Obituaries

Apr 22, 2021

Bonnie Jeanne Hoerth, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed peacefully surrounded by family April 22nd, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, SD at the age of 80. Bonnie was born May 28, 1940 to John and Goldie (Voigt) Lubbers in Tyndall, South Dakota. She attended Tyndall High School and then went on to SSTC. On April...

Apr 18, 2021

Lorraine Weisser, a loving wife, mother and grandmother of Tyndall and formerly of Tripp, passed away Sunday, April 18 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall at the age of 94.Lorraine was born on January 31, 1927 to August and Mathilda (Weisz) Ziegler. She was baptized on February 20, 1927 and confirmed on April 6, 1941 at the Dennewitz Lutheran Church,...

Apr 18, 2021

Apr 16, 2021

Norma Jean (Stock) Oien, age 78, of Yankton and formerly of Volin, SD passed away Friday, April 16 2021 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital with family at her side. Norma was born Jan 16, 1943 to Theodore and Delores (Peterson) Stock in Wagner, South Dakota. Norma was raised in Lake Andes, SD until age 12 moving to Yankton and also...

Apr 14, 2021

Richard D. Hovorka, age 89 of Tabor, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society - Tyndall. Richard Dale Hovorka was born August 27, 1931 to Ambrose and Amelia (Blaha) Hovorka in Tabor, South Dakota. He attended McCrea Country School through the 8th grade. Growing up a country boy, he always helped on the family farm....

Apr 13, 2021

Robert Wayne Oien, age 84, of Yankton and formerly of Volin, SD passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital with family at his side.Robert was born July 3rd, 1936 in Yankton to John and Clara (Johnson) Oien. Robert attended and graduated from Gayville High school. He was a member of the United States Army and...

Apr 6, 2021

Robert Lee Pietz was born on Saturday, June 24, 1944 to Leo and Erna (Reimann) Pietz. He was baptized on September 10, 1944 by Rev. W. E. Odenbach in Frieden’s Reformed Church in Tripp, South Dakota, and later confirmed on March 22, 1959, by Rev. Theophil Blaufuss. Robert attended Tripp Public School, and then began working on the family farm....

Apr 1, 2021

Leona Grace Kokesh, 90, Vermillion, went to be with Jesus on April 1, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Leona was born June 15, 1930 to Frank and Chloe (VanOrmer) Moffatt in Geddes, SD. In her early years she and her family moved to Minnesota and later back to Geddes. Leona grew up with horses and she loved them....

Mar 31, 2021

Ronald Leeper, age 61, of Yankton, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. A Celebration of Ron’s Life will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Goglin Funeral Home of Yankton, South Dakota. Visitation will be from Noon until 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Goglin Funeral Home of Yankton,...

Mar 27, 2021

Vern Warren Hicks died peacefully and unexpectedly at home in Tyndall, South Dakota on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the age of 45. Vern Hicks was born January 24, 1976 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota to William and Linda (Bisson) Hicks. He grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. After high school Vern went to work in security. He then decided that...

Mar 24, 2021

Lester "Les" Alvin Kalda, age 77 of rural Springfield, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Lester “Les” Alvin Kalda was born to Theodore and Stella (Grail) Kalda, Tuesday, February 15, 1944 on the family farm east of Tyndall, South Dakota. He was a 1962 graduate of Tyndall High School. Les married...

Mar 23, 2021

Clarence E. “Gene” Owens was born Friday, August 15, 1930 to James Thomas and Ida May (Cooper) Owens at Dunbar, Nebraska. He was baptized in the Presbyterian faith. His early education began in the public school at Wahoo Elementary, graduating from Wahoo Public High School. He played four years of football on the high school squad. Gene went on to...

Mar 10, 2021

Pat Dvoracek was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who departed this life on March 10, 2021. She was 84 years old, and slipped away peacefully with family by her side. She had been under hospice care at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, North Dakota. Patricia Ann Francis Bott Dvoracek was born in Flandreau, South Dakota to John and Mary...

Feb 27, 2021

Living a long, full life, Eugene was born on December 17, 1920 to Herbert and Lea (Auch) Weidenbach in a small farmhouse in Odessa Township in Yankton County. He was baptized January 30, 1921 at the Odessa Reform Church in Yankton County and confirmed July 6, 1935 at Bethany Reformed Church. Eugene attended Odessa School District 24 through the 8th...

Feb 25, 2021

Edna Kludt, 95, of Menno passed away February 25, 2021 at the Menno Olivet Care Center in Menno. Edna Wilhelmina (Schmidt) Kludt was born November 14th, 1925 to Henry and Annetta (Zeeb) Schmidt near Parkston, South Dakota. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp, South Dakota. As a child Edna attended country school through 7th...

Feb 18, 2021

Martin Kubal, of Scotland, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland at the age of 96.

Martin (Thomas) Kubal, the third child of Martin (Emil) and Frances, was born on November 20, 1924, southwest of Tabor, SD in the family home. Martin, born a farmer, entered the family business after completing grade school and continued...

Feb 15, 2021

Lambert Pravecek, age 84 of Scotland, South Dakota, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society, Scotland.

Lambert was born in Scotland, SD on August 30, 1936 to Frank and Lillian (Stverak) Pravecek. When Lillian passed away Frank married Vlasta (Stverak) when Lambert was seven years old. He attended two country schools, Suess and Vellek, then graduated from Scotland...

Feb 15, 2021

Dorothy Bietz, age 74 of Scotland, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland.Dorothy Diane Thum was born to Elton "Shorty" and Charlotte (Muehlbeier) Thum on December 7,1946, at the Scotland Clinic. She was baptized and confirmed in the Scotland Congregational Church. Dorothy went to eight years of country school, graduated from Scotland High School in...

Feb 12, 2021

Larry Richard Kjeldseth was born March 12, 1943 to Ole and Wilma (Gustad) Kjeldseth in Mission Hill, South Dakota.

Larry worked for 40 years as an accountant. He was an avid stamp collector, enjoyed history and always cheered for the Minnesota Vikings. His love of life and travel took him to many destinations including England, Haiti, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Turkey, Spain and...

Feb 7, 2021

With a heavy heart, we announce the passing Michael Robert Raker, born in Scotland, South Dakota, on August 29th, 1951. He passed late Sunday night, February 7, 2021 following his courageous battle with leukemia.

He grew up on a farm here in Scotland, South Dakota with his parents, Vada Sunderman and Herbert Raker; in addition to his siblings; Neta, Cindy, Nancy,...