Obituaries
Esther Emma Gall
Jun 30, 2018
Esther Emma Gall was born on Aug. 30, 1925, on a family farm near Scotland, South Dakota to William and Margaret Magstadt. She died on June 30, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society – Scotland.On May 4, 1947 she married Aldon (Al) Gall at Petersburg Church near Scotland. Esther worked at various places in Scotland and was a long-time employee...
Billy Dean Ridgway
Jun 23, 2018
Billy Dean Ridgway, 72, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
Viola Stoebner
Jun 13, 2018
Viola Stoebner passed away after a brief illness on June 13, 2018 at the age of 93. She moved from her home where she lived for over 60 years to the Tripp Good Samaritan Home in 2015. She moved to the Menno-Olivet Care Center in January 2018.Viola was born February 7, 1925 to Christian and Helen (Schneider) Stoebner. She attended...
Kaija Claire Jared
Jun 10, 2018
Kaija Claire Jared was born on September 9, 1926 to Jorgen and Helena (Pfeiffer) Bruget at Volin, SD. She passed away peacefully at Avera Sacred Heart Majestic Bluffs in Yankton, SD on June 10, 2018 at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 1 day.Kaija graduated from Volin High School and Dakota Wesleyan University at Mitchell, SD. She married...
Linda Kay Merkwan
Jun 9, 2018
Linda Kay Merkwan was born on December 27, 1952 to Marvin Lyle and Gladys Eileen (Knutson) Ryken. For a time, she worked for the Chicago Tribune. She was united in marriage to Gary Merkwan and they made their home in Springfield, South Dakota. For 3 years, she ran a greenhouse in Springfield. Linda worked for CR Industries as well as...
Raymond J. Stepka
Jun 4, 2018
Raymond James Stepka was born on July 12, 1932 to James and Anna (Kocer) Stepka near Lesterville, South Dakota. He grew up on a farm by Joe’s Substation where he would spend a lot of his spare time. He attended Dewey grade school and Tabor school before the family moved to a farm north of Tyndall in 1948. He graduated...
Cathleen "Cathy" Kay Bochman
May 27, 2018
Cathleen ‘Cathy’ Kay Bochman was born on February 10, 1956 to Virginia and Henry ‘Hank’ Oorlog. She was the youngest of 3 children. She is survived by her siblings Chuck and Connie. Cathy was a spirited child. One of Cathy’s favorite stories to tell was when she decided to ‘run away’ from home but had to stop at the end...
Martha Gimbel
May 16, 2018
Martha Magdalene Hoffmann Gimbel was born December 27, 1916 on a farm near Dallas, South Dakota, to Jacob and Katherina (Katie) (Mauch) Hoffmann. She was the 8th of 14 children. The family lived on a farm in the Dallas area.Martha met John Gimbel at the Mission Festival in Scotland, SD in 1936. On January 1, 1939 they were married in...
Cynthia "Cindy" K. Peterson
May 14, 2018
Cynthia (Cindy) K. (Simek) Peterson went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, SD.Cindy was born on November 18, 1956 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall, Bon Homme County, SD to Mabel G. (Anderson) Simek and Adam R. Simek of rural Tyndall.She was raised on a farm four...
Doris L. Madison
May 14, 2018
Doris Lorainne Madison was born September 14, 1927 to Elmer and Alice (Grove) Waters. She grew up in Yankton and graduated from Yankton High School in 1945.She married William Stubbs December 27, 1945. Two children, Candace Stubbs and Dennis Stubbs were born from this union. William passed away in 1951. On April 7, 1954 Doris married James B. Madison of...
Sandra Mae Chatwell
May 12, 2018
Sandra M. Chatwell, 71, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.No formal services will be held.
Marvin Haase
May 11, 2018
Marvin Haase, 89 years of age passed from this life on Friday, May 11 in Scotland, South Dakota.Marvin was born on March 22,1929 to Libbert and Frieda (Schneider) Haase in Scotland, South Dakota. He grew up in Scotland, and graduated from Tripp High School. Marvin entered the Army in 1951 and was stationed in Vienna, Austria, an experience he often...
Lenora "Lornie" Ruth McCann
May 10, 2018
Lenora “Lornie” Ruth McCann was born on Nov 23, 1925, the 11th and youngest child born to Fred and Barbara (Bitterman) Lang near Tyndall, South Dakota. She graduated from Tyndall High School Class of 1943, during which time she met a nice, handsome classmate Gordon “Gordie” McCann. He joined the U.S. Navy following graduation, and Lornie worked as a telephone...
Raymond "Ray" E. Stoebner
May 8, 2018
Raymond "Ray" E. Stoebner, 93, of Tripp, South Dakota passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Ava's House by Sanford in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Ray was born on December 11, 1924 to Edward and Martha (Brandt) Stoebner in Tripp, South Dakota. He attended Tripp High School. In 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged in...
Emma Agnes Kocmick
May 3, 2018
Emma Agnes Sedlacek was born on a farm three miles southwest of Tabor, SD, on Dec. 29, 1925, to Adolph and Christina (Kozel) Sedlacek. She was baptized at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in 1926 and married there on Jan. 27, 1948, to James E. Kocmick. Her graduation was in May 1943 from Tabor High School.Emma and Jim farmed near Dante...
Wayne G. Scherer
Apr 30, 2018
Wayne G. Scherer, age 80, passed away on April 30, 2018. He was born on March 8, 1938 to John and Vivian Scherer in Wagner, SD.He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Ward, and three sisters Judy Kay, Janet Rae, and Joyce Lynn.He is survived by his wife Elaine of Yankton, SD, his four children Dan Scherer...
Frank C. Cihak
Apr 30, 2018
CelebrantFr. Joe ForcelleMusicOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigCongregational Hymns“How Great Thou Art”“Amazing Grace”“In the Garden”“On Eagle’s Wings”CasketbearersBrian Cihak, Kyle Cihak, Shaun Cihak,Riley Cihak, Gary Frank, and Dennis DedFrank C. Cihak was born on November 29, 1918 to Joesph and Katherine (Plavec) Cihak in rural Bon Homme County, South Dakota. He attended Emanuel School District #48. In 1942, Frank enlisted in the U.S....
James Roger Carlson
Apr 28, 2018
James Roger Carlson was born on October 26, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. He was the oldest son of Roger and Kathleene (Dvoracek) Carlson. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Tyndall where he resided throughout his childhood until he entered college. Jim was involved in several high school activities that included football, basketball, track, band, and debate. He...
Donna Mary Cuka
Apr 22, 2018
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleCASKETBEARERSBrian LaPour, Ryan Pokorney,Richard Huber, James Cuka,Joey Cap, & John CapDonna Mary Cuka was born on August 7, 1948 to Elmer and Agatha (Oberberoekling) LaPour in Wagner, South Dakota. She attended elementary schools in Herrick, Geddes, and Custer, SD. She graduated from Yankton High School in 1966. Donna attended Mount Marty College for two years after high school...
Charles "Charlie" Bares
Apr 20, 2018
Charles Stanley Bares was born on a farm near Tabor, SD on February 12, 1931 to Tony and Anna Bares. He attended grade school in a one room school house and was a 1949 graduate of Tyndall High School. He served in the Korean War and was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. and also served on the school board. ...
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