Obituaries

Lois E. Buehner

Lois E. Buehner

Feb 6, 2021

The beautiful spirit of Lois Eileen Buehner (Stanbridge), 89, peacefully took wing and entered Paradise Saturday morning February 6, 2021 from the ICU at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, South Dakota. Surrounded by her loving husband and three of her four devoted children, she lost her battle with COVID 19. Her kindness and extraordinary selflessness made her life...

Tucker Wagner

Tucker Wagner

Feb 6, 2021

Tucker Leonard Wagner was born February 14, 1941 to William and Mary (Wilcox) Wagner. He grew up in Gettysburg and graduated from Gettysburg High School. With the encouragement of his foster parents, Carl and Virginia Schieflbien, Tucker moved to New York City where he earned a degree from the prestigious New York School of Design. After retiring from a career...

Meta Herr

Meta Herr

Jan 29, 2021

Meta (Reiner) Herr was born October 28, 1923 to Emil and Otilda (Gramm) Reiner on a farm south west of Tripp, South Dakota. She attended school through the eighth grade in Bon Homme County and three years of high school in Tripp, SD. She was baptized at the Reformed Church and confirmed on Easter Sunday April 1939 in the Reformed...

Ernest Joseph Haberman

Ernest Joseph Haberman

Jan 29, 2021

Ernest Joseph Haberman was born Tuesday, March 19, 1935 to Louis and Margaret (Potts) Haberman at Fordyce, Nebraska. He grew up in Hartington, Nebraska. While attending Holy Trinity Catholic High School he excelled in football and basketball, graduating with the class of 1953. Following graduation, Ernie enlisted in the US Navy, proudly serving from 1953-1956.

Ernie married Maxine Kozak May 16,...

Corleine Ruth Mernin

Corleine Ruth Mernin

Jan 28, 2021

Corleine (Corky) Ruth Janssen was born in Kingsburg, SD on October 10, 1938 to James and Ruth Janssen.

Her early years were spent in Tyndall, Rapid City and Eagle Butte, SD.As a young woman she competed in the South Dakota Snow Queen festival in 1956 and was named Miss Snow Queen Eagle Butte and was runner up in the state competition.She...

Erna Stoebner

Erna Stoebner

Jan 24, 2021

Erna was born Monday, September 24, 1928 to Friedrich and Pauline (Bietz) Bertsch. Erna grew up in Kaylor, SD. In 1948, Kaylor residents encouraged to her to open a café. She operated Erna’s Café from 1948 to 1953. In December of 1953, she married Ray E. Stoebner of Tyndall, SD. As a farm wife, she managed a large vegetable garden,...

Charles “Chuck” Elmer Haffner

Charles “Chuck” Elmer Haffner

Jan 18, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Elmer Haffner age 84 of Yankton, South Dakota was called to his Heavenly home on Monday, January 18, 2021 by his Lord and Savior. Even though his strong love of country and serving it was important to him, God had bigger plans for him. Chuck was born July 14, 1936 to Elmer and Elsie (Hanson) Haffner at their...

Glenn Eldon Grosshuesch

Glenn Eldon Grosshuesch

Jan 16, 2021

Glenn Grosshuesch, age 95 of Yankton, passed away January 16, 2021 at Avera Majestic Bluffs in Yankton. Due to COVID-19 a family and remembrance service will be held later in the year 2021.

Glenn was born April 13, 1925 in Yankton, SD and was the third son of Oscar and Leona (Auch) Grosshuesch. He attended the Yankton public schools until he...

Richard Martin Anderson

Richard Martin Anderson

Jan 16, 2021

Richard Anderson, age 72, of Tyndall, passed away at Tyndall.

Richard was born in Yankton, South Dakota to parents, Ed and Mary (Swensen) Anderson. The family moved to Belmont, California in 1957.

Rick was a standout baseball player from little league through high school garnering many awards.

In his many jobs – he was constantly on the move to states like Texas,...

Dorothy Mae Huls

Dorothy Mae Huls

Jan 9, 2021

Dorothy Mae Huls passed away peacefully on January 9, 2021 in Winter Garden Florida.

Born in Hutchinson County South Dakota on December 27, 1926 to her parents Ora and Dora (Wieters) Eggleston. They lived on a farm near Scotland South Dakota. Dorothy married and moved to Sioux City Iowa where she worked and was the mother of her 3 boys. Dorothy...

Judith Ann Offer

Judith Ann Offer

Jan 1, 2021

Judith Ann Offer, age 81 of Yankton, SD died Friday, January 1, 2021.

At Judith's request, no services will be held.

Randolph (Randy)  Jerke

Randolph (Randy)  Jerke

Dec 22, 2020

Randolph (Randy) Jerke, 80, of Tripp SD, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Avera Bormann Manor nursing home, in Parkston, SD.

Randy Daniel Jerke was born in Hutchinson County on October 10th, 1940, to Alfred and Lorinda (Stelzer) Jerke. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Kaylor, SD, and later transferred to the Zion Lutheran Church...

Sharon Kay Gall

Sharon Kay Gall

Dec 22, 2020

Sharon Gall, age 76, of Sioux Fall and formerly of Tripp, was called to her heavenly home Tuesday, December 22, 2020, with family at her bedside at the Sanford Ava’s House in Sioux Falls.

Sharon was born on July 31, 1944, to Henry and Marie Guthmiller Gall at Parkston, SD. She was baptized at the rural Tripp Immanuel Creek church by...

Terry Lee Simantel

Terry Lee Simantel

Dec 14, 2020

Terry Simantel was born September 23, 1947 to Maurice and Crystal (Bohner) Simantel of Scotland, SD, graduated from Scotland High School in 1965, went on to Universal Trades School in Omaha NE graduating in 1966. In 1966 Terry joined the Army National Guard in Springfield, SD where he served until 1974. He worked for Shorty Sear as a mechanic, City...

Audrey L. Hajek

Audrey L. Hajek

Dec 14, 2020

Audrey was born November 27, 1929 near Winner, South Dakota to Elmer and Leona (Burtz) Best. She attended rural schools in Tripp County and graduated from Winner High School in 1947. After graduation, she went to Mitchell, South Dakota where she worked at Rozum Motor Company and Mitchell National Bank.

She married Leonard Hajek on October 17, 1948 and they farmed...

Daniel John Wiederrich

Daniel John Wiederrich

Dec 13, 2020

Daniel John Wiederrich was born Wednesday, February 16, 1949 to Darrel and Delores (Wittmeier) Wiederrich at Scotland, South Dakota. He was baptized by Rev. Walter Odenbach at Immanuel Reformed Church rural Tripp. He was later confirmed at Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp. Dan was a 1967 graduate of Tripp High School. Following high school graduation, Dan attended Southern State College...

Diane Ruth Kapitan

Diane Ruth Kapitan

Dec 12, 2020

Diane Ruth Kapitan,79, of Yankton passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, December 12, 2020 under hospice care at Avera Sacred Heart Majestic Bluffs, Yankton, SD.

Diane was born September 29, 1941 in Yankton, SD to Daniel and Elsie (Dvoracek) Vitek. She graduated from Tyndall High School and studied a year at Southern State Teachers’ School while teaching at local rural schools.

She...

Ronald Ray Livingston

Ronald Ray Livingston

Dec 12, 2020

Ronald (Ron) Ray Livingston, age 65, passed away Saturday, December 12th, 2020, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, from heart complications. Crematory services will be provided by Goglin Funeral home in Yankton, SD. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will not be any visitation or services.

Ron was the oldest son, born November 14th, 1955, to Ray and Marylou...

James L Schmoll

James L Schmoll

Dec 11, 2020

James L. Schmoll, 67, of Uehling, Nebraska passed away peacefully on December 11, 2020 after a brief lung cancer journey. He was the son of Darold and Joyce Schmoll of Tripp, SD and was born in Parkston, SD at Avera St. Benedict Health Center on June 26, 1953.

Jim spent his youth growing up in Tripp where he attended grade school...

Laura Mae Catton

Laura Mae Catton

Dec 10, 2020

Laura Mae Gall Catton was born April 10, 1926 to Henry and Lena (Ackerman) Gall. She grew up on a farm near Lesterville, SD with her siblings Arlene and Eddie.

On June 6th, 1948 Laura married Wilbur Catton in Hastings, NE in the home of Rev. Green and was married to Wilbur for almost 31 years before he passed away. She...

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