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Obituaries

Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Wintz Funeral Home


Obituaries

Janet K. Morrow

Janet K. Morrow

Dec 31, 2024

Janet K. Morrow, age 62, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with her family at her side after fighting pancreatic cancer.

Janet’s Life and Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM on Friday, January 10, 2025, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton, South Dakota,...

Mardell "Mardy" Smith

Mardell "Mardy" Smith

Dec 30, 2024

Mardell “Mardy” Smith, age 88, formerly of Rapid City, South Dakota, died Monday, December 30, 2024, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.

Full obituary to follow.

Joyce Wiebenga

Joyce Wiebenga

Dec 30, 2024

Joyce Wiebenga, age 77, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Monday, January 6, 2025 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Jacob Van Der Linden officiating. Burial will be in the Emmanuel Reformed Cemetery in Springfield, South...

Mildred E. Christensen

Mildred E. Christensen

Dec 29, 2024

Mildred E. Christensen, age 92 of Laurel, Nebraska was called home on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska.

 Funeral services will be on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church in Laurel with Rev. Tom Tuura officiating. Burial will be at the Laurel Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday...

Dennis W. Wolfe

Dennis W. Wolfe

Dec 28, 2024

Dennis W. Wolfe, age 84, of Mission Hill, South Dakota, died on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton, South Dakota.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM, on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Pastor Roy Morris officiating. Inurnment will be in the Garden of...

Robert B. Nissen

Robert B. Nissen

Dec 28, 2024

Robert “Bob” B. Nissen, age 80 of Fordyce, Nebraska died on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD.

 Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fordyce with the Rev. Jim Keiter officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be at St....

Carolyn Faye Zavadil

Carolyn Faye Zavadil

Dec 27, 2024

Carolyn Faye Zavadil, age 85, of Crofton, Nebraska, entered her eternal spiritual life peacefully and comfortably on Friday, December 27, 2024, at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton, South Dakota.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 4, 2024, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery in...

David K. Podany

David K. Podany

Dec 27, 2024

David K. Podany, age 68 of Allen, Nebraska died on Friday, December 27, 2024 as a result of a car accident west of Jackson, NE.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Dixon, Nebraska with the Rev. Matthew Capadano and Rev. Jerry Connealy officiating. Burial will be at the Stanton...

Daniel Schroeder

Daniel Schroeder

Dec 24, 2024

Daniel Schroeder, age 77, of Crofton, Nebraska, died Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Menominee, Nebraska, with Reverend Jim Keiter officiating. There will be a lunch immediately following the Mass, then burial will...

Alberta J. Hines

Alberta J. Hines

Dec 24, 2024

Alberta J. Hines, age 94 of Kimball, Nebraska and formerly of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at the Kimball Health Services in Kimball, NE.

 Funeral services will be on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coleridge with the Rev. Marilyn Hasemann officiating. Burial will be at Coleridge City Cemetery in rural...

Koreen Snow

Koreen Snow

Dec 23, 2024

Koreen Etta Snow, age 96, of Gayville, South Dakota died on Monday, December 23, 2024 at her home.

A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2025 at the Gayville-Volin United Methodist Church in Gayville with burial in the Gayville Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.

Andrea Regier

Andrea Regier

Dec 22, 2024

Andrea Regier, age 58, of Yankton, South Dakota died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at her home.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation in Yankton.

Diane Gunderson

Diane Gunderson

Dec 22, 2024

Diane Gunderson, age 92, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Angelhaus in Yankton.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Velma Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Vangen Lutheran Cemetery in Mission Hill, South Dakota. The family will...

Patricia Lou White

Patricia Lou White

Dec 21, 2024

Patricia Lou (Banks) White, age 90, of Yankton, South Dakota was called home on Saturday, December 21, 2024.

Funeral services are 11:00 AM, on Friday, December 27, 2024 at First United Methodist Church in Yankton with Reverend Katie Ricke officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery. Visitation is from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, on Thursday, December 26, at the Wintz...

Dean Robert Lammers

Dean Robert Lammers

Dec 20, 2024

Dean Robert Lammers, age 67 of Hartington, Nebraska died suddenly on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. He is the husband of Teresa, and father to Rachel, Megan, and Myles.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family (Sts. Peter & Paul) Catholic Church in Bow...

Ole T. Olson Jr.

Ole T. Olson Jr.

Dec 18, 2024

Ole T. Olson Jr., age 67, of Avon, South Dakota died surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota following a brief battle with brain cancer.

A celebration of his life will take place at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Friendensberg Church south of Avon, SD. Burial will...

Jerry L. Nelson

Jerry L. Nelson

Dec 18, 2024

Jerry Lee Nelson, age 74 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, Nebraska.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be on Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Kvols Farm at 87307 674 Avenue, Laurel, Nebraska. Arrangements were under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Laurel.

Jerry Lee...

Robert J. Bender

Robert J. Bender

Dec 15, 2024

Robert J. Bender, age 85, of Yankton, South Dakota died surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Holy Family (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church in St. Helena, Nebraska with Reverend Marcus Knecht officiating. Burial will be in the...

Mavis JoAnn Novak

Mavis JoAnn Novak

Dec 11, 2024

Mavis JoAnn Novak, age 72, of Harrisburg, South Dakota and formerly of Yankton, South Dakota, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at her home in Harrisburg.

A memorial service will be at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota with Reverend Jeff Otterman officiating. The family will receive friends from...

David A. Levorson

David A. Levorson

Dec 11, 2024

David Alvon Levorson died December 11, 2024, in Destin, Florida at the age of 82 years. He was formerly of Hartington, Nebraska. 

 Memorial services will be on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartington with the Rev. Amanda Talley officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be at the Hartington City Cemetery. Arrangements are...

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