Obituaries
Jeanie Rose Ryan
Jul 26, 2025
Jean Rose Ryan was born in Yankton, SD, on January 22, 1953, to Patrick and Marvel (Thorson) Ryan. She passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family and friends, on July 26, 2025, at the age of 72.
A celebration of life will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 2 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton. Inurnment will be at...
Kenneth M Jiricek
Jul 16, 2025
Kenneth Jiricek, age 75 of Yankton, died Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at St. Lukes Hospital in Aberdeen. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton. Visitation begins at 12:30 p.m.
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of my death are not at all exaggerated. I’ve bitten the dust, bowed out, taken...
Mary Uhrich
Jul 11, 2025
Mary Uhrich, age 84 of Yankton, died Friday, July 11, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 19 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton.
Mary was born the second of four children to David and Rachel (Chase) Lewis on July 18, 1940 in Sioux Falls, SD. Mary graduated from Farmer...
Elizabeth Slama
Jul 9, 2025
Elizabeth “Betty” Slama formerly of Tabor, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 1 day.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, July 11 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor. Rosary will be prayed at 1:15 p.m. Funeral Mass, celebrated by Fr....
Nancy Faulkner
Jul 4, 2025
Nancy Faulkner, age 65, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025 at her home in Scotland.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at the Community Church in Scotland with Pastor Jared Wockenfuss officiating. Visitation begins at 12:30 p.m.
Nancy, loving wife and mother was born in Yankton, SD on January 26, 1960 to Leonard and Nellie (Rheiner)...
Anna Fay Colgan
Jun 29, 2025
Ann Colgan passed away in her home in Springfield on Sunday, June 29th, 2025, surrounded by her children at age 74 after a short battle with cancer.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 at Goglin Funeral Home in Tyndall. Visitation begins at 12:30 p.m. Interment will be at the Tyndall City Cemetery.
Anna was...
Barbara J Coonce
Jun 28, 2025
Barbara J. Coonce, age 92, died Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall.
No services are planned at this time.
Lorry Schmidt
Jun 26, 2025
Claire Lorraine “Lorry” (Simpson) Schmidt led an unpredictably beautiful life.
Lorry was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on April 11, 1936 (though for many years in the 1970s and ‘80s her birthday cakes celebrated her 28th birthday). At the age of 10, she emigrated with her parents (Claire and Cecil) and younger brother, Bob, to South Gate, California.
California was a huge...
Verda Mae Sykora
Jun 19, 2025
Verda Mae (Catton) Sykora of Menno, formerly of Tabor, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, June 19th, 2025. After a short stay, she passed at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 27 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton. The funeral will begin at 1 p.m....
Keith Edward Noe
Jun 19, 2025
Keith Noe, age 87, was born in Keokuk Lee County Iowa on December 24, 1937. He was the son of Charles and Vera Noe. Keith passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center.
Keith graduated from Keokuk High School in 1956. He joined the U.S. Army stationed at Fairbanks, Alaska, where he became a Federal Lab Technician....
Maureen "Reen" Kay Johnson
Jun 13, 2025
Maureen Kay Johnson, age 69 of Tyndall, died Friday, June 13, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Vermillion.
Visitation will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a 7:00 PM Prayer Service, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Tyndall.
The Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the church....
Robert L. Pravecek
May 26, 2025
Robert Pravecek, age 86 of Scotland passed away Monday, May 26, 2025 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
Visitation is 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. wake, Friday, May 30 at St. George Catholic Church in Scotland. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 31 at St. George with celebrant Fr. Thi Pham. Inurnment...
Gerald Maruska
May 22, 2025
Gerald James Maruska, age 89 of Edinburg, TX, formerly of Scotland, SD passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Edinburg.
A graveside memorial service with military honors will begin 11 a.m. Monday, June 9 at Rosehill Cemetery in Scotland.
Gerald James Maruska, known to many as Jerry, was born on May 16, 1936, in Scotland, South...
Jennifer Nicole Rokusek
May 19, 2025
Jennifer Rokusek, 44 of Sioux Falls, formerly of Tyndall died Monday, May 19, 2025 at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 24 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Tyndall with Pastor Dean Schroeder officiating. Visitation begins 1:00 p.m.
Jennifer Nicole Rokusek was born at Yankton on September 25, 1980 to Wilmer and Cheryl...
Lynette Ruth Waltner
May 18, 2025
Lynette Waltner, 90, of Long Beach, California, formerly of Scotland, SD passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025. Services are pending.
Leonard William Cap
May 18, 2025
Leonard William Cap, age 82 of Yankton passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at his home, doing what he loved doing—something outside.
Visitation is 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a 10:30 a.m. Celebration of Life, with Fr. Tom Anderson officiating, Saturday, May 24 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton. Inurnment will be 11:45 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery in...
Phyllis Foley
May 14, 2025
Phyllis Katherine Gross Foley was born October 20, 1926 on the stark prairie near Carpenter, SD where she, her parents and two older brothers, William and Donald, resided. A fire ignited by a Christmas holiday candle resulted in the complete loss of the farmhouse with all possessions. So, during the Great Depression, the family restarted their lives in Huron, SD....
Angela Dawn Kopejtka
May 13, 2025
Angela Dawn (Campbell) Kopejtka, age 61 of Yankton, SD passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
A memorial visitation will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 23 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton.
Angela was born July 27, 1963 in Atkinson, Nebraska to Glenn and Frances (Ketterl) Campbell.
Angela found joy in both family and life....
Roger Albert Kortan
May 9, 2025
Roger Albert Kortan, 73, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on May 9th, 2025 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
A memorial service will take place at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Dani Jo Bierwagen officiating. A Celebration of Life will follow at Boomer's Lounge in Yankton, SD.
Roger was born...
Velda Ehresmann
May 7, 2025
Velda Ehresmann, age 96 of Tripp, SD passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno.
Visitation is 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Goglin Funeral Chapel in Tripp. Funeral service begins at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at Grace Hill Cemetery, Tripp.
Velda Ehresmann was born March 11, 1929 to Edwin and Linda (Pietz)...
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