Obituaries

James "Jim" Myron Holy

James "Jim" Myron Holy

Sep 9, 2025

James “Jim” Myron Holy, born in Tyndall, SD May 13, 1937, to Joseph and Elsie (Bartikowsky) Holy, passed away September 9th, 2025 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, surrounded by his loving and devoted family.

Visitation begins at 9:00 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m. funeral service, Monday, September 15, 2025 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton. Inurnment at the Yankton...

Michael Henry Coyle

Michael Henry Coyle

Sep 6, 2025

Michael Henry Coyle, 70, of Springfield, South Dakota passed away at his home unexpectedly on September 6th, 2025.

Visitation with family present will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 11th, 2025 at Goglin Funeral Home in Tyndall, SD.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025 at United Church of Christ in...

Geraldine Agnes Gobel

Geraldine Agnes Gobel

Aug 29, 2025

Geraldine Agnes Gobel, daughter of William and Agnes (Schumacher) Kremer was born in Constance, NE on April 4, 1934 and died on August 29, 2025 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 91.

A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 13 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton, NE. Rosary will...

Jaime Uribe Villafaña

Jaime Uribe Villafaña

Aug 26, 2025

Jaime Uribe Villafaña, 61, of Yankton, SD, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from heart complications.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton, SD.

Jaime was born on February 17, 1964, in Michoacán, Mexico, to Audelia and Manuel Villafaña. For the past 26 years,...

Charlotte Ann Nedved

Charlotte Ann Nedved

Aug 17, 2025

Charlotte Ann Nedved of Sioux Falls, SD passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital, at the age of 78 years.

Funeral service and interment will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Czech National Cemetery, Tyndall, South Dakota, with the Rev. Val Putnam officiating.

Charlotte Ann Nedved was born on July 18, 1947, in Yankton,...

Kenneth Lee Rothschadl

Kenneth Lee Rothschadl

Aug 17, 2025

Kenneth Rothschadl, age 89, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. 

Visitation will be held 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with Rosary, sharing and prayer service at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 21 at St. Leo Catholic Church in Tyndall. 

Funeral Mass, with celebrant Fr. Darin Schmidt and concelebrant Fr. Joseph Forcelle, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August...

Rose Marie Prien

Rose Marie Prien

Aug 14, 2025

Rose Marie Prien, age 96 of Scotland, formerly of Tripp, SD died on Thursday, August 14, 2025, surrounded by her daughters, at the Good Samaritan Society–Scotland.

Visitation will be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service, Sunday, August 17 at First American Lutheran Church in Tripp. Her funeral is 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 18 at First...

Janice Jean Novak

Janice Jean Novak

Aug 9, 2025

Janice Novak, age 80, passed away peacefully, after a short battle with cancer, on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at her home in Verdigre, Nebraska, with her family by her side.

There will be a celebration of life gathering for family, friends and neighbors on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Wildwood Acres Shelter by the pool in Verdigre, NE from 2 p.m....

Leander Henry Havermann

Leander Henry Havermann

Aug 6, 2025

Leander Henry Havermann, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 surrounded by loved ones, in Mission Hill, South Dakota. 

Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 13, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Menominee, Nebraska. 

A Funeral Mass, conducted by Fr. James Keiter, will be held Thursday,...

Donald Werkmeister

Donald Werkmeister

Aug 2, 2025

Donald Werkmeister, age 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 2, 2025, in Yankton, South Dakota.

A celebration of life will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday, August 8 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton. Fr. Darin Schmidt will preside.

Donald W. "Don" Werkmeister was born on December 2, 1937, in Winner, South Dakota, to Harold and Clara (Breding) Werkmeister. Don grew up...

Jeanie Rose Ryan

Jeanie Rose Ryan

Jul 26, 2025

Jean Rose Ryan was born in Yankton, SD, on January 22, 1953, to Patrick and Marvel (Thorson) Ryan. She passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family and friends, on July 26, 2025, at the age of 72.

A celebration of life will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 2 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton. Inurnment will be at...

Kenneth M Jiricek

Kenneth M Jiricek

Jul 16, 2025

Kenneth Jiricek, age 75 of Yankton, died Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at St. Lukes Hospital in Aberdeen. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton. Visitation begins at 12:30 p.m.

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of my death are not at all exaggerated. I’ve bitten the dust, bowed out, taken...

Mary Uhrich

Mary Uhrich

Jul 11, 2025

Mary Uhrich, age 84 of Yankton, died Friday, July 11, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 19 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton.

Mary was born the second of four children to David and Rachel (Chase) Lewis on July 18, 1940 in Sioux Falls, SD. Mary graduated from Farmer...

Elizabeth Slama

Elizabeth Slama

Jul 9, 2025

Elizabeth “Betty” Slama formerly of Tabor, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 1 day.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, July 11 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor. Rosary will be prayed at 1:15 p.m. Funeral Mass, celebrated by Fr....

Nancy Faulkner

Nancy Faulkner

Jul 4, 2025

Nancy Faulkner, age 65, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025 at her home in Scotland.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at the Community Church in Scotland with Pastor Jared Wockenfuss officiating. Visitation begins at 12:30 p.m.

Nancy, loving wife and mother was born in Yankton, SD on January 26, 1960 to Leonard and Nellie (Rheiner)...

Anna Fay Colgan

Anna Fay Colgan

Jun 29, 2025

Ann Colgan passed away in her home in Springfield on Sunday, June 29th, 2025, surrounded by her children at age 74 after a short battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 at Goglin Funeral Home in Tyndall. Visitation begins at 12:30 p.m. Interment will be at the Tyndall City Cemetery.

Anna was...

Barbara J Coonce

Barbara J Coonce

Jun 28, 2025

Barbara J. Coonce, age 92, died Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall.

No services are planned at this time. 

Lorry Schmidt

Lorry Schmidt

Jun 26, 2025

Claire Lorraine “Lorry” (Simpson) Schmidt led an unpredictably beautiful life.

Lorry was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on April 11, 1936 (though for many years in the 1970s and ‘80s her birthday cakes celebrated her 28th birthday). At the age of 10, she emigrated with her parents (Claire and Cecil) and younger brother, Bob, to South Gate, California.

California was a huge...

Verda Mae Sykora

Verda Mae Sykora

Jun 19, 2025

Verda Mae (Catton) Sykora of Menno, formerly of Tabor, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, June 19th, 2025. After a short stay, she passed at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 27 at Goglin Funeral Home in Yankton. The funeral will begin at 1 p.m....

Keith Edward Noe

Keith Edward Noe

Jun 19, 2025

Keith Noe, age 87, was born in Keokuk Lee County Iowa on December 24, 1937. He was the son of Charles and Vera Noe. Keith passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center.

Keith graduated from Keokuk High School in 1956. He joined the U.S. Army stationed at Fairbanks, Alaska, where he became a Federal Lab Technician....