Obituaries

Boyd Jones

Boyd Jones

Apr 29, 2025

Boyd Jones, age 87 of Yankton, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

Honoring Boyd's wishes, no services will be held. 

Jacqueline Jean Burke

Jacqueline Jean Burke

Apr 25, 2025

Jackie Burke passed away on April 25, 2025, achieving the age of 85 years, 9 months, and 18 days. 

Visitation will be held 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at Goglin Funeral Home in Scotland. A grave side service will begin 2:00 p.m. at Rosehill Cemetery with Rev. Brian Mosemann officiating. 

Jacqueline (Jackie) Jean Burke was born on the family...

Betty Wormsbecher

Betty Wormsbecher

Apr 24, 2025

Betty Wormsbecher, age 83, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston.

Visitation begins at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 30 at Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp. Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Andy Underhile officiating. Interment will be at Friedens Reformed Church Cemetery, Tripp.

Betty was born February 1, 1942 to Emil and Elsie (DeWald)...

Vern A. Haase

Vern A. Haase

Apr 21, 2025

Vern Haase was welcomed by the lord with open arms, Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, at the age of 89.

Visitation will be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 at Goglin Funeral Home in Scotland.

His funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday, April 26 at Peace Christian Reformed Church in Menno with Rev. Ryan VanderWees...

Kenneth Wayne Hladky

Kenneth Wayne Hladky

Apr 19, 2025

Kenneth Wayne Hladky

Kenneth Wayne Hladky, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Avera Majestic Bluffs Care Center where he had been a resident since August 2023. A prayer service will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD, on Friday, April 25, 2025 beginning at 7:00 p.m. with refreshments to be served after.

Ken was...

Faye Marie Burke

Faye Marie Burke

Apr 15, 2025

Faye Marie Burke passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Center in Scotland, achieving the age of 77 years, 11 months and 7 days.

Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 20 at St. George Catholic Church in Scotland.

Her funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 21 at St. George Catholic Church. Interment will...

Rocky Gene Johnson

Rocky Gene Johnson

Apr 13, 2025

Rocky Gene Johnson, age 68 of Springfield, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025 at St. Michael's Hospital in Tyndall.

Honoring Rocky's wishes, no services will be held.

Elmer Keller

Elmer Keller

Apr 12, 2025

Elmer Keller passed away Saturday, April 12th, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Center in Scotland, SD at the age of 97. His funeral will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Scotland on Saturday, April 19th at 11:00 a.m. with visitation starting an hour before the service. Pastor Brian Mosemann will be officiating. Burial, with military honors, will be 1:30...

Lorene Ruth Weidenbach

Lorene Ruth Weidenbach

Apr 4, 2025

Lorene Ruth Weidenbach (Behl)

January 19, 1927 – April 4, 2025

Lorene (98) of Scotland, South Dakota passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service, Friday, April 11 at Salem Reformed Church in Menno.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12 at Salem...

Vivian Gall

Vivian Gall

Mar 28, 2025

Vivian Gall, age 90, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society-Scotland.

Visitation will be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service, Monday, March 31, 2025 at Scotland Community Church.

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the church.

Interment will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Casketbearers are Vivian's grandchildren, Derick Gall, Samantha...

Mary Lou Hudek

Mary Lou Hudek

Mar 25, 2025

Mary Lou Hudek, age 87, passed away at Good Samaritan Society-Tyndall on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

A Memorial Mass, with celebrant Fr. Darin Schmidt, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 31 in the chapel at Good Samaritan Society-Tyndall. Inurnment will be at St. Leo Catholic Cemetery.

Mary Lou was born April 30, 1937 in Tyndall to Cyrill and Anna (Vanek)...

Melvin Lester Peterson

Melvin Lester Peterson

Mar 21, 2025

Melvin Lester Peterson, also known as Smilely by friends and family, passed away at his home in Lesterville at the age of 66 on March 21, 2025. He was thankful to be at home surrounded by family during his final days.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service, Monday, March 24 at Goglin Funeral...

Peter Jan Balvin

Peter Jan Balvin

Mar 11, 2025

Peter Balvin, father to April and Lyndsey Balvin, has passed in Springfield, SD at the age of 67. 

He was a lover of sports, cooking and camping. While he may have battled with inner demons, he is at peace and out of pain. He loved his girls and the memory of him will forever be in their hearts.

He is predeceased by...

George Verzani

George Verzani

Mar 11, 2025

View the funeral livestream from Friendens Reformed Church:  https://www.youtube.com/live/CKZcMMjsKvU?si=MfrkXugacfbDS06m

George Verzani, a resident of Scotland, SD, formerly of Tripp, passed away on March 11, 2025.

A funeral service will be held, 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 21 at Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp. Visitation begins at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be at Friedens Reformed Church Cemetery.

George was born to William and Florence Verzani in...

Corrine Kubal

Corrine Kubal

Mar 11, 2025

Corrine Kubal, age 93 of Scotland, SD died Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center. Her funeral is 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 14 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Scotland. Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be held at a later date.

Corrine (Heckenlaible) Kubal was born July 4, 1931 on the farm near Menno. She was...

Paul Alan Rosenberg

Paul Alan Rosenberg

Mar 9, 2025

Paul Alan Rosenberg, age 59 of Tripp, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.

No services are planned at this time. 

Paul was born on August 25, 1965, to Gary and Jo (Stout) Rosenberg in Nebraska. Paul spent his childhood in California and Washington. It was while living in Washington, that Paul fell in love with...

Luana Jean Frederiksen

Luana Jean Frederiksen

Mar 8, 2025

Luana Frederiksen passed away peacefully at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, Saturday, March 8, 2025. As she enters the gates of Heaven, her legendary spirit will be carried on by her beloved husband, Mags; her two children, Gina (Neal) Anderson and Clint Frederiksen; her four grandchildren, Parissa, Caden, Brianna and Michaela and great-granddaughter, Winnie.

Funeral service will be held at...

Bernice Pedersen

Bernice Pedersen

Mar 6, 2025

Psalm 4:8 “I will lie down and sleep in peace; you alone, oh Lord, keep me perfectly safe”

Bernice (Bernie) Pedersen from Scotland, South Dakota departed peacefully from her earthly home to be united with Jesus and reunited with Paul (PJ) in heaven on March 6, 2025 at the age of 87 years.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with...

Sherrill Ann Chambers

Sherrill Ann Chambers

Mar 6, 2025

Sherrill Ann Chambers, age 60 of Tyndall, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. 

Dale Albert Schlechter

Dale Albert Schlechter

Mar 2, 2025

Dale Schlechter passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center. He was 82 years old. 

Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 8 at Scotland Community Church. A memorial service, with military honors, will begin at 11:00 a.m. A light lunch will be served following the service. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be...