Gene A. Spence, age 44, of Brookings, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services are 10:30 AM, on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota with Reverend Jeff Otterman officiating.  Burial with military honors will be in the South Dakota State...

Mary E. Layne, age 71, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota.  Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton.  The family...

Sharron T. Arens age 81 of Norfolk, Nebraska and formerly of Crofton, Nebraska died on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Arbor Care Center Countryside in Madison, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton, with the Rev. An Duy Phan officiating. Burial will...

Irene M. Wortmann age 98 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Arbor Care Center in Hartington, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 10:00 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...

William “Bill” Larson, age 80, of Yankton, South Dakota, died December 16, 2021, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota. A memorial service will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota, with Pastor Cory Kitch officiating.  Military honors will be provided by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW...

Jimmy Samuelson, age 67, of Yankton, South Dakota died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM, on January 8, 2022 at Fiksdal Funeral Home in Webster, South Dakota.  Burial will be in St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery in Bristol, South Dakota.  Local arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz...

Linda (Langferman) Tramp, age 69, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM, on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Bob Lacey officiating.  Burial will be in the Beaver Creek Cemetery in rural Crofton, Nebraska.  Visitation is...

Janice “Jan” Gill, age 81, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM, on December 17, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Thi Pham officiating.  The service will be live streamed at www.facebook.com/Wintz Ray.  Inurnment will be in the...

***THE WEDNESDAY EVENING VISITATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am on Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church.*** Luella Frieda Diena Bose, of Laurel, Nebraska passed away December 08, 2021 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel at the age of 101 years, 10 months and 8 days. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am on Thursday,...

Herman A. Vollersen age 89 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Monday, December 6, 2021 at the Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am on Monday, December 13th, 2021 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Laurel, Nebraska with Rev. Jeffery Warner officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Cemetery with military honors by the Laurel...

Elise Haverkamp, OSB, 90, died on December 4, 2021. A wake service will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, and the Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, December 9, 2021, both in Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel in Yankton, South Dakota. Burial will be in the monastery cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction...

Maxine A. Fish age 96 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Park View Haven Nursing Home in Coleridge. Funeral Services will be on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Coleridge, NE with the Rev. Terry Buol officiating.  Burial will be at the Belden Cemetery in Belden,...

Mary Elizabeth Kneifl age 72 of Laurel, Nebraska and formerly of Dixon, NE joined our heavenly Father on Friday, December 3, 2021 while being a resident at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Dixon, NE with the Rev. Jerry Conneally...

Donald Anthony Bergman age 93 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Friday, December 03, 2021 at his residence under Hospice care. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 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 with military honors by...

Carol Martin, age 60, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota. Services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton. Carol Martin was born March 8, 1961, in Yankton, South Dakota, to...

Marlis Mae Herrmann, age 89, of Yankton, South Dakota; died Monday, November 29, 2021 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus, Nebraska surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton, South Dakota, with Pastor Thomas Rockhoff officiating.  Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 PM...

Roy Voracek, age 95, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, December 6, 2021, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Levi Willms officiating.  Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton with military honors provided by...

Galen Keith “Skeeter” Merchen age 93 of Bloomfield, Nebraska and formerly of Crofton, NE died on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Bloomfield, NE. Graveside services will be on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Crofton City Cemetery with the Rev. Christina Driver officiating.  There will be a visitation on Friday morning from...

Roberta Ann Kritzmire Hoesing age 82 of Hartington, Nebraska and formerly of Coleridge went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Coleridge Community Building in Coleridge, Nebraska with Shannon Arduser officiating.  Burial of her cremated remains will be...

Norman R. Schurman Sr., age 90, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Menominee, Nebraska with Reverend Jim Keiter officiating.  Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery with military...