Harvey Gene Grebin

Harvey Gene Grebin, age 92, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Jeff Otterman officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton with military honors provided by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post No. 791 and SD Navy Funeral Honors. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral from 9:30 to 10:30 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton.

Harvey was born December 14, 1933 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Raymond and Myrtle (Kollas) Grebin. He was the youngest of 13 children. After high school, Harvey served in the United States Navy on the USS Samuel N. Moore DD 747 until 1954. In 1956, Harvey went to a diner in Sioux Falls and was waited on by a beautiful woman named Donna Sampson. Six months later, they were married on March 23, 1957. Harvey and Donna had three children: Raymond, Lori and Sherri. After moving around a bit, they settled in Yankton in 1965. Harvey worked for the United States Post Office in Yankton for 32 years until he retired in 1992.

Harvey loved photography, space science, carpentry, the Chicago Bears, nature and history. Most of all, he loved his family and treasured the time spent with them.

Harvey is survived by his wife of almost 70 years, Donna Grebin of Yankton; three children: Raymond (Sandy) Grebin of Max, ND, Lori Lokken of Vermillion, SD, and Sherri Boecker of Yankton; seven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Harvey was preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Yankton Contact Center at 718 Walnut St. Suite A, Yankton, SD 57078 or www.yanktoncontactcenter.org.