Obituaries

Avis "Morky" Meyer

Avis "Morky" Meyer

Jun 13, 2013

ClergyRev. Dean SchroederMusicOrganist ~ Melissa BrunaCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“In the Garden”“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”Special Music by Scott, John and Paul Meyer“Precious Lord, Take My Hand”Honorary PallbearersAvis’ GranddaughtersJennifer NolanRachael OlmsteadAmy BarkerAndrea SchmidtColleen MeyerEmily HeylActive PallbearersAvis’ GrandsonsMichael MeyerScott MeyerJohn MeyerEric HeylPaul MeyerAlex HeylAvis R. A. (Mork) Meyer, age 91, of Tyndall, South Dakota passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013...

Orville "OB" Edmond Buechler

Orville "OB" Edmond Buechler

Jun 5, 2013

CLERGYRev. Ron ShifleyCASKETBEARERSCharlie DeutscherPaul WeidenbachMarvin ThumTodd CottonRichard BuechlerJake MoormanMUSICOrganist ~ Sharon OrthSpecial Music by Lori Suess"I'll Fly Away"Congregational Hymns"How Great Thou Art""Jacob's Ladder"Orville “OB” Edmond Buechler was born on Monday, July 18, 1927 near Lesterville, South Dakota to Edmond and Johanna (Deutscher) Buechler. He was baptized August 21, 1927. He graduated Scotland High School in May, 1946. Orville was united...

Ruth Evelyn Stewart

Ruth Evelyn Stewart

Jun 3, 2013

CLERGYRev. Mark WernerMUSIC”A Mother’s Day”Trent Custis ~ “Amazing Grace”Trent Custis ~ “The Anchor Holds”CASKETBEARERSAll of Ruth’s GrandchildrenRuth Evelyn Stewart was born on Thursday, December 12, 1929 at Scotland, South Dakota to Hiram and Clara (Kost) Goeken. After graduating from Scotland High School, she attended college at Springfield Normal Teacher’s College for two summers, where she earned her teacher’s certificate. She...

Harvey Harlan Pietz

Harvey Harlan Pietz

Jun 3, 2013

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Karen HuetherSoloist ~ Lennis Mehlhaff"Under His Wings"Congregational Hymns"How Great Thou Art""Nearer My God to Thee"CASKETBEARERSJarren BarteltMike HoughBrian MoncurKenny PietzRobert PieztWayne PietzHarvey Harlan Pietz was born Saturday, November 14, 1936 in rural Hutchinson County near Tripp, South Dakota to William and Bertha (Sprecher) Pietz. He graduated from Tripp High School in 1954. Harvey earned his bachelor’s degree...

Agnes May Koenig

Agnes May Koenig

May 29, 2013

CELEBRANTFr. Gerald ThuryCASKETBEARERSKevin KoenigJadon KoenigBill KingsburyDave HosekLarry HosekLyle HosekMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene Kniffen “I am the Bread of Life”“Goin’ Home”“Lord You have Come”“Oh Loving God”“How Great Thou Art”Agnes May Koenig was born Wednesday, October 25, 1922 at Academy, South Dakota. She was raised on a farm near Bijou Hills, located between Platte and Chamberlain. Agnes was the eighth of nine children born...

Lois Mildred Vogel

Lois Mildred Vogel

May 24, 2013

CLERGYRev. Ken JohnsonMUSICOrganist ~ Beverly RuppCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“Abide With Me”“How Great Thou Art”CASKETBEARERSRobert BaresThomas BaresJames KilkerJohn KilkerGary LoukotaJohn UkenLois Mildred Vogel was born on Thursday, July 13, 1916 in LeMars, Iowa to Erwin C. and Laura (Swain) Kilker. The family moved to a farm south of Tyndall in 1917, and she attended District #30 rural school in Bon Homme County...

Dean Craig Luikens

Dean Craig Luikens

May 22, 2013

CLERGYFr. Mathew VazhappillyMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekCongregational Hymns“Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”“Amazing Grace”“On Eagle’s Wings”MILITARY RITES BYPaul Grosshuesch V.F.W. Post #2966 of ScotlandJoseph Verm American Legion Post #155 of ScotlandHONORARY CASKETBEARERSMembers of the South DakotaAmateur Baseball Umpire’s AssociationAll Area Amateur Baseball TeamsAll of Dean’s Nieces and NephewsCASKETBEARERSJim PesickaFred EisenbraunDale LuikensErik NuszJim ZeebDan ZeebFloyd PesickaRon ThyenKen ThyenBernie ThyenDan ThyenJim ThyenRuss ThyenPat...

Angeline Rose Balvin

Angeline Rose Balvin

May 18, 2013

HONORARY CASKETBEARERSAngie’s GrandchildrenMatt BalvinEmily WeberMike SmithKate DeLanneyCASKETBEARERSBill ChaseDavid CimplJoe CimplJohn M. CimplRichard CimplMike StollMUSICOrganist & Soloist ~ Kathy KoenigSt. Leo ChoirAngeline Rose “Angie” Balvin was born Monday, May 27, 1918 in Tabor, South Dakota to Ladislav and Lillian (Hamberger) Cimpl. She graduated from parochial school in Tabor, Tabor High School and the Van Sant School of Business in Omaha, Nebraska....

Emma  Hoff

Emma  Hoff

May 14, 2013

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Karen HuetherSoloist ~ Lennis Mehlhaff“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”Congregational Hymns“In the Garden”“Nearer My God to Thee”CASKETBEARERSJames BoehmerJoel BoehmerAlan HoffCharles HoffDuane HoffLuverne HoffEmma Hoff was born on Saturday, January 23, 1926 on the home farm in Hutchinson County to Henry and Lydia (Stoebner) Hoff. She attended school at Lakeside District #40 near Beardsley through the...

Crystal  M.  Simantel

Crystal  M.  Simantel

May 13, 2013

CLERGYRev. David W. EllisHONORARY CASKETBEARERSStaff of Scotland Good Samaritan SocietyCASKETBEARERSMike DahlquistKeith JerkeChad SimantelChris SimantelDerek WhiteSteve WhiteCrystal M. Simantel was born Friday, August 17, 1917 on a farm in Hutchinson County at Wittenberg, South Dakota near Olivet to Sam and Pearl (Lenker) Bohner. She attended school through the 9th grade, after which she worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Treick. Crystal...

Mable Louise Sejnoha

Mable Louise Sejnoha

May 12, 2013

CLERGYDr. Richard JensenMUSICOrganist ~ Becky Tycz"How Great Thou Art""Nearer My God to Thee""Blessed Assurance"CASKETBEARERSGeorge BauderRich FrydaChuck HovorkaDennis HovorkaRick NovakWayne WincklerMable Louise Sejnoha was born on Friday, May 2, 1919 at Tyndall, South Dakota to Charles W. “Will” and Pauline (Kiehlbach) Ferguson.  She attended country school and graduated from Tyndall High School in 1936. Mable received her secretarial training at St....

Ella Elisabeth Heihn

Ella Elisabeth Heihn

Apr 30, 2013

CLERGYRev. Greg WayCASKETBEARERSAll of Ella’s Nieces & NephewsMUSICOrganist ~ Karen HuetherCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“Nearer My God to Thee”Soloist ~ Lennis Mehlhaff“How Great Thou Art”Ella Elisabeth Heihn was born Monday, March 7, 1910 on the family farm in Bon Homme County, six miles north and three miles west of Tyndall. She was one of ten children born to Christian and Magdalena (Heil)...

Barbara Kay Suess

Barbara Kay Suess

Apr 17, 2013

CLERGYRev. Ron ShifleyMUSICOrganist ~ Shirley OrthCongregational Hymns“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”“Just a Closer Walk With Thee”Special Music by Lori Suess & Chris Suess“I Can Only Imagine”“When I Get to Where I’m Goin’”CASKETBEARERSChris SuessTyler SuessTanner SuessDon Herman, Jr.Bill SchneiderSean BarrettBarbara Kay Suess was born on Sunday, May 11, 1947 in Scotland, South Dakota to Eugene and Elda (Schelske) Baltzer....

Gilfred Gilbert "Gil" Colgan

Gilfred Gilbert "Gil" Colgan

Mar 31, 2013

Gilfred “Gil” Colgan was born Wednesday, May 24, 1922 to Gilbert and Anna Ruth (Kniffen) Colgan. Gil was raised on the farm, attended rural school and graduated from Tyndall High School. He enlisted in the Army Air Force on November 5, 1942 and served in World War II. He was stationed in England in the motor pool as a light...

Evelyn Amelia Kvasnicka

Evelyn Amelia Kvasnicka

Mar 26, 2013

CELEBRANTFr. Mathew VazhappillyMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekCongregational HymnsProcessional ~ “How Great Thou Art”Offertory Hymn ~ “Be Not Afraid”Communion Hymn ~ “In the Garden”Song of Farewell ~ “O Loving God”Recessional ~ “On Eagle’s Wings”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSDennis DedKen FousekRodney OzanneJim TucekZack WaldnerCASKETBEARERSDavid KvasnickaJason SedlacekJoe Sedlacek, Jr.John SoukupPaul SoukupRon WagnerEvelyn Amelia (Wagner) Kvasnicka was born January 18, 1917, to Maurice and Amelia (Skorepa) Wagner on...

Marie Elsie Mehlhaff

Marie Elsie Mehlhaff

Mar 25, 2013

CLERGYRev. Ron ShifleyMUSICOrganist ~ Linda KronaizlSoloist ~ Patty Anderson“On Eagle’s Wings”“She Was Special to Me”Congregational Hymns“How Great Thou Art”“Amazing Grace”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSBrandan AndersonLaura HarringtonHope MehlhaffJanae MehlhaffDana TriebwasserWendy ZbanskiCASKETBEARERSPaul HarringtonJared MehlhaffJeffrey MehlhaffLuke MehlhaffBlaine TriebwasserTaylor TriebwasserMarie Elsie Mehlhaff was born on Saturday, January 7, 1928 near Menno, South Dakota to Fred and Martha (Guericke) Fischer and grew up in the Menno area. Marie...

Leonard Lee Hajek

Leonard Lee Hajek

Mar 23, 2013

CLERGYRev. Duane CoatesMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenCongregational Hymns“How Great Thou Art”“Amazing Grace”“This is My Song”“On Eagle’s Wings”CASKETBEARERSJacob DolleScott DolleAlex HajekDan HajekDennis HajekBrad KleinLeonard Lee Hajek was born Monday, December 13, 1926 at Tyndall, South Dakota to Frank and Vlasta (Rehurek) Hajek. He attended rural school and graduated   from Tyndall High School in May of 1944. He left for the Navy Air...

Steven  Henry Schatz

Steven  Henry Schatz

Mar 17, 2013

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Ruby DewaldSoloist ~ Lennis Mehlhaff“How Great Thou Art”Congregational HymnsProcessional ~“My Faith Looks Up To Thee”Recessional ~ “God Be With You ‘Til We Meet Again”CASKETBEARERSJohn AmesRick AmesWayne AmesEmilia BartonLeland BartonTrevor BartonSteven Henry Schatz was born Saturday, June 21, 1958 at Mitchell, South Dakota. He died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at his home in New Haven, Indiana of...

Marvin  Lawrence "Dick" Petzoldt

Marvin  Lawrence "Dick" Petzoldt

Mar 13, 2013

CELEBRANTFr. Mathew VazhappillyMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekCongregational Hymns“Here I Am, Lord”“How Great Thou Art”“I Am the Bread of Life”“Song of Farewell”“On Eagle’s Wings”CASKETBEARERSMark CooksonJohn DummerMike DummerAdam HuntimerEric HuntimerBrian MillerChris RobinsonSteve SaylerMarvin Lawrence “Dick” Petzoldt of Scotland was born on Tuesday, September 20, 1921, in Hubbard, Nebraska to Herman and Gesine (Muddmeir) Petzoldt. He graduated from Scotland High School where he excelled...

Donald Emil Zweifel

Donald Emil Zweifel

Mar 9, 2013

CLERGYRev. Tom PetersenCASKETBEARERSTroy HoffDavid HoffStacie (Zweifel)PetersonSeth PetersonPaul ZweifelJared ZweifelMUSICPianist ~ Lynn WintersteenCongregational Hymns “Amazing Grace”“In the Garden”“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”Special Music ~ “In this Very Room”by the Lennon SistersDonald E. Zweifel went peacefully to be with his Lord on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland. He was not alone; his wife of 65 years and his...

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