Obituaries

Arlene Marie Hinker

Arlene Marie Hinker

Feb 28, 2020

Arlene Marie (Jacobson) Hinker was born January 11th, 1939 at Howard, South Dakota. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran church in Howard and was a lifelong member of the church. Arlene enjoyed bowling and had many trophies, she was a fan of New England Patriots, she listened to country music, and mostly enjoyed spending time visiting with all of...

Hazel Kaufman

Hazel Kaufman

Feb 27, 2020

Hazel Kaufman, age 98, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, South Dakota.Hazel was born Tuesday, February 14, 1922, to James and Minnie (Wagner) Fryda, on a farm near Presho, South Dakota. She moved with her family to the Tyndall area in 1929 after graduating from Fair View Country School. She attended Tyndall...

LeRoy Henry Sayler

LeRoy Henry Sayler

Feb 23, 2020

LeRoy Henry Sayler was born Monday, December 28, 1936 to Theodore and Leontina (Mehlhaf) Sayler in rural Scotland, SD. He grew up his whole life in rural Scotland. He was baptized (1937) and confirmed (1951) in the Christian faith at Salem Reformed Church in Menno, South Dakota. He attended Odessa rural school through the eighth grade. He then went on...

Keith J. Dewald

Keith J. Dewald

Feb 13, 2020

Keith John Dewald was born Thursday, October 26, 1939 to Emanuel and Elsie (Schneider) Dewald on the family farm rural Tripp. He was a graduate of Tripp High School. Keith married Ruby Herman December 12, 1964 at the Presbyterian Church in Tyndall.Farming was Keith’s love. The Dewald farm was recognized as one of the quasquicentennial farms in the state in...

Robert Leo Bame

Robert Leo Bame

Feb 12, 2020

Robert Bame passed away at the Good Samaritan Center in Tyndall, South Dakota Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the age of 95.Robert Leo Bame was born Saturday, January 24, 1925 to Emil V. and Anna (Kriz) Bame at their family farm north of Tyndall, South Dakota. Robert attended country grade school through the eighth grade. He then attended Tyndall High...

Roger Hill

Roger Hill

Feb 8, 2020

Roger A Hill, was born Tuesday, December 14, 1943 to Howard and Christine Hill in their home near Springfield, Bon Homme County, South Dakota. He died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the age of 76, due to complications from pneumonia and heart condition.Roger graduated from Avon High School May 23, 1961 and joined the US Army a week after he...

Dennis Herman Pospishil

Dennis Herman Pospishil

Feb 1, 2020

Dennis Herman Pospishil, age 86, died Thursday, January 2,2020 at his rural residence in Irene, South Dakota from a lengthy illness.

Jeannette Kay Eide Leeper

Jeannette Kay Eide Leeper

Jan 31, 2020

Jeannette Kay Eide Leeper, age 60, of Yankton died Friday, January 31, 2020 at her aunt Karen’s home in Yankton.Jeannette Kay Eide was born Wednesday, July 8, 1959 in Yankton, South Dakota to Mervin and Norma (Rudd) Eide. Jeannette attended Yankton schools, later attaining a GED.Jeannette worked several years at Yankton Adjustment Training Center in Yankton. She cared for her...

Robert Lee Dowling

Robert Lee Dowling

Jan 28, 2020

Robert "Bob" Lee Dowling, 75, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 with his family by his side, after a strong fight with cancer.Bob was born to Mildred and Orval Dowling Monday, August 21, 1944 in Randolph, Nebraska. Bob, to all those that knew him, was a hardworking man who always had a story to tell and a connection to share.Bob...

Carole Anne Wynia

Carole Anne Wynia

Jan 27, 2020

Carole Anne Wynia, age 72, of Yankton died Monday, January 27, 2020 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.Carole Anne Wynia was born Thursday, September 4, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Carson and Laura (Walka) Merkwan. Following high school graduation, she completed two years of school at Yankton College. Carole married Larry Wynia August 9, 1969 in Mitchell South...

Bonnie Delia Losing

Bonnie Delia Losing

Jan 25, 2020

Bonnie Delia (Colwell) Losing was born Sunday, August 1, 1926 at Scotland, South Dakota on a rural farm to Lloyd and Mabel Colwell. Bonnie graduated from the eighth grade at Plattner School south of Scotland. After graduation she worked for many different people cleaning houses and working as a waitress at Scotland Cafe. Bonnie married the love of her life...

Cherry Lyn Faulk

Cherry Lyn Faulk

Jan 24, 2020

Cherry Lyn Faulk was born Friday, April 11, 1969 to Laura Thompson in Columbia, South Carolina. Cherry spent her early childhood with her family in Japan, later moving to Yankton, South Dakota. She was a graduate of Yankton High School.Cherry was a farm girl but not a country girl. She loved her horses and her many cats. She was loyal...

John Bernard Sullivan

John Bernard Sullivan

Jan 23, 2020

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

George Walter Schnebel

George Walter Schnebel

Jan 17, 2020

George (Bud) Walter Schnebel, age 82 died Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home in Yankton.George was born Thursday, January 21, 1937 to Earl and Edith Catherine (Compton) Schnebel in Norfolk, Nebraska. George was baptized at Park Avenue Christian Church, in Norfolk. He completed his education at Stanton Schools in Stanton, Nebraska. He was married to Carol (Sorensen) Schnebel.George worked...

Rocky Miller

Rocky Miller

Jan 13, 2020

Rocky Miller was born Wednesday, May 29, 1957 to Jay and Delores (Curtis) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Rocky’s education began at Laura B Anderson Elementary School and Whitter Jr. High School graduating from Lincoln High School, all in Sioux Falls. After high school he completed trade school in Glasco, Montana.Rocky married the love of his life Tammy (McGee) Miller...

Michael  Andrews

Michael  Andrews

Jan 12, 2020

Mike Andrews, aged 72, died at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota on Sunday, January 12, 2020.Michael Lawrence Andrews was born to Lawrence and Ruth (Wagner) Andrews in Saint Paul, Minn., on February 24, 1947. He graduated from Centennial High School in Circle Pines, Minn. in 1965. He studied at Hamline University until he ran out of...

Gene Allen Baker

Gene Allen Baker

Jan 8, 2020

Gene Baker, age 74, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota, with his daughter by his side, after a three month battle with a rare autoimmune disease.Gene Allen Baker, son of Allen and Margaret (Ireland) Baker was born Sunday, December 16, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa. Gene spent his first five years...

Marilyn Lucile Kepplinger

Marilyn Lucile Kepplinger

Jan 5, 2020

Marilyn Lucile Kepplinger was born Thursday, October 19, 1933 to Ross and Lucile (Dingman) Hebbert in Scotland, South Dakota. She grew up on the family farm in rural Scotland. Marilyn taught in the country schools in Bon Homme and Hutchinson Counties before starting her 33 years of teaching at the Tripp Public School. In that time, she completed her Bachelor’s...

Rose Ann Petzoldt

Rose Ann Petzoldt

Jan 4, 2020

Rose Ann Freidel was born Saturday, May 4, 1929 in Lesterville to Albert and Rose (Novak) Freidel. She graduated from Yankton High School and received her BA degree in elementary education from Yankton College.She married Marvin Petzoldt on September 23, 1948 in Lesterville. She taught at a number of rural schools and Lesterville Elementary School for a total of 35...

Jerald Lee Neugebauer

Jerald Lee Neugebauer

Dec 28, 2019

Jerald Lee Neugebauer was born on March, 25, 1950 to Harold and Pearl (Jendersee) Neugebauer in Parkston, South Dakota. He grew up and attended school in Parkston. Jerald was lead singer in the Young Generation band. His band played at Dianne Munneke’s high school where she became his number one fan. Later on February 7, 1969, Jerald and Dianne Munneke...

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