Obituaries
Lambert Francis Pravecek
Feb 15, 2021
Lambert Pravecek, age 84 of Scotland, South Dakota, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society, Scotland.
Lambert was born in Scotland, SD on August 30, 1936 to Frank and Lillian (Stverak) Pravecek. When Lillian passed away Frank married Vlasta (Stverak) when Lambert was seven years old. He attended two country schools, Suess and Vellek, then graduated from Scotland...
Dorothy Diane Bietz
Feb 15, 2021
Dorothy Bietz, age 74 of Scotland, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland.Dorothy Diane Thum was born to Elton "Shorty" and Charlotte (Muehlbeier) Thum on December 7,1946, at the Scotland Clinic. She was baptized and confirmed in the Scotland Congregational Church. Dorothy went to eight years of country school, graduated from Scotland High School in...
Larry Richard Kjeldseth
Feb 12, 2021
Larry Richard Kjeldseth was born March 12, 1943 to Ole and Wilma (Gustad) Kjeldseth in Mission Hill, South Dakota.
Larry worked for 40 years as an accountant. He was an avid stamp collector, enjoyed history and always cheered for the Minnesota Vikings. His love of life and travel took him to many destinations including England, Haiti, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Turkey, Spain and...
Michael Robert Raker
Feb 7, 2021
With a heavy heart, we announce the passing Michael Robert Raker, born in Scotland, South Dakota, on August 29th, 1951. He passed late Sunday night, February 7, 2021 following his courageous battle with leukemia.
He grew up on a farm here in Scotland, South Dakota with his parents, Vada Sunderman and Herbert Raker; in addition to his siblings; Neta, Cindy, Nancy,...
Tucker Wagner
Feb 6, 2021
Tucker Leonard Wagner was born February 14, 1941 to William and Mary (Wilcox) Wagner. He grew up in Gettysburg and graduated from Gettysburg High School. With the encouragement of his foster parents, Carl and Virginia Schieflbien, Tucker moved to New York City where he earned a degree from the prestigious New York School of Design. After retiring from a career...
Lois E. Buehner
Feb 6, 2021
The beautiful spirit of Lois Eileen Buehner (Stanbridge), 89, peacefully took wing and entered Paradise Saturday morning February 6, 2021 from the ICU at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, South Dakota. Surrounded by her loving husband and three of her four devoted children, she lost her battle with COVID 19. Her kindness and extraordinary selflessness made her life...
Ernest Joseph Haberman
Jan 29, 2021
Ernest Joseph Haberman was born Tuesday, March 19, 1935 to Louis and Margaret (Potts) Haberman at Fordyce, Nebraska. He grew up in Hartington, Nebraska. While attending Holy Trinity Catholic High School he excelled in football and basketball, graduating with the class of 1953. Following graduation, Ernie enlisted in the US Navy, proudly serving from 1953-1956.
Ernie married Maxine Kozak May 16,...
Meta Herr
Jan 29, 2021
Meta (Reiner) Herr was born October 28, 1923 to Emil and Otilda (Gramm) Reiner on a farm south west of Tripp, South Dakota. She attended school through the eighth grade in Bon Homme County and three years of high school in Tripp, SD. She was baptized at the Reformed Church and confirmed on Easter Sunday April 1939 in the Reformed...
Corleine Ruth Mernin
Jan 28, 2021
Corleine (Corky) Ruth Janssen was born in Kingsburg, SD on October 10, 1938 to James and Ruth Janssen.
Her early years were spent in Tyndall, Rapid City and Eagle Butte, SD.As a young woman she competed in the South Dakota Snow Queen festival in 1956 and was named Miss Snow Queen Eagle Butte and was runner up in the state competition.She...
Erna Stoebner
Jan 24, 2021
Erna was born Monday, September 24, 1928 to Friedrich and Pauline (Bietz) Bertsch. Erna grew up in Kaylor, SD. In 1948, Kaylor residents encouraged to her to open a café. She operated Erna’s Café from 1948 to 1953. In December of 1953, she married Ray E. Stoebner of Tyndall, SD. As a farm wife, she managed a large vegetable garden,...
Charles “Chuck” Elmer Haffner
Jan 18, 2021
Charles “Chuck” Elmer Haffner age 84 of Yankton, South Dakota was called to his Heavenly home on Monday, January 18, 2021 by his Lord and Savior. Even though his strong love of country and serving it was important to him, God had bigger plans for him. Chuck was born July 14, 1936 to Elmer and Elsie (Hanson) Haffner at their...
Richard Martin Anderson
Jan 16, 2021
Richard Anderson, age 72, of Tyndall, passed away at Tyndall.
Richard was born in Yankton, South Dakota to parents, Ed and Mary (Swensen) Anderson. The family moved to Belmont, California in 1957.
Rick was a standout baseball player from little league through high school garnering many awards.
In his many jobs – he was constantly on the move to states like Texas,...
Glenn Eldon Grosshuesch
Jan 16, 2021
Glenn Grosshuesch, age 95 of Yankton, passed away January 16, 2021 at Avera Majestic Bluffs in Yankton. Due to COVID-19 a family and remembrance service will be held later in the year 2021.
Glenn was born April 13, 1925 in Yankton, SD and was the third son of Oscar and Leona (Auch) Grosshuesch. He attended the Yankton public schools until he...
Dorothy Mae Huls
Jan 9, 2021
Dorothy Mae Huls passed away peacefully on January 9, 2021 in Winter Garden Florida.
Born in Hutchinson County South Dakota on December 27, 1926 to her parents Ora and Dora (Wieters) Eggleston. They lived on a farm near Scotland South Dakota. Dorothy married and moved to Sioux City Iowa where she worked and was the mother of her 3 boys. Dorothy...
Judith Ann Offer
Jan 1, 2021
Judith Ann Offer, age 81 of Yankton, SD died Friday, January 1, 2021.
At Judith's request, no services will be held.
Sharon Kay Gall
Dec 22, 2020
Sharon Gall, age 76, of Sioux Fall and formerly of Tripp, was called to her heavenly home Tuesday, December 22, 2020, with family at her bedside at the Sanford Ava’s House in Sioux Falls.
Sharon was born on July 31, 1944, to Henry and Marie Guthmiller Gall at Parkston, SD. She was baptized at the rural Tripp Immanuel Creek church by...
Randolph (Randy) Jerke
Dec 22, 2020
Randolph (Randy) Jerke, 80, of Tripp SD, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Avera Bormann Manor nursing home, in Parkston, SD.
Randy Daniel Jerke was born in Hutchinson County on October 10th, 1940, to Alfred and Lorinda (Stelzer) Jerke. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Kaylor, SD, and later transferred to the Zion Lutheran Church...
Terry Lee Simantel
Dec 14, 2020
Terry Simantel was born September 23, 1947 to Maurice and Crystal (Bohner) Simantel of Scotland, SD, graduated from Scotland High School in 1965, went on to Universal Trades School in Omaha NE graduating in 1966. In 1966 Terry joined the Army National Guard in Springfield, SD where he served until 1974. He worked for Shorty Sear as a mechanic, City...
Audrey L. Hajek
Dec 14, 2020
Audrey was born November 27, 1929 near Winner, South Dakota to Elmer and Leona (Burtz) Best. She attended rural schools in Tripp County and graduated from Winner High School in 1947. After graduation, she went to Mitchell, South Dakota where she worked at Rozum Motor Company and Mitchell National Bank.
She married Leonard Hajek on October 17, 1948 and they farmed...
Daniel John Wiederrich
Dec 13, 2020
Daniel John Wiederrich was born Wednesday, February 16, 1949 to Darrel and Delores (Wittmeier) Wiederrich at Scotland, South Dakota. He was baptized by Rev. Walter Odenbach at Immanuel Reformed Church rural Tripp. He was later confirmed at Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp. Dan was a 1967 graduate of Tripp High School. Following high school graduation, Dan attended Southern State College...
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