Obituaries

Milo Emil Sayler

Milo Emil Sayler

Oct 13, 2009

CLERGYPastor Michael HechtMUSICPianist ~ Joan NuszSoloist ~ Tiffany Kortan“Untitled Hymn” (Come to Jesus)Flute Solo ~ Kristin Neth“This Is My Father’s World”/“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”Congregational HymnsProcessional ~ “How Great Thou Art” #1Hymn of Praise ~ “Shine Jesus Shine”Recessional ~ “Amazing Grace” #278HONORARY CASKETBEARERSMilo’s Step-GrandchildrenNichole SmithersShawn OsbornBrittany KortanBrock KortanKobe KortanSean HolahanKelly TynerCASKETBEARERSMilo’s GrandchildrenMatthew SaylerKristin NethCarissa SaylerKellyn NethMark SaylerStaci...

Roger  Cass

Roger  Cass

Oct 8, 2009

CLERGYPastor Kathy KluisMUSICOrganist ~ Glee DeutscherCongregational Hymns“How Great Thou Art”“Hymn of Promise”“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”CASKETBEARERSPaul WeidenbachJohn WeidenbachLyle WeidenbachLeo PetersonAaron CassJared DritzRoger Cass was born on Thursday, June 9, 1932 in Scotland to DeWitt and Mary (Homan) Cass. He graduated from Scotland High School in 1950. He drove a gravel truck for Ray Diede until he entered the US Army...

Agnes A. Maus

Agnes A. Maus

Oct 6, 2009

CELEBRANTFr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenSt. Leo Choir & CongregationHONORARY CASKETBEARERSMembers of the Simek-Ptak V.F.W. Post #6895 AuxiliaryCASKETBEARERSGreg StockholmDoug StockholmCary HajekTom RanekMike HajekCurt StangeAgnes A. (Chundelak) Maus was born on Wednesday, January 13,1915 to Anton and Louise (Cerv) Chundelak in Gregory, South Dakota. She graduated from Tyndall High School in 1932 and attended Springfield Normal College for one year, earning...

Otto  Hoff

Otto  Hoff

Oct 4, 2009

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Marlene WuertzerSoloist ~ Lennis MehlhaffCongregational Hymns“Eternal Father, Strong to Save”“How Great Thou Art”CASKETBEARERSMyron StoebnerRobert PietzJerry StoebnerWilliam BreitbachCarol NeugebauerLaVern HoffCharles HoffJoel BoehmerOtto Hoff  was born on Monday, October 1, 1917 to Henry J. and Lydia (Stoebner) Hoff on a farm located 1½ miles east of Beardsley, South Dakota. He was baptized on November 25, 1917 and confirmed...

Eldon E. "Eldy"  Schneider

Eldon E. "Eldy"  Schneider

Oct 3, 2009

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Shelly FinckDuets by David & Shelly Finck“Borning Cry”“On Eagle’s Wings”Congregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“Because He Lives”CASKETBEARERSGrandsonsMatt KludtJon KludtJosh KludtAdam PietzBryon PietzMichael DaytonMax DaytonJames DreessenScott DreessenHONORARY CASKETBEARERSGranddaughtersMali DaytonJenna SandbergEldon Emil Schneider was born on Tuesday, May 5, 1925 to Emil and Mary (Wiederrich) Schneider. He graduated from Tripp High School in 1943. Eldon served in the Army during WWII,...

Sidney Robert "Bob" Whitt, III

Sidney Robert "Bob" Whitt, III

Sep 30, 2009

Sidney Robert “Bob” Whitt III, age 65 of Scotland, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the Royal C. Johnson Veteran’s Memorial Hospital in Sioux Falls after a battle with lung cancer.He leaves behind his wife, Cynthia Whitt; four sons: Sidney Robert Whitt IV, Jeff Whitt, Tyler Whitt and Trevor Whitt; six daughters: Donna Whitt, Brooke Whitt, Robin Henry, Marty Harris,...

William Edward Wurtz

William Edward Wurtz

Sep 23, 2009

CELEBRANTRev. Fr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigSt. Leo Choir & CongregationHONORARY URNBEARERSCraig WilsonMatt WurtzLeonard HajekJerry MillerDon StewartAl VacknitzMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenSt. Leo Choir & CongregationProcessional ~ “Come to Me”Offertory Hymn ~ “We Remember”Communion Hymn ~ “Amazing Grace”Recessional ~“God Bless America”William Edward Wurtz was born on Wednesday, March 17, 1920 on a farm near Tabor to John J. and Mary (Kudrna)...

Hattie Ann Becvar

Hattie Ann Becvar

Sep 19, 2009

CELEBRANTFr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigSt. Leo Choir & CongregationHONORARY CASKETBEARERSMembers of the Catholic Order of Foresters andTyndall American Legion & V.F.W. AuxiliariesCASKETBEARERSJohn BecvarMike BrezinaAlbert Schmidt, Jr.David SchmidtEugene SuteraGary UglandHattie Ann Becvar was born on Tuesday, April 4, 1922 in the Tripp area near Vodnany, South Dakota. Her parents were Frank and Mathilda (Sedlacek) Brezina. Hattie received the sacraments of...

Marie Frances O'Grady

Marie Frances O'Grady

Sep 5, 2009

CELEBRANTFr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigVocal Music by St. Leo Choir & CongregationProcessional ~ “Come to Me”Offertory ~ “In the Garden”Communion Hymn ~ “Ave Maria” (Kathy Koenig)Recessional ~ “How Great Thou Art”CASKETBEARERSMarie's GrandchildrenNina O’Grady LambSteven O’GradyMegan O’GradyChase O’GradyDerek O’GradySean O’GradyMichael O’GradyMarie Frances O’Grady was born on Sunday, May 12, 1929 on the family farm near Tyndall, South Dakota. Her parents...

Jeremy D. Wright

Jeremy D. Wright

Sep 4, 2009

Jeremy D. Wright was born May 12, 1978 in Tyndall, South Dakota to Danny and Lois (Machacek) Wright and went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2009.Jeremy graduated from Scotland High School and attended Mitchell Vo-Tech. he was a member of the National Guard for 6 years. He worked as a lineman and in the oilfield with his...

Dennis Hans Holm

Dennis Hans Holm

Aug 31, 2009

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Becky TyczCongregational HymnsCASKETBEARERSRandall SchelskeKenneth SedlacekRussell NeugebauerWayne NussDennis Hans Holm was born on Sunday, December 3, 1950 to Hans and Esther (Wudel) Holm of Tabor, South Dakota. He attended Scotland High School and graduated in 1969. He attended Northern State University and in 1970 graduated with a certification in auto mechanics. On May 22, 1971, he married...

Robert Joseph Rokusek

Robert Joseph Rokusek

Aug 24, 2009

CLERGYFr. Mathew VazhappillyPastor Leon SchulzMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekSt. George ChoirCongregational Hymns"Amazing Grace""Be Not Afraid""How Great Thou Art"HONORARY URNBEARERSBob's GrandchildrenKristin, Karla,Kendra, Kayla,Danika, Riley,& VictoriaBob was born on Saturday, November 11, 1944 to Alvin and Helen (Brezina) Rokusek in Parkston, South Dakota. He grew up on the family farm north of Scotland and graduated from Scotland High School in 1962. Following high...

Geraldine May Vellek

Geraldine May Vellek

Aug 11, 2009

Geraldine May Silvernail Vellek passed away Sunday, November 8th at Fountain Springs Health Care in Rapid City, South Dakota with her children at her bedside.  Geraldine was born August 12, 1934, the only child of Gerald and Louise (Evers) Silvernail.  She graduated Scotland High School and was Valedictorian of her senior class.  In 1952, she married and raised four children. ...

Shirley Ann Stoebner

Shirley Ann Stoebner

Aug 10, 2009

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Karen HuetherCongregational Hymns“God Will Take Care of You”“Praise My Soul the King of Heaven”CASKETBEARERSAdam BrockJohn BueberNathan NussRyan RothMark StoebnerDarin ZieglerShirley Ann Stoebner was born on Sunday, December 24, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois. Her adoptive parents were Walter and Jacklynn (Ritersdorf) Malaj Her family moved many times and she attended different schools through the 8th grade. During...

John J. Pringle

John J. Pringle

Aug 7, 2009

CASKETBEARERSRich BerringerJim BochmanJustin CarlinJim RothschadlDennis SandersDoug SandersJohn J. Pringle was born on Monday, March 23, 1931 in Butler County, Kansas to Henry M. and Nina (Johnson) Pringle. In 1946, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 15 and served with the 11th Airborne in Occupied Japan. John was united in marriage to Dorice Standley on November 8, 1947 at...

David Michael Yott

David Michael Yott

Aug 3, 2009

David Michael Yott was born on Thursday, December 6, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina to Ernest and Dorothy (Galog) Yott. Among the many jobs David held throughout his life, he worked as a fisherman in the commercial fishing industry and as a worker in the nuclear power industry. He also worked as an ironworker until an accident left him seriously...

Celia  G. Rothschadl

Celia  G. Rothschadl

Jul 26, 2009

CELEBRANTRev. Fr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenSoloist ~ Lisa Knoll“Serenaded by Angels”St. Leo Choir & Congregation"Amazing Grace""Mother, Dear, O Pray For Me""How Great Thou Art"CASKETBEARERSEdward RothschadlKeith RothschadlGregory RothschadlJustin RothschadlDavid JerkeDavid KrizCelia G. Rothschadl was born on Wednesday, November 16, 1910 to Joseph and Emma (Hamberger) Kriz in Blaha, South Dakota. She attended grade school at Blaha, and graduated from Scotland...

Louise  Pauline Pravecek

Louise  Pauline Pravecek

Jul 14, 2009

CELEBRANTRev. Fr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigSt. Leo Choir & Congregation“In The Garden”“On Eagle’s Wings”“How Great Thou Art”“Amazing Grace”CASKETBEARERSChad KucaCraig KucaKevin KulhavyTodd MorrowJeff PravecekAdam WerkmeisterLouise Pauline Pravecek was born on Monday, December 16, 1929 to James and Albina (Brosky) Kalkus in Wagner, South Dakota. She graduated from Ravinia High School and earned her teaching certificate at Southern State College. She...

Helen A. Wittmeier

Helen A. Wittmeier

Jul 4, 2009

CLERGYPastor Gordon HigginsMUSICOrganist ~ Carol BurtzSoloist ~ Lisa Knoll“Serenaded by Angels”“On Eagle’s Wings”Congregational Hymns“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”“Nearer My God To Thee”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSHelen’s Grandnieces & GrandnephewsCASKETBEARERSDennis Fischer, Sr.Lee WittmeierShawn WittmeierCory WittmeierJay WiederrichJan OdensHelen A. Wittmeier was born near Tyndall, South Dakota on Thursday, February 10, 1916 to Jacob and Magdalena (Winckler) Wittmeier. She was raised on the farm...

Theodore Ruben "Teddy" Schultz

Theodore Ruben "Teddy" Schultz

Jun 27, 2009

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Shelly FinckCongregational Hymns"I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry""In The Garden"Soloist ~ Lennis Mehlhaff"My God and I"CASKETBEARERSTerry KirschenmanDaryl KirschenmanDennis FuerstDoug FuerstRobert FuerstLarry SchultzTheodore Ruben “Teddy” Schultz  was born on Tuesday, October 12, 1926 near Freeman, South Dakota. His parents were Christian and Lydia (Holzwarth) Schultz. He was baptized on February 12, 1927 by Rev. John...

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