ‘Joey’ Bruna, age 77 of Tyndall, SD passed away early Sunday morning November 11, 2018 at the Menno, Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD following a recent diagnosis of a brain tumor.   Pallbearers will be: Orlando Munkvold, Ordell Munkvold, Claudell Munkvold, Kordell Munkvold,...

Nov 9, 2018

Rita worked as a bookkeeper for many years, including time at Gurney’s Seed and Nursery, Pfieffer Chevrolet and Yankton Rexall Drug, retiring in 1990. She belonged to a craft club, volunteered at the Sacred Heart Church office, and served on the Sacred Heart Funeral Committee. Rita enjoyed baking cookies for her grandchildren, traveling across the United States...

Nov 7, 2018

SESTAK RON

Ronald Sestak, age 69 of Tabor, SD passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, November 07, 2018 at his residence, doing what he loved most, farming.

Ronald Allen Sestak was born April 27, 1949 to Robert and Lillian (Petrik) Sestak in Yankton, SD.  Ron grew up...

Nov 4, 2018

Jackie was born on September 7, 1939 in Mitchell, SD to James W. and Brenese (Sayles) Lalley of Mitchell, SD.   She attended Notre Dame Catholic school in Mitchell and graduated in 1957.  Jackie attended the University of South Dakota and received her two year teaching degree in Elementary Education.  Years later, Jackie persevered to earn her Master’s...