Obituaries
Irene Baltzer
Jul 16, 2014
CLERGYRev. Ron ShifleyMUSICOrganist ~ Cindy HightCongregational Hymns"Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us""One Day at a Time"CASKETBEARERSKelly FreyKaren SchultzKeith FreyMichael FoleyJanice NelsonKerry FreyTimothy FoleyKendall FreyKurtis FreyDarren BooneIrene L. Baltzer was born on Monday, November 17, 1919 in Parkston, South Dakota to Gottfried and Mathilda (Winter) Leischner. She grew up on a farm east of Parkston and graduated from Parkston High School...
Miroslav Lapas
Jul 14, 2014
Miroslav Lapas was born on Thursday, July 5, 1956 to Duto and Amalya Lapas in Croatia. In his teens, Miro worked at a meat packing plant in Germany. In 1974 at the age of 18, he left Yugoslavia and came to the US. He settled in Tyndall, SD where he worked for Peschl’s Meat Market for several years. For a...
Dean Raleigh Kollars
Jul 9, 2014
Dean Raleigh Kollars, age 61, Wakonda, SD passed away peacefully on September 7, 2014, with his family by his side. Dean was born August 23, 1953 in Yankton, SD to Raleigh and Joyce Kollars. He attended school in Yankton. After graduation in 1971, Dean attended vocational training in small engine mechanics in Rapid City, SD.Dean married Delphine O’Connor and to...
Curtis Green
Jul 4, 2014
CLERGYRev. Tom PetersenMUSICOrganist ~ Glee DeutscherSpecial Music ~ Tri-Valley Barbershop Chorus“Peace in the Valley”“I Believe”“Precious Lord, Take My Hand”Congregational Hymns“How Great Thou Art”“Trust and Obey”CASKETBEARERSEric GreenDave StrunkDavid GreenPaul CokeleyJim CokeleyTroy KirschMerle Curtis “Curt” Green, Jr. was born on Saturday, August 19, 1933 to Merle, Sr. and Gladys (Nelson) Green in Arlington, South Dakota. He graduated Arlington High School in 1951....
Allen Beecher
Jun 17, 2014
CLERGYRev. Jonathan VeharMUSICOrganist ~ Jan KocerSoloist ~ Ron Suess“Because He Lives”Soloist ~ Amelia Matthaei“I Know Who Holds Tomorrow”Congregational Hymns“Beyond the Sunset”“Amazing Grace”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSAllen’s GranddaughtersCASKETBEARERSAaron MatthaeiJeff VanornyJeremy VanornyPaul BarendtDavid BarendtBenjamin SeelyBradley SeelyAllen Ward Beecher was born on Wednesday, March 23, 1921 in Ipswich, South Dakota to Ira and Marguerite (Gunn) Beecher. After graduating from Scotland High School in 1939, Allen attended...
Agnes Hutter
Jun 7, 2014
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigSpecial Music ~ St. Leo ChoirAgnes J. Hutter was born on Sunday, March 22, 1931 to John and Anna Hutter in Sturgis, South Dakota. She went to St. Martin’s Academy and graduated St. Martin’s High School in 1952. She then attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Pierre and earned a LPN degree. For 35...
Dwight Dee Hajek
May 31, 2014
CLERGYRev. Duane CoatesMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace” “On Eagle’s Wings” “This is My Song”“How Great Thou Art”Dwight Dee Hajek was born Tuesday, December 16, 1952 at Tyndall, South Dakota to Leonard and Audrey (Best) Hajek. In 1959, Dwight and his family moved to Brookings, South Dakota. Dwight was on the honor roll as well as being the Class President. He graduated ...
Lynn Buechler
May 17, 2014
CLERGYRev. Ron ShifleyLynn Allen Buechler was born on Tuesday, May 6, 1952 in Yankton to Orville and Gladys (Stoebner) Buechler. He graduated from Scotland High School in 1970. Lynn was united in marriage to Roxanne in 1973 and was blessed with a daughter, Toni. Around that same time, Lynn began his twenty year career with Cargill in Scotland. Later, in...
Vernon E. Hauck
May 12, 2014
CLERGYRev. Bill VanGerpenLorney VanGerpenMUSICPianist ~ Barb VanGerpenSoloist ~ Donna Bult“How Great Thou Art”Congregational Hymns“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”“Silent Night”“Amazing Grace”ACTIVE CASKETBEARERSAllen HauckMichael HauckAmanda HauckTyler Vanden BergeDouglas BittermanDavid BittermanHONORARY CASKETBEARERSLaura EstradaBryce HauckMyles EstradaMegyn EstradaMykayla EstradaVernon Hauck was born on Wednesday, October 18, 1939 to Emanuel and Esther (Michaelssohn) Hauck on the family farm northwest of Tyndall, South Dakota in...
Diana Rae McCann
May 9, 2014
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleLECTORClark KelleyDennis DuncanEULOGYSonya YagerMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenSpecial Music ~ St. Leo ChoirSoloist ~ Audra FullertonHONORARY CASKETBEARERSAll of Diana’s many Co-workers whom she worked alongside throughout the years.ACTIVE CASKETBEARERSDvonna KienowRachel MillerCarolyn SchantzTom ClausenWayne JelsmaMark RowenDiana Rae McCann was born on her mother’s birthday, Tuesday, November 16, 1948 to Ralph H. and Rosina A. (Rowen) Yager in Huron, South Dakota....
Cletus "Pete" Szymanski
Apr 27, 2014
CLERGYRev. Duane CoatesMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy Koenig~Special Music ~“America the Beautiful” “People” by Barbara StreisandCletus “Pete” Szymanski was born on Monday, March 3, 1924 to Joseph and Frances (Toczek) Szymanski at Tyndall, South Dakota. In 1943, he graduated a semester early from Tyndall High School in order to serve his country in the Army during World War II. He spent his service...
Harold E. Guy
Apr 24, 2014
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleLECTORGreg SchneiderMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigSpecial Music ~ Erin Masters"Amazing Grace"Congregational Hymns"How Great Thou Art""Gift of Finest Wheat""Old Rugged Cross"CASKETBEARERSPat BurbachDanny LammersLouis GuyPat GuyAlvin LammersKevin LammersHarold Eugene Guy was born on Monday, April 4, 1927 to Willard and Pearl (Lawson) Guy in their home in the Brooky Bottom area of Nebraska. In 1944, he graduated from Wynot High School...
Raymond Eldon Carda
Apr 19, 2014
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigLECTORJim KniffenGIFT BEARERSDanielle and Brittany TyczCASKETBEARERSBrandon CardaRoss CardaTyler TyczSarah CardaBrittany TyczChristina MartinezRaymond Eldon Carda was born on Friday, December 12, 1919 to Anton and Albina (Vellek) Carda in Tyndall, South Dakota. He attended country school through the 8th grade at which time he loaded up his Model A pickup and drove to California where he...
Gordon "Gordie" McCann
Apr 13, 2014
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenSoloist ~ Tim Dingman“I Can Only Imagine”Special Music ~ Tom ParlimanCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace”“In the Garden”“How Great Thou Art”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSDrew Duncan Holly McCannJulianne Wipf Sam KelleyJeni Holtquist Ron KreberRick KreberLeilani StewartACTIVE CASKETBEARERSJim McCann Joe McCannTricia Amen Melissa ReynoldsAudra Fullerton Grant McCannGordon “Gordie” Charles McCann was born on Sunday, November 15, 1925 to Roy and Tillie (Dahlhoff)...
Joy Ann Berendsen
Mar 30, 2014
CELEBRANTFr. Joe ForcelleMUSICOrganist ~ Coletta StratmanCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace #431”“Be Not Afraid #430”“How Great Thou Art #421”“My Eyes Have Seen the Glory #590”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSJoy’s GranddaughtersDanielle Wiesen Amber KrafczikTaryn GlissmanBreanna BerendsenBaylie BerendsenLaine BerendsenCarrie BerendsenAnne BerendsenGrace BerendsenACTIVE CASKETBEARERSJoy’s GrandsonsBrandon ReedJustin ReedNathan ReedRobbie KrafczikS. Kyle KrafczikT.J. GlissmanDominque BerendsenTayler BerendsenA.J. SwiboldJoy Ann Berendsen was born on Thursday, December 30, 1943 to Darrol and Ella (Ware) Barnt...
Sophia "Sophie" Hoff
Mar 29, 2014
CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Karen HuetherSoloist ~ Lennis Mehlhaff“Take Thou My Hand and Lead Me”"Abide With Me"Congregational Hymns“How Great Thou Art”“Amazing Grace”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSAll of Sophie’s Nieces & NephewsTripp Good Samaritan AuxiliaryTripp Good Samaritan StaffACTIVE CASKETBEARERSJim Boehmer Joel BoehmerAlan Hoff Charles HoffDuane Hoff Laverne HoffSophia “Sophie” Hoff was born on August 3, 1923, to Henry and Lydia (Stoebner) Hoff on the...
Margene A. Schaefer
Mar 16, 2014
CELEBRANTFr. Randy PhillipsMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne Pravecek"Amazing Grace""How Great Thou Art""On Eagle's Wings""Servant's Song"GIFTBEARERSMargene’s GranddaughtersREADERDennis KronaizlHONORARY PALLBEARERSMargene’s Grandchildrenand Daycare KidsACTIVE PALLBEARERSConnor ChambersBrayden SchaeferMark HentoJon HentoChad HerrboldtKraig KronaizlMargene Ann Novak was born on January 10, 1947, to Louis & Evangeline Novak. She graduated from Scotland High School in 1965. That same year she met the love of her life, Nilus Schaefer, while...
Shirlee L. Madden
Mar 11, 2014
OfficiantLorney VanGerpenMusicOrganist ~ Sharon KozelPianist ~ Barb VanGerpenSoloist ~ Lisa Knoll"Serenaded by Angels""Victory in Jesus"Shirlee Louise Madden, age 83 of Avon, South Dakota passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center on November 3, 2014.She was born in St. Petersburg, Florida to Dorthea Goepel and James Carroll Walsh. Tim Madden married Shirlee and her 7 children...
Tom Lee Flaherty
Mar 6, 2014
Tom Lee Flaherty was born on Monday, July 26, 1954 to Jack and Lola (Jones) Flaherty in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child, he and his family lived in California until he later moved to Colorado. He attended college and received his certification in semi-truck driving. In his late 20’s, Tom moved to his dream home, Montana. There he met and...
Ruth Elsie "Toots" Permann
Mar 1, 2014
CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Ruby DewaldCongregational Hymns“Living for Jesus”“Because He Lives”Special Music by Tessa Carda, “I Was There to HearYour Borning Cry” & Sarah Permann, “I’ll Be”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSRuth’s GranddaughtersCASKETBEARERSRuth’s GrandsonsRuth Elsie “Toots” or “Tootie” (Brosz) Permann was born on Wednesday, November 6, 1929 to Ferdinand and Lydia (Bietz) Brosz on a farm northeast of Tripp, South Dakota. She was baptized...
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