Obituaries

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...

Erna Christina Ziegler

Erna Christina Ziegler

Feb 28, 2013

CLERGYRev. Jonathan VeharMUSICOrganist ~ Dorothy BietzCongregational Hymns“Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling”“Just a Closer Walk With Thee”“Precious Lord, Take My Hand”Zion Choir ~ “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”CASKETBEARERSClinton JerkeRandolph JerkeRudolph JerkeVerlyn JerkeMelvin KepplingerGlenn ZieglerErna Christina Jerke was born on Tuesday, September 30, 1924, on a farm southwest of Kaylor, South Dakota. She was the youngest child of Henry...

Thomas Raymond Varilek

Thomas Raymond Varilek

Feb 25, 2013

Thomas Raymond Varilek was born to Frank H. and Tillie (Plavec) Varilek on October 25, 1949 in Tyndall, SD. His schooling began in a one-room schoolhouse, Dunwoody District #23. He graduated Tyndall High School in the class of ‘67. In 1971, he achieved his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Tom began his professional...

Maynard Andrew Huether

Maynard Andrew Huether

Feb 24, 2013

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Shelly FinckCongregational Hymns"God Will Take Care of You""Precious Lord, Take My Hand"Special Music by the Clearfield Colony Women’s ChoirHONORARY CASKETBEARERSMatt, Myles, Kayla, Brandie, Kelly, and RileyBecki Huether HauserVicki Huether Mason-FoedererBoogsCASKETBEARERSGlenn VogelDennis HuetherWilliam SchoenfishMyron HolzwarthGregg HuetherVaughn HuetherMaynard Andrew Huether and his twin brother, Mynard, were born on Monday, May 27, 1940 on the family farm near Tripp,...

Lois LaNere Sedlacek

Lois LaNere Sedlacek

Feb 21, 2013

CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenProcessional Hymn ~ “Though the Mountains May Fall”Offertory Hymn ~ “Mother, Dear, O Pray For Me”Communion Hymn ~ “Amazing Grace”Piano Accompaniment by Grandson Wesley BrandtRecessional Hymn ~ “Let There Be Peace On Earth”CASKETBEARERSJoseph KuchtaEd SedlacekGeorge SedlacekAlvin SternhagenDoug SternhagenSteve SternhagenLois LaNere Sedlacek was born Tuesday, August 8, 1944 at Yankton, South Dakota to Benjamin and Vera...

Elmer William Baltzer

Elmer William Baltzer

Feb 17, 2013

CLERGYRev. Ron ShifleyMUSICOrganist ~ Sharon OrthSoloist ~ Linda Kronaizl“I Can Only Imagine”“The Lord’s Prayer”Congregational Hymn“How Great Thou Art”HONORARY URNBEARERSElmer’s Grandchildren & Great-GrandchildrenElmer William Baltzer was born on Tuesday, December 28, 1915 in rural Hutchinson County, South Dakota to Wilhelm W. and Louisa (Mogck) Baltzer.  He attended country school through the 8th grade. He served in the US Army during World...

Ardena Pauline Mueller

Ardena Pauline Mueller

Feb 16, 2013

CLERGYRev. Barry NelsonMUSICOrganist ~ Karen HuetherCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me”“Just a Closer Walk With Thee”CASKETBEARERSSteve BaresGlen BattermanTodd BietzWayne BietzDoug MehlhaffDale WerningArdena Pauline Mueller was born on Wednesday, January 30, 1918 near Menno, South Dakota to Henry and Pauline (Neuharth) Mehlhaff. She was baptized and confirmed in the Reformed faith and attended school through the 8th grade. Ardena was united...

Richard Albert Gall

Richard Albert Gall

Feb 16, 2013

CLERGYRev. Ron ShifleyMUSICOrganist ~ Shirley OrthCongregational Hymns“To God Be the Glory”“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”“Jesus Will Outshine Them All”CASKETBEARERSRichard’s GrandsonsTimothy HoytAdam HoytNathan AndersonJoel MerkwanTobias GallAndrew GallRichard Albert Gall was born on Tuesday, June 13, 1922 at Lesterville, South Dakota to Emil Ferdinand and Johanna Elizabeth (Auch) Gall.He went to school through the 8th grade at the Northstar School near Lesterville....

Dennis Emil Pecka

Dennis Emil Pecka

Feb 6, 2013

CLERGYPastor Linda SchortzmannCASKETBEARERSAllen RehurekGreg SchneiderHarvey FridrichElton RokusekWarren PlacekDuane RothschadlDennis Emil Pecka was born on Monday, August 3, 1931, in Lawton, North Dakota to Emil and Anna (Dritinia) Pecka. He attended country school through the 8th grade. Dennis was united in marriage to Maxine Starr on January 5, 1966. He worked construction in his early years and spent most of his...

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