Obituaries
Dave Eldon Eschen
Feb 20, 2019
Dave Eldon Eschen, 59, died peacefully at his residence in Pierre, South Dakota on February 20, 2019. Dave was born in Pierre on May 22, 1959 to Carl Eldon Eschen and Virginia Helen (Middleton) Berry Eschen. Dave attended school in Pierre and graduated from Riggs High School.Dave worked at Sunshine Grocery Store before getting a full time job at Dakotamart...
Charles "Chuck" L. Hovorka
Feb 14, 2019
Charles "Chuck" Lee Hovorka was born on August 29, 1956 to Alvin and Helen (Sejnoha) Hovorka in Scotland, South Dakota. He graduated from Tyndall High School in 1974 and played as the kicker for the football team. For a time, he did custom combining in Texas before returning to the family farm by Scotland. He helped his family farm for...
Nedward “Ned” Lee Brunick
Feb 11, 2019
Nedward “Ned” Lee Brunick, aged 67, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at his home in Yankton, SD. Ned was born in Yankton on May 9, 1951 to Lloyd Sr. & Reva (Koster) Brunick and was the third of five children. He graduated from Yankton High School in 1969 and from the University of South Dakota - Springfield in 1973...
Myron Ochsner
Feb 8, 2019
Myron Ochsner was born on October 28th, 1926 to Fred W. and Martha (Reister) Ochsner. He passed away February 8th, 2019 after a brief illness.Myron was drafted during his senior year of high school and served in Korea and the Philippines. After his military service he returned to the family farm raising Hereford cattle for many years. He was a...
Nickolette “Nicki” Eileen Mann
Jan 22, 2019
Nickolette “Nicki” Eileen Mann (Elias), 74, passed away on January 22, 2019. Nicki was born on September 30, 1944 in Port Townsend, Washington to Steve and Marion Elias. She graduated from Billings High School in Billings, Montana in 1962. After high school, she attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings majoring in Sociology. In 1966, she married Walt Mann and they settled...
Doris M. Wieczorek
Jan 21, 2019
George and Esther Boudler gave birth to Doris Wieczorek in 1920 in Jeddo, PA. Doris and her family moved to Canton, Ohio when she was in the first grade.Doris met William Wieczorek at the Assembly of God church in Ohio, which was where William’s uncle was the pastor. William was originally from the Mount Vernon, SD area, but was encouraged...
Margaret Kishbaugh
Jan 18, 2019
Margaret passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Menno Olivet Care Center in Menno, South Dakota.No formal services are planned.
Irene Hilda Schortzman
Jan 13, 2019
Irene Hilda (Zeeb) Schortzman was born November 6, 1924 in Hutchinson County, SD to Fred and Hilda Zeeb. She was a resident of the Menno-Lesterville area all her life. In May of 1943, she was the first Zeeb to graduate from Menno High School.On September 10, 1944 Irene was united in marriage to Alton Schortzman at the Salem Reformed Church...
Dennis D. Dvorak
Jan 13, 2019
Dennis “Grumpy” DeWayne Dvorak was born on October 6, 1948 to Joe and Dorothy (Mace) Dvorak on the family farm west of Scotland, South Dakota. He graduated from Scotland High School. In 1968, he was united in marriage to Sandy Ridgway and they were blessed with three children. For a time, he worked as a mechanic at the Truck Stop...
Isabelle "Izzy" Ann Plath
Jan 3, 2019
Isabelle "Izzy" Ann Plath, age 21 of Scotland, SD passed away with her puppy Tesla Thursday, January 3, 2019 outside Scotland SD, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.Isabelle was born (not hatched, Grandpa) October 3rd, 1997 at home in Yankton, SD to Dr Scott & Melissa Plath. She graduated in 2016 from Yankton High School and met her...
Michelle Leigh Wechsler
Dec 19, 2018
Michelle Leigh Wechsler was born on June 12, 1969 to Clifford and Marilyn (Welch) Aase in Wagner, South Dakota. She grew up in Springfield, SD and graduated from Bon Homme High School. The loves of her life were her son Taylor Jan Wechsler and her beloved dog and constant companion, Bella.Michelle passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 in Springfield,...
Elsie Magstadt
Dec 15, 2018
Elsie Magstadt was born on January 9, 1926 to Emil and Ida (Schenkenberger) Gemar in Scotland, South Dakota. She grew up on the family farm in rural Scotland. She attended country school and later attended Scotland High School graduating in 1943. On December 15, 1944, she was united in marriage to Alvin Magstadt. Together they made their home in Kaylor...
Muriel Dulski
Nov 25, 2018
Muriel (Georgeson) Dulski, 79 of Yankton, SD (formerly of Perham, MN) died Sunday, November 25, 2018, at the Centerville Care & Rehab Center in Centerville, SD.Muriel was the third of seven children born to Emma (Hill) and Eugene Georgeson. She was born December 8, 1938 at home on the family farm west and north of Viborg, SD.She attended country school...
Matthew Warren Bierwagen
Nov 23, 2018
Matthew Warren Bierwagen was born January 19th, 1981 to Jason and Loretta (Simek) Bierwagen. Despite all odds Matt continued to thrive and grew up in Volin, SD. He overcame many health problems. He loved to ride his bike, target shoot, fish, woodwork with his dad, weld, lift weights, and tease his sister. At the age of 12 Matt was diagnosed...
Robert A. Clough
Nov 21, 2018
Robert Algen Clough was born on May 12, 1942 to Glen and Maxine (Lutz) Clough in Scotland, South Dakota. He graduated from Scotland High School in 1960. Robert went on to attend 4 years at Southern State Teacher’s College in Springfield, South Dakota and began to teach Vocational Education Mechanics. Later his love for teaching, hunting, fishing, and trapping took...
Janice Ann Cihak
Nov 21, 2018
Janice Ann (Thennis) Cihak was born on December 13, 1951 to Virgil and Ida (Lilly) Thennis in Webster, South Dakota. On May 9th, 1968, she had her first born son, Troy Thennis. On October 17, 1971, she was united in marriage to Jay Jiran and to this union her second son was born, Jay Christopher. They were later divorced.Janice met...
LuCilla Lea Dewald
Nov 11, 2018
LuCilla Lea Dewald was born on March 18, 1923 to Reinhold and Lydia (Pressler) Goehring, Sr. in Hosmer, SD where her father was in business with his father-in-law, Adam Pressler, at the Hosmer Flour Mill. Her father eventually bought the flour mill, but the mill burned down during the Great Depression so their family moved to Delmont, SD in 1934...
Andrew Sundal
Nov 6, 2018
Andrew Sundal, 65, passed away November 6, 2018 at Wakonda Heritage Manor Avera.Andrew was born January 13, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois to Per and Ruth Sundal. Andrew moved with his mother to South Dakota in 1988. He enjoyed word find books, bowling, drinking Diet Coke, and collecting Coke items. He was supported by ABS in Yankton, SD for many years....
Larry Hoogshagen
Nov 3, 2018
Larry Hoogshagen was born on December 7, 1948 to Howard and Frankie (Cullum) Hoogshagen at Whittier, California. In 1967, he graduated Marion High School in Marion, South Dakota. He went on to study mechanical engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for four years. On October 2, 1976, Larry was united in marriage to Roseana Lou Mueller...
Joshua Jay Langley
Oct 27, 2018
Joshua “Josh” Jay Langley was born on December 10, 1989 to Gerald “Jerry” and Kay Langley in Yankton, South Dakota. He grew up in Tyndall, SD. He attended Bon Homme schools and went on to earn his GED. For a time, he worked with construction and concrete. He later worked as a cook for several restaurants in Sioux Falls, SD....
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