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...

Dallas G. Fiscus age 65 of Crofton, Nebraska died on Friday, November 27, 2020 at his home after a battle with cancer since January of 2018. A public graveside service will be on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Crofton City Cemetery in Crofton, Nebraska with the Rev. Amanda Talley officiating.  A public visitation will be on...

Virgil D. Kathol, age 67 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD A public Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will be at the St. Michael’s cemetery in...

John “Jim” Neu, age 83, of Yankton, South Dakota, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home on his birthday, November 24, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM, on Monday, November 30, 2020, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Tom Anderson officiating.  After the funeral, military honors will be provided by the Ernest-Bowyer...

Lyle Hochstein, age 66, of Scotland, South Dakota, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno, South Dakota. A memorial service will be 4:00 PM on Monday, November 30, 2020, at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington, Nebraska. To view the livestream of the service please visit www.facebook.com/WintzRay.   The family will receive friends one hour prior...

John Arthur Heegle, age 81 of Randolph, Nebraska died on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, Nebraska. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction on the Wintz Funeral Home in Laurel, Nebraska. John Arthur Heegle was born on December 26, 1938 in Yonkers, New York to Norman and...

Katherine “Kathy” Simpson, age 65, of Mission Hill, South Dakota, died surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 22, 2020, after a 12 year battle with cancer. In honor of Kathy’s wishes no services will be held.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.  Memorial may be sent to Dakota...

Donald “Ole” Olson, age 84, of Yankton, South Dakota, died from complications from COVID-19 on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Funeral services are 10:30 AM, on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Jeff Otterman officiating.  Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Utica, South...

Betty M. Skalla, age 85 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, Nebraska. Services will be on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 10:30 am at the Evangelical Free Church in Concord, Nebraska with Pastor Todd Thelen officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Laurel, NE. Betty was...

Paul John Koehler, age 78, of Omaha, Nebraska and formerly of Wakonda, South Dakota, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at St. Joseph Villa in Omaha, Nebraska. No local services will be held.  A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in...

Sylvan “Ole” Olsen age 82 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coleridge with the Rev. Russ Lambert officiating. Burial will be at the Lawn Ridge Cemetery in Coleridge with military rites by the...

Andrew Thomas Fredricksen, 52, Laurel, NE passed away November 17, 2020 at Faith Regional Hospital, Norfolk, NE after complications with Covid-19. Celebration of Life Services with his family present will be held on the farm at a later date. Andy was born on August 2, 1968 in Wayne, Nebraska to Thomas Morton and Shirley Kay (Mattes) Fredricksen. He was a...

Sister Janet Guenther, age 73 Milwaukee, Wisconsin and formerly of Crofton, Nebraska died on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Convent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton with the Rev. An Duy Phan officiating. Burial will be at St. Rose of Lima cemetery...

Elmer “Tony” Anderson, age 70, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, South Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial is 2:00 PM, on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Rev. Joe Forcelle officiating.  Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton.  Visitation is one...

Mary Schaefer Roper, age 62, of St. Helena, Nebraska, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Jeff Otterman officiating. Due to the COVID restrictions face coverings and social distancing...

Marjorie Kaye Brandow age 83 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at her residence under hospice care. Private family funeral services will be held on Friday, November 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coleridge with the Rev. Russ Lambert officiating. Burial will be at the Hartington City Cemetery in Hartington, Nebraska.  A public...