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Karon Lee Wessels
May 10, 2019
Karon Wessels, 79, went to her heavenly home Friday, May 10, with her family surrounding her at Avera St. Benedict’s Hospital in Parkston, South Dakota. There will be a private family memorial at a later date.Karon was born on November 16, 1939 to Albert and Dorthy (Bang) Wessels in Larmie, Wyoming. She grew up on the ranch with her brother,...
Lester William Scherschligt
May 10, 2019
CelebrantFr. Anthony UrbanLectorBrian MaxwellMusicOrganist ~ Emily WallochSpecial Music ~Mark Scherschligt & Karen HarringtonCongregational Hymns“Battle Hymn of the Republic”“Prayer of St. Frances”“I Can Only Imagine”“Come to Jesus”Honorary CasketbearersLester’s Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren,& Great-Great-GrandchildenActive CasketbearersBrett Scherschligt, Travis Ranek,Adam Winckler, Brandon Deffenbaugh,David Steffen, and Colin ShantzLester William Scherschligt was born September 29, 1934 to John and Otillia (Hladky) Scherschligt at home on their farm by...
Clarence Duane Mindrup
May 3, 2019
On Friday, May 3, 2019, Clarence Duane Mindrup, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 77. Clarence was born on August 12, 1941 in Worthington, MN to Fred and Verda (Husman) Mindrup. Following his graduation from Belgrade High School (Belgrade, Nebraska) in 1959, Clarence joined the United States Marine Corps in 1960. Clarence was united in...
Marie Elaine Kocourek
May 1, 2019
Marie Elaine Kocourek was born on August 12, 1951 in Yankton, South Dakota. Her parents were William and Elaine (Hojem) Wampol. She attended school in Yankton, SD. She married Arnold “Arne” L. Kocourek on December 11, 1992 in Yankton. She ran a daycare in her home in Jefferson, SD for many years and was employed at various time periods at...
Melvin Gilbert Meisenhoelder
Apr 29, 2019
ClergyRev. Greg WayMusicOrganist ~ Karen HuetherCongregational Hymns“In the Garden”“How Great Thou Art”“On Eagle’s Wings”CasketbearersNathan AndershJosh MeisenhoelderBrandon MeisenhoelderGarrett TrevinoJacob TrevinoCody KoenenKenneth MeisenhoelderMelvin Gilbert Meisenhoelder was born on June 9, 1939 to Herbert and Marie (Weisser) Meisenhoelder at Parkston, South Dakota. Following his graduation from Tripp High School in 1958, he joined the South Dakota National Guard. For 3 years, he worked...
Gerald Robbie Kimball
Apr 26, 2019
Gerald R. Kimball, 62, lost his fight against cancer on Friday, April 26, 2019 while in hospice care at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. Jerry was surrounded by family and held his sister’s hand as he took his last breath.Jerry was born on December 3, 1956 in Wiesbaden, Germany. His father returned to the United States and his mother,...
Terence "TJ" John Eaves
Apr 19, 2019
Terence John “TJ” Eaves was born on November 16, 1946 to Arthur and Eileen (Dunsford) Eaves in Bristol, England. In 1973, TJ earned an art scholarship to attend Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota. There he met Coletta Crowley. Following graduation from college, they made their home in Bristol, England and were later married. Upon returning to Yankton they...
Norman E. Maruska
Apr 17, 2019
Norman Ellsworth Maruska was born on September 3, 1934 to Ed and Ida May (Dummer) Maruska in Scotland, South Dakota. He attended Scotland schools through the 8th grade. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Navy. He served as a boilerman on the U.S.S. Alshain during the Korean Conflict from June 1952 to his honorable discharge in August...
Norma Thomson
Apr 15, 2019
Norma Thomson, 82, of Scotland, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society - Scotland.No formal services are being planned at this time.
Vernon Dean Wynia
Apr 15, 2019
Vernon Dean Wynia was born on May, 5th 1947 in Avon South Dakota to Jerry and Elsie (Yule) Wynia. He passed away on April 15th 2019 at the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Vernon graduated from high school in Springfield South Dakota in 1965 and then joined the Army National Guard in 1967. After the National Guard he then...
Karen Renae Havermann
Apr 12, 2019
Karen Renae Havermann passed away at 3:38 p.m. on Friday, April the 12th, 2019 after a long battle with COPD and diabetes. She was born on August 26th, 1948 in Yankton to Clifford and Dorothy (Anderson) Novak. Karen was the oldest of four children. After obtaining her GED she married Charles Mensch. They had a girl called Angie. They moved...
Erwin Theodore Kaup
Apr 9, 2019
Erwin T. Kaup, 73, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at his home in Yankton, South Dakota.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
William "Bill" E. Peterson
Apr 9, 2019
William “Bill” Elmer Peterson was born on January 31, 1947 in Tulelake, California. His parents were Bert Olin and Mary Louise (Llewellyn) Peterson. For several years, Bill traveled between his parents’ home in California and his grandparents’ home in rural Yankton, South Dakota. On September 3, 1971, he was united in marriage to Joyce Ann Schanche in Mission Hill, South...
Hazel Boese
Mar 27, 2019
CLERGYRev. Dennis WebberEULOGISTKen HalseyMUSICOrganist – Judy RatzloffPianist ~ Monica SchultzSoloist ~ Lisa Knoll“Peace in the Valley”Congregational Hymns“He Leadeth Me”“He Keeps Me Singing”CASKETBEARERSWayne Walters, Terry Schultz, Dan Knoll,Cal Ratzloff, Ron Ratzlaff, & Dennis DeJongHazel Laverne (Halsey) Boese was born on October 21, 1929 to W.P. “Platt” and Lorna (Guptil) Halsey in Springfield, South Dakota. She was raised in the Springfield area....
Linda Rae Bickett
Mar 26, 2019
Linda Rae Bickett, age 62, of Yankton, passed away March 26th, 2019 at Avera Sister James from a hard battle with bladder cancer.Linda was born April 5th, 1956 in Lennox, SD to parents Raymond Bickett and Minnie Stack Bickett. Linda Graduated from Lennox High School in 1974. She worked at several manufacturing plants through the years. Linda was a creative...
Richard A. Isaacs
Mar 26, 2019
Richard Arlo Isaacs was born on August 24, 1935 to Georgia Belle Patten and Norbert Isaacs in Scotland, South Dakota. He was raised by his mother and great uncle Ward Patten until his mother married William (Bill) Burke in 1945. He graduated from Scotland High School in 1953. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1955 and served until 1957. ...
Helen Sedlacek
Mar 19, 2019
Helen (Sternhagen) Sedlacek was born on April 4, 1923 to Thomas and Louise (Schuch) Sternhagen on a farm 9 miles northwest of Tabor, South Dakota. She was baptized at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor by Fr. Bouska. Her godparents were Thomas and Catherine Bouska of Tabor. As a child, Helen attended the rural Tabor school district.On October 21, 1941,...
Norman Konrad
Mar 18, 2019
Norman Walter Konrad was born on November 3, 1930 to Walter and Helma (Bietz) Konrad on the family homestead east of Tripp, South Dakota. He was confirmed in the Christian faith at St. John Lutheran Church in Kaylor. He attended country school through the 8th grade and later high school in Kaylor, SD. Norman farmed alongside his father on the...
Thelma V. Zwanziger
Mar 14, 2019
Thelma Zwanziger, 80, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.Memorial services will be held later this spring.
Ferne Baltzer
Mar 13, 2019
Ferne Shirley Baltzer was born on March 10, 1936, in rural Hutchinson County, South Dakota. She was the second of two children born to Orvil T. and Margaret (Minet) Carey. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith in the First Presbyterian Church of Scotland, South Dakota.Ferne graduated from Scotland High School in 1954 and went on to earn...
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