Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Merle Leon Keiser

Merle Leon Keiser

Jun 21, 2025

Merle Leon Keiser, age 97, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM...

Curtis C. "Mouse" Janssen

Curtis C. "Mouse" Janssen

Jun 21, 2025

Curtis C. “Mouse” Janssen, age 62 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Saturday evening June 21, 2025 at Heritage of Bel Air in Norfolk, NE due to complications from a prior stroke.

Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coleridge with Rev. Amanda Talley officiating. Burial will be at Lawn Ridge Cemetery...

Larry "Lawrence" Sweet

Larry "Lawrence" Sweet

Jun 19, 2025

Larry “Lawrence” Sweet, age 55, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Thursday, June 19, 2025, at his home in Yankton.

A memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota with Pastor Errin Mulberry officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service at the...

Sherrill Ann Collier

Sherrill Ann Collier

Jun 18, 2025

Sherrill Collier, age 88, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at St. Benedict Catholic Church with Reverend Thi Pham officiating. Lunch and fellowship will follow the Mass and then burial will take place at...

Timothy "Bull" Dodson Wise

Timothy "Bull" Dodson Wise

Jun 17, 2025

Timothy Dodson Wise, age 68 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at his residence.

No formal services will be held at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Laurel.

Timothy Dodson was born on November 21, 1956 in Houston, Texas to Carl Dodson and Mary Katheleen (Meek) Wise. He graduated from Newcaney High...

Jean Ann Ernesti

Jean Ann Ernesti

Jun 14, 2025

Jean Ann Ernesti, age 85, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Friday, June 20, 2025 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Deacon Jack Dahlseid officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Howells, Nebraska. The family will receive friends one...

Gustave Arthur Boldenow

Gustave Arthur Boldenow

Jun 13, 2025

With a heavy heart we announce the passing of our beloved son and brother, Gustave Arthur Boldenow on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Gus was born on May 18, 1980, in Yankton, SD to Gustave F and Ardis M (Schmidtgall) Boldenow. Gus graduated from Crofton High School in 1999.

Gus worked in retail for most of his life. He enjoyed meeting new people...

Sandy L. Bohlken

Sandy L. Bohlken

Jun 13, 2025

Sandy L. Bohlken, age 70 of Norfolk, Nebraska died on Friday, June 13, 2025 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk after a battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk with the Rev. Gregory Carl officiating. Burial will be at approximately 2:00 p.m. at St....

Steven "Steve" Tuttle

Steven "Steve" Tuttle

Jun 12, 2025

Steven “Steve” Tuttle, age 65, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Michael Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery in Yankton. Visitation will...

Judy (Van Driel) Bierle

Judy (Van Driel) Bierle

Jun 7, 2025

Judy (Van Driel) Bierle, age 83, of Utica, South Dakota, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on Friday, June 13, 2025 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Lesterville, South Dakota with Reverend Bob Lacey officiating. Lunch...

Charlotte A. Leise

Charlotte A. Leise

Jun 6, 2025

Charlotte Leise, age 96 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Friday, June 6, 2025 at the Arbor Care Center in Hartington.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael’s cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be on Tuesday,...

Ronnie Ray Berney

Ronnie Ray Berney

Jun 4, 2025

Ronnie Ray Berney, age 71, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Thi Pham officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton with...

Jennifer Danielle Davis

Jennifer Danielle Davis

Jun 3, 2025

Jennifer Danielle Davis, age 52 of Fordyce, Nebraska and formerly of Wisconsin died on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her parents and daughter after a long battle with cancer.

A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fordyce with the Rev. Jim Keiter...

Gregory Anthony Pavelka

Gregory Anthony Pavelka

Jun 2, 2025

Our beloved son, brother, friend, uncle and cousin, Gregory Anthony Pavelka entered the Kingdom of Heaven June 2, 2025.

Greg was born June 6, 1955 in Omaha, Nebraska - the second child out of six. As a kid, he developed a love for the Detroit Tigers. His favorite player was Norm Cash because he was a lefty like Greg. He started...

Arlyce Newton

Arlyce Newton

May 31, 2025

Arlyce Jean Newton, age 82 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Saturday evening, May 31, 2025 at the Arbor Care Center in Hartington.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartington with the Rev. Amanda Talley officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be at the Ponca Cemetery in Ponca, Nebraska at...

Mindy Jeffers

Mindy Jeffers

May 30, 2025

Mindy Jeffers, age 61, of Sioux City, Iowa, died on Friday, May 30, 2025 at the Human Services Center in Yankton, South Dakota.

A private family burial will take place at a later date at the Riverside Cemetery in Akron, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz and Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.

Mindy was born June...

Karen Kay Riesberg

Karen Kay Riesberg

May 29, 2025

Karen Kay Riesberg, age 70, of Crofton, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at home, surrounded by her loved ones, after a long and courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease.

Funeral services are 11:00 AM, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Yankton, South Dakota with Reverend Dani Jo Bierwagen officiating. The funeral will...

David C. Krohn

David C. Krohn

May 24, 2025

Dr. David C. Krohn, M.D. age 84, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton, South Dakota (2009 Jackson St), with Reverend Jacob Bobby officiating. Burial will be in Christ Lutheran Cemetery north of...

Dorothy I. Blumer

Dorothy I. Blumer

May 20, 2025

Dorothy I. Blumer, age 87, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton.

Funeral services are 10:30 AM, on Friday, May 23, 2025 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Jacob Bobby officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton. Visitation is one hour prior...

June L. Mittan

June L. Mittan

May 16, 2025

June L. Mittan, age 101 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Arbor Care Center in Hartington.

Memorial Services will be held on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington with Denny Kinkaid officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be at the Hartington City Cemetery. The family will receive...