Kim R. Smith, age 63, of Mission Hill, South Dakota, was recently diagnosed with AIDP.  While hospitalized she contracted pneumonia and passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. Kim’s wish was to have her body donated to the USD School of Medicine in Vermillion, South Dakota.  A service will be held at...

Sally Ann Maddox, age 84, of Vermillion, South Dakota and formerly of Gayville, South Dakota, died on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Sanford Vermillion Medical Center. Funeral services are 2:00 PM, on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota with Reverend Dani Jo Bierwagen officiating.  Burial will be in the Gayville Cemetery.  Visitation...

Robert “Bob” Holdahl, age 74, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his home. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Discovery Church in Yankton with Reverend Cory Kitch officiating.  The service will be live streamed and can be viewed at www.facebook.com/discoverychurchyankton.  Burial will be at a later date in Green...

Rosaleen Dickes OSB, 88, died on February 1, 2022. A wake service will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 3, 2022, and the Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, on Friday, February 4, 2022, both in Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel in Yankton, South Dakota. Burial will be in the monastery cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction...

Richard J. Potts, age 79, of Monroe, Nebraska died on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Bryan LGH West Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska surrounded by his loved ones. Visitation is from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Genoa, Nebraska with a vigil service at 4:00 PM officiated by Rev....

James D. Linn age 88 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska. Funeral services will be on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Laurel with Pastor Patrick Broz officiating.  Burial will be at the Concord Cemetery in Concord, NE.  Visitation will be on...

John L. Welch, age 73, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton, South Dakota with Reverend Steve Weispfennig officiating.  Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton, South Dakota.  Visitation...

Buckley James Hamilton, age 57 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. due to complications of Covid-19. Funeral services will be on Friday, February 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Randolph, Nebraska with PMA Richard Bloomquist and PMA Dwight Brummels officiating.  Burial of his cremated...

Patricia Ann Steffen, age 77 of Fordyce, Nebraska, died on Friday, January 28, 2022 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 10:30 am at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Constance, Nebraska with Rev Jim Keiter officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will...

Glenn Mikkelson, age 81, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Friday, January 28, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services are 10:00 AM, on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Steve Wiespfennig officiating.  The funeral will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/WintzRay and on Glenn’s obituary page at www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com.  Burial will be...

Patricia (Pat) Kay Nielson, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by those who loved her on January 26, 2022 at Angelhaus Assisted Living in Yankton, SD. Memorial services are 2:00 PM, on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Jeff Otterman officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton.  The...

Eileen Neubauer, age 79, of Yankton, South Dakota, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Monday, January 31, 2022, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Tom Anderson officiating.  Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton.  Visitation is from 3:00...

DeWayne “Dewey” N. Plautz, age 59, passed away at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota on January 24, 2022, from complications of Covid-19. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM, on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Bob Lacey officiating.  The funeral will be live streamed at www.facebook.com/WintzRay or on Dewey’s...

Marvin Oswald age 88 of Wayne, Nebraska and formerly of Allen, Nebraska died on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Kinship Pointe Assisted Living in Wayne, NE. Funeral Services will be on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Concord, Nebraska with Pastor Todd Thelen, Pastor Scott Kahn, and Pastor Dwight Oswald officiating. Burial...

Marilyn Ann Hegert age 86 of Lincoln, Nebraska and long-time resident of Hartington, Nebraska passed away suddenly but peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, NE. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM, on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev....

Larry Kolar, age 49, of Laurel, Nebraska, died Monday, January 24, 2022, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota, surrounded by his family. A memorial service will take place at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.

Lila Caroline Frohreich, age 84, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Martinus Lutheran Church in Utica, South Dakota, with Reverend Dean Schroeder officiating.  Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery in Scotland, South Dakota.  Visitation is from 4:00 to...

Charles Barber, age 84, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home. Funeral services are 11:00 AM, on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Steve Weispfennig officiating.  Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral at the church.  Arrangements are under...

Donna M. Steckler, age 88, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton after a valiant battle with cancer. Memorial Mass will be at 10:30 AM, on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Thi Pham officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Garden of...

Dana R. Gaukel, age 57, of Yankton, South Dakota died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at his residence.  He was greatly loved and will be missed by all his family and friends. No local services are planned at this time.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.