Obituaries

Kenneth P. Eckholt, Sr.

Kenneth P. Eckholt, Sr.

Jul 30, 2018

MUSIC“Amazing Grace” by Elvis Presley“In the Garden” by Elvis Presley“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” by The HolliesKenneth P. Eckholt, Sr. was born on July 30, 1951 to Cyril and Mary (La Londe) Eckholt in Yankton, South Dakota. He was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton.Ken worked at Koberg’s Manufacturing Company for numerous years. He later enjoyed many...

Lois Rokusek

Lois Rokusek

Jul 14, 2018

ClergyFr. Randy PhillipsMusicOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“How Great Thou Art”“On Eagle’s Wings”CasketbearersRick Lemke, Nicholas Lemke, Taylor Lemke,Dean Mogck, Dalton Mogck, and Hannah MogckLois Irene Rokusek was born on March 22, 1926 to C.R. and Bessie (Grim) Cary in Hutchinson County, rural Olivet, South Dakota. She graduated from Olivet High School in 1943, and attended Southern State Teacher’s College in...

David H. Wudel

David H. Wudel

Jul 12, 2018

David H. Wudel was born on November 9, 1951 to Elmer and Viola (Permann) Wudel at Parkston, South Dakota. In 1980, he was united in marriage to Kathy Giedd and together were blessed with two children. David enlisted and served with the South Dakota National Guard for six years. For around 32 years, he worked with heavy equipment. For a...

Lorraine M. Miller

Lorraine M. Miller

Jul 7, 2018

Lorraine Mae Miller was born February 20, 1928 to Walter and Lillian Mielenz in Shenandoah, IA. She passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD at the age of 90.On April 3, 1948 she married Mark L. Miller of Gayville, SD in Brush, CO. She spent the next 70 years doing what she loved;...

Esther Emma Gall

Esther Emma Gall

Jun 30, 2018

Esther Emma Gall was born on Aug. 30, 1925, on a family farm near Scotland, South Dakota to William and Margaret Magstadt. She died on June 30, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society – Scotland.On May 4, 1947 she married Aldon (Al) Gall at Petersburg Church near Scotland. Esther worked at various places in Scotland and was a long-time employee...

Billy Dean Ridgway

Billy Dean Ridgway

Jun 23, 2018

Billy Dean Ridgway, 72, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

Viola Stoebner

Viola Stoebner

Jun 13, 2018

Viola Stoebner passed away after a brief illness on June 13, 2018 at the age of 93.  She moved from her home where she lived for over 60 years to the Tripp Good Samaritan Home in 2015.  She moved to the Menno-Olivet Care Center in January 2018.Viola was born February 7, 1925 to Christian and Helen (Schneider) Stoebner.  She attended...

Kaija Claire Jared

Kaija Claire Jared

Jun 10, 2018

Kaija Claire Jared was born on September 9, 1926 to Jorgen and Helena (Pfeiffer) Bruget at Volin, SD. She passed away peacefully at Avera Sacred Heart Majestic Bluffs in Yankton, SD on June 10, 2018 at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 1 day.Kaija graduated from Volin High School and Dakota Wesleyan University at Mitchell, SD. She married...

Linda Kay Merkwan

Linda Kay Merkwan

Jun 9, 2018

Linda Kay Merkwan was born on December 27, 1952 to Marvin Lyle and Gladys Eileen (Knutson) Ryken. For a time, she worked for the Chicago Tribune. She was united in marriage to Gary Merkwan and they made their home in Springfield, South Dakota. For 3 years, she ran a greenhouse in Springfield. Linda worked for CR Industries as well as...

Raymond J. Stepka

Raymond J. Stepka

Jun 4, 2018

Raymond James Stepka was born on July 12, 1932 to James and Anna (Kocer) Stepka near Lesterville, South Dakota. He grew up on a farm by Joe’s Substation where he would spend a lot of his spare time. He attended Dewey grade school and Tabor school before the family moved to a farm north of Tyndall in 1948. He graduated...

Cathleen "Cathy" Kay Bochman

Cathleen "Cathy" Kay Bochman

May 27, 2018

Cathleen ‘Cathy’ Kay Bochman was born on February 10, 1956 to Virginia and Henry ‘Hank’ Oorlog.  She was the youngest of 3 children.  She is survived by her siblings Chuck and Connie.  Cathy was a spirited child. One of Cathy’s favorite stories to tell was when she decided to ‘run away’ from home but had to stop at the end...

Martha Gimbel

Martha Gimbel

May 16, 2018

Martha Magdalene Hoffmann Gimbel was born December 27, 1916 on a farm near Dallas, South Dakota, to Jacob and Katherina (Katie) (Mauch) Hoffmann. She was the 8th of 14 children. The family lived on a farm in the Dallas area.Martha met John Gimbel at the Mission Festival in Scotland, SD in 1936. On January 1, 1939 they were married in...

Cynthia "Cindy" K. Peterson

Cynthia "Cindy" K. Peterson

May 14, 2018

Cynthia (Cindy) K. (Simek) Peterson went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, SD.Cindy was born on November 18, 1956 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall, Bon Homme County, SD to Mabel G. (Anderson) Simek and Adam R. Simek of rural Tyndall.She was raised on a farm four...

Doris L. Madison

Doris L. Madison

May 14, 2018

Doris Lorainne Madison was born September 14, 1927 to Elmer and Alice (Grove) Waters. She grew up in Yankton and graduated from Yankton High School in 1945.She married William Stubbs December 27, 1945. Two children, Candace Stubbs and Dennis Stubbs were born from this union. William passed away in 1951. On April 7, 1954 Doris married James B. Madison of...

Sandra Mae Chatwell

Sandra Mae Chatwell

May 12, 2018

Sandra M. Chatwell, 71, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.No formal services will be held.

Marvin Haase

Marvin Haase

May 11, 2018

Marvin Haase, 89 years of age passed from this life on Friday, May 11 in Scotland, South Dakota.Marvin was born on March 22,1929 to Libbert and Frieda (Schneider) Haase in Scotland, South Dakota. He grew up in Scotland, and graduated from Tripp High School. Marvin entered the Army in 1951 and was stationed in Vienna, Austria, an experience he often...

Lenora "Lornie" Ruth McCann

Lenora "Lornie" Ruth McCann

May 10, 2018

Lenora “Lornie” Ruth McCann was born on Nov 23, 1925, the 11th and youngest child born to Fred and Barbara (Bitterman) Lang near Tyndall, South Dakota. She graduated from Tyndall High School Class of 1943, during which time she met a nice, handsome classmate Gordon “Gordie” McCann. He joined the U.S. Navy following graduation, and Lornie worked as a telephone...

Raymond "Ray" E. Stoebner

Raymond "Ray" E. Stoebner

May 8, 2018

Raymond "Ray" E. Stoebner, 93, of Tripp, South Dakota passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Ava's House by Sanford in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Ray was born on December 11, 1924 to Edward and Martha (Brandt) Stoebner in Tripp, South Dakota. He attended Tripp High School. In 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged in...

Emma Agnes Kocmick

Emma Agnes Kocmick

May 3, 2018

Emma Agnes Sedlacek was born on a farm three miles southwest of Tabor, SD, on Dec. 29, 1925, to Adolph and Christina (Kozel) Sedlacek. She was baptized at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in 1926 and married there on Jan. 27, 1948, to James E. Kocmick. Her graduation was in May 1943 from Tabor High School.Emma and Jim farmed near Dante...

Wayne G. Scherer

Wayne G. Scherer

Apr 30, 2018

Wayne G. Scherer, age 80, passed away on April 30, 2018. He was born on March 8, 1938 to John and Vivian Scherer in Wagner, SD.He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Ward, and three sisters Judy Kay, Janet Rae, and Joyce Lynn.He is survived by his wife Elaine of Yankton, SD, his four children Dan Scherer...

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