Obituaries
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...
Ronald Ray Livingston
Dec 12, 2020
Ronald (Ron) Ray Livingston, age 65, passed away Saturday, December 12th, 2020, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, from heart complications. Crematory services will be provided by Goglin Funeral home in Yankton, SD. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will not be any visitation or services.
Ron was the oldest son, born November 14th, 1955, to Ray and Marylou...
Diane Ruth Kapitan
Dec 12, 2020
Diane Ruth Kapitan,79, of Yankton passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, December 12, 2020 under hospice care at Avera Sacred Heart Majestic Bluffs, Yankton, SD.
Diane was born September 29, 1941 in Yankton, SD to Daniel and Elsie (Dvoracek) Vitek. She graduated from Tyndall High School and studied a year at Southern State Teachers’ School while teaching at local rural schools.
She...
James L Schmoll
Dec 11, 2020
James L. Schmoll, 67, of Uehling, Nebraska passed away peacefully on December 11, 2020 after a brief lung cancer journey. He was the son of Darold and Joyce Schmoll of Tripp, SD and was born in Parkston, SD at Avera St. Benedict Health Center on June 26, 1953.
Jim spent his youth growing up in Tripp where he attended grade school...
Laura Mae Catton
Dec 10, 2020
Laura Mae Gall Catton was born April 10, 1926 to Henry and Lena (Ackerman) Gall. She grew up on a farm near Lesterville, SD with her siblings Arlene and Eddie.
On June 6th, 1948 Laura married Wilbur Catton in Hastings, NE in the home of Rev. Green and was married to Wilbur for almost 31 years before he passed away. She...
Lucille "Lucy" Marie Cap
Dec 9, 2020
Lucille "Lucy" Cap age 75 passed away peacefully on December 9, 2020 at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton, SD.
Lucille "Lucy" was born to Laurence and Marcella (Bogner) Haberer on September 28, 1945 in Crofton, Nebraska. At age six the family moved to Yankton where she attended school and in 1984 received her GED.
Lucy married Leonard Cap on April...
Gerald Edward Gunn
Dec 7, 2020
Gerald Gunn age 89 of Scotland, South Dakota passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD.
Patricia Ann Graber
Dec 5, 2020
Patricia Ann Graber was born on Wednesday, January 10, 1940 in Avon, South Dakota to George and Ella Janssen.
Patricia attended school in Avon, obtaining her GED later in life.
Over her lifetime, Patricia performed various jobs. She was a life time member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
Patricia married Larry Graber August 18, 1984. They owned Riverside Station for 7 years.Patricia was...
Rita M. Hajek
Dec 2, 2020
Rita Hajek, age 83 of Tyndall, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD.
Rita Weisser was born on February 10, 1937 in Tyndall. She married Richard (Dick) Hajek on November 3, 1956. She attended Southern State College in Springfield where she earned a teaching certificate.
Rita taught for a year and after starting a family, became...
Tami Jo Meisenhoelder
Nov 26, 2020
Tami Meisenhoelder, age 57, of Tripp, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center.
Tami Jo (Halvorson) Meisenhoelder was born August, 15, 1963 at St. Joseph Hosp. Mitchell, South Dakota to Herman and Agnes (VanderPlaats) Halvorson. She graduated from Tripp High School.
On May 23, 1986, Tami married Brian Meisenhoelder at Phoenix, Arizona. Tami was employed as a...
Ruth Rose
Nov 26, 2020
Ruth Rose was born Thursday, November 6, 1924 to Carl and Susanna (Tschetter) Schmeichel in Dolton, South Dakota. She was one of the ten children born to the Schmeichels. Following her education, she married Edgar Rose, immediately taking on the tasks of a loving farm wife. The Roses raised three children, twin daughters Arlene and Irene along with their son...
Harry L Murrill, Jr.
Nov 25, 2020
Harry Lewis Murrill Jr. of Tyndall, SD died on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 of complications due to COVID-19.
He leaves behind the love of his life, Iva (Dollarhide) Murrill, with whom he shared twenty-eight years. He also leaves his eight children, Joseph Murrill, Michelle (Jeff) Hagelstein, Nicolette Murrill, Diana (Fred) Miller, Marissa (Josh) Brinkman, Tiffany (Barjinder) Singh, soon-to-be Patricia (Brad)...
Bonnie Lee Hevrin
Nov 24, 2020
Bonnie Lee Hevrin, age 88 of Yankton passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota.
It was Bonnie wishes for no services to be held. Burial will take place at a later date.
Bonnie Lee Youngbluth was born February 19, 1932 to Harley and Lavon (Davis) Youngbluth in Armour, SD. She was raised and attended...
Melroy Johnny Hofer
Nov 23, 2020
Melroy Johnny Hofer was born Friday, April 28, 1939 to John E. and Susie (Wipf) Hofer in Huron, South Dakota. He proudly served in the United States Airforce from September 7, 1956 to September 8, 1959. He was stationed at Chennault Airforce Base in Louisiana.Melroy married Elizabeth Stahl. Melroy was employed by Farmland COOP his entire career, working over the...
Duane Rothschadl
Nov 22, 2020
Duane Rothschadl was born Sunday, September 20, 1936 to James and Celia (Kriz) Rothschadl on the family farm north of Tyndall. He attended Hoff country school district #80, graduating from eighth grade. Not long after, Duane ventured out on his own, living and working near Lesterville as a farmhand and later hauling grain near Scotland
Around age 17 he experienced “love...
Lowell Winckler
Nov 22, 2020
Lowell Albert Winckler was born on April 9, 1938, to Albert and Martha (Wiederrich) Winckler at the family farm. He graduated from Tripp High School, always proud of his class motto-“Hard as nails/tough as bricks/WE ARE THE CLASS of 1956!”
He met his love, Rosemarie Vaughn, on a blind date of roller-skating; months later they were married April 19, 1959, at...
Roger Dale Hakl
Nov 18, 2020
Roger was born in Yankton, SD on May 8th, 1945 to Joseph and Elizabeth (Blacknik) Hakl. He was baptized October 11th, 1945 and confirmed August 15th, 1965 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Kaylor, SD. He later became a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland, SD. He attended Blaha Grade School near Tyndall, SD until the eighth grade. He started...
Robin Galvan
Nov 15, 2020
Robin "Ridgway" Galvan, age 55, of Yankton, passed away from natural causes on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital. Her memorial service will be at the Goglin Funeral Home at 1:00 PM, Saturday, November 21, 2020. The family request that masks be worn and social distancing guidelines be followed.Robin was born to her parents, Patricia (Janssen) Graber of...
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