Jim Velzy, age 85, of Yankton, South Dakota died from complications of COVID on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Memorial services are 7:00 PM, on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Deacon Ron Kachena officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. ...

Carrol “Bud” Jerke, age 84, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM on Monday, December 14, 2020, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Jim Mueller officiating.  The funeral will be live streamed on Bud’s obituary page at www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com.  Burial will...

Col. Mike Warvarovsky, M.D., age 79, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton, South Dakota with Reverend Tim Anderson officiating.  Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton with...

Clifford Rudolph Filips age 81 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Owen Korte officiating.  Burial of his cremated remains will be at St. Michael’s cemetery in Hartington with military rites...

Barbara Louise (Lilly) Bixler, 68 of Yankton South Dakota, died at her home under hospice care on December 9, 2020. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Riverside Cemetery in Aberdeen, South Dakota.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota. Barbara Louise Bixler was born on February 5,...

Darrell Lloyd Hansen age 91 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Monday, December 07, 2020 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, Nebraska. Funeral services will be on Friday, March 12, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Evangelical Free Church in Concord, Nebraska with Pastor Todd Thelen officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be...

(Alma) Freda Schamber, age 88, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton Funeral services are 10:30 AM, on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Yankton with Pastor Thomas Rockhoff officiating.  Burial will be in the Freeman Cemetery in Freeman, South Dakota.  Visitation is from...

Robert “Bob” Barta Jr., age 69, of Gayville, South Dakota, died on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. Funeral services are 10:00 AM, on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Steve Weispfennig officiating.  Burial will be in the Gayville Cemetery.  Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00...

Erwin Hansen, age 76, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Funeral services are 10:30 AM, on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Dani Jo Bierwagen officiating.  Burial will be in the Frankfort Cemetery in rural Crofton, Nebraska.  Visitation is one...

Lyle Haffner, age 88 of Irene, South Dakota, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton, South Dakota. A memorial service for Lyle and Betty will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.  Memorials can be...

John H. Leger age 82 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, Nebraska due to Covid-19 compications. No Funeral Services are being planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Laurel, NE. John Harold was born on June 8, 1938 in Kaplan, Louisiana to...

Roger D. Larsen, age 76, of St. Helena, Nebraska, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. In honoring Roger’s wishes no services will be held.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.  

Marlys Pavel, age 69, of Tabor, South Dakota died on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM, on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor with Reverend Mark Lichter officiating.  Burial will be at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Tabor.  Visitation is one hour prior to...

Melva J. Van Gerpen, age 69, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Discovery Church in Yankton with Pastor Cory Kitch officiating.  The funeral service will be live streamed online to www.facebook.com/discoverychurchyankton.  Burial will be in the Garden...

Marlen A. “Freck” Johnson age 88 of Concord, Nebraska died on Wednesday, December 02, 2020 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, Nebraska Funeral Services will be on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 10:30 am at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Concord, Nebraska with Vicar Deb Hammer officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Cemetery with military rites by the Laurel...

Margaret “Lorraine” Garvey, age 95, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Due to the current situation and public health measures, there will be no public service.  A celebration in her memory will be scheduled at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz &...

Alice Lou “Peetle” Hegge age 79 of Crofton, Nebraska died on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD due to Covid-19 complications. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton, Nebraska.  Burial of her cremated remains will be...

Verner M. Madsen age 88 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Monday, November 30, 2020 at the Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, Nebraska. Graveside services will be on Monday, December 7, 2020 at 11:00 at the Laurel Cemetery in Laurel, Nebraska with Pastor Darren Timberlake officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Laurel American Legion Post #4504 and Post #54....

Mark Eide, age 60, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Friday, November 27, 2020 from complications from COVID at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Private family services are 10:30 AM, on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Jeff Otterman officiating.  The public is welcome to attend the graveside service at approximately 11:15 AM...

Roger Arden Crandall, age 75 of Norfolk, Nebraska died on Friday, November 27, 2020 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.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 be on Tuesday, at church...