Obituaries

Funeral services for James “Jim” Moysis Jr., 64, of Yankton were held Thursday, October 19 at 1p.m., at Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Burial was in the ZCBJ Cemetery in Wagner. Peters Funeral Home of Wagner was in charge of arrangements. James Moysis Jr.

Kenneth Edward Voigt, 78, passedawaySeptember25,2023. Ken was born in Avon to Milton and Doris (Hinckley) Voigt on July19,1945.HejoinedtheSouth Dakota National Guard in 1962 andgraduatedfromAvonPublic School in 1963.

Timothy Eric Ishmael, 60, of Gallup, NM died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital in Gallup, New Mexico. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 21 at the Wagner Christian Church in Wagner. Inurnment will be in the Wagner Cemetery.

Thurman Cournoyer Sr., 79, of Marty, died Friday, October 6, 2023 at his home in Marty. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 11 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marty. Burial was in St Paul’s Catholic Cemetery with military honors.

Funeral services for Stanford “Stan” Wayne Knudsen, 71, of Lake Andes were held Friday, October 13 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial was in St. Phillips Episcopal Cemetery in Lake Andes. Peters Funeral Home of Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Timothy Eric Ishmael, 60, of Gallup, NM died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital in Gallup, New Mexico. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 21 at the Wagner Christian Church in Wagner. Inurnment will be in the Wagner Cemetery.

Ronny Lee Leasure, 77, of Avon died Monday, October 2, 2023 at his home in Avon. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 7 at Zion Lutheran Church in Avon with burial at the Lakeview Cemetery in Lake Andes. Peters Funeral Home of Avon was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Mass for Leo Soukup, 84, of Wagner was held Tuesday, October 10 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Wagner. Peters Funeral Home of Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

A celebration of life for Elouise J. Fisher, age 9 days, was held Friday, October 6, at the United Church of Christ in Yankton. Burial followed at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Yankton. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Onsite Crematory was entrusted with arrangements.

Gary Wayne Nelsen, age 70, of Conifer, Colorado, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 25, 2023. Gary was born in Pickstown on December 5, 1952, the son of Lavon and Wayne Nelsen of Lake Andes. He graduated from Andes Central High School.