Obituaries
Richard R. Hoff
Aug 21, 2014
CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Karen HuetherSoloist ~ David Finck“How Great Thou Art”Congregational Hymns “Amazing Grace”“Grandpa by the Judds”ACTIVE CASKETBEARERSRichard’s GrandchildrenRobert Olsen Jessica MorganJill Iliff Jeff HaenflerNathan Hardman Natalie HardmanZachary Hardman Allison HardmanHONORARY CASKETBEARERSRichard’s Great-GrandchildrenTrenton Morgan Blake MorganBrennen Morgan Kurt IliffEmersyn HaenflerRichard Robert Hoff was born on December 30, 1922 in a three room sod house on a farm northeast of Menno...
Clarence F. Bierman
Aug 15, 2014
CLERGYRev. David EllisMUSICOrganist ~ Donna KnodelCongregational Hymns“I Know That My Redeemer Lives #200” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus #457”“Abide with Me #552”“I Am But a Stranger Here #660”CASKETBEARERSCraig NeumeisterSteven NeumeisterKevin BaumgartnerBrian BaumgartnerBradley BaumgartnerDwight VogtJohn KleinschmitRob CotterClarence Fred Bierman was born on Monday, March 18, 1918 to Henry and Willimena “Minnie” (Sundermann) Bierman in Kaylor, South Dakota. He attended Kaylor...
Helen May Hovorka
Aug 13, 2014
CLERGYRev. Bill VanGerpenMUSICOrganist ~ Becky TyczSoloist ~ Bob Rueb & Lisa Knoll"Where the Roses Never Fade""What a Day That Will Be"Congregational Hymns“In the Garden”“Amazing Grace”CASKETBEARERSTim HovorkaJim SejnohaGary SejnohaRick NovakWayne JonesTom SchuchHelen May Hovorka was born on Sunday, May 27, 1928 to Rudolph and Emma Sejnoha on the family farm in the Vodnany area. She graduated Tyndall High School in 1948....
Joseph Heisinger
Aug 10, 2014
CELEBRANTFr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Bonna McGreger Congregational Hymns“Here I am Lord”“I am the Bread of Life” “Servant Song”“Amazing Grace”PALLBEARERSMatthew HirschGarrett HirschJayson HeisingerJames HeinemannMichael HeinemannBen HeisingerJoseph Herman Heisinger was born on Monday, March 19, 1934 to Herman and Maglena (Thury) Heisinger in Parkston. He attended school in Parkston until 1954 when he left to serve in the United States Navy until 1956. After...
Wayne Sorenson
Aug 9, 2014
CLERGYRev. David WildermuthMUSICPianist ~ Marilyn NyburgCongregational Hymns“I Love to Tell the Story”“I Know that My Redeemer Lives”“In the Garden”“Old Rugged Cross”CASKETBEARERSCorey SorensonRiley SorensonBradey SorensonRandy BierleRod DeaconBill SeesWayne W. Sorenson was born on Thursday, June 7, 1934 to Melvin and Esther (Wenzel) Sorenson in Utica, South Dakota. He attended school until the 8th grade at which time he left to farm...
Edgar "Ted" Grace
Aug 9, 2014
CLERGYRev. Tom PetersenMUSICOrganist ~ Glee DeutscherCongregational Hymns“Amazing Grace ”“Just As I Am”“How Great Thou Art”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSGlen BakerCurtis JohnsonCraig LafolletteAll his business friendsand associates.ACTIVE CASKETBEARERSWayne Grace, Jr.Donald SchmidtMarvin ThumJim SedlacekVern HaaseFrank BehlEdgar “Ted” Grace was born on Sunday, October 23, 1927 to Harold and Lillian (McCarthy) Grace in Highmore, Hyde County, South Dakota. In 1946, he graduated Scotland High School and...
Mary M. Nelson
Aug 6, 2014
Mary Nelson was born on Friday, July 20, 1928 in Tyndall to Albert and Mary (Blaha) Slavik. She graduated from Tyndall High School in 1946. After high school, Mary attended Southern State Teachers College where she received her Teaching Certificate. Mary married Lowell Nelson at St. Leo Catholic Church in Tyndall on August 23, 1949. She worked for a time...
Michael K. Brown
Aug 4, 2014
CLERGYRev. David GundersonMUSICOrganist ~ Donna KnodelCongregational Hymns“Old Rugged Cross”“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”“Rock of Ages”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSRoger PfeifleRobert CivikKeevan Simmonds Randy JohnsonRick MahacekDave KronaizlLowell PrickettWendell Simmonds“Mikey”ACTIVE CASKETBEARERSBruce GoodwinJeff WolfSteve ListRay BertrandBrian BertrandTim SchaefferMason LavawayJerry HessMichael K. Brown went to meet his Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 8, 2014. He had been asking God to take him because he had been...
Robert "Bob" Vellek
Jul 30, 2014
CLERGYRev. Dean SchroederMUSICOrganist ~ Melissa BrunaCongregational Hymns“How Great Thou Art”“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”“Victory in Jesus”CASKETBEARERSMichael HauckChristopher HauckDavid VellekSteven VellekBenjamin VellekMatt HopkinsRobert “Bob” Stanley Vellek was born on Tuesday, January 2, 1934 to William and Bessie Vellek in Springfield, South Dakota. He attended Highland School in rural Springfield until the 8th grade. From 1955 to 1957, Bob was...
Mary Hovorka
Jul 30, 2014
CELEBRANTFr. Leonard KayserMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigCongregational Hymns“Gentle Woman”“The Garden Communion”“Here I Am, Lord”“His Eye is on the Sparrow”CASKETBEARERSPerry DelzerDave HovorkaJerry HovorkaKen NovakCathy LucasRon HumpalCarl TeplyDave TeplyMary Agnes Hovorka was born on Wednesday, December 14, 1927 in Tyndall, South Dakota to Frank and Elizabeth (Vachta) Teply. After graduating from Tyndall High School in 1945, Mary was employed by the Tyndall Tribune...
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....
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