Loretta B. Albrecht
Apr 1, 2025
Loretta B. Albrecht, age 97, of Yankton, South Dakota, went to join her Lord and family on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Angelhaus in Yankton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with her nephew Reverend Jeremy Hans officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery...
Pastor James "Jim" Mueller
Mar 31, 2025
Pastor James “Jim” Mueller, age 91, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Monday, March 31, 2025 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, on Friday, April 4, 2025 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Steve Weispfennig and Reverend Jacob Bobby officiating. Burial will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery...
Norma J. Bender
Mar 29, 2025
Norma J. Bender, age 83, of Yankton, South Dakota and formerly of St. Helena, Nebraska died on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Holy Family (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church in St. Helena, Nebraska with Reverend Marcus Knecht officiating. Burial will...
Elsie A. Huntley
Mar 29, 2025
Elsie A. Huntley, age 86, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Jeff Otterman officiating. Burial will be in West Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural Menno, South Dakota. Visitation is from...
Stanley E. Thompson
Mar 28, 2025
Stanley E. Thompson, age 85, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Friday, March 28, 2025, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Jacob Bobby officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Niobrara, Nebraska. Visitation is from 5:00 to...
Myron P. Dirks
Mar 28, 2025
Myron P. Dirks, age 64 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Friday, March 28, 2025 at his residence.
A Celebration of Life service is planned for Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hartington, Nebraska with the Rev. Marilyn Hasemann officiating. Lunch will be provided. Since we know dad had a sweet tooth we would...
Wilmer Erwin Frohreich
Mar 27, 2025
Wilmer Erwin Frohreich, age 91, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Beehive Nursing Home in St. George, Utah.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Martinus Lutheran Church in Utica, South Dakota, with Reverend Dean Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in Martinus Cemetery in rural Utica, South Dakota, with military honors provided...
Arthur Dale Anderson
Mar 25, 2025
Arthur Dale Anderson, age 80, passed away on March 25, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on March 2, 1945, in Yankton, South Dakota. Arthur led a life marked by dedication to service, education, and community.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Yankton Cemetery in Yankton, South Dakota with military honors performed...
Martha "Marty" Celmer
Mar 18, 2025
Martha “Marty” Celmer, age 89, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on March 28, 2025 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Thi Pham officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton. Visitation is from...
Judith Ann (Lane) Olson
Mar 17, 2025
Judith Ann (Lane) Olson, age 82, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Edencrest at The Legacy in Norwalk, Iowa.
It was Judy’s wish to donate her body to the University of South Dakota School of Medicine in Vermillion. A memorial service will be held at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton at a later...
Kenneth R. Thelen
Mar 17, 2025
Kenneth R. "Ken" Thelen, age 80 of Laurel, Nebraska and formerly of Georgia, died on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel.
Funeral services will occur at a future date with burial of his cremated remains in Shelby, NE.
Kenneth Richard was born on May 1, 1944 in Shelby, Nebraska to Richard and Elaine (Hasselbalch) Thelen. He grew up...
Wayne E. Pfeiffer
Mar 16, 2025
Wayne Edwin Pfeiffer, 74, of Freeman, SD, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025 after a 14 year battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and prostate cancer.
A celebration of life will be held at the Freeman Community Center on Saturday, April 12, 2025. A short program will begin at 5:00 PM with the family welcoming stories from friends and family members. Food...
Darwin Gene Tessier
Mar 15, 2025
Darwin Gene Tessier, age 89, of Yankton, South Dakota, went home to be with his Savior after a hard-fought health battle on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at his home in Yankton.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Errin Mulberry officiating. The memorial service...
Leon May
Mar 14, 2025
Leon May, age 79 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE after a long battle with Parkinson's.
Funeral service has been moved to Friday, March 21, 2025 due to weather.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Laurel with the...
Joseph Merchant
Mar 12, 2025
Joseph Merchant, age 83 of Crofton, Nebraska died on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Jackson, Nebraska with the Rev. Dan Wittrock officiating. Burial will be at Calvary cemetery in Newcastle following the mass. Visitation will...
Leon E. Steege
Mar 11, 2025
Leon E. Steege, age 75, of Yankton, South Dakota, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his home in Yankton.
A memorial service will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at River City Assembly of God Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with Pastor Spencer Keroff. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service...
David Eickhoff
Mar 7, 2025
David Eickhoff, age 74 of Yankton, SD and formerly of Hartington, NE died on Friday, March 7, 2025 at his residence.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Kevin Vogle officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery...
Nora Jane Lee
Mar 7, 2025
Nora Lee, age 80, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton surrounded by her loving family.
A memorial service will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Yankton, South Dakota with Reverend Michael Jordan officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Graceland...
Patrick J. Bender
Mar 5, 2025
Patrick Bender, age 44 of Lincoln, Nebraska and formerly of St. Helena, Nebraska died at his residence on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church in St. Helena, Nebraska with the Rev. Jim Keiter officiating. Burial of his cremated remains...
Merlyn Joseph Nielson
Mar 5, 2025
“The Road of Life”
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved soul, Merlyn Nielson, of Midway (Rural Yankton), who reached the end of his journey on March 5, 2025. Born on the boundless prairies of South Dakota August 3, 1930, Merlyn lived a life defined by silent strength, hard work, and unwavering...
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