Obituaries
Marilynn (Orth) Bierle
May 7, 2015
CLERGYRev. Jonathan VeharMUSICOrganist ~ Jan KocerSpecial Music ~ “Everybody Will Be Happy Over There”Congregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”“Take Me Out to the Ballgame”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSMarilynn’s 6 GranddaughtersACTIVE CASKETBEARERSMarilynn’s 11 GrandsonsMarilynn Mae (Orth) Bierle was born on Friday, January 8, 1937 to Jacob and Laura (Magstadt) Orth in her Uncle Pete’s home near Lesterville, South Dakota. She was...
Wallace "Wally" Friederich
May 7, 2015
CLERGYPastor Greg WayMUSIC“Go Rest High on That Mountain” by Vince Gill“Fishing in the Dark” by the Nitty Gritty Dirt BandHONORARY URNBEARERSRandy FriederichBill HeisingerAnn OorlogMae GunnareHarry GuthmillerDavid SchmidtMaynard SchnabelTripp Good Samaritan StaffWallace “Wally” Leroy Friederich was born on Saturday, March 7, 1936 to Elmer and Lenora (Vetter) Friederich at Parkston, South Dakota. Wally attended a country school until eighth grade and...
William "Bill" Hoch
May 5, 2015
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleFr. James Bretzke, S.J.MUSICOrganist ~ Kathy Koenig“Come to Me”“We Remember”“Ave Maria”“I Am the Bread of Life”Honorary CasketbearersJim GuyJim KoenigLowell NelsonLa Mont LangeActive CasketbearersWayne SchuurmansBryce KnudsonRon WagnerMatt BalvinGeorge MudderMike SchmidtWilliam “Bill” Hoch was born on July 7, 1921 to Joseph and Anna (Zolnowsky) Hoch in Tyndall, South Dakota. Bill graduated from Tyndall High School in 1939 and studied pharmacy...
Mildred "Millie" Marie Humpal
May 3, 2015
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“In the Garden”“Gift of Finest Wheat”“On Eagle’s Wings”CASKETBEARERSEric TyczTodd FrankKevin TyczTera JohnsonJeremy HumpalLacie FluteMildred “Millie” Marie Humpal was born on Monday, February 15, 1932 to Charles and Anna (Novotny) Tycz, Sr. in Tyndall, South Dakota. She graduated from Tyndall High School in 1949. On June 26, 1951, Millie was united in marriage to...
Raymond "Ray" W. Salvatori
Apr 24, 2015
CELEBRANTFr. Jeff EickhoffMUSICCongregational Hymns“On Eagle’s Wings”“Be Not Afraid”“How Great Thou Art”“Amazing Grace”Raymond “Ray” William Salvatori was born on Tuesday, July 16, 1935 to Charles and Theresa (Schroeder) Salvatori in Yankton, South Dakota. On September 16, 1958, Ray was united in marriage to Jean Marie Cash in Wynot, Nebraska. Together, they lived in Wynot, Omaha, and made their final home in...
Erna Anatha Schneider
Apr 9, 2015
CLERGYRev. Bill VanGerpenMUSIC“Faith of Our Father”“How Great Thou Art”“Old Rugged Cross”CASKETBEARERSBilly KaulDean KaulDanny KaulAustin KaulTyler KaulMike SonneErna Anatha Schneider was born on Thursday, December 20, 1923 to Paul and Rosa (Dewald) Hieb in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. On January 30, 1947, Erna was united in marriage to Donald L. Schneider at Frieden’s Reformed Church in Tripp and together they made...
Helmuth F. Fischer
Apr 6, 2015
CLERGYRev. Jonathan VeharMUSICOrganist ~ Jan KocerSpecial Music ~“Save a Place for Me” by Carrissa Pietz“I Can Only Imagine” by Natasha AuchCongregational Hymns“How Great Thou Art”“Amazing Grace”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSHelmuth’s Grandchildrenand Great-GrandchildrenACTIVE CASKETBEARERSNathan FischerNicholas FischerPete DiercksJoe WallochMatthew SaylerMark SaylerSeth IrelandJustin SyrovatkaHelmuth “Hally” F. Fischer was born on Tuesday, December 17th, 1929 to Fred and Martha (Guericke) Fischer in Menno, SD. He was baptized...
Marjorie Irene Crosley
Mar 12, 2015
Marjorie Irene Crosley joined her Heavenly Father on March 12, 2015 at Yankton Care Center.Marjorie was born at Lesterville, SD, on October 8, 1929 to Reinhold and Hilda (Schenkel) Diede. She attended rural schools in the Lesterville area. She was united in marriage to Pete Voll on January 27, 1948. To this union, two daughters were born. They lived on...
Donald "Don" Frey
Mar 9, 2015
ClergyRev. Greg WayMusicOrganist ~ Shelly FinckSoloist ~ Lennis Mehlhaff“Just a Closer Walk with Thee”Congregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry”“God Be With You”Honorary CasketbearersJersey GirlGene BeckKevin Fowler, Jr.Jordan BeckTyler ThuringerTyler GamberChad GamberActive CasketbearersLarry MillerDana HornMike BergGerald SchoenfelderChris GamberJJ GallDonald "Don" "Donnie" Frey was born December 12, 1946 to Alfred Emil Frey & Helen Christina (Batterman) Frey. He...
Vlasta "Patsy" M. Hajek
Mar 7, 2015
CLERGYRev. Bill VanGerpenVlasta “Patsy” Marie Hajek was born on Sunday, June 2, 1929 to Josef and Frances (Stybla) Bruna in Tyndall, South Dakota. On April 15, 1947, she was united in marriage to Gordon F. Hajek at the United Methodist Church in Tyndall. Together they made their home on a farm south of Tyndall until 1952 when they moved northeast...
Arlo Arlen Bueber
Mar 2, 2015
CLERGYRev. Brian BucklewMUSICOrganist ~ Andra SemmlerSpecial Music ~ Men’s Choir of Zion“By Grace I Am Saved”Piano Solo ~ Gracey Schatz“Amazing Grace”Congregational Hymns“Asleep in Jesus”“Just As I Am”CASKETBEARERSDoug BattermanDale BattermanJacob BattermanAlan BueberGlenn BueberJason McCartyJerrod McCartyDarren DonnelsonArlo Arlen Bueber was born January 6, 1939 at home on the farm in Kaylor, SD, the son of Helmuth and Leontina (Welk) Bueber. He attended...
Vesta Blachnik
Feb 28, 2015
CELEBRANTFr. Randy PhillipsMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“Be Not Afraid”“On Eagle’s Wings”“How Great Thou Art”Vesta Marie Blachnik was born on Tuesday, January 22, 1918 to Charles and Anna (Dvorak) Placek in Tripp, South Dakota. For a time, she attended Tripp school until she began working at the Scotland Nursing Home as a Nurse’s Aid. Vesta went on to earn her...
Kathleen "Kay" Wright
Feb 24, 2015
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleMUSICOrganist & Soloist ~ Kathy Koenig “Ave Maria”“Our Father”Congregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“Here I Am Lord” “On Eagle’s Wings”CASKETBEARERSJohn BodeMatthew BodeAdam BodeJason DonovanRyan DonovanMichael WrightKathleen “Kay” Ann Wright was born on Wednesday, June 7, 1922 to John and Amanda (Taplett) Daub in rural Tyndall, South Dakota. She graduated Tyndall High School in 1940. On November 24, 1947, Kay was united in marriage...
Dale Ranek
Feb 19, 2015
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenCongregational Hymns“How Great Thou Art”“On Eagle’s Wings”“Gift of Finest Wheat”“Be Not Afraid”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSElliot Hose Co. #1Tyndall Fire DepartmentACTIVE CASKETBEARERSJesse RanekJustin RanekLance RanekMark MikolashJoel HumpalWade HumpalDale Klements Ranek was born on Saturday, February 3, 1940, to Klements and Lorraine (Voracek) Ranek in Tyndall, South Dakota. Dale attended Cottonwood Country School and in 1958 graduated from Tyndall...
Cleadues Hovorka
Feb 17, 2015
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleMUSICOrganist ~ Cindy LuidensSoloist ~ Lisa Knoll“Our Father”“God Bless the USA”Congregational Hymns“America the Beautiful”“Psalm 23”“Amazing Grace”CASKETBEARERSJackie VaithCorey VaithPaul HovorkaWhitney HovorkaTim HovorkaChuck HovorkaRon HovorkaBob CukaCleadues Norman Hovorka was born on the family farm southeast of Tyndall, Wednesday, May 18, 1921 to Ambrose and Amelia (Blaha) Hovorka. He went to McCrea country school district #60. He entered the Army Air...
Robert "Bob" D. Warren
Feb 16, 2015
Robert “Bob” D. Warren, age 93, passed away at Avera-Sacred Heart Hospital on Monday, February 16, 2015 following a brief illness.Bob was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on December 14, 1921 and was raised by foster parents, Thadius and Laura Warren in Youngstown, Ohio. On September 12, 1942, at the age of 19 he enlisted in the Army Air Corp...
Ella Roth
Feb 12, 2015
CLERGYRev. C. Brian BucklewMUSICOrganist ~ Delilah HahnCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“How Great Thou Art”“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”CASKETBEARERSElla’s GrandchildrenAnn VerbaScott SchoenfishSherri SchoenfishSteven SchoenfishRyan RothFawn VogtCody RothJustin VerbaChris VogtElla Roth was born on Thursday, March 9, 1922 to Emanuel and Amelia (Buchholz) Wormsbecher on the family farm near Avon, South Dakota. On June 7, 1942, Ella was united in marriage to...
Susan "Sue" Ann Beehler
Feb 11, 2015
CELEBRANTSFr. John RaderDeacon Barry WagnerFr. Bob KrantzMUSICOrganist ~ Martin SieverdingCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“On Eagle’s Wings”“How Great Thou Art”“I Know My Redeemer Lives”HONORARY URNBEARERSNursing Staff of Avera-St. Benedict’s HospitalDelmont Fire DepartmentSusan “Sue” Ann Beehler was born on Tuesday, January 14, 1958 to Harvey and Shirley (Dangel) Rokusek in Parkston, South Dakota. She graduated Scotland High School in 1976 and went on to...
Sherry Fischer
Feb 10, 2015
CLERGYRev. Jonathan VeharMUSICOrganist ~ Jan KocerCongregational Hymns “In the Garden”“Just a Closer Walk with Thee”“How Great Thou Art” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”HONORARY URNBEARERSSherry’s GrandchildrenSherry Ruby Roth was born on February 19, 1952 to Adolph and Laverna (Huber) Roth in Parkston, South Dakota. She was baptized in St. John Lutheran Church in rural Hutchinson county and confirmed in Zion Lutheran...
Ruth Vellek
Feb 9, 2015
CLERGYRev. Bill VanGerpenMUSICOrganist ~ Becky TyczSoloist ~ Lisa Knoll"In the Garden""Ivory Palaces""Precious Memories"Congregational Hymn"What a Friend We Have in Jesus"ACTIVE CASKETBEARERSRuth’s GrandchildrenBenjamin, Joseph, Steven, Daniel,Courtney, Stephanie, Caitlin, and PaigeHONORARY CASKETBEARERSRuth’s Great-GrandchildrenDakota and CharlesRuth Albina Vellek was born on Wednesday, May 28, 1930 to Joseph R. and Anna (Dvoracek) Rehurek on a farm near Tabor, South Dakota. As a child, she...
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