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Memorial services for Fred Laprath, 83, were held Monday, July 24, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home in Gregory, SD with Pastor Royal Archer officiating. Music was provided by Bette Fogel, pianist. Congregational Hymns were "Amazing Grace," "Precious Lord, Take My Hand," and "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow."Lucille M Reamer. June 12, 1923 - April 29, 2010. Funeral services for Lucille Reamer, 86, of Gregory were held on Tuesday morning May 4,2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Union Congregational Church in Gregory with Pastor Tim Voigt officiating. A prayer service was held Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Kotrba Funeral Home in Gregory.A memorial service for Beatrice Faust was held Thursday, April 13, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home in Gregory with Pastor Royal Archer officiating. Recorded music was "Amazing Grace" and "It is Well with My Soul." Joan Kenzy was in charge of registration.Funeral services for Lucille Williamson, 92, were held Saturday, August 12, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at St Joseph Catholic Church in Gregory, SD, with Father Jonathan Dillon officiating. Music was provided by Laura Malm, pianist, and the St. Joseph Choir. Congregational songs were "On Eagles Wings," "The Old Rugged Cross," "Song of Farewell," and ...Obituary. Roger Leroy Ritterbush was born October 20, 1948, in Gregory, SD, to Clayton and Getha (Gates) Ritterbush. Roger passed away April 16, 2024, at his home in Mills, Nebraska, at the age of 75. Roger grew up on the family farm with his brothers Bruce and Scott. He helped out with farming chores while attending school.Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home. 101 Gerkin Drive. PO Box 65. Gregory, SD 57533. 605-835-9111. Email Us. Get Directions on Google Maps. Our Funeral Home is spacious, and features seating areas, areas for family privacy and areas to greet people as they come to pay their respects. Our chapel will accommodate services of up to 125.Funeral service was held Saturday, January 21, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Chapel with Pastor Keith Moody and Pastor Don Letellier officiating. Music was provided by Debbie Steffen, pianist. Congregation hymns were "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Amazing Grace." Don and Anna May Letellier sang "How Great Thou Art."Cremation allows a loved one to be laid to rest wherever they wished, whether that’s a favorite park, the ocean or your own home. You also don’t have to worry about choosing a cask...Earl Boxa. February 16, 1929 - April 13, 2015. Earl Glen Boxa was born February 17, 1929 to Yaroslav (Jerry) and Anna (Konop) Boxa in the family home in Gregory, South Dakota. He was the sixth of seven children. The family lived on several farms/homefronts within the Gregory area notably the Ring place (1/2 mile from the Gregory Buttes) and the ...Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home | View Obituaries. Robert Whitney June 23, 1936 - April 10, 2022; In Loving Memory Robert Whitney. June 23, 1936 - April 10, 2022 U.S. VETERAN. Obituary. Robert Harold Whitney was born June 23, 1936, south of Kennebec, SD, on the family farm to Harold and Margaret (Hamer) Whitney. Robert passed away …Funeral services for Carol Shepperd, age 81, of Mills, NE, were held on Monday, March 14, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Burton, NE, with Pastor Bill Serr officiating. A visitation was held Sunday night from 5-7 with a prayer service at 7 pm at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home in Gregory, SD. Music was provided by Steve Swanson, pianist.Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home on Sep. 25, 2023. Ray Robert Bigelow was born to Robert and Dorothy (Bertram) Bigelow on August 11, 1944, in Winner, South Dakota.A repast, or repass, is a gathering of friends and family after a funeral service. This involves a meal and can be either at the home of one of the family members, at the deceased ...Our History. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home is the longest-running, locally-owned business in Gregory, South Dakota. Established in 1935 by R. J. Kotrba and continued by his son Emmett until the present. Geoff and Gail Smith are the owners of Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home. In December of 2011 Geoff and Gail purchased the funeral home from Emmett and ...Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home | View Obituaries. Michael Joseph Syfie Jr. May 11, 1942 - March 22, 2024; In Loving Memory Michael Joseph Syfie Jr. May 11, 1942 - March 22, 2024 U.S. VETERAN. Obituary. Michael Joseph Syfie Jr. was born to Mike Syfie Sr. and Salma Saab on May 11, 1942, in El Paso, TX. Later in 1942, the family moved …View Obituaries Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home Diane Wonnenberg. March 7, 1946 - February 7, 2019. Send a Card. Show Your Sympathy to the Family. Services. More. Less. Guestbook. Photos. Condolences. Share: Diane K. Wonnenberg, age 72, formerly of Pierre, SD, died February 7, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Center in Sioux Falls. Diane …Funeral Services for Lance Schmitz, age 45, of Bonesteel, SD, were held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 10:30 am at Prairie View Gospel Barn in Gregory, SD, with Pastor Russ Grim officiating. A prayer service was held Friday night at 7 pm at the Gospel Barn with visitation one hour prior to each service. Music was provided by Becky Alford ...Kay Karl. November 7, 1938 - March 23, 2015. Kay Joyce (Snider) Karl was born on November 8, 1938 to Kenneth and Josephine (Jamison) Snider on a homestead south of Paxton, SD. Kay graduated from Gregory High School in 1957. On June 1, 1957 Kay was united in marriage to Elmer Karl in Gregory. To this union three children were born-Michael, Cindi ...Meryl D. Serr was born on June 26, 1935 in Omaha, NE. He passed away on August 11, 2014 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. Meryl was the third son of six children born to Chris and Marian Serr. The family moved to Burton, NE when Meryl was about one year old. The family later purchased the V. Chambers place south of Paxton, SD where Meryl ...Obituary. Carl Lloyd Klein was born on January 6, 1932, in Colome, SD, to August Sr and Frances (Ernestine) Klein the eighth of twelve children. Carl worked on the family farm in his younger years and later was inducted into the US Army on October 8, 1953 and served until October 7, 1955 He was a private first class as a gun crewman …Funeral services for Walt Johnson, 85, of Gregory, SD, were held Saturday, January 30, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Gregory with Pastor Royal Archer officiating. A visitation was held Friday evening at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home. Sara Johnson and Emily Johnson were in charge of registration.Lucille M Reamer. June 12, 1923 - April 29, 2010. Funeral services for Lucille Reamer, 86, of Gregory were held on Tuesday morning May 4,2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Union Congregational Church in Gregory with Pastor Tim Voigt officiating. A prayer service was held Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Kotrba Funeral Home in Gregory.Please call us at 605-835-9111 to set up an appointment to discuss pre-planning with a caring professional. Our Simple Planner is designed specifically to provide you with an alternative way of considering funeral arrangements at your time of need. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home | Every Life Tells a Story.Bernita Schweigert. November 11, 1939 - February 27, 2017. Bernita wasKotrba-Smith Funeral Home. 706 likes · 19 talking about this Obituary. Donald LeRoy Brickman, 80, of Carter, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Winner, SD. Don was born on August 4, 1941, to Robert and Alma (Brost) Brickman in Gregory, SD. He joined brother DeWayne and sister Geraldine. Don grew up in Winner and attended Winner High School where he met the love of his … December 1, 1971 - August 11, 2011. Funeral services for Victor J He was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Kathryn Vobr, and parents' in-law Gus and Orene Weidner, and several brothers-in-law. Funeral services for Charlie Vobr, of Colome, were held on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Chapel rural Colome with Pastor Keith Moody officiating. A prayer service was held Friday evening ... Obituary. Lois Loraine Besmer (née Knittel) June 9t

James Baumgartner. Funeral services for James Baumgartner, 79, were held Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Iona Methodist Church of Iona, SD with Father Godfrey Muwanga officiating. A prayer service was held at Kotrba Funeral Home Monday night at 7 p.m. Music was provided by Bob Wik, vocalist, singing "The Green, Green Grass of ...101 Gerkin Drive. Gregory, South Dakota. Cody Vosika Obituary. Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home on Mar. 2, 2022. Cody Vosika's passing on Thursday, December 16,...At Marx's funeral in Highgate Cemetery, Engels declared that Marx had made two great ... Smith, Gregory Bruce. "Leo Strauss and the ... Štěpán Kotrba: Jan Sokol ...According to the funeral home, the following services have been scheduled: Visitation, on July 22, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., ending at 7:00 p.m., at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home, 101 Gerkin Drive, Gregory ...A memorial service for Sheila Hembree was held Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home in Gregory with Pastor Russ Grim officiating. Recorded music was "How Great Thou Art," "The Old Rugged Cross," and "In the Garden." Following the memorial service family and friends gathered for a time of fellowship and lunch at the ...

Funeral services for Doran Dobesh, age 63, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, were held on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home, Gregory, SD, with Geoff Smith officiating. A tribute video was shown and then a time of memory sharing was held. Casket Bearers were Rodney Snyder, Randy Snyder, Nikki Snyder, and Cory Dobesh.Obituary. Virgil Albert Raschke, Jr. was born on December 31, 1975, in Platte, SD, to Virgil Raschke and Sherri Bartling Raschke. Virgil went to Gregory High School and graduated in 1994. He then attended the University of South Dakota and received his degree in 1999. After college Virgil worked for Enterprise Car Rental in Sioux Falls, SD.…

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