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Shirley Ann Stoebner
Aug 10, 2009
CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Karen HuetherCongregational Hymns“God Will Take Care of You”“Praise My Soul the King of Heaven”CASKETBEARERSAdam BrockJohn BueberNathan NussRyan RothMark StoebnerDarin ZieglerShirley Ann Stoebner was born on Sunday, December 24, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois. Her adoptive parents were Walter and Jacklynn (Ritersdorf) Malaj Her family moved many times and she attended different schools through the 8th grade. During...
John J. Pringle
Aug 7, 2009
CASKETBEARERSRich BerringerJim BochmanJustin CarlinJim RothschadlDennis SandersDoug SandersJohn J. Pringle was born on Monday, March 23, 1931 in Butler County, Kansas to Henry M. and Nina (Johnson) Pringle. In 1946, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 15 and served with the 11th Airborne in Occupied Japan. John was united in marriage to Dorice Standley on November 8, 1947 at...
David Michael Yott
Aug 3, 2009
David Michael Yott was born on Thursday, December 6, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina to Ernest and Dorothy (Galog) Yott. Among the many jobs David held throughout his life, he worked as a fisherman in the commercial fishing industry and as a worker in the nuclear power industry. He also worked as an ironworker until an accident left him seriously...
Celia G. Rothschadl
Jul 26, 2009
CELEBRANTRev. Fr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Marcene KniffenSoloist ~ Lisa Knoll“Serenaded by Angels”St. Leo Choir & Congregation"Amazing Grace""Mother, Dear, O Pray For Me""How Great Thou Art"CASKETBEARERSEdward RothschadlKeith RothschadlGregory RothschadlJustin RothschadlDavid JerkeDavid KrizCelia G. Rothschadl was born on Wednesday, November 16, 1910 to Joseph and Emma (Hamberger) Kriz in Blaha, South Dakota. She attended grade school at Blaha, and graduated from Scotland...
Louise Pauline Pravecek
Jul 14, 2009
CELEBRANTRev. Fr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigSt. Leo Choir & Congregation“In The Garden”“On Eagle’s Wings”“How Great Thou Art”“Amazing Grace”CASKETBEARERSChad KucaCraig KucaKevin KulhavyTodd MorrowJeff PravecekAdam WerkmeisterLouise Pauline Pravecek was born on Monday, December 16, 1929 to James and Albina (Brosky) Kalkus in Wagner, South Dakota. She graduated from Ravinia High School and earned her teaching certificate at Southern State College. She...
Helen A. Wittmeier
Jul 4, 2009
CLERGYPastor Gordon HigginsMUSICOrganist ~ Carol BurtzSoloist ~ Lisa Knoll“Serenaded by Angels”“On Eagle’s Wings”Congregational Hymns“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”“Nearer My God To Thee”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSHelen’s Grandnieces & GrandnephewsCASKETBEARERSDennis Fischer, Sr.Lee WittmeierShawn WittmeierCory WittmeierJay WiederrichJan OdensHelen A. Wittmeier was born near Tyndall, South Dakota on Thursday, February 10, 1916 to Jacob and Magdalena (Winckler) Wittmeier. She was raised on the farm...
Theodore Ruben "Teddy" Schultz
Jun 27, 2009
CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Shelly FinckCongregational Hymns"I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry""In The Garden"Soloist ~ Lennis Mehlhaff"My God and I"CASKETBEARERSTerry KirschenmanDaryl KirschenmanDennis FuerstDoug FuerstRobert FuerstLarry SchultzTheodore Ruben “Teddy” Schultz was born on Tuesday, October 12, 1926 near Freeman, South Dakota. His parents were Christian and Lydia (Holzwarth) Schultz. He was baptized on February 12, 1927 by Rev. John...
Alverna B. (Kelley) Auch
Jun 26, 2009
CELEBRANTFr. Al KrzyzopolskiMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekSt. George Choir & Congregation"The Old Rugged Cross""How Great Thou Art""In The Garden""O Loving God""Amazing Grace"CASKETBEARERSAlverna's GrandsonsJustin KelleyJesse KelleySteve HambergerWill FlettMatt FlettJordan WincklerCody WincklerHONORARY CASKETBEARERSAlverna's GranddaughtersBecky GrebleHeather KelleySydney JonesMcKenzie JonesErin WincklerLara KelleyKrista RothAlverna Berniece (Kelley) Auch was born in Dell Rapids, South Dakota on May 1, 1926 to C. Vernon Lathrop and Irene (Hopkins) Lathrop....
Leonard Arnold Hamberger
Jun 20, 2009
Leonard Arnold Hamberger was born on Saturday, February 14, 1925 in Scotland, South Dakota to Robert and Pauline (Vilhauer) Hamberger. He married Elsa Oliva Retzer on February 8, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa; to this union six children were born. He worked for Allen (Shorty) Serr Repair as a mechanic before serving in WWII in the 355Th Army Air Force. ...
Frank Peter Kvasnicka
Jun 6, 2009
CELEBRANTRev. Fr. Mathew VazhappillyMUSICOrganist ~ Georgianne PravecekSt. George ChoirCongregational HymnsFrank was born October 4, 1915 to Frank and Christina (Jezek) Kvasnicka, Sr., at McKlusky, North Dakota. At a very young age, Frank and his parents moved to South Dakota and purchased a farm south of Tripp were he attended rural school, District #48. Frank married Evelyn A. Wagner at Yankton...
Jean Ann Olson
Jun 3, 2009
CLERGYRev. Leon SchulzMUSICOrganist ~ Dorothy BietzCongregational Hymns“God Be With You ‘Til We Meet Again”“Softly and Tenderly”“Just a Closer Walk With Thee”V.F.W. Auxiliary Rites presented byPaul Grossheusch Post #2966 Auxiliary of ScotlandJean Ann (Breen) Olson was born on December 2, 1954 to Lawrence M. and Viola L. (Wentz) Breen in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church...
Ardith Arlene George
Jun 2, 2009
Ardith Arlene George passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Society of Tripp, conceding her battle with Alzheimers; she was 85.Ardith was born to Arkanas and June Oickle September 8,1923 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She worked in the textile manufacturing industry as a "spinner" in now historical mills such as Malden Mills of Massachusetts and Amoskeg Mills of...
Vera Alice Halverson
May 31, 2009
CLERGYPastor Bill VanGerpenREADERJulie SchenkelMUSICSpecial music by Robert Rueb and Barb HebnerHONORARY CASKETBEARERSStaff of Tyndall Good Samaritan Societyand Northpoint Assisted LivingCASKETBEARERSJeff HalversonGalen HalversonLeAnn KniffenJulie RothschadlRobert RuebFred HebnerVera Alice Halverson was born on Tuesday, March 27, 1917 on a farm in Grundy County, Missouri to Chester and Anna (Herndon) Miller. Vera was raised by Christian parents and was baptized at the age...
Aloysius Anthony "Al" Holzbauer
May 23, 2009
WAKE SERVICECelebrated by Fr. Richard BaumbergerMASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIALCelebrated by Fr. David Tickerhoof, TORMUSICOrganist ~ Jeanette DoomSt. John the Baptist ChoirHONORARY CASKETBEARERSAll of Al’s Nieces & NephewsAloysius Anthony “Al” Holzbauer was born on Monday, August 14, 1933 in Wagner, South Dakota, to Lawrence G. and Ida T. (Yaggie) Holzbauer. As a young boy, he was an Altar Server at St....
Alice Jane Monfore
May 5, 2009
CLERGYPastor Gordon HigginsCASKETBEARERSJesse MonforeMatthew MonforeTanner MonforeBrooks MonforeDawson MonforePeter Howland Monfore, IIIAlice Jane Monfore, age 75, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at the Sister James Care Center in Yankton due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and dementia. Born September 14, 1933, to Arthur and Matilda “Mattie” (Hovorka) Fridrich, farmers southeast of Tyndall. Alice grew up on the family farm and attended...
Lillian Bindert
May 5, 2009
MUSICOrganist ~ Ruby DewaldSoloist ~ Paula Bindert“On Eagle’s Wings”Congregational Hymns “How Great Thou Art”“Rock of Ages”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSAll of Lillian’s Many Nieces,Nephews and FriendsCASKETBEARERSShane BindertLisa EricksonShane EricksonDeaun PerezIsaac BindertPaul DoohenLillian Bindert was born on Friday, January 2, 1920 on the family farm in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Her parents were August and Karolina (Guthmiller) Weisser. She attended country school through the...
Donald Peter Schmidt
May 4, 2009
CLERGYRev. Richard WeemanMUSICOrganist ~ Karen ConradCongregational Hymns“I Know That My Redeemer Lives”“I Am But a Stranger Here”CASKETBEARERSMike KingJames KingMichael FlahavenHarry GuthmillerGeorge VerzaniTom Kotas Donald Peter Schmidt was born in Tripp, South Dakota on Wednesday, April 7, 1926 to Pete Schmidt, Jr. and Bertha (Bitterman) Schmidt. He graduated from Tripp High School in 1944. While in high school, Don was active in...
Mildred Mae Hovorka
Apr 24, 2009
OFFICIATINGKen SkokanMUSICOrganist ~ Carol BurtzCongregational Hymns"My God and I""Amazing Grace"Accordion Music by Bob RuebCASKETBEARERSDennis CorcoranJoseph NovakChuck HovorkaDennis HovorkaRon HovorkaDave HovorkaRoger HovorkaTim HovorkaPerry DelzerMildred Mae Hovorka was born Friday, September 28, 1917 to Joseph and Josephine (Jilek) Novak at the Jilek farm south of Tyndall, the oldest of eight children. The family lived near Geddes, Avon and Tripp, South Dakota while...
Rose Mary Teply
Apr 18, 2009
CELEBRANTFr. Gerald ThuryMUSICOrganist ~ Kathy KoenigSoloist ~ Michael Koranda"Hail Mary, Gentle Woman"St. Leo Choir & Congregation"Come To Me""O Loving God""How Great Thou Art"LECTORJean VarilekEUCHARISTIC MINISTERSJim PlavecKen VarilekJoanne JonasGIFT BEARERSTillie VarilekMary HovorkaCASKETBEARERSAlan TravnicekWade LucasJoe LucasRyan SestakCorey SestakKristin SestakHannah HovorkaTony LucasRose Mary Teply was born on Monday, November 3, 1919 on the family farm near Tyndall, South Dakota to Vaclav and Anastasia...
Martha H. Weisser
Apr 11, 2009
CLERGYRev. Greg WayMUSICOrganist ~ Betty HiebSoloist ~ John Grosz“How Great Thou Art”Congregational Hymns“Sweet Hour of Prayer”“Softly and Tenderly”HONORARY CASKETBEARERSDarren OrthTodd GroszMelanie OakleyCASKETBEARERSConley OrthShannon OrthKyle OrthJohn GroszCory GroszDrew GroszMartha Hilda Weisser was born on Wednesday, November 20, 1918 to Emil and Pauline (Berreth) Schweinforth. Martha was united in marriage to Arthur E. Weisser on June 23, 1938 and they began farming...
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