Obituaries

James Schmidt

James Schmidt

Jul 9, 2020

James Schmidt, age 88, of Scotland, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. His funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and are entrusted to Goglin Funeral Home.James Reinhold Schmidt was born March 13, 1932, in Tripp, South Dakota, the seventh of eight children of Bertha and Pete Schmidt. After graduating from high school, he...

Michael R. Papik

Michael R. Papik

Jul 8, 2020

Mike Papik, age 63, of Yankton, passed away at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. A parking lot service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Yankton. The service will be broadcast over FM 98.9 in the church parking lot. Please stay in your cars, run your...

Aletha Kay Moffatt

Aletha Kay Moffatt

Jul 7, 2020

Aletha KAY MOFFATT, age 83, of Sioux City, IA died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 in her daughter’s home at Tabor, South Dakota. Her Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.Aletha Kay Moffatt was born Wednesday, February 3, 1937 to Frank and Charlotte (Cowell) Thayer at Westfield, Iowa. She attended Rural Ridge School until second grade. She was...

Laura E. Merkwan

Laura E. Merkwan

Jul 7, 2020

To View Laura's tribute video please use the link: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/45N8J4... Laura was born Sunday, April 15, 1923 to Alfonse V. and Anna (Renkiewitz) Walka in Norwich, Connecticut. She graduated from Norwich Free Academy high school in 1941. Laura met her true love, Carson Merkwan while he was stationed at the submarine base in New London, Connecticut during World War II....

Donnley R. Dvoracek

Donnley R. Dvoracek

Jul 4, 2020

Saturday July 4, 2020 Donnley Dvoracek loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 86 under hospice care at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, North Dakota with his family at his side.Donnley was born to Charlie and Tillie (Jilek) Dvoracek Monday, October 16, 1933 on their family farm home five miles southwest of Tabor, South Dakota. He...

Gay Lynn Konrad

Gay Lynn Konrad

Jun 29, 2020

Gay Lynn was born Friday, March 30, 1945 to Paul and Esther (Bietz) Klemme in Scotland, South Dakota. Following high school graduation she attended Southern State Teacher’s College in Springfield, SD where she received a Bachelor Degree in Education.Gay Lynn married Ken Konrad October 4, 1963 in Kaylor, SD. She began her career in a country school and then became...

Darlene Slowey

Darlene Slowey

Jun 26, 2020

Darlene Mae Slowey 86, of Springfield, SD died June 26th at Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland, SD. By Darlene's wishes no services will be held. Burial of her cremains will be in the Bon Homme Cemetery rural Springfield, SD. Goglin Funeral Homes are assisting the family of Darlene Mae Slowey.

By Darlene's wishes no services will be held.

Frances Mae Soukup

Frances Mae Soukup

Jun 22, 2020

Frances Mae Soukup, age 81 died Monday, June 22, 2020 at her home in Yankton with family at her side.

Bob (Robert) Gerard Schulte

Bob (Robert) Gerard Schulte

Jun 15, 2020

Bob was born Wednesday, April 2, 1952 in Sioux City, Iowa to Cyril and Esther "Scottie" (Mueller) Schulte. He was the oldest boy of the family’s six children and was raised in Anthon, Iowa until the family moved to Sioux City when he was in the third grade. Throughout his childhood and adolescence, he spent many treasured summers at the...

Kevin Verdel Johnson

Kevin Verdel Johnson

Jun 13, 2020

Kevin V. Johnson, age 55 of Yankton, South Dakota, died Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.Kevin was born February 9, 1965 to Verdel and Sandra (Glass) Johnson in Norfolk, Nebraska. He was a graduate of Yankton High School. Kevin was a hard worker. Over the years he worked construction, did well drilling, worked for Guarantee...

Geraldine Brezina

Geraldine Brezina

Jun 10, 2020

Geraldine was born Friday, February 26, 1932 to Emmanuel and Elizabeth (Schumacher) Schaefer at their rural Tripp farm. She graduated from Tripp High School in 1950. Following graduation she earned a teaching certificate at Southern State Teacher’s College in Springfield. She then taught for one year at Gramm School District #66, southwest of Tripp, where she had also been a...

Phyllis L Kubal

Phyllis L Kubal

Jun 3, 2020

Phyllis was born at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota to Ray and Edith (Croes) Larson. She was educated in the Yankton school system and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. Phyllis married Bernard Kubal of Tabor, SD upon his discharge from the Army. They made their home on...

Becky Rue Soukup

Becky Rue Soukup

May 30, 2020

Becky Soukup, age 79 of Sioux Falls, SD died Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.Becky Rue Soukup of Scottish-Irish descent was born Thursday, June 13, 1940 to John Rollie and Grace Irene (Wilcher) Orr in Vincennes, Indiana. Becky graduated from Lincoln High School in Vincennes. She studied art and business at South Eastern Community College...

Annabelle Effie Spurling

Annabelle Effie Spurling

May 24, 2020

Annabelle Spurling passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Good Samaritan Care Center in Tyndall, SD at the age of 93.Annabelle was born September 16, 1926 near Tyndall, SD to John and Ruth (Stanley) Hammond. Her family moved to Elk Point, SD where she graduated from Elk Point High School in 1944. After high school she completed business school...

Josephine Buchholz Novak

Josephine Buchholz Novak

May 21, 2020

Josephine Margret Jensen was born near Union, Montana to Albert Jensen and Mildred Rusch August 17, 1934. The Rusch family moved and lived near Chicago for several years. While Josephine was still a child, the Rusch family moved to the Delmont area where she attended grade school and high school. Josephine furthered her education while attending college in Springfield, obtaining...

Larry "Coach" Ireland

Larry "Coach" Ireland

May 21, 2020

Larry Ray Ireland, son of Kenneth and Viola (Rames) Ireland was born February 21, 1946 in Scotland, SD. Larry grew up on the family farm, attended one-room Bon Homme County School and was a member of the United Methodist Church. In high school he was named to first team All-State honors in football and basketball. After graduating from Scotland High...

Donna Kay Ratzlaff

Donna Kay Ratzlaff

May 3, 2020

Donna Kay Ratzlaff was born in Yankton, SD on April 10, 1960 to Cornelius and Jessie (Dykstra) Boersma. She passed away on May 3, 2020 due to metastatic breast cancer that returned after 20 years, this time in the lining of the peritoneal cavity, a location that occurs in less than 6 out of a million. Her strength and courage...

Joan  Rothschadl

Joan  Rothschadl

Apr 30, 2020

Joan Rothschadl, age 82 of Tyndall, SD died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Funeral Mass is 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in the outdoor chapel at St. Leo Catholic Church Tyndall. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Visitors will comply to Coronavirus guidelines of 10 persons with 6’ social distancing. The...

Karen Josephine Stekly

Karen Josephine Stekly

Apr 30, 2020

It is with a heavy heart that we inform that Karen J. Stekly, age 72 of Platte, SD, went to her heavenly home April 30, 2020, after knee replacement that resulted in a cancer diagnosis early this year. A private family Mass will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at St. Leo Catholic Church Tyndall, SD. The service...

Lillie Raelynn Rowe

Lillie Raelynn Rowe

Apr 30, 2020

On Thursday, April 30, 2020, while a patient at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, Lillie Raelynn Rowe went home to her Heavenly Father and Heaven gained a bright and beautiful new angel. She was 20 years old.Lillie was born on August 31, 1999 in Mesa, Arizona and has been a joy to everyone fortunate enough to know her ever...

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