Obituaries
Oliva Vetter
Sep 22, 2020
Oliva Vetter, age 97 died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Avantara Care Facility in Armour, SD.Oliva (Dewald) Vetter, daughter of Jacob and Emilie (Heinrich) Dewald was born on the family farm Wednesday, August 29, 1923.She attended grade school and was confirmed on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1938 at the Reformed Church in Tripp, SD.Oliva was united in marriage to Ervin...
Mark Miller
Sep 22, 2020
Mark L Miller, 98, passed Sept. 22, 2020 at Avera SJCC Majestic Bluffs, Yankton, SD.He was born April 8, 1922 to Soren and Sena (Lund) Andersen Miller, in Yankton, one of 6 children, grew up on a farm south of Gayville, SD.Mark attended White Hall country school, graduated Gayville High School and attended Southern Normal College for a semester before...
Ruth Eleanor Menke
Sep 20, 2020
Ruth Eleanor Menke was born on September 25, 1922, in Stephenson County, Illinois, on the Markel farmstead. She passed away on to her next adventure September 20, 2020, during her morning nap, 5 days shy of her 98 birthday. Her mother was Vera Blattau and her Father was Earl Markel.She was preceded in death by an infant daughter Geneva (1917),...
Dean Dwayne Livingston
Sep 15, 2020
Dean Dwayne Livingston, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton after a battle with cancer. Dean’s life will be celebrated with a private memorial service at a later date with burial at Britton Cemetery in Britton, South Dakota.
Dean Dwayne Livingston was born to Howard and Betty Livingston on June 1,...
Dennis Donald Brandt
Sep 11, 2020
Dennis Donald Brandt was born on January 12, 1941, at home in Beardsley, South Dakota to Reinhold and Katherine (Bauder) Brandt. At the age of one, they moved to the family farm as we know it today. He was baptized on March 9, 1941 at Bethel Evangelical and Reformed church by B.M. Fresenborg and confirmed April 3, 1955 by Rev....
Margery Ann Grosz
Sep 8, 2020
Margery Ann Grosz was born in Scotland, SD on February 28, 1944 to Ruben and Lydia (Wollman) Ulmer. The youngest of three children, she grew up on the family farm southeast of Menno, SD. She graduated from Menno High School in 1962. On August 18, 1963, Marge was united in marriage to Verne Grosz at Grace Lutheran Church in Menno;...
Lois Verzani
Sep 6, 2020
Lois Verzani, age 79 of Tripp, South Dakota passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Her funeral service will be at 10:30 AM, Thursday, September 10th at the Friedens Reformed Church at Tripp. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 9th at the Friedens Reformed Church at Tripp with a...
Mary Lou Beecher
Sep 6, 2020
Mary Lou Beecher, age 93, of Scotland passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society of Scotland. Burial will be in the Thurman Cemetery in the Fremont County, Iowa at a later date.
Ben Mazourek
Sep 6, 2020
Benedict Martin Mazourek, age 96, of Yankton, South Dakota passed away Sunday, September 6 2020 at the Avera Sister James Care Center. His memorial service will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, September 11th at the Sacred Heart Church in Yankton with burial to follow in the Garden of Memories. Please follow social distancing guidelines. Ben was born January 28, 1924...
Milo Duane Staples
Sep 2, 2020
Milo Staples, age 72, of Tyndall passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital at Yankton.Milo Duane Staples was born November 15, 1947 to John W. and Florence (Primus) Staples in Butte, Nebraska. He graduated from high school and earned an Automotive Associates Degree.On December 21, 1968, Milo married Judy Story at Colome, South Dakota.Milo...
James A. Weber
Aug 28, 2020
James Allan Weber was born on July 8, 1942, the first child of parents Ben and Irene (Stoebner) Weber and the big brother to siblings Dan Weber and Mary Born. Jim was a natural leader from an early age and was always organizing the neighborhood children and their creative play activities. At age six, Jim was sweeping floors at Buche’s...
Larry Hebbert
Aug 21, 2020
Larry Hebbert, age 80, of Scotland, South Dakota, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital at Yankton, just two days after he and Judy’s 60th wedding anniversary. Due to Covid-19 epidemic, there will be no visitation.Memorials will be given to the Scotland Community Church, Scotland Rodeo Club and the Scotland VFW Post #2966.Larry Gene Hebbert...
Filmore Mutschelknaus
Aug 13, 2020
Filmore Mutschelknaus, age 90, of Lesterville, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020, at his home with his wife and his family surrounding him.Filmore Mutschelknaus was born December 14, 1929 to Adolph and Lea (Weidenbach) Mutschelknaus on the family farm in Yankton County. He attended the Odessa #24 Country School.On July 23, 1950 Filmore married Darlene Schenkel at Martinus Lutheran Church,...
Brooklyn Brigette Zimmerman
Aug 4, 2020
Brooklyn Zimmerman, age 21 of Tabor, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 in an automobile accident in Hutchinson County.Brooklyn Brigette Zimmerman was born on April 2, 1999, to Douglas and Jody (Diede) Zimmerman in Yankton, South Dakota. She graduated from Avon High School in 2017.Brooklyn moved to the west river side of South Dakota to work as a ranch hand....
Charles J. Deutscher
Jul 30, 2020
Charles John Deutscher was born on June 29, 1934 to William and Sarah (Frey) Deutscher. He grew up on a farm east of Scotland with his siblings Donna Mae and Paul. He enjoyed playing football throughout his school days and graduated with the class of 1954 from Scotland High School.On June 26, 1954 Charlie married his high school sweetheart Myrna...
Edward Kortan
Jul 26, 2020
Edward D. Kortan, age 84, of Tyndall, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the St. Michael's Hospital. A private graveside service will be in the Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery at Tabor, South Dakota.
Lorraine Haase
Jul 26, 2020
Lorraine Haase, age 89, of Scotland, formerly of Kaylor, SD died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society, Scotland.Lorraine Ida (Keller) Haase was born December 3rd, 1930 to Ben and Ida (Hauck) Keller on a farm near Freeman, SD. Lorraine grew up in Menno, SD where she graduated high school in 1948; she then went on to Mitchell Business...
Joyce Irene Frey
Jul 23, 2020
Joyce Irene Frey (Baltzer), age 79 of Kaylor, SD, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend has gone to be with her loving Lord and Savior on July 23, 2020. She was born on May 19, 1941 to George and Irene (Leischner) Baltzer. She was baptized on June 22, 1941 and confirmed at the Scotland City Hall by Rev....
John David Sayler
Jul 21, 2020
John David Sayler was born Thursday, March 28, 1929 to Ludwig John and Helen (Nuzz) Sayler at home at Tripp, South Dakota.John Sayler was known to many in his home town of Tripp as “Jacki Sayler” a nickname he received because he shared the same first name with his dad. As he grew to an adult, it became just “Jack.”...
Vickie Raysby
Jul 17, 2020
Vickie Raysby, age 55, of Springfield, passed away after a short battle with cancer on Friday, July 17, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family.Vickie is the wife of Dale Raysby, mother of Paul Raysby and Phillip (Emily) Raysby and grandmother of Arthur Raysby.
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