Obituaries

Jacky Beene

Jacky Beene

Mar 11, 2019

Jacky passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at his home in Freeman, South Dakota.

In accordance with his wishes, no immediate services will be held.

Ray Edward Kepplinger

Ray Edward Kepplinger

Mar 10, 2019

ClergyRev. Terry MakelinMusic“Beautiful Savior”“Just As I Am”Active CasketbearersFrank Burke, Michael Dvorak, James Smith,Kyle, Kory, & Kreg KepplingerHonorary CasketbearersJames DvorakLyle IrelandRussell IrelandGary KonstanzFrank KloucekElton LehrMilo SchaefferFlag Presentation byPaul Grosshuesch VFW Post #2966 &Joseph Verm American Legion Post #155Ray E. Kepplinger was born on a farm south of Scotland on December 28, 1932 to Frank and Myrtle (Ireland) Kepplinger. Later the family...

Carol J. Kreber

Carol J. Kreber

Mar 4, 2019

After a courageous battle with MS, Carol J. Kreber died peacefully on March 4, 2019 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center.Carol was born August 4, 1944 to Clarence and Grace (Lewis) Roberts. She was raised and went to school in Wall, SD. She went on to graduate from St. Michael’s School of Nursing earning her RN degree.Carol met and married...

Martin Z. Schulte

Martin Z. Schulte

Feb 26, 2019

Martin Z. Schulte, age 82, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 while at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.Memorial services are at 2:00pm, Monday, March 11, 2019 at the United Presbyterian Church, Laurel, Nebraska with Pastor Jim Splitt officiating. Please join us for refreshments and fellowship after the service.Martin was born on July 1, 1936,...

Maxine Schuurmans-Kinsley

Maxine Schuurmans-Kinsley

Feb 26, 2019

Maxine Schuurmans Kinsley was born on October 31, 1927, the fifth of seven children to Sylvester and Lillian Petrik, on a heritage farm near Tyndall, South Dakota. She attended Koupal District #24 country school. Following her graduation from Tyndall High School in 1944, she attended two year of college separated by two years working in the Los Angeles, California area....

George Holm

George Holm

Feb 24, 2019

George Nicholas Holm was born May 27, 1940 to Leif Nicholas and Ella Mabel (Stillman) Holm. He was raised on a farm outside of Scotland until they moved into what became the family home in town during his second grade year. George attended school until the eighth grade.  He eventually purchased the house next door into which he and his...

Judy Ann Harley

Judy Ann Harley

Feb 24, 2019

Judy Ann Harley was born on July 17, 1941 to James R. and Alice A. (Platt) Webb inOconomowoc, Wisconsin. During her childhood, she lived in many different places as her mother moved around as she worked as a teacher. She attended school in Mitchell, South Dakota and later earned her G.E.D. She worked as a waitress and later as a...

Frieda K. Dvorak

Frieda K. Dvorak

Feb 22, 2019

Frieda K. Dvorak was born on September 17, 1922 to Friedrich and Katherina (Kraemer) Rembold in Kaylor, South Dakota. She attended Kaylor Elementary School through the 8th grade. On March 29, 1941, she was united in marriage to Alvin John Dvorak at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Scotland, South Dakota.Frieda was a devoted, hardworking German farmwife and housewife. She helped her...

Dave Eldon Eschen

Dave Eldon Eschen

Feb 20, 2019

Dave Eldon Eschen, 59, died peacefully at his residence in Pierre, South Dakota on February 20, 2019.  Dave was born in Pierre on May 22, 1959 to Carl Eldon Eschen and Virginia Helen (Middleton) Berry Eschen.   Dave attended school in Pierre and graduated from Riggs High School.Dave worked at Sunshine Grocery Store before getting a full time job at Dakotamart...

Edmund Bauder

Edmund Bauder

Feb 20, 2019

Edmund Julius Bauder was born on August 7, 1949 to Julius and Edna (Kaul) Bauder at Scotland, South Dakota. He was baptized on November 30, 1949 and later confirmed on April 26, 1964. Following his graduation from Scotland High School in 1967, Edmund completed the auto mechanics course at Universal Trade School in Omaha, Nebraska. Upon returning to the area,...

Charles "Chuck" L. Hovorka

Charles "Chuck" L. Hovorka

Feb 14, 2019

Charles "Chuck" Lee Hovorka was born on August 29, 1956 to Alvin and Helen (Sejnoha) Hovorka in Scotland, South Dakota. He graduated from Tyndall High School in 1974 and played as the kicker for the football team. For a time, he did custom combining in Texas before returning to the family farm by Scotland. He helped his family farm for...

Nedward “Ned” Lee Brunick

Nedward “Ned” Lee Brunick

Feb 11, 2019

Nedward “Ned” Lee Brunick, aged 67, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at his home in Yankton, SD. Ned was born in Yankton on May 9, 1951 to Lloyd Sr. & Reva (Koster) Brunick and was the third of five children. He graduated from Yankton High School in 1969 and from the University of South Dakota - Springfield in 1973...

Myron Ochsner

Myron Ochsner

Feb 8, 2019

Myron Ochsner was born on October 28th, 1926 to Fred W. and Martha (Reister) Ochsner. He passed away February 8th, 2019 after a brief illness.Myron was drafted during his senior year of high school and served in Korea and the Philippines. After his military service he returned to the family farm raising Hereford cattle for many years. He was a...

Nickolette “Nicki” Eileen Mann

Nickolette “Nicki” Eileen Mann

Jan 22, 2019

Nickolette “Nicki” Eileen Mann (Elias), 74, passed away on January 22, 2019.  Nicki was born on September 30, 1944 in Port Townsend, Washington to Steve and Marion Elias.  She graduated from Billings High School in Billings, Montana in 1962.   After high school, she attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings majoring in Sociology.  In 1966, she married Walt Mann and they settled...

Doris M. Wieczorek

Doris M. Wieczorek

Jan 21, 2019

George and Esther Boudler gave birth to Doris Wieczorek in 1920 in Jeddo, PA. Doris and her family moved to Canton, Ohio when she was in the first grade.Doris met William Wieczorek at the Assembly of God church in Ohio, which was where William’s uncle was the pastor. William was originally from the Mount Vernon, SD area, but was encouraged...

Margaret Kishbaugh

Margaret Kishbaugh

Jan 18, 2019

Margaret passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Menno Olivet Care Center in Menno, South Dakota.No formal services are planned.

Dennis D. Dvorak

Dennis D. Dvorak

Jan 13, 2019

Dennis “Grumpy” DeWayne Dvorak was born on October 6, 1948 to Joe and Dorothy (Mace) Dvorak on the family farm west of Scotland, South Dakota. He graduated from Scotland High School. In 1968, he was united in marriage to Sandy Ridgway and they were blessed with three children. For a time, he worked as a mechanic at the Truck Stop...

Irene Hilda Schortzman

Irene Hilda Schortzman

Jan 13, 2019

Irene Hilda (Zeeb) Schortzman was born November 6, 1924 in Hutchinson County, SD to Fred and Hilda Zeeb. She was a resident of the Menno-Lesterville area all her life. In May of 1943, she was the first Zeeb to graduate from Menno High School.On September 10, 1944 Irene was united in marriage to Alton Schortzman at the Salem Reformed Church...

Isabelle "Izzy" Ann Plath

Isabelle "Izzy" Ann Plath

Jan 3, 2019

Isabelle "Izzy" Ann Plath, age 21 of Scotland, SD passed away with her puppy Tesla Thursday, January 3, 2019 outside Scotland SD, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.Isabelle was born (not hatched, Grandpa) October 3rd, 1997 at home in Yankton, SD to Dr Scott & Melissa Plath. She graduated in 2016 from Yankton High School and met her...

Michelle Leigh Wechsler

Michelle Leigh Wechsler

Dec 19, 2018

Michelle Leigh Wechsler was born on June 12, 1969 to Clifford and Marilyn (Welch) Aase in Wagner, South Dakota. She grew up in Springfield, SD and graduated from Bon Homme High School. The loves of her life were her son Taylor Jan Wechsler and her beloved dog and constant companion, Bella.Michelle passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 in Springfield,...

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