Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Phyllis R. Koch

Phyllis R. Koch

May 10, 2026

Phyllis R. Koch, age 102 of Coleridge, NE and formerly of St. James, Nebraska died on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family (Sacred Heart) Catholic Church in Wynot, NE with Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will be at...

Joan A. Jueden

Joan A. Jueden

May 8, 2026

Joan A. Jueden, age 92, of Hartington, Nebraska died on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska.

A private family service will be held and arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton, South Dakota.

Joan Allene was born on August 23, 1933 in Hartington, Nebraska to Allan and...

Carl "Bud" Waters

Carl "Bud" Waters

May 8, 2026

Carl “Bud” Waters, age 73, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Friday, May 8, 2026, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Monday, May 18, 2026 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Jerry Webber officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

Merlin Johnson

Merlin Johnson

May 7, 2026

Merlin “Merl” Johnson, age 82, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Dani Jo Bierwagen officiating. Burial will be in the Hartington City Cemetery in Hartington, Nebraska. Visitation is...

Barbara Marie Harts

Barbara Marie Harts

May 6, 2026

Barbara Marie Harts, a beloved sister, cherished aunt, and devoted friend, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Hospice in Yankton, South Dakota, at the age of 84.

A graveside service will be 11:00AM on May 23, 2026, at the Mission Hill Cemetery in Mission Hill South Dakota with Pastor Mark Ostrem officiating. Arrangements are under...

Michael Earl Rotherham

Michael Earl Rotherham

May 3, 2026

Michael Earl Rotherham, age 60, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at 3:30 PM, on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Pastor Jeff Mueller officiating. Interment will take place at Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at a...

Susan Shannon

Susan Shannon

May 3, 2026

Susan Rae (Shoemaker) Shannon, age 79, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Christ Episcopal Church in Yankton, with Reverend Mike Newago officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Susan Shoemaker, born on November 4,...

Kendall C. Blumer

Kendall C. Blumer

May 1, 2026

Kendall C. Blumer, age 89, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, May 8, 2026 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Jacob Bobby officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of...

S. Kathleen Crowley

S. Kathleen Crowley

Apr 29, 2026

S. Kathleen Crowley, OSB, 93, died on the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, her patron saint, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. A wake service will be held at 7:00 PM on Sunday, May 3, 2026 and the Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 4, both in Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel in Yankton, South Dakota. Burial...

Curtis Lich

Curtis Lich

Apr 29, 2026

Curtis J. Lich, age 43 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at his residence.

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

Curtis James was born on August 21, 1982 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Terry Dale and Darlene Faye (Groeteluschen) Lich. He grew up in Madison, Nebraska and worked for IDFI in Sioux...

Diana Swensen Ryan

Diana Swensen Ryan

Apr 27, 2026

Diana Swensen Ryan, age 79 of Gillette, Wyoming and formerly from Hartington, NE died on April 27, 2026 in Wyoming.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026  at 2:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Hartington, NE.

She was the daughter of Francis and Theresa Gubbels Sr.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.

Judith "Judy" Hahne

Judith "Judy" Hahne

Apr 26, 2026

Judith "Judy" Irene Hahne, age 83 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Coleridge with the Rev. Kevin Vogle officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Coleridge. Visitation...

Janice M. Casey

Janice M. Casey

Apr 23, 2026

Janice M. Casey, age 90 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at her residence.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Laurel with the Rev. David Liewer officiating. Burial will be at the Laurel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until...

Cindy Kay Wuestewald

Cindy Kay Wuestewald

Apr 20, 2026

Cindy Wuestewald, age 67, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Dani Jo Bierwagen officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Cindy was...

Guojun Han

Guojun Han

Apr 17, 2026

Guojun Han, age 72, of Yankton, South Dakota, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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

S. Norma Norton OSB

S. Norma Norton OSB

Apr 17, 2026

S. Norma Norton OSB, age 95, died on Friday, April 17, 2026. A wake service will be held at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 24, 2026 and the Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2026, both in Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel in Yankton, South Dakota. Burial will be in the monastery cemetery. Arrangements are...

Terry Lee Fiedler

Terry Lee Fiedler

Apr 15, 2026

Terry Lee Fiedler, age 81, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at his home in Yankton.

A memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota with Reverend Darin Schmidt officiating. Entombment will be in the columbarium at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton, South...

James "Jim" Peitz

James "Jim" Peitz

Apr 13, 2026

James Peitz, age 96 of Crofton, Nebraska died on Monday, April 13, 2026 at the Avera Hospice House in Yankton, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton with the Rev. Eliot Schwer officiating. Burial will be at Beaver Creek cemetery in rural Crofton with...

Jeffery Rothschadl

Jeffery Rothschadl

Apr 12, 2026

Jeff Rothschadl, age 63, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at his home, next to the love of his life, his wife Gina, after a courageous 11 month battle with pancreatic cancer.

A memorial mass will be 2:00 PM on Friday, April 17, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Thi Pham...

Bryn Eilene Van Osdel

Bryn Eilene Van Osdel

Apr 10, 2026

Bryn Eilene Van Osdel, infant daughter of Brandon and Morgan (Frick) Van Osdel, died on April 10, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral services will be at 3:30 PM, on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Gayville Lutheran Church in Gayville, South Dakota with Reverend David Bentz officiating. A private family burial will take place following...