Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

John "Jack" Frick

John "Jack" Frick

Sep 10, 2026

John “Jack” Frick, age 86, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM, on Monday, September 14, 2026 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Pastor Spencer Keroff officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton. Visitation...

Albert Lee Halleen

Albert Lee Halleen

Sep 9, 2026

Albert Lee Halleen, age 89, of Torrance, California, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Hospice in Yankton, South Dakota.

No local services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.

Paul M. Goettsch

Paul M. Goettsch

Sep 7, 2026

Paul M. Goettsch, age 79, a longtime resident of Yankton, South Dakota died on Monday, September 7, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, South Dakota.

Visitation for the public will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, on September 17, 2026 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton. A vigil service will also be held for the...

Jim Joachimsen

Jim Joachimsen

Sep 6, 2026

Jim  Joachimsen, age 79 of Crofton, Nebraska died on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD following a stroke.

Funeral services will be on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartington, Nebraska with the Rev. Amanda Talley officiating. Burial will be in the Hartington City Cemetery with military rites by...

Allen Heine

Allen Heine

Sep 5, 2026

Allen J Heine of St. Helena, NE passed Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Avera Sister James Hospital House surrounded by his family at 86 years old.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church in St. Helena with the Rev. Marcus Knecht officiating. Burial will be at Immaculate...

Beverly Hansen

Beverly Hansen

Sep 4, 2026

Beverly Carol (Schulz) Hansen, of Omaha, Nebraska, and formerly of Coleridge, NE passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026, at the Hillcrest Care & Rehab Center in Papillion, Nebraska at the age of 79.

Funeral services will be on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coleridge with Deacon Brandi Painter officiating. Burial will be at...

Joseph Charles Leyden

Joseph Charles Leyden

Sep 3, 2026

Joseph Charles Leyden, age 70, of Crofton, Nebraska, died Wednesday, September 3, 2026, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota.

No local services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.

Linda Olsen

Linda Olsen

Sep 3, 2026

Linda L. Olsen, age 86 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Thursday evening September 3, 2026 at Park View Haven Nursing Home in Coleridge.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coleridge with Deacon Brandi Painter officiating. Burial will be at Lawn Ridge Cemetery in Coleridge. Visitation will be on Tuesday, at...

Eugene Henry Mann Jr.

Eugene Henry Mann Jr.

Sep 2, 2026

Eugene Mann Jr., age 57, of Huron, South Dakota and formerly of Yankton, South Dakota, died Wednesday September 2, 2026, at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, South Dakota.

No local services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton, South Dakota.

Benjamin Noble

Benjamin Noble

Sep 2, 2026

Benjamin Noble, age 68, of Ellendale, North Dakota and formerly of Yankton, South Dakota, died Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Prince of Peace Care Center in Ellendale, North Dakota.

No local services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton, South Dakota.

Mary Mallory

Mary Mallory

Aug 29, 2026

Mary Farrell Mallory, 66, passed away on August 29, 2026, in Yankton, South Dakota, leaving behind a family and community who will remember her warmth, devotion, and tenacious spirit.

Mary was born on October 23, 1959, at McKennan Hospital and spent her childhood in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She graduated from Washington High School before attending Mount Marty College in Yankton,...

Georgie Ann Thunker

Georgie Ann Thunker

Aug 24, 2026

Georgie Ann Thunker, age 88, of Crofton, Nebraska, died Monday, August 24, 2026, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton, Nebraska, with Reverend Eliot Schwer officiating. Burial will be in the St. Rose Cemetery in Crofton,...

Bev Reifert

Bev Reifert

Aug 22, 2026

Beverly Jean Reifert, age 88 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Hartington.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, August 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Kevin Vogel officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael’s cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be on Thursday, at church,...

Rodney J. Ahlberg

Rodney J. Ahlberg

Aug 20, 2026

Rodney J. Ahlberg, age 77 of Wayne, NE formerly of Longmont, CO passed away peacefully at his home on August 20, 2026.

Memorial Services will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. Cremation has been held with inurnment at a later date on the family farm in Wayne, NE

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Bradley A. "Spot" Specht

Bradley A. "Spot" Specht

Aug 19, 2026

Bradley Alan Specht, age 66 of Coleridge, Nebraska died at his residence on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 after a battle with cancer for several years.

Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Coleridge with Rev. Kathleen Splitt officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday, at church, from 5-8:00...

Lorie Opfer

Lorie Opfer

Aug 17, 2026

Lorie C. Opfer, age 81 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Hartington.

Funeral Services will be on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartington with the Rev. Amanda Talley officiating. Burial will be at the Maskell Cemetery in Maskell, Nebraska following a lunch at the church. Visitation will...

Kenny A. Plantenberg

Kenny A. Plantenberg

Aug 16, 2026

Kenny A. Plantenberg, age 65, of Crofton, Nebraska, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton, Nebraska with Reverend Marcus Knecht officiating. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery...

Lucille Elizabeth Holcomb

Lucille Elizabeth Holcomb

Aug 15, 2026

Lucille Elizabeth Holcomb, age 92, of Wayne, Nebraska, formerly of Coleridge and Laurel, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at Kinship Pointe, on August 15, 2026.

Funeral Services will be on Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne with the Rev. Chad Rademacher officiating. Burial will be at Lawn Ridge Cemetery in Coleridge...

Edward Norman Mullen

Edward Norman Mullen

Aug 15, 2026

Edward Norman Mullen, age 61, of Battle Creek, Nebraska, died unexpectedly on August 15, 2026, at Faith Health in Norfolk, Nebraska.

His family will be hosting a memorial service at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at United Lutheran Church in Laurel, Nebraska, with Pastor Tom Tuura officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service...

Gerald "Jerry" Smith

Gerald "Jerry" Smith

Aug 14, 2026

Gerald “Jerry” Smith, age 83, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2026 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Darin Schmidt officiating. Cremation will take place after the service and a private family...