Obituaries

Alverna  B. (Kelley) Auch

Alverna  B. (Kelley) Auch

Jun 26, 2009

CELEBRANTFr. Al KrzyzopolskiMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekSt. George Choir & Congregation"The Old Rugged Cross""How Great Thou Art""In The Garden""O Loving God""Amazing Grace"CASKETBEARERSAlverna's GrandsonsJustin KelleyJesse KelleySteve HambergerWill FlettMatt FlettJordan WincklerCody WincklerHONORARY CASKETBEARERSAlverna's GranddaughtersBecky GrebleHeather KelleySydney JonesMcKenzie JonesErin WincklerLara KelleyKrista RothAlverna Berniece (Kelley) Auch was born in Dell Rapids, South Dakota on May 1, 1926 to C. Vernon Lathrop and Irene (Hopkins) Lathrop....

Leonard Arnold Hamberger

Leonard Arnold Hamberger

Jun 20, 2009

Leonard Arnold Hamberger was born on Saturday, February 14, 1925 in Scotland, South Dakota to Robert and Pauline (Vilhauer) Hamberger. He married Elsa Oliva Retzer on February 8, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa; to this union six children were born. He worked for Allen (Shorty) Serr Repair as a mechanic before serving in WWII in the 355Th Army Air Force. ...

Frank Peter Kvasnicka

Frank Peter Kvasnicka

Jun 6, 2009

CELEBRANTRev. Fr. Mathew VazhappillyMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekSt. George ChoirCongregational HymnsFrank was born October 4, 1915 to Frank and Christina (Jezek) Kvasnicka, Sr., at McKlusky, North Dakota. At a very young age, Frank and his parents moved to South Dakota and purchased a farm south of Tripp were he attended rural school, District #48. Frank married Evelyn A. Wagner at Yankton...

Jean Ann Olson

Jean Ann Olson

Jun 3, 2009

CLERGYRev. Leon SchulzMUSICOrganist ~ Dorothy BietzCongregational Hymns“God Be With You ‘Til We Meet Again”“Softly and Tenderly”“Just a Closer Walk With Thee”V.F.W. Auxiliary Rites presented byPaul Grossheusch Post #2966 Auxiliary of ScotlandJean Ann (Breen) Olson was born on December 2, 1954 to Lawrence M. and Viola L. (Wentz) Breen in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church...

Ardith  Arlene George

Ardith  Arlene George

Jun 2, 2009

Ardith Arlene George passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Society of Tripp, conceding her battle with Alzheimers; she was 85.Ardith was born to Arkanas and June Oickle September 8,1923 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She worked in the textile manufacturing industry as a "spinner" in now historical mills such as Malden Mills of Massachusetts and Amoskeg Mills of...

Vera Alice Halverson

Vera Alice Halverson

May 31, 2009

CLERGYPastor Bill VanGerpenREADERJulie SchenkelMUSICSpecial music by Robert Rueb and Barb HebnerHONORARY CASKETBEARERSStaff of Tyndall Good Samaritan Societyand Northpoint Assisted LivingCASKETBEARERSJeff HalversonGalen HalversonLeAnn KniffenJulie RothschadlRobert RuebFred HebnerVera Alice Halverson was born on Tuesday, March 27, 1917 on a farm in Grundy County, Missouri to Chester and Anna (Herndon) Miller.  Vera was raised by Christian parents and was baptized at the age...

Aloysius Anthony "Al" Holzbauer

Aloysius Anthony "Al" Holzbauer

May 23, 2009

WAKE SERVICECelebrated by Fr. Richard BaumbergerMASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIALCelebrated by Fr. David Tickerhoof, TORMUSICOrganist ~ Jeanette DoomSt. John the Baptist ChoirHONORARY CASKETBEARERSAll of Al’s Nieces & NephewsAloysius Anthony “Al”  Holzbauer was born on Monday, August 14, 1933 in Wagner, South Dakota, to Lawrence G. and Ida T. (Yaggie) Holzbauer. As a young boy, he was an Altar Server at St....

Alice  Jane Monfore

Alice  Jane Monfore

May 5, 2009

CLERGYPastor Gordon HigginsCASKETBEARERSJesse MonforeMatthew MonforeTanner MonforeBrooks MonforeDawson MonforePeter Howland Monfore, IIIAlice Jane Monfore, age 75, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at the Sister James Care Center in Yankton due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and dementia.  Born September 14, 1933, to Arthur and Matilda “Mattie” (Hovorka) Fridrich, farmers southeast of Tyndall. Alice grew up on the family farm and attended...

Lillian  Bindert

Lillian  Bindert

May 5, 2009

MUSICOrganist ~ Ruby DewaldSoloist ~ Paula Bindert“On Eagle’s Wings”Congregational Hymns “How Great Thou Art”“Rock of Ages”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSAll of Lillian’s Many Nieces,Nephews and FriendsCASKETBEARERSShane BindertLisa EricksonShane EricksonDeaun PerezIsaac BindertPaul DoohenLillian Bindert  was born on Friday, January 2, 1920 on the family farm in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Her parents were August and Karolina (Guthmiller) Weisser. She attended country school through the...

Donald Peter Schmidt

Donald Peter Schmidt

May 4, 2009

CLERGYRev. Richard WeemanMUSICOrganist ~ Karen ConradCongregational Hymns“I Know That My Redeemer Lives”“I Am But a Stranger Here”CASKETBEARERSMike KingJames KingMichael FlahavenHarry GuthmillerGeorge VerzaniTom Kotas Donald Peter Schmidt was born in Tripp, South Dakota on Wednesday, April 7, 1926 to Pete Schmidt, Jr. and Bertha (Bitterman) Schmidt. He graduated from Tripp High School in 1944.  While in high school, Don was active in...

Mildred Mae Hovorka

Mildred Mae Hovorka

Apr 24, 2009

OFFICIATINGKen SkokanMUSICOrganist ~ Carol BurtzCongregational Hymns"My God and I""Amazing Grace"Accordion Music by Bob RuebCASKETBEARERSDennis CorcoranJoseph NovakChuck HovorkaDennis HovorkaRon HovorkaDave HovorkaRoger HovorkaTim HovorkaPerry DelzerMildred Mae Hovorka was born Friday, September 28, 1917 to Joseph and Josephine (Jilek) Novak at the Jilek farm south of Tyndall, the oldest of eight children. The family lived near Geddes, Avon and Tripp, South Dakota while...

Rose Mary Teply

Rose Mary Teply

Apr 18, 2009

CELEBRANTFr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigSoloist ~ Michael Koranda"Hail Mary, Gentle Woman"St. Leo Choir & Congregation"Come To Me""O Loving God""How Great Thou Art"LECTORJean VarilekEUCHARISTIC MINISTERSJim PlavecKen VarilekJoanne JonasGIFT BEARERSTillie VarilekMary HovorkaCASKETBEARERSAlan TravnicekWade LucasJoe LucasRyan SestakCorey SestakKristin SestakHannah HovorkaTony LucasRose Mary Teply was born on Monday, November 3, 1919 on the family farm near Tyndall, South Dakota to Vaclav and Anastasia...

Martha H. Weisser

Martha H. Weisser

Apr 11, 2009

CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Betty HiebSoloist ~ John Grosz“How Great Thou Art”Congregational Hymns“Sweet Hour of Prayer”“Softly and Tenderly”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSDarren OrthTodd GroszMelanie OakleyCASKETBEARERSConley OrthShannon OrthKyle OrthJohn GroszCory GroszDrew GroszMartha Hilda Weisser was born on Wednesday, November 20, 1918 to Emil and Pauline (Berreth) Schweinforth. Martha was united in marriage to Arthur E. Weisser on June 23, 1938 and they began farming...

Brian Mark Van Beek

Brian Mark Van Beek

Mar 30, 2009

CLERGYRev. Mark OstremMUSICOrganist ~ Jeannie GustadSoloist ~ Matt KigerCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“Mansion Over the Hilltop”“Old Rugged Cross”CASKETBEARERSMike McKeeBobby Vanden BoschJason Vanden BoschDean BreuerSeth ZwakGary BrummelBrian Mark Van Beek was born on Tuesday, May 7, 1974 at Hawarden, Iowa to Clarence and Rachel (Vanden Bosch) Van Beek. He was home-schooled with his brothers and sisters. With his brother Clarence, Brian started and...

Myrtle T.E. Auch

Myrtle T.E. Auch

Mar 26, 2009

CLERGYRev. David W. EllisMUSICOrganist ~ Harriet SchaefferSpecial Music ~ Scott and Andrea Worman“How Great Thou Art”Congregational Hymns“Just As I Am”“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”“Beautiful Savior”CASKETBEARERSTravis WeerheimMarvin HaaseDuane HaaseLennis HoferTim ListGreg ListHONORARY CASKETBEARERSVonnie BagwellMarnie GeorgesJohn HessJim HessGaylon HoferV.F.W. Auxiliary Rites presented byPaul Grossheusch Post #2966 AuxiliaryMyrtle Theodora Emilie Auch was born on Tuesday, June 8, 1920 at Scotland, South...

Carol Lynn Horacek

Carol Lynn Horacek

Mar 22, 2009

CLERGYRev. Dean SchroederMUSICOrganist ~ Donna BohlmannCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“How Great Thou Art”“Rock of Ages”“What a Friend We Have In Jesus"Soloist ~ Randy Engel“Old Rugged Cross”“No More Night”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSDave & Theresa BuchmannJohn & Cheryl TielkeLori (Engel) DavisLisa (Engel) CampbellCASKETBEARERSRandy EngelRicky EngelRuthie SejnohaRonnie EngelRandy WeierDan HoracekCarol Lynn Horacek was born on Saturday, June 9, 1945 at Lake Andes, South Dakota to Walter and...

Layton Alvin Kusler

Layton Alvin Kusler

Mar 17, 2009

CLERGYRev. Jerome TroesterMUSIC"Never Alone""When I Get To Where I'm Going"CASKETBEARERSMonte BroszDonald FreyCorey GallJeff SandauRavi SinghBen StrombeckLayton Alvin “Lee” Kusler was born on Saturday, March 17, 1928 in Scotland, South Dakota to Alvin and Emilie (Gimbel) Kusler. He graduated from Tripp High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from October of 1950 through August of 1952....

Linda  Lou Schlechter

Linda  Lou Schlechter

Jan 26, 2009

CLERGYPastor Del NeumeisterMUSICOrganist ~ Cindy HightCongregational Hymns“In the Garden”“What a Wonderful Savior is Jesus My Lord”“Take the Name of Jesus With You”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSStaff of the Good Samaritan Society of ScotlandCASKETBEARERSDennis ConradKelly ConradJoe JamesRebecca PedersenJane FenderBarb SuessLinda Lou Schlechter was born on Wednesday, October 27, 1948 in Holland, Michigan to Lawrence and Pearl (Richardson) Hanson. She graduated from high school in...

Joyce Louise Hosterman

Joyce Louise Hosterman

Jan 17, 2009

CLERGYPastor Kathy KluisMUSICOrganist ~ Glee DeutscherCongregational Hymns“Living for Jesus”“How Great Thou Art”V.F.W. Auxiliary Rites provided byPaul Grossheusch Post #2966 Auxiliary of ScotlandJoyce Louise John was born January 14, 1917 to Joe and Elizabeth (Buedefeldt) John at Plankinton, South Dakota. She graduated from Plankinton High School in 1935 and attended Dakota Wesleyan University where she received a teaching degree. She later...

Mary Alice Martin

Mary Alice Martin

Jan 16, 2009

CLERGYFr. Mathew Vazhappilly, Scotland, South DakotaFr. Gerald A. Leise, Jr., Schuyler, NebraskaMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekSt. George ChoirCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“Gift of Finest Wheat”“The Old Rugged Cross”“O Loving God (Song of Farewell)”“On Eagle’s Wings”CASKETBEARERSCurt KoobDon SchmidtJim DvorakJim FoleyRay SchneiderElton RokusekMary Alice Martin, 50, of Scotland passed away on January 16, 2009 at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland after a valiant one-year battle...

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