Obituaries

May 13, 2021

Martha Mae Novak, age 87 of Tyndall, passed away May 13, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society, Tyndall.Martha was born in rural Batesland, South Dakota to Emanuel and Kathryne (Younker) Yekel. Martha was married in Fort Knox, Kentucky and from this union, was blessed with six children.Martha enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, crafting and farm life. She also enjoyed western shows and...

May 13, 2021

Raymond Rokusek, age 78 of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. Raymond was born on August 23, 1942 in Yankton. He attended school in Tyndall, SD. He married Norma Svatos on August 15, 1965 in Yankton. Ray was drafted into the Army and honorably discharged after serving as a...

May 2, 2021

Ardina (Schoenfish) Huether, age 89, passed away peacefully and went home to the Lord on Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 while at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.

She was born July 28th, 1931 at the family home near Menno, South Dakota to Emil and Huldina (Wollman) Schoenfish. She was the fourth of eight children. Ardina was baptized, confirmed, and married...

Apr 30, 2021

Phillip Charles Running, 34, of Parkston, SD died April 30, 2021 at his home in Parkston. He was born April 10, 1987 to Philomene Running and Lonnie Running Bear Sr. At age 9 he was a foster child with the family of Del and Sue Neumeister, never adopted but a family member the rest of his life. He attended various...

Apr 30, 2021

Merlin Orry Boese was born Monday, January 19, 1925 on a cold day, to the loving parents, Nettie (Schultz) and Isaac Boese. He grew up on the original homestead of Heinrich Boese and attended rural Mennonite Elementary District 4. At times his father would walk him to school across the field, afraid he would get lost in the dust storm....

Apr 28, 2021

Donald David Rueb, age 74 of Scotland, died Wednesday, April 28 at his home in Scotland. Donald David Rueb was born to Harven and Florence (Radack) Rueb on November 18, 1946 at Avon, South Dakota. He graduated from Tyndall High School. Donald was a member of the National Guard and received Honorable Discharge after 6 years of service. Donald married...

Apr 27, 2021

Richard (Dick) Gene Soukup passed away on April 27, 2021 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with his family by his side. Dick was born June 13, 1942 to Frank J and Evelyn C (Sternhagen) Soukup on the farm in Tyndall, SD. Dick graduated from Tyndall High School and excelled in track. Dick went on to...

Apr 22, 2021

Bonnie Jeanne Hoerth, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed peacefully surrounded by family April 22nd, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, SD at the age of 80. Bonnie was born May 28, 1940 to John and Goldie (Voigt) Lubbers in Tyndall, South Dakota. She attended Tyndall High School and then went on to SSTC. On April...

Apr 18, 2021

Lorraine Weisser, a loving wife, mother and grandmother of Tyndall and formerly of Tripp, passed away Sunday, April 18 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall at the age of 94.Lorraine was born on January 31, 1927 to August and Mathilda (Weisz) Ziegler. She was baptized on February 20, 1927 and confirmed on April 6, 1941 at the Dennewitz Lutheran Church,...

Apr 18, 2021

Apr 16, 2021

Norma Jean (Stock) Oien, age 78, of Yankton and formerly of Volin, SD passed away Friday, April 16 2021 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital with family at her side. Norma was born Jan 16, 1943 to Theodore and Delores (Peterson) Stock in Wagner, South Dakota. Norma was raised in Lake Andes, SD until age 12 moving to Yankton and also...

Apr 14, 2021

Richard D. Hovorka, age 89 of Tabor, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society - Tyndall. Richard Dale Hovorka was born August 27, 1931 to Ambrose and Amelia (Blaha) Hovorka in Tabor, South Dakota. He attended McCrea Country School through the 8th grade. Growing up a country boy, he always helped on the family farm....

Apr 13, 2021

Robert Wayne Oien, age 84, of Yankton and formerly of Volin, SD passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital with family at his side.Robert was born July 3rd, 1936 in Yankton to John and Clara (Johnson) Oien. Robert attended and graduated from Gayville High school. He was a member of the United States Army and...

Apr 6, 2021

Robert Lee Pietz was born on Saturday, June 24, 1944 to Leo and Erna (Reimann) Pietz. He was baptized on September 10, 1944 by Rev. W. E. Odenbach in Frieden’s Reformed Church in Tripp, South Dakota, and later confirmed on March 22, 1959, by Rev. Theophil Blaufuss. Robert attended Tripp Public School, and then began working on the family farm....

Apr 1, 2021

Leona Grace Kokesh, 90, Vermillion, went to be with Jesus on April 1, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Leona was born June 15, 1930 to Frank and Chloe (VanOrmer) Moffatt in Geddes, SD. In her early years she and her family moved to Minnesota and later back to Geddes. Leona grew up with horses and she loved them....

Mar 31, 2021

Ronald Leeper, age 61, of Yankton, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. A Celebration of Ron’s Life will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Goglin Funeral Home of Yankton, South Dakota. Visitation will be from Noon until 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Goglin Funeral Home of Yankton,...

Mar 27, 2021

Vern Warren Hicks died peacefully and unexpectedly at home in Tyndall, South Dakota on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the age of 45. Vern Hicks was born January 24, 1976 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota to William and Linda (Bisson) Hicks. He grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. After high school Vern went to work in security. He then decided that...

Mar 24, 2021

Lester "Les" Alvin Kalda, age 77 of rural Springfield, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Lester “Les” Alvin Kalda was born to Theodore and Stella (Grail) Kalda, Tuesday, February 15, 1944 on the family farm east of Tyndall, South Dakota. He was a 1962 graduate of Tyndall High School. Les married...

Mar 23, 2021

Clarence E. “Gene” Owens was born Friday, August 15, 1930 to James Thomas and Ida May (Cooper) Owens at Dunbar, Nebraska. He was baptized in the Presbyterian faith. His early education began in the public school at Wahoo Elementary, graduating from Wahoo Public High School. He played four years of football on the high school squad. Gene went on to...

Mar 10, 2021

Pat Dvoracek was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who departed this life on March 10, 2021. She was 84 years old, and slipped away peacefully with family by her side. She had been under hospice care at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, North Dakota. Patricia Ann Francis Bott Dvoracek was born in Flandreau, South Dakota to John and Mary...