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Timothy J. Graves
Apr 7, 2025
Timothy J. Graves, age 66, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Monday, April 7, 2025, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Thi Pham officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa at a later date. Visitation is...
Wayne E. Pfeiffer
Mar 16, 2025
Wayne Edwin Pfeiffer, 74, of Freeman, SD, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025 after a 14 year battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and prostate cancer.
A celebration of life will be held at the Freeman Community Center on Saturday, April 12, 2025. A short program will begin at 5:00 PM with the family welcoming stories from friends and family members. Food...
Kevin Carda
Apr 5, 2025
Kevin Carda, age 60, of Yankton, South Dakota died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 5, 2025. This comes as huge shock to everyone who knew him, especially his family.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on Friday, April 11, 2025, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Bob Lacey officiating. Burial will be in the...
Arthur Dale Anderson
Mar 25, 2025
Arthur Dale Anderson, age 80, passed away on March 25, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on March 2, 1945, in Yankton, South Dakota. Arthur led a life marked by dedication to service, education, and community.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Yankton Cemetery in Yankton, South Dakota with military honors performed...
Bernie Esser
Apr 2, 2025
Bernard “Bernie” Esser, age 79, of Yankton, South Dakota passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 surrounded by two of his daughters, Cheryl and Kim, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton after a brief battle with brain cancer.
Bernie always said he never wanted a funeral, just a party. Please join the family in celebrating Bernie’s life on Saturday,...
Denis Feilmeier
Apr 8, 2025
Denis Feilmeier, age 93, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on Monday, April 14, 2025 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Thi Pham officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton. The family...
Jeanette C. Wieseler
Apr 4, 2025
Jeanette Catherine Wieseler, age 91 of St. Helena, Nebraska died on Friday, April 4, 2025 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church in St. Helena with the Rev. Marcus Knecht officiating. Burial will be at the Immaculate Conception...
Lucile Blackinton
Apr 2, 2025
Lucile Blackinton, age 75, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
No formal services are planned for Lucile and arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation in Yankton.
Lucile Ann Blackinton was born April 7, 1949 in Lynwood California. She was the second eldest...
Loretta B. Albrecht
Apr 1, 2025
Loretta B. Albrecht, age 97, of Yankton, South Dakota, went to join her Lord and family on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Angelhaus in Yankton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with her nephew Reverend Jeremy Hans officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery...
Pastor James "Jim" Mueller
Mar 31, 2025
Pastor James “Jim” Mueller, age 91, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Monday, March 31, 2025 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, on Friday, April 4, 2025 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Steve Weispfennig and Reverend Jacob Bobby officiating. Burial will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery...
Norma J. Bender
Mar 29, 2025
Norma J. Bender, age 83, of Yankton, South Dakota and formerly of St. Helena, Nebraska died on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Holy Family (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church in St. Helena, Nebraska with Reverend Marcus Knecht officiating. Burial will...
Elsie A. Huntley
Mar 29, 2025
Elsie A. Huntley, age 86, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Yankton with Reverend Jeff Otterman officiating. Burial will be in West Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural Menno, South Dakota. Visitation is from...
Stanley E. Thompson
Mar 28, 2025
Stanley E. Thompson, age 85, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Friday, March 28, 2025, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Jacob Bobby officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Niobrara, Nebraska. Visitation is from 5:00 to...
Myron P. Dirks
Mar 28, 2025
Myron P. Dirks, age 64 of Coleridge, Nebraska died on Friday, March 28, 2025 at his residence.
A Celebration of Life service is planned for Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hartington, Nebraska with the Rev. Marilyn Hasemann officiating. Lunch will be provided. Since we know dad had a sweet tooth we would...
Wilmer Erwin Frohreich
Mar 27, 2025
Wilmer Erwin Frohreich, age 91, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Beehive Nursing Home in St. George, Utah.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Martinus Lutheran Church in Utica, South Dakota, with Reverend Dean Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in Martinus Cemetery in rural Utica, South Dakota, with military honors provided...
Martha "Marty" Celmer
Mar 18, 2025
Martha “Marty” Celmer, age 89, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on March 28, 2025 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend Thi Pham officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton. Visitation is from...
Judith Ann (Lane) Olson
Mar 17, 2025
Judith Ann (Lane) Olson, age 82, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Edencrest at The Legacy in Norwalk, Iowa.
It was Judy’s wish to donate her body to the University of South Dakota School of Medicine in Vermillion. A memorial service will be held at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton at a later...
Kenneth R. Thelen
Mar 17, 2025
Kenneth R. "Ken" Thelen, age 80 of Laurel, Nebraska and formerly of Georgia, died on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel.
Funeral services will occur at a future date with burial of his cremated remains in Shelby, NE.
Kenneth Richard was born on May 1, 1944 in Shelby, Nebraska to Richard and Elaine (Hasselbalch) Thelen. He grew up...
Darwin Gene Tessier
Mar 15, 2025
Darwin Gene Tessier, age 89, of Yankton, South Dakota, went home to be with his Savior after a hard-fought health battle on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at his home in Yankton.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church in Yankton, South Dakota, with Reverend Errin Mulberry officiating. The memorial service...
Leon May
Mar 14, 2025
Leon May, age 79 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE after a long battle with Parkinson's.
Funeral service has been moved to Friday, March 21, 2025 due to weather.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Laurel with the...
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Wintz Funeral Homes in Yankton, SD, and Hartington, Crofton, Coleridge and Laurel, NE is dedicated to providing dignity, respect, and sensitivity for every person in every circumstance. Contact us for pre-planning, funeral services, and aftercare support.
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Wintz Funeral Homes in Yankton, SD, and Hartington, Crofton, Coleridge and Laurel, NE is dedicated to providing dignity, respect, and sensitivity for every person in every circumstance. Contact us for pre-planning, funeral services, and aftercare support.